The Facility
Camp Joy has grown and developed in meeting the spiritual needs of the community and surrounding areas. Camp Joy today, consists of 13 cabins (Each with 10 beds), Chapel & Dining Hall which each seat 150 people, Staff House with 5 bedrooms & kitchen, Cooks housing, Class-rooms, Canteen and rest facilities. Future plans include a recreation building. Camp Joy can accommodate 100 campers and up to 50 Staff in the summer months. The camp is in the process of being developed for winter use with 5 cabins, the Staff House, rest facilities and the Dining Hall presently heated. We can accommodate approximately 45 campers in the winter months.
What Is Camp Joy?
It was one of those small beginnings, when Missionary P.C. Sorenson, with his wife, Lillian, of the American Sunday School Union, opened Camp Joy for the first week of camp on Star Lake. They took the three letters of "JOY": J-Jesus first, O-Others second and Y-Yourself last as their motto.
Camp Joy is operated by missionaries of the American Missionary Fellowship with non-denominational ministries based on the Bible as the inspired infallible word of God.
Dale & Lisa Heaton are the Directors of Camp Joy. They serve as Area Missionaries with the American Missionary Fellowship. They minister through Bible Studies, Youth Programs and at Camp Joy.
Camp Joy being one of AMF's larger camps and still growing, demands much of their time to direct programs, recruit staff and plan the details necessary for a successful Christian camping outreach. They are assisted by AMF, The Star Lake Bible Camp Association and a host of Christian volunteer workers.
Their ministry is to reach out to people who are largely bypassed by other ministries. They strive to see men and women, boys and girls come to know Jesus Christ and to grow in Him. The Mission Statement of American Missionary Fellowship is to "Evangelize, disciple and congregate the yet unreached peoples of the United States for Jesus Christ."
