Childrens Bible Fellowship Of N Y Incorporated

OUR MISSION IS TO INTRODUCE AND DISCIPLE CHILDREN, INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA INTO AN ACTIVE GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING RETREAT AND DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES AND ENCOURAGING INVOLVEMENT IN A LOCAL CHURCH.

CAMP JOYCAMP JOY RUNS AS A YEAR-ROUND DISCIPLESHIP RETREAT CENTER. THE CAMP CATERS TO YOUTH COMING FROM UNDER RESOURCED COMMUNITIES OF NEW YORK CITY. CAMP JOY IS A SAFE PLACE FOR THE YOUTH TO EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY GOD CREATED. THEY ARE BROUGHT TO THE CAMPUS IN CARMEL, NY FOR SINGLE AND MULTI-DAY RETREATS WHERE THEY ARE INVOLVED IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES. DURING THESE RETREATS, RELATIONSHIPS ARE BUILT, AND INDIVIDUALS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT GOD, THROUGH TEACHING, SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES, WORSHIP, AND PRAYER. RELATIONSHIPS ARE FOLLOWED-UP THROUGH MENTORING, ONLINE TOOLS AND RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY. A KEY GOAL IS TO CONNECT YOUTH WITH AN ACTIVE RELATIONSHIP IN THE CHURCH.

CAMP HOPE:CAMP HOPE RUNS AS A YEAR-ROUND DISCIPLESHIP RETREAT CENTER. THIS MINISTRY OFFERS SINGLE AND MULTI-DAY RETREATS AND MENTORING. IT IS DESIGNED TO CATER TO PHYSICALLY AND OR MENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS. SOME OF THE DISABILITIES INCLUDE CEREBRAL PALSY, SPINA BIFIDA, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, SEIZURE DISORDERS AND AUTISM. INDIVIDUALS GAIN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP A DEEP RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS AND TO BE WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS WHERE THEY CAN SHARE THEIR STRUGGLES IN AS SAFE PLACE. ADDITIONAL ONLINE CONNECTION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO CREATE FOLLOW-UP CONNECTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND TO PROVIDE A LISTENING EAR FOR HURTING INDIVIDUALS WHERE ONE OF THEIR GREATEST DESIRES IS TO BE VALUED AND HEARD.

CITY MINISTRY: OUR CITY MINISTRY IS CONCENTRATED ON UNDER RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS IN NEW YORK CITY. OUR TEAM WORKS WITH YOUTH THROUGH VARIOUS CHURCHES, NON-PROFITS, AND LOCAL SCHOOLS. OUR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CONNECT WITH YOUTH WHERE THEY LIVE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. AS RELATIONSHIPS ARE BUILT OUR GOAL IS TO TRY TO CONNECT THESE YOUTH WITH THE CHURCH AND PROVIDE RESOURCES WHERE THEY CAN GROW AND DEVELOP A RESILIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. THIS PROGRAM CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH USING NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCHES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CONNECTIONS MADE THROUGH THE CITY MINISTRY HELP BRING YOUTH INTO LOCAL CHURCHES AND OUR RETREAT ENVIRONMENTS AT CAMP HOPE AND CAMP JOY.