| It’s amazing to think it was 20 years ago when the first teen walked through our doors. Since that time we’ve seen the Lord change many lives. It was so great to gather last Tuesday and celebrate these 20 years and look forward to the future. We’re grateful for all our friends who joined us in-person and online. If you were unable to attend our banquet I hope you’ll take time to discover what the Lord is continuing to do through the ministry by checking out this E-News. Please consider sharing this E-News with friends you would like to introduce to the ministry. Thank you for your partnership in seeing the Lord change lives through The Joy House. May you all “abound in hope” because of the faithfulness of our Father God. |
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Tuesday evening, April 27, 2021, Executive Director and Pickens native, Steve Lowe, shared with 250+ guests at Young Life’s SharpTop Cove how The Joy House’s story began twenty years ago in the heart of a 33-year-old electrical engineer seeking to follow the will of God to bring restoration to teens and families.
Steve shared example after example of how God has showered The Joy House with unexpected blessings throughout the years, from the perfect piece of land off Cove Road to the “just right” staff members to build the ministry together. Lowe stated how a “faithful God who makes a way” has been the story of the ministry all along.
The evening was especially reflective on the tremendous impact Garry Barber, The Joy House’s beloved Counseling Center Director who passed away in December of 2020, had on the ministry, the community and even the mission to come.
Abby Elam, who served alongside Barber for many years, tearfully expressed how he mentored her and fellow counselor, Bill Wattenbarger, to be counselors “offering grace and compassion” to the people that walk through the Counseling Center doors. Elam is grateful to be able to provide services that are affordable for the community, much due to the generosity of the ministry supporters, and she assures that the ministry will carry on the mission that Barber so passionately lived, which includes loving, caring for, grieving with, and leaning into the lives of their clients.
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| When you make a gift to The Joy House, you are investing in changed lives. I hope you’ve viewed George and Laurie’s story above and please tune in to the 50:20 mark of the live stream of the banquet to hear Joe & Eli’s story. As was shared at our banquet, we’ve made a commitment to the Lord that we’ll never reject helping someone based on financial considerations. This means that all those needing our services pay based on ability. We’re only able to do this because of our faithful partners who continue to invest in seeing lives changed through this ministry. The funds raised through our annual banquet make up a significant portion of our budget. If you haven’t given already we would ask you to prayerfully consider an investment at this time to continue seeing the Lord change lives through this ministry |
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