HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service on November 25th.
We hope you have a special Thanksgiving, making amazing memories with those you love.
Let’s keep the schedule light. All of our parties will happen tonight!
This Wednesday night service is all about our ministry Christmas Parties. Women’s and Men’s groups, Kids, Youth - every Christmas party happens this evening!
Touch base with your group leader for specific details on each party.
*normal meal and services will not take place this evening, dinner will be handled at each party
Have a great Christmas!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service held on December 23rd. We hope you have an incredible holiday spent with those you love.
Happy New Year!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service held on Wednesday, December 30th.
We hope you can ring in the new year surrounded by those you love.
The school year is upon us so its time say goodbye to the summer with one last party!
Join us on Wednesday July 29th for a family night here at Joy. 6-8pm
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwiches for Dinner
Bring your best homemade ice cream and churns,
We’ll have a water slide and bounce house for the kids
(parents please plan to help keep an eye on your little ones while they’re on the jumpers)
We will also be hosting a fun game of Joy Family Feud in the Fellowship Hall!
Invite a family you know and we’ll see you there!
Camp Barnabas is a ministry in southwest Missouri dedicated to providing a unique Christian summer camp experience to individuals with special needs, their siblings, and youth from across the United States.
Cost: $295 per student (plus flights)
Location: 901 Teas Trl, Purdy, MO 65734
Travel Plans:
Saturday July 25th
* Flight info TBA
Friday July 31st
Pack up and leave camp by 11am
*Flight info TBA
Counselors
Age: 15+
Counselors are our greatest need each year. These incredible individuals experience the week side-by-side with their Camper while providing unconditional love and care for all of their needs during the week.
Barnstormers
Age:13-14
Barnstormers have a servant’s heart and a great work ethic. They keep the camp in tip-top shape by serving food and tidying up during the week. Barnstormers enjoy building relationships with their bunkmates and creating lasting memories. Depending on the camp need, a barnstormer may be asked to move up to a counselor position.
Our students are going to youth rec. camp in June and are ready to bake some delicious treats to help pay their way!
We hope you’ll stop by our table in the foyer after the morning service on May 24th. We will have all sorts of homemade treats.
Join us for the Finish Strong 5K, a trail run located at Crosspointe Christian Academy in Williamson, GA. Saturday February 28th - Runners in place by 8:30am.
This event welcomes runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to come together and run for a purpose.
Finish Strong is a fundraising trail run benefiting our Refuge Youth Ministry. All proceeds will help fund their summer mission opportunity.
Our youth will be serving, for a week, as counselors at Camp Barnabas in Purdy, Missouri - a one-of-a-kind camp designed specifically for individuals with special needs. Camp Barnabas creates a joyful, Christ-centered environment where campers are celebrated, encouraged, and loved.
By participating, you’re helping our students make a meaningful impact. Thank you for partnering with us!
Run the trail. Support the mission. Finish Strong.
* Packet pickup and paper registrations will be held at the Church of Joy on Friday February 27th from 5:30pm-7:30pm
* Race day packet pick up and last minute registrations will happen on site at Crosspointe from 7:30am-8:00am. Runners in place by 8:30am.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND PERKS:
$25 – Step of Faith Sponsor
A simple way to encourage our youth as they take their first steps toward the mission.
Includes:
Name listed on event signage (grouped sponsor board at check-in)
Social media “thank you” post (grouped)
$50 – Steady Endurance Sponsor
Supporting consistency, growth, and perseverance.
Includes everything above, plus:
Name on course signage (small sign along the trail)
Verbal recognition during opening announcements
Listed in post-event thank-you email
$100 – Perseverance Sponsor
Helping our youth push through and make an impact.
Includes everything above, plus:
Logo or name on a larger on-site banner (grouped with other $100 sponsors)
Featured recognition on social media (grouped graphic)
Option to include promo item or card at check-in table (flyer, coupon, etc.)
$250 – Finishing Strong Sponsor
Going the extra mile to send our youth on mission.
Includes everything above, plus:
Logo or name on official race T-shirt ⭐ (exclusive to this level)
Logo on main event banner at start/finish line
Verbal recognition during awards & closing
Highlighted as a top sponsor on website and social media
Option to set up a table or tent at event (if desired)
Hey 6th-12th grade students, we’re going to Winter Jam!
This is one of the best concerts of the year. For how much? 60? 80? No! Try $15!
Go clean your mom’s car and make your ticket money.
We will be leaving Joy after our service on Sunday January 18th, about 12:30pm.
It’s at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta so we have a bit of a drive. We need to get in line for decent seats.
You will need extra $$ for food at the venue. We will not be able to bring food in. And don’t forget $$ for the overpriced merch!
The show starts at 5pm and will likely go until around 9pm.
We may not arrive back home until 11pm. It’s a long day but so worth it! Sign up in the youth room.
Happy New Year!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service held on Wednesday, December 31st.
We hope you can ring in the new year surrounded by those you love.
Have a great Christmas!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service held on December 17th. We hope you have an incredible holiday spent with those you love.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service on November 26th.
We hope you have a special Thanksgiving, making amazing memories with those you love.
6th-12th Grade! Invite a friend you know and come out to Joy for a great night around the fire.
Good friends, good snacks. See you on October 19th, 6pm!
Camp Cost: $389 / $100 Deposit due by January 31 (non-refundable) Balance Due by May 24th
Cancellation Policy: Any cancellation after May 1st will be subject to a $75 fee
Camp Dates: Monday July 21st - Friday July 25th
Camp Location: Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, Leesburg, FL
Camp Speaker: TJ Gillam
Worship Leader: Firm Foundation
Packing List Download
Daily Schedule Download
Monday July 21st
Meet at Joy by 7:30am to load our bags on the bus. We will pray together and leave out no later than 8am. We will stop for lunch (fast food) along with several restroom breaks. Bring spending money for lunch!
Friday July 25th
We plan to be on the bus and leaving the camp by 10:30am. We will stop for lunch along the way so don’t forget spending money. ETA is between 5-6pm.
The Food
The kitchen staff at Lake Yale prepares meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. Meals are served in the Magnolia Dining Hall. A gift shop with some snack items is also available from 3-5 p.m.
The Rooms
Lake Yale has Hotel style rooms with private bathrooms. Most rooms sleep 3 people with 1 full and 1 twin size beds. Some rooms may include a king size bed and a rollaway.
Linens are provided for our group by the Conference Center.
*Please note: These rooms will require some camp students to share beds.
Free Time Options
There’s a variety of activities to enjoy including basketball, bazooka ball, ropes/challenge course, kayaks, volleyball, canoes ($10/day), disc golf (bring your discs!), hammocks, and a swimming pool.
Here is a document that shows our available free time options. Free time at camp is from 3-5pm
Each day we will schedule 1-2 FTO for our group as a whole for anyone who wants to join. Talk to Sean about options you would like.
Our students are going to youth rec. camp in July and are ready to bake some delicious treats to help pay their way!
We hope you’ll stop by our table in the foyer after the morning service on July 13th. We will have all sorts of homemade treats.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
12:30pm-1:30pm
The Church of Joy
3080 Georgia 362
Williamson, GA 30292
Camp Barnabas is a ministry in southwest Missouri dedicated to providing a unique Christian summer camp experience to individuals with special needs, their siblings, and youth from across the United States.
Cost: $295 per student (plus flights)
Deposit: $100 due by March 1st (nonrefundable)
Location: 901 Teas Trl, Purdy, MO 65734
Travel Plans:
Saturday June 20th
* Flight info TBA
Friday June 20th
Pack up and leave camp by 11am
*Flight info TBA
Counselors
Age: 15+
Counselors are our greatest need each year. These incredible individuals experience the week side-by-side with their Camper while providing unconditional love and care for all of their needs during the week.
Barnstormers
Age:13-14
Barnstormers have a servant’s heart and a great work ethic. They keep the camp in tip-top shape by serving food and tidying up during the week. Barnstormers enjoy building relationships with their bunkmates and creating lasting memories. Depending on the camp need, a barnstormer may be asked to move up to a counselor position.
Camp Cost: $389 / $100 Deposit due by January 31 (non-refundable) Balance Due by May 24th
Cancellation Policy: Any cancellation after May 1st will be subject to a $75 fee
Camp Dates: Sunday June 8th - Thursday June 12th
Camp Location: Lee University, Cleveland TN
Camp Speaker: Matt Stout
Worship Leader: Aaron Williams
Packing List Download (example from last year 2025)
Daily Schedule Download (example from last year 2025)
Sunday June 8th
Meet at Joy by 9:30am to load our bags on the bus. We will pray together and leave out no later than 10am. We will stop for lunch (fast food) along with a restroom break. Bring spending money for lunch!
Thursday June 12th
We plan to be on the bus and leaving the camp by 10:30am. We will stop for lunch along the way so don’t forget spending money. ETA is around 3pm.
The Food
The cafeteria is located in the Deacon Jones Dining Hall. Food is served cafeteria style. There are many options in addition to the hot line including a deli, pizza, salad and dessert bar.
The Rooms
Guys: 2 or 4 per room; hall or suite bathrooms
Girls: 2 or 4 per room; hall or suite bathrooms
Full sized linens will be needed so bring pillows and blankets
*Please note: some rooms could require camp students to share a larger bed
Free Time Options
Indoor and outdoor basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, racquetball courts, walking trails, game room*, snow cone stand* and food court*
*Requires additional fee
This is the only time of the year that the word 'butt' is totally appropriate for church.
Your Refuge Youth Ministry students are going to summer camp and they need your help!
Our Smoked BBQ Pre-sale begins on April 23rd. Use the sign up sheet in the foyer to reserve your smoked boston butt. This makes a meal for you and your family on a Sunday Afternoon... then Sunday night... then Monday night... then Tuesday night. It’s a lot of pork!
Butts are $55/ea and pickup will be on Saturday May 24th here at JOY. Thank you for your support!
The deadline to reserve your bbq is Sunday May 18th.
Contact Josh Carpenter with any questions.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
12:30pm-3:00pm
The Church of Joy
3080 Georgia 362
Williamson, GA 30292
Help send your Refuge Youth students to summer camp this year!
We are hosting a casserole sale at Joy, after the service on Sunday, March 23rd.
Are you an expert casserole maker? Are you an expert casserole eater? We need casseroles to sell and folks to buy them! Buy your ‘easy to bake’ lunch/dinner at JOY and support our summer camp fund. Everyone wins! Especially your appetite.
Contact Josh Carpenter with any questions.
Sunday, March 23, 205
12:30pm-1:30pm
The Church of Joy
3080 Georgia 362
Williamson, GA 30292
Our students are going to youth rec. camp in July and are ready to bake some delicious treats to help pay their way!
We hope you’ll stop by our table in the foyer after the morning service on February 23rd. We will have all sorts of homemade treats.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
12:30pm-1:30pm
The Church of Joy
3080 Georgia 362
Williamson, GA 30292
Our Refuge Youth Ministry students are headed for mission camp in June. Help them pay their way to camp by taking advantage of a Parent’s night out at Joy!
Our Refuge students, along with adult leaders, will keep your kiddos entertained for several hours with a jump house, games, pizza, snacks and a movie.
Just make a donation to their camp fund and everyone wins!
Hey 6th-12th grade students, we’re going to Winter Jam! This is one of the best concerts of the year. For how much? 60? 80? No! Try $15! Go clean your mom’s car and make your ticket money.
We will be leaving Joy on Saturday February 8th at 2pm. EAT LUNCH BEFORE YOU COME!
It’s at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta so we have a bit of a drive. We need to get in line for decent seats.
You will need extra $$ for food at the venue. We will not be able to bring dinner in.
The show starts at 6pm and has gone as long as 10pm in the past.
We may not arrive back home until 12am. It’s a long day but so worth it! Sign up in the youth room.
Happy New Year!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service held on January 1st.
Note this cancellation: We will not be having Sunday Night youth for the month of December.
Have a great Christmas day!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service held on December 25th. We hope your home is filled with smiles, laughter and plenty of hot chocolate.
Note this cancellation: We will not be having Sunday Night youth for the month of December.
Have you ever torn apart a saran wrap ball that’s so heavy it could crush a small person?
Make sure to join us on December 8th at 6pm for the best Refuge Christmas party since the last Refuge Christmas party.
Have a great Christmas!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service held on December 18th. We hope you have an incredible holiday spent with those you love.
Note this cancellation: We will not be having Sunday Night youth for the month of December.
Note this cancellation: We will not be having Sunday Night youth for the month of December.
Note this cancellation: We will not be having Sunday Night youth for the month of December.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
There will be no Wednesday night meal or service on November 27th. We hope you have a special Thanksgiving, making amazing memories with those you love.
Judgment Journey is an experience you will never forget!
Since 1997, Faith Baptist Church in LaGrange creates a walk through experience of End Times events as recorded in the book of Revelation. These events are creatively interpreted (similar to the "Left Behind" books and movies), and presented in a 45 minute multi-sensory presentation.
Judgment Journey was never intended to be a "scary" event. But there is disturbing content as the experience is built upon the idea of a raptured church and a time of tribulation and great trouble upon the earth. Please consider this when making the decision to send your child.
Our 6th-12th Grade Youth will be traveling to Lagrange on the evening of October 25th. We will arrive 30mins prior to our "walk-time".
For more information visit: www.judgmentjourney.com
We will be hanging out late for anyone who can, playing some games, eating some junk food…
Have you been told you spend too much time gaming? It’s probably true, but on October 5th we’re going to celebrate your bad habit.
Refuge will be hosting an FPS gaming tournament at Josh’s house on Saturday October 5th at 6pm.
(if you don’t know what “FPS” means, this probably isn’t the event for you)
There will be a $5 buy in on the Tournament (entry not required to come to event). Winner takes all.
Don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of pizza and Mountain Dew. A gamer needs their fuel.
