Camp Jo-Ota Memories - The Past and The Present

"From decade to decade great changes have come and will continue. New opportunities have opened, new challenges have appeared, new needs have risen.  New young people, new leaders, new ministries have continued without interruption. But new Conference boundaries, new social conditions, new concepts and new problems have not deterred the 'good people called Methodists' from continuing, supporting, and enlarging the work of God in and through the camp"
The above quote is from a document recently shared with JMA called "Camp Jo-Ota: A History". Beth Dixon found it in her mother's belongs, saved years ago. We are guessing it was written around the late 1970s. It was written by Mary Longstreth, who along with her husband Rev. Wilbur Longstreth, were great supporters of Camp Jo-Ota. If you have the time, click on the link to the right to read the entire article of how it all started back in 1953. 

PRAYER WALKERS ROCK!

In the afternoon of June 7th 2015, hours before the delegates of the Annual Conference were to vote to sell the camp to the Jo-Ota Methodist Association, a group of adults and youth from neighboring churches met at Camp Jo-Ota for a Prayer Walk.
Praise God, Prayer Works!

James 5:16b "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."
More to come.... Please feel free to email us your memories of Camp Jo-Ota.
Send your story and pictures to sherry@campjo-ota.org