August 2-6, 2010         CREWCamp stands for Caring Repairing Enriching Workcamp.  CREW began as a one-day service project. Now we've expanded it into a weeklong workcamp. The goal is to help those who cannot help themselves with projects around the house. In doing so, we show God's love to people in need.       Our plan is to meet at the church building each morning at 9:00 for breakfast and a brief devotional. Afterwards, we will go to a different worksite each day where we will finish certain tasks for people in need. We will have lunch on site and return to the building by mid-afternoon. In the evenings, teens can go to the Greene County Fair, or we may plan certain fun activities. Past Mission Trips at Xenia Mission trips have been an important part of the youth ministry for many years. In 2008 and 2009, we volunteered with the Carolina Workcamp where we spread out all over Charlotte and Greenville completing various community service projects. In 2006 and 2007, we went to New Orleans, LA to aid in recovery work from Hurricane Katrina. To do this, we partnered with Hilltop Rescue and Relief in 2006 and Operation Nehemiah in 2007. The work was dirty and grueling, but the sense of satisfaction made everything worth it. In 2005, our teens rebuilt two roofs for low-income residents of Nashville, TN. Although the sun was blazing and the humidity high, our teens did the job with a great attitude and an infectious spirit. From 2002 to 2004, our teens went to the inner city of Nashville, TN. There, they helped with local outreach efforts organized by Nashville Inner City Ministry and Lipscomb University. In 1998, members of the youth group went to Mexico and spent a week building houses for the homeless and impoverished. In 1996 and 1997, the youth group travelled to Aberdeen, SD and put on a VBS program for the Aberdeen Church of Christ.
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