History of Mission Trips at Xenia
Mission trips have been an important part of the youth ministry for many years. In 2006 and 2007, our teens 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. This was in partnership with ReConstruct. 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.