Senior High workcamps (Completed Grade 9 - Age 19)
Innisfree – Crozet, Virginia (CLOSED)
June 11 - 17 (25 participants)
$295
Innisfree Village, a residential community housing adults with intellectual disabilities, fills its 550 acres with beauty, warmth, and respectfulness. Located on a farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Crozet, the staff at Innisfree is dedicated to providing a meaningful life of work, fun, and support through family-living. During our week in this dynamic community we will work on outdoor maintenance projects and have the opportunity to serve alongside residents in the bakery, weaver, and organic gardens. As we share our time and gifts, we will gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for our brothers and sisters in Christ with intellectual disabilities.
Castañer, Puerto Rico (CLOSED)
June 19-25 (20 participants)
$495
Castañer is located in the mountains of Puerto Rico. It is also a long established Brethren mission location. While in Castañer, we may work on some light construction projects, paint, or help with some community clean-up. We will worship with the Castañer Church of the Brethren and spend the week getting better acquainted with our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters while exploring God’s call together. Come willing to learn some life-lessons from this joy-filled culture and community.
Disaster Response – Pulaski, Virginia (CLOSED)
June 24 - 30 (14 Participants)
$255
Co-sponsored by the Church of the Brethren Disaster Response, answer God’s call to serve as the Body of Christ, as we help repair homes of disaster survivors. Two devastating tornadoes tore through Pulaski County, VA on April 8, causing severe damage to the small towns of Pulaski and Draper. As we serve in a disaster-stricken community, we will stand by the side of brothers and sisters who have lost much to a single devastating act of nature. The minimum age for participation in this workcamp is 15. 14 year olds may participate if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian as an advisor.
Caimito, Puerto Rico (CLOSED)
June 26-July 2 (18 participants)
$495
Caimito is a small urban community on the outskirts of San Juan. We will be working at the Christian Community Center, where community members come for medical care, worship services, hot meals, fellowship, and more. There may be light construction, painting and cleaning to be done. We will also spend time with neighborhood children, playing games, doing crafts, singing songs, among other activities. As we live and serve in this community for a week we will get a glimpse of their struggles and joys.
Washington, D.C. (CLOSED)
July 11-17 (35 Participants)
$325
Come hear the stories of our brothers and sisters in Christ in Washington DC. Work with those who are usually passed on the street without a second glance. Listen to their tales as you serve them at the soup kitchens of DC. Learn what it’s like to walk a day in their shoes while you help with sorting groceries and clothes in the local food and clothing banks. Spend time distributing meals directly to those who need it most. The Washington Seminar Center where we will be staying is centrally located on historic Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and within walking distance of the Capitol, the U.S. Congress, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and Smithsonian Museums.
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
July 17 - 23 (30 participants)
$545
Most visitors to St. Croix only experience the pristine beaches and tourist resorts of this tropical paradise. We will move past this superficial exposure as serve in Saint Croix. Our goal is to touch the lives of the island’s permanent residents and allow them to touch ours. Iglesia Metodista La Santa Cruz (Holy Cross Methodist Church) will be our home for the week. We will learn from their hospitality, while we worship and work together. Come experience the part of the Virgin Islands that will never be portrayed in a tourist guide book, as we continue to build relationships with the many different people of St. Croix.
North Fort Myers, Florida (ECHO) (CLOSED)
July 22 - 28 (25 participants)
$345
For youth who want to discover practical and innovative ways of producing food in impoverished lands, this workcamp offers fresh and challenging insights into agriculture and the environment. Mission and development staff from around the world come to learn from ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organizations). Work in ECHO’s fields and gardens to grow and harvest crops. Interact with staff and interns. The North Fort Myers congregation will be our hosts as we enjoy the natural beauty of south Florida and cultivate our resolve to see global hunger turned around in our lifetime.
Lakota Native American, Pine Ridge Reservation (CLOSED)
Kyle, South Dakota
July 22-28 (30 Participants)
$425
The Pine Ridge Reservation is wedged between the beautiful Black Hills and the wilderness area of the Badlands in southwestern South Dakota. It is also home to the Oglala Lakota Sioux nation. The reservation is situated in one of the poorest counties in the U.S. and is plagued by widespread poverty, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and internal tribal conflict. Our home for the week will be the Little Wound School in Kyle, SD. The Kyle community attempts to live according to many of the “traditional” Lakota tribal ways. Our work for the week could include some heavy construction, roofing, painting, cleaning at the school, as well as miscellaneous work projects on some of the homes in the community. There will be a concentrated effort to learn as much as we can about the Lakota culture and history as we work and serve alongside the people of this unique community. We also hope to establish some relationships with the youth in the community by sharing sports, recreation, arts and crafts, and work time. Bring an open mind about weaving yourself into a different culture and learning from the Lakota people as well as sharing your gifts, values, and love.
BRF Workcamp – Puerto Rico
July 23 - 29 (20 Participants)
$495
Come to Puerto Rico ready to listen and see what God is doing at the new Church of the Brethren project in Morovis. We will also serve and learn in other Puerto Rican congregations and neighborhoods. There may be light construction or painting to do, as well as community clean-up or working with children. This is an opportunity to practice your Spanish and share the love of Christ with your brothers and sisters in faith in beautiful Puerto Rico.
Chicago/Lombard, Illinois
July 30-August 5 (25 Participants)
$295
York Center Church of the Brethren in Lombard, Illinois will host this workcamp just outside the great metropolis of Chicago, the Windy City! The Community Resource Center, housed in the York Center church building, “strives to provide youth and families with safe, constructive programs to enhance family life and offer a positive influence to the communities.” We will be helping with their summer day camp for local children. Additional projects will take us out into the community to work with the elderly and homeless. Come serve and listen for God’s call in the greater Chicagoland area.
Camp Colorado
July 30-August 5 (35 Participants)
$295
Did you love National Youth Conference? Camp Colorado is a Church of the Brethren camp located 40 minutes southwest of Denver. We’ll work and worship together in the beauty of God’s creation while listening for God’s call. During the week youth will be doing light construction on camp property such as building framework for staff housing. They will also be helping to clear fallen trees that have been left behind in the aftermath of a storm. This workcamp is a wonderful opportunity to return to the land of NYC and serve at one of our denomination’s youth camps.
Camp Eder, Pennsylvania (CLOSED)
August 6-12 (30 Participants)
$295
Camp Eder is nestled in the mountains near historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania sitting on nearly 400 acres of beautiful wooded and orchard property makes it the perfect place for a peaceful getaway or a great camp experience. Projects at the camp may include trail blazing, bridge repair, painting, small building construction, and other camp maintenance to keep our beautiful property an inviting and comfortable place for everyone to worship God in a natural setting. You can look forward to a trip to local Gettysburg with a chance to tour the battlefield and stand where former President Abraham Lincoln stood when he gave the famous Gettysburg Address.
Los Angeles, California
August 6 - 12 (30 participants)
$395
Los Angeles is home to Skid Row, a neighborhood where the homeless, lost and broken have congregated for decades. This urban workcamp offers the opportunity to serve as the Body of Christ through soup kitchens, food pantries and other urban ministries. Continue the work of Jesus as you pass out bag lunches or hygiene kits to people who literally sleep on the street. See the contrast of the movie industry glitz and the many homeless teens who frequent the Hollywood district and camp in abandoned buildings. We might visit a Mexican market, the famous Union Station filmed in many movies, Venice Beach or Santa Monica Pier. Our host will be Bittersweet Ministries. Join us as we ready ourselves to listen for God in the City of Angels.
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