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St. James’ Youth
Group’s Workcam
p Trip 2009
OperationFacelift Workcamp
Reading, Pennsylvania
(Berks County, Southeastern Pa.)
June 20 – 28, 2009
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The St. James’ Workcampers
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About Reading, PA• As far back as the American Revolution,
Reading's iron industry had a total production which exceeded that of England
• Reading Railroad, incorporated 1833, was one of the most prosperous corporations in the U.S.; fortune based on transportation of anthracite coal; forced into bankruptcy in the 1970s
• Population reached nearly 120,000 in the 1930s; then shrank to about 80,000
• Hispanic residents 37.3% of the population by 2000*
• Median household income $26,698 in 1999; 26.1% of persons are below the poverty level*
•* US Census Bureau QuickFacts, (http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/4263624.html)
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We stayed in dorms at Alvernia University – Unusual for a workcamp!
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Reading Workcamp Stats
• number of youth participants: ~ 280 • number of adult participants: ~ 68• number of workcrews: 58• number of worksites : 54 homes• volunteer hours of service (30 hrs x 348
participants) = 10,440 combined hours!
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Some Sites St. James’ People worked on . . .
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Some Sites St. James’ People Worked On . . .
The back of the house View out the back from 2nd floor porch
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Some Sites St. James’ People Worked On . . .
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Some Sites St. James’ People Worked On . . .
Before
After
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Theme: RevealThe daily devotions and evening
programs built on the overall theme of REVEALing the Lord. Our Bible studies
focused on these themes each day:
Monday: Hope for the Poor (Luke 6:20)Tuesday: Release for the Captives (Genesis 34:29)
Wednesday: Sight to the Blind (1 Samuel 16:7) Thursday: Freedom for the Oppressed (Isaiah 58:6-7)Friday: The Day of the Lord's Favor (Psalm 107:1-9)
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Lunch and worksite devotions
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Personal Reflections
Mary Albrecht
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Just as you excel in everything—in faith, in
speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness
and in your love for us—see that you also excel in
this grace of giving.2 Cor 8:7
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Things We Remember from our Trip
- meeting our resident- meeting my crew (from all different states)- youth group devotions- God Sightings at the worksites- seeing God all the time now- meeting new people and making friends
(These memories were written by our
workcampers at the end of the trip)
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More Memories . . .
- getting closer with the resident- getting to know my crewmates and working with them- helping the needy- singing fun songs- working as a community- getting closer to God- chilling with new Christian friends
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More Memories . . .
- seeing our resident's face light up- getting to know others in the youth group better- seeing how happy our resident was when we finished- seeing my own actions in a different way through the programs and devotions- growing a lot closer to some of my friends- talking to my resident
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More Memories . . .
-hearing our resident's life stories, his advice, and how it reflected what we were learning in the programs-learning how to reveal God through myself-feeling love from my crew-amazing music at the programs-feeling closer to God-working together-seeing God's love spread through the community
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More Information
St. James’ Youth Group Web site
http://www.stjamespotomac.org/youth
(click on “Workcamps 2000-”)