Have You Heard About Workcamp?

The Senior High youth of First Congregational Church of Berkeley are in the final stages of preparing for this year's workcamp. 8 youth and 4 adults will travel to Orland, CA on June 21, 2009 and work for a week at the Farm Sanctuary. The Farm Sanctuary works to end cruelty to farm animals and promotes compassionate living through rescue, education and advocacy. Currently, about 300 animals live comfortably at the sanctuary. We will be doing varioius projects around the farm including building a goat jungle gym and rabbit activity centers. At the same time, we will be learning more about where our food comes from and the stories of the animals at the sanctuary. We will be sleeping and preparing our meals at the First Christian Church of Chico, CA. As always, everyone is eager for workcamp. For some, it is a great way to begin the summer. For others, it is a way to leave high school and step into the larger world. And for me, it is a privilege to spend a week with these amazing youth. I give thanks for the ways they open their lives to each other and the caring community we are creating together. May God bless this year's workcamp! (Photo from the Farm Sanctuary)