Sponsored by Group Mission Trips, the Group Workcamps bring hundreds of teenagers from youth groups across the country repair and transform homes while deepening their faith and building new relationships with their peers and youth leaders.

Their home repair mission trips are mid-sized gatherings with up to 400 teenage participants that focus specifically on residential home repair. The projects range from painting, to building decks and wheelchair ramps, and other general home repairs, but the service projects often are secondary to the spiritual growth that happens when teenagers step out of their own worlds and serve those in need. Beyond the physical transformation that happens in communities, teenagers bring the hope and light of Jesus to the residents they serve.

First English Church hosted their first Workcamp in 2024. We welcomed 184 youth from nine churches across six states. The youth and adult leaders formed 31 crews that helped complete repairs on 24 homes. They worked 5,520 hours of service to complete 100% of the work!

All of the participants stayed at Grosse Pointe North High School. Their week was full of fun and energy as they engaged in indoor and outdoor games, shared meals together, and participated in worship and teaching in morning and evening programs.