ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE></TITLE> <STYLE type="text/css"> tr.T { text-align:left; color:black; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <h5 align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="red"><strong><big><big>Hammond, Indiana, Workcamp, June 18 - 26, 2011</big></big></strong></font></h5> <table align="center"> <tr> <td> <h6 align="center"><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#006633"><strong><big><big><big>Theme: Connect</big></big></big></strong></font></h6> </td> <td> <img src="connect_logo.jpg"><img src="theme_scripture.jpg"> </td> </tr> </table> <FONT FACE="arial" SIZE="2"> <CENTER> <!-- <img SRC="wwj_IMG_4043_cr.jpg" usemap="#wwj_IMG_4043_cr_re" width="850" height="477"> --> <img border="0" src="group_thumb_DSC_0948_cr_re.jpg" usemap="#group_thumb_DSC_0948_cr_re" width="850" height="548"> <BR><font color="red"><B><I>Click on any face in this photo to pull up all the photos from the Group Workcamp thumb drive that the person is in.</I></B></font> </CENTER> <P><font size="4"><I><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="red"><strong><big>A little about Hammond:</font></big></strong></I></p> <p>First settled in 1851, Hammond was incorporated as a city in 1884. The early settlement was first known as Hohman (named after an early settler), and then as State Line (named after its proximity to the Illinois border). In 1869 the Detroit butcher George H. Hammond built a slaughterhouse, which sparked the growth of other industry, and then the city was renamed in his honor. In 1901, fire destroyed the Hammond Company and eliminated 1,500 jobs. The city mounted an effort to attract new industry, and in 1906 the Standard Steel Car Company opened in Hammond, employing 3,500 men. Hammond developed an impressive regional downtown with department stores, office blocks, and movie palaces, and in the 1920s experienced a housing boom. Most new homes were modest bungalows south of the downtown area.</p> <p>Construction halted in the 1930s during the Depression, and accelerated again during the 1950s. In 1966, the opening of a shopping mall in Calumet City challenged Hammond's 70-year history as a center for retailing. During the next decade, long-established family businesses closed and a wave of demolition gutted the once-prosperous downtown. Several major industries closed, including American Steel Foundries in 1973, Pullman-Standard in 1981, and Rand McNally in 1981.</p> <p>From 1970 to 1990 Hammond's population declined 22 percent, from 107,983 to 84,236. In 1980, 47 percent of the workforce remained in manufacturing occupations, 40 percent in technical sales and service, and 13 percent in managerial and professional occupations. By 2000, the population of 83,048 remained 72 percent white, primarily of German, Polish, and Irish ancestry, while Hispanics and African Americans accounted for 21 percent and 15 percent of the population, respectively.</p> <P><font size="4"><I><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="red"><strong><big>Our week together as a youth group:</font></big></strong></I></p> <table align="center" width="65%" bgcolor="#EEDCC8"> <tr> <td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="pics/trip_out/to_indianapolis/tn_wwj_img_4042.jpg" alt="Our group at St. James' before leaving"></td> <td><p>We left from St. James' early Saturday morning, June 18.<p><p style="font-size:small; font-style:italic;"><a href="2011_to_indianapolis.htm">More pics</a> of this part of the trip.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="pics/trip_out/st_marks/tn_wwj_img_4058.jpg" alt="St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Carmel, Indiana"></td> <td><p>We stayed that night at <a href="http://www.stmarkscarmel.org/" target="_blank">St. Mark's United Methodist Church</a>, 4780 East 126th Street Carmel, IN 46033-2408. Carmel is on the north side of Indianapolis.</p><p style="font-size:small; font-style:italic;"><a href="2011_st_marks.htm">More pics</a> of this part of the trip.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="pics/trip_out/to_hammond/tn_wwj_img_4067.jpg" alt="Getting lunch at White Castle in Hammond"></td> <td><p>We had breakfast at Bob Evans in Carmel, then drove north about three hours to Hammond. On the way, we passed the Benton County Wind Farm (87 wind turbines) and Fowler Ridge Wind Farm (222 wind turbines). We arrived at the school before they were ready for us, so we went to one of the White Castles on Calumet Avenue for lunch. That's where we picked up <b>Felipe</b>.</p><p style="font-size:small; font-style:italic;"><a href="2011_to_hammond.htm">More pics</a> of this part of the trip.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="pics/camp_scenes/tn_wwj_img_4221.jpg" alt="Hammond Area Career Center, Hammond, Indiana, where the camp was based"></td> <td><p>We stayed during the week in the Area Career Center of Hammond, formerly known as Hammond Tech High School, 5727 Sohl Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320.</p><p> <span style="font-size:small; font-style:italic;"><a href="2011_camp_scenes.htm">Scenes</a> around the camp, including videos of </span><span style="font_size:medium; font-style:italic; font-weight:bold; color:#990000;">Tina's variety show act</span><span style="font-size:small; font-style:italic;"> and the </span><span style="font_size:medium; font-style:italic; font-weight:bold; color:#990000;">McNuggets Rap</span><span style="font-size:small; font-style:italic;">!</span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="pics/weds_pm/tn_wwj_img_4186.jpg" alt="Indiana Dunes State Park, Portage, Indiana"></td> <td><p>On our Wednesday afternoon off, we went to the West Beach area of Indiana Dunes State Park to climb the dunes and wade in the cold waters of Lake Michigan.</p><p style="font-size:small; font-style:italic;"><a href="2011_dunes.htm">Pics</a> around the dunes and beach.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="pics/trip_back/tn_wwj_img_4252.jpg" alt="Packing up and leaving camp"></td> <td><p>On Saturday morning, June 25, we packed up and drove to <A HREF="http://www.cedarpoint.com/" TARGET="_blank">Cedar Point Amusement Park</A> (Sandusky, Ohio) for an afternoon and evening of fun. That night we stayed at Grace Episcopal Church, 15 Wayne St., Sandusky, Ohio 44870 (web: <A HREF="http://www.gracesandusky.org/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.gracesandusky.org/</A>) We left there on Sunday morning and got back to St. James' about 5 pm.</p><p style="font-size:small; font-style:italic;"><a href="2011_trip_back.htm">More pics</a> of this part of the trip.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <p><b><i> <font color="red">Things we remember from our trip:</font> <blockquote> Felipe - meeting new friends - bonding with my crew - "I Get Down, and He Lifts me Up": No matter what mood I was in, it brightened my spirits - being satisfied with the finished job - games in free time - singing the praise songs - "McNuggets, McNuggets, Whattt" rap - scalding hot outdoor showers in the parking lot - Minnesotan accents ("Oh, ya") - White Castle with my crew - Oklahoma accents - frisbee in the parking lot after dinner - truely becoming closer to Jesus - Tina's variety show performance - learning new worship songs - feeling closer to God - relationship with our resident - swing dancing with the Perfect Gentleman - daily swim and exercise - youth group devotions - "The sun wears Peter-screen!" - learning to do minor repairs on a house - gettting closer to God each day - connecting with God - being called "Felipe" - care cards - Cedar Point at the end of the week - "Wakey-wakey, workcampers" - the wakey-wakey songs - joking with my crew - painting each other - winning Big Game Extravaganza - paint war on Thursday - talking to new acquaintances - being lifted - connecting more with God - meeting my crew - working with my crew - bonding with God - quality time with the youth group - getting a better understanding of Jesus and finding our connection - feeling good </blockquote> </i></b></p> <P><font size="4"><I><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="red"><strong><big>Crews we worked on:</font></big></strong></I> <FONT COLOR="green" SIZE="4"><I> <BR>If you were with the St. James' Youth Group and have pictures of your crew and worksite that you would like to see here, send them to me at <IMG SRC="../../bjaddr.gif"> and I will make a page for your crew. Be sure to tell me your crew number!</I></FONT> <P> <CENTER> <TABLE> <TR> <TD valign="top" align="center"><font size="1"><A HREF="2011_crew_28&27_set1.htm"><IMG SRC="crew28&27_title.jpg"><br>Crew 28 with Crew 27<br>Mon - Wed</A></TD> <TD valign="top" align="center"><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD> <TD valign="top" align="center"><font size="1"><A HREF="2011_crew_28&other.htm"><IMG SRC="crew28&other_title.jpg"><br>Crew 28 with other crews<br>Thurs & Fri</A></TD> <TD valign="top" align="center"><font size="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD> <TD valign="top" align="center"><font size="1"><IMG SRC="any_crew_title.jpg"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <P><font size="4"><I><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="red"><strong><big>Our week of worship:</font></big></strong></I><BR> <TABLE border="2"> <TR class="T"><TD align="center"><B>Day</TD><TD align="center"><B>Daily Theme</TD><TD align="center"><B>Scripture</TD></TR> <TR class="T"><TD>Monday</TD><TD>I am the vine</TD><TD><B>John 15:5.</B> "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing." </TD></TR> <TR class="T"><TD>Tuesday</TD><TD>You are the branches</TD><TD><B>Galations 3:26.</B> "For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus."</TD></TR> <TR class="T"><TD>Wednesday</TD><TD>Remain in Me</TD><TD><B>1 John 2:24-25.</B> "So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us."</TD></TR> <TR class="T"><TD>Thursday</TD><TD>And I in you</TD><TD><B>&nbsp;</B> &nbsp;</TD></TR> <TR class="T"><TD>Friday</TD><TD>Produce much fruit</TD><TD><B>&nbsp;</B> &nbsp;</TD></TR> </TABLE> <P><font size="4"><I><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="red"><strong><big>The Workcamp Stats:</font></big></strong></I> <ul> <li>number of youth groups: 18 <li>from this number of states: 9 <li>number of youth participants: ~265 <li>number of adult participants: ~60 <li>number of workcrews: 53 <li>number of worksites : 42 homes <li>volunteer hours of service (30 hrs x 429 participants) = 11,400 combined hours! </ul> <p><font size="4"><i><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="red"><strong><big>Video on GoHamond.tv:</font></big></strong></i> <br>With the support of Group Workcamps, every workcamp is a product of the efforts a local agency which works to create the workcamp in their community and attract Group Workcamps to run it. The local agency identifies the need, publicizes the upcoming workcamp in the community, solicits and screens applications for work to be done, and raises funds to pay for materials. The local agency for this particular workcamp was an arm of the City of Hammond government, and the City was a major supporter. Their local name for this workcamp was "Hammond Hammers for Hearts", and they created a ten-minute video focussing on the help that was provided to the residents in need. You can see the video on the City's <a href="http://www.gohammond.tv/" target="_blank">GoHammond.tv website</a> or on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HoWX9JRbPm4" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. Several of our St. James' group are in it.</p> <!-- <P><font size="4"><I><font face="Comic Sans MS" color="red"><strong><big>The Wrapup:</font></big></strong></I> <BR>Here's a <A HREF="workcamp2010_presentation_v01_auto.ppt" TARGET="blank">presentation</A> we made to our church congregation during the services on July 11, 2010 to show them what we did and to express our thanks for helping us make this trip. 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