The Church of the Brethren’s National Youth Cabinet for 2011-12: (left front to back) Becky Ullom, Marissa Witkovsky, Lara Neher, Michael Himlie; (right, front to back) Ben Lowman, Amy Messler (adult advisor), Michael Novelli (adult advisor), and Josh Bollinger. Not shown: Kinsey Miller.
“Bridging the Gap” (Romans 15:5-7) has been chosen as the youth ministry theme for 2012 by the Church of the Brethren’s National Youth Cabinet, which held a weekend meeting at the General Offices in Elgin, Ill., on Dec. 2-4. “Bridging the Gap” also will be the theme for National Youth Sunday on May 6, 2012.
The members of the 2011-12 National Youth Cabinet are:
— Josh Bollinger of Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren in Shenandoah District;
— Michael Himlie of Root River Church of the Brethren in Northern Plains District;
— Ben Lowman of Antioch Church of the Brethren in Virlina District;
— Kinsey Miller of Black Rock Church of the Brethren in Southern Pennsylvania District;
— Lara Neher of Ivester Church of the Brethren in Northern Plains District;
— Marissa Witkovsky of Roaring Spring Church of the Brethren in Middle Pennsylvania District;
— adult advisors Amy Messler of Waynesboro Church of the Brethren in Southern Pennsylvania District, and Michael Novelli of Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren in Illinois and Wisconsin District; and
— Becky Ullom, director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.