{"id":24696,"date":"2024-12-19T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=24696"},"modified":"2024-12-20T03:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T03:59:57","slug":"nyc-2026-staff-are-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/nyc-2026-staff-are-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"National Youth Conference 2026 staff are announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Becky Ullom Naugle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rachel Johnson and Anna Schweitzer will coordinate National Youth Conference (NYC) 2026. They will begin work with the 2025-2026 National Youth Cabinet in the new year to begin planning for NYC. The event will be held at the YMCA of the Rockies near Estes Park, Colo., from July 18-23, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rachel Johnson<\/strong> is currently serving in Brethren Volunteer Service as the 2025 assistant coordinator for FaithX. In May 2024, Rachel graduated from Messiah University with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Youth Ministry. Rachel grew up in Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren in Atlantic Northeast District. Rachel will be serving full time as NYC coordinator after finishing her work with FaithX this summer. \u201cNYC was a very formative experience when I had the opportunity to go as a youth, and I am excited to be able to help plan this experience for others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anna Schweitzer <\/strong>is currently a freshman at Indiana University where she is studying Exercise Science. Anna will be serving part time as assistant NYC coordinator while she continues her college coursework. She grew up in Cedar Grove Church of the Brethren in Southern Ohio and Kentucky District. \u201cI am excited to be involved in planning NYC because it had such an influential impact on my faith journey when I participated in 2022. I am very glad to be part of that same impact on the next generation of NYC participants!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Becky Ullom Naugle is director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for the Church of the Brethren. Find out more about these ministries at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/yya\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/yya\">www.brethren.org\/yya<\/a>. Find out more about National Youth Conference at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/nyc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/nyc\">www.brethren.org\/nyc<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#MissionAndMinistryBoard #StrategicPlan #RacialJustice #LoveOurNeighbors #Discipleship #NewTestamentGiving<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/Rachel-Johnson-250px.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24697\" style=\"width:164px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Rachel Johnson<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/Anna-Schweitzer-250px.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24698\" style=\"width:166px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Anna Schweitzer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cds-volunteers-support-kerrville\/\">CDS volunteers support \u2018Faith and Fellowship\u2019 memorial event in Kerrville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/pastors-ordained-in-south-sudan\/\">Pastors ordained for Church of the Brethren ministry in South Sudan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/speakers-for-nyc-2026\/\">The speakers for National Youth Conference 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/brethren-and-the-declaration\/\">Brethren and the Declaration of Independence: Denise Kettering-Lane presents an equipping session<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/god-of-grace-and-god-of-glory\/\">\u2018God of grace and God of glory\u2019: A call to worship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rachel Johnson and Anna Schweitzer will coordinate National Youth Conference (NYC) 2026. They will begin work with the 2025-2026 National Youth Cabinet in the new year to begin planning for NYC. 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