The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in West Virginia is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Lanette Gilbert as the 2009 Tad Fitzsimmons Youth Ministry Intern. Lanette is a member and the youth leader of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Moundsville. She also teaches the 5-7th Grade Class in Sunday School. This will be her fourth year in being a camp counselor.
Lanette is a second-year Criminal Justice major at West Liberty University. “I am still unsure of what I want to do after college, but seminary is definitely an option,” she says. “God is a big part of my life, and some of my best memories have been at church and at camp. I am so happy that I get to watch these children grow and experience Christ at camp. I am excited to work with them yet again this summer and help them (and myself as well) grow closer to God.”
The internship, which centers around the June regional camps and conference, was established to enable young persons to grow in their vocational exploration, in a position of guided leadership of youth ministry, and to encourage them through a modest stipend. The Regional Church looks forward each year to this life-giving new relationship.
