Welcome to Area 28!

It is with great excitement that we, Amy & Lisa, greet you. We hope that your year has been a great one of prayer and no worries!

We would like to introduce ourselves to you. We are your new GEMS Area Counselor Training & Support (ACTS) contacts. Filling the positions previously held by Barb Van Haste and Audrey Vogel. We thank them for their years of service and for keeping our clubs trained and informed.

I am Amy Brooks the new Leadership Trainer. I have served with GEMS in many roles for over 12 years. I am currently co-coordinator for the Midland Park/Faith Community GEMS Club.

I am Lisa Kuperus the new Area Coordinator. I have been involved with GEMS for over 7 years as counselor and co-coordinator for my church's GEMS club.

As your Leadership Trainer (LT) and Area Coordinator (AC) we are here to support YOU and the clubs you are in; and, Lord willing, raise up more clubs in our area. We will be reaching out to you several times during the year to see how things are going and also to inform you of training opportunities for you to participate in. We look forward to sharing with you the new and exciting things the GEMS ministry is doing locally and internationally.

Our first event will be Saturday, August 14, at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ. It will be a day of learning and sharing together about how our clubs can better serve young girls and the Lord through this dynamic ministry. We will cover topics such as "How to Create a Dream Club" and "Nurturing Club Coordinators", we'll introduce the new theme and theme badge "Feed the Fire!", and there will be time to network and share ideas. In addition, we are excited to introduce you to some awesome new curriculum, music and badge books that are "hot off the presses" for the season ahead - we will have samples for you to see as well! We will be posting more information on the workshop shortly...so check back here often!

We look forward to meeting you in August. In the meantime, if you have any concerns or questions about anything regarding GEMS, please let us know!