Bonnie Roth
Director of Student Relations (part time)
Bonnie has been with the Power House since the beginning, first as a volunteer and currently as a Director. She truly enjoys interacting with the youth on a daily basis. Although Bonnie is only part-time at this time, she is involved in several areas at the Power House. She is in charge of collaborating with the Drug and Alcohol Consortium of Allen County to educate the Power House youth on the dangers of using/abusing drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Bonnie also oversees our afternoon program Power Plant, does our member data entry, once a month she helps lead the crew for our Friday night GLO program, and helps out where ever is needed.

Bonnie has had extensive experience in working with youth at the Power House and as a sponsor for her church youth group. She is a graduate of the Youth Development Academy. Bonnie continually seeks training that will help in her work with the youth that come into the center. But above any outside training, she strives to hear God’s voice and His wisdom in ministering to the youth.

Bonnie has been married to Joshua Roth and they have 3 awesome kids; Caleb who is 7, Kallie who is 3 and Corban who was born in December. She loves spending time with her family and friends. Playing volleyball, baseball, driving the jet ski, tubing on the lake, riding horses, writing poetry and searching for bargains are a few of the things that she likes to do in her “spare time.”

Brian Gerig & Genevieve Gerig
Founder/Director (part time)
Payroll Processor/Board Member

Brian Gerig has lived around New Haven for most of his life.   He has been married for 20 years. Brian has two children Kiah, his son, and Dakota, his daughter. The home wouldn’t be complete without their sweet loveable mut, Hershey. Brian received his Bachelor of Science from Summit Christian College (currently Taylor University Fort Wayne) in Education and Biblical Studies with a concentration in Music.

Brian has been in ministry for 23 years. In 1985, he met Genevieve while in an International Prison Ministry. Their first date was really in prison, however, their first “official” date was on Siesta Key Beach on January 1st, 1986 in Sarasota, Florida. She vowed never to marry a pastor. He wasn’t...at least till they were married in 1988 and discovered that God had a different plan for their lives.

From 1986-1991, Brian served as worship pastor for Central Church in Fort Wayne. During that time, he sensed a call to youth ministry and began to serve as an Associate Pastor of Youth till 1999.He was licensed and ordained during that time and began to develop a love for the people of New Haven. During that time, Brian co-founded The Power House Youth Center in New Haven. Since then, he has helped to establish four other Power House Youth Centers in Indiana, Ohio, and Georgia. In 2003, Brian felt another call to begin The Crossing church.  It currently meets in the old Blackwell’s Department Store in downtown New Haven. 

Genevieve currently serves the Power House Youth Center as a board member and payroll processor. She loves music and helps with the GLO program. Brian and Genevieve are coffee connoisseurs and have helped to start several coffee houses. They are passionate about serving God and being vision carriers no matter what He asks. 

Cheryl Karr
Executive Director
Cheryl has been passionately involved in the Power House since the first year. She began as a volunteer working with Power Plant, Power Talk, “What’s Up?”, and Club T5Q. When a position became available to work at the center every day, Cheryl was excited to take on the new challenge of Director of Operations and Development. She served for seven years in that role and has spent the last two years in headship of The Power House Alliance and youth centers as Executive Director.

Cheryl is a graduate of Woodlan High School where she participated in drill team, marching band, show choir, choir, and musicals. Her love for music led her to Anderson University where she studied business and vocal performance. She graduated with honors in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management and Human Resources.

She wanted to work in the not-for-profit industry in her home town and returned to Fort Wayne and took a Program Manager position at Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana. She worked for eight years in senior management at Junior Achievement as Vice President of Education.

Cheryl is married to her husband Rob and they have one daughter, Vanessa. Their home is blessed by their dog Dart, a full breed Akita. She loves spending time with her family, working in the yard, and singing. Worship, musicals and Celtic Women are her secret passion and they fill her with inspiration. She is blessed to have been a part of such a wonderful ministry at the Power House and looks forward to watching the lives of teens be impacted by the love of Jesus.

 

Justin Hoering
Director

Justin recently graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN with a degree in economics and English and has been passionately involved with youth since high school.  He graduated from Snider High School in 2004 and immediately felt God leading him to help plant a new church in the inner city of Detroit as part of an intense, year-long discipleship and ministry training program. 

It was during that year that Justin developed an even deeper relationship with the Lord and began to understand more clearly his passion and dedication to serving and loving the youth in his community.  While pursuing his degree at IU, Justin was involved with a number of activities, including leading a Bible study through Campus Crusade for Christ, serving as a governor and planner for the student government, participating in several community outreach events, and also working to pay for school.   

Justin’s role at The Power House includes both programming and development.  He also enjoys building relationships with the students, helping with homework, teaching about physical, emotional, behavioral, and spiritual health during Fit Club, and proofreading.   

 

 

Nick Holliday
Program Director
Nick was born into the middle of Fort Wayne’s suburbia, nestled right alongside Leo, where he went to school for 12 years. Nick graduated from Leo High School in 2007 and is now pursuing a degree in Internet Technologies at Indiana Tech. He is married to Emily Holliday and they currently reside in New Haven. Nick started working at Power House in March 2008. He is a registered caffeine-aholic and deeply enjoys coffee, tea, and coca-cola. He is also a keytarist on the weekends, playing his keyboard/guitar combo for various worship bands. Soccer, the true fútbol, is his sporting passion. Nick considers himself an aficionado in music with a harder edge and enjoy going to shows around town. Like any man, he enjoys mowing the yard and trimming the hedges. His favorite beverage is an ice-cold Vanilla Coke. Nick loves Burger King and whopper juniors. He despises brussel sprouts, asparagus, and mushrooms. He loves watching LOST, Frasier, and various chick-flicks (a recent development). He enjoys playing with his awesome Chihuahua, Chubaca.

Nick loves having a chance to live out a raw and untamed barbarian faith in Jesus Christ. He loves being with the kids at Power House and watching that same raw faith develop into a full-blown passion for our Savior.
2 Timothy3:14

 

Janelle Hoering

Administrative Assistant

Janelle was born in Fort Wayne, IN, and lived there until she moved to New Haven in February of 2010. She graduated from Snider High School and is now pursuing a degree in Human Services at Ivy Tech Community College. Janelle began at the Power House as the Administrative Assistant in Juanuary of 2010 and it has been a remendous blessing in her life.

Janelle's dog, Daisy, is the newest addition to her life. Along with cuddling with her adorable dog, Janelle loves to write, read fantastic books, and eat green bean casserole. She loves to help out with the youth group at Crossing Church and connect with the kids at the Power House as well. Her favorite movie is 10 Things I Hate About You, and she has discovered a newfound joy in quoting movies (due to her boyfriend).

Above all else, Janelle wishes to glorify Christ in her life, for "I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me " (Galatians 2:20a). She loves being with the kids at Power House and learning from them. Oh, and not to mention, she absolutely LOVES her job!