High School

TNC recently hired a part-time youth pastor, Andrew Weygandt.  We are so excited to see what God does through him.  Following is a word or to about Andrew:

I was born in southern California and raised in the Chicago suburbs.  I grew up attending Willow Creek Community Church, where I became a Christian.  I got involved with the church along with my two best friends, Derek and Tim.  In college, I found a group of men that became my community there.  Sharing life with these people made my college experience so rich.  I led in different roles around Wheaton College and eventually discerned my call to ministry.  After graduating I moved to Sacramento to be a youth pastor with Emmaus Church Community, a church I had interned at earlier.  My dream is to one day plant and pastor a church.  I moved to Denver in December 2010 and joined The Neighborhood Church’s staff in January.  I plan to begin Denver Seminary’s M.Div. program in the fall semester.

Andrew Weygandt

Hometown:  Schaumburg, IL

Education:  Wheaton College B.A. – Major in Christian Education & Minor in Bible and Theology

I love to:  hike, backpack,  teach, swap stories (especially around a campfire), read good books, rock climb, & share quality time with other people

Mentors:  Jerry Root, Ryan Skinner, Nathan Oates, & Tim Loomis

Authors:  Henri Nouwen, M. Robert Mulholland Jr., C.S. Lewis, N.T. Wright, Andrew Root, & Mark Buchanan

The Hood is where high school age students can come to ask questions, have fun, develop faith in Christ, foster friendships, and sometimes just hang out. The Hood is not so much a youth program as a community of youth growing and living and learning together. We meet every other Sunday after worship from 12:15 until 2pm.