“Encouraging, challenging, and empowering one another to be transforming Christian communities in the world.”
2023 Churches Helping Churches Leadership Team Members
Officers
President: Craig Erickson
Second Baptist Church, Lincoln
Vice President: Jane Gangwish
Gibbon Baptist Church, Gibbon
Treasurer: Bob Fairchild
First Baptist Church, Lincoln
Secretary: Nola Crooks
First Baptist Church, Fremont
Members
Connie Harvey
First Baptist Church, Hastings
Rev. Ngun Lian Bawi
Omaha Chin Christian Church, Omaha
Rev. Dr. Zau Sam Lahtaw
First Kachin Baptist Church of America, Omaha
Patrick Fleeman
First Baptist Church, Scottsbluff
Traci Gilmer
First Baptist Church, Fremont
Jill Blaylock
First Baptist Church, Norfolk
Michelle Wing
First Baptist Church, Omaha
Rev. Aaron Sprock
First Baptist Church, Chadron
Lorlea Mees
First Baptist Church, Fairbury
Abe Montalvo
Iglessias Immanuel, Norfolk
Ministry Partner Representatives
ABCUSA General Board: Orin Clinger
First Baptist Church, Kearney
ABWomen: Susan Howell
First Baptist Church, Lincoln
ABMen: Brad Pope
Second Baptist Church, Lincoln
Youth: Cassie Nelson
First Baptist Church, Omaha
Chaplain: Rev. Dr. Steve Wisthoff
Second Baptist Church, Lincoln
Churches Helping Churches ABC Nebraska Leadership Team
The Leadership Team is responsible for the general management of the Churches Helping Churches ABC Nebraska business and shared mission as defined within the by-laws. All officers and members of the Leadership Team are members of good standing in a local church associated with ABC Nebraska. Leadership Team members are voted upon at the annual meeting of ABC Nebraska. Ministry partner representatives are welcomed to the Leadership Team by appointment from their group.
The Leadership Team work includes:
–Planning and organizing the Annual Meeting of ABC Nebraska
–Support and promote the Moses Merrill Camp and Conference Center
–Formulate the annual budget for ABC Nebraska
–Support Professional Church Leaders like pastors and other church staff
–Foster and promote the work of American Baptists in all ministry endeavors
–Appoint a Search Committee to select Executive Minister
–Appoint other teams as necessary for mission and ministry
Resources
ABC Nebraska By-Laws
ABC Nebraska Constitution
Meeting Minutes
January 7, 2023
April 22, 2023