“Encouraging, challenging, and empowering one another to be transforming Christian communities in the world.”
2025-26 Churches Helping Churches Leadership Team Members
Officers
President: Jane Gangwish
Gibbon Baptist Church, Gibbon
Vice President: Rev. Marlesh Mbory
Livingston Christian Church, Lincoln
Treasurer: Bob Fairchild
First Baptist Church, Lincoln
Secretary: Ashley Clevenger
Gibbon Baptist Church, Gibbon
Members
Doug Larsen
Sunset Hills Baptist Church, Omaha
Carlos Angulo
Verdad y Vida, Omaha
Patrick Fleeman
First Baptist Church, Scottsbluff
Traci Gilmer
First Baptist Church, Fremont
Jill Blaylock
First Baptist Church, Norfolk
Rev. Dr. Bill Prather
First Baptist Church, Fairbury
Pawsbe Moo,
First Karen Baptist Church, Lincoln
Jamie Yendra
Gibbon Baptist Church, Gibbon &
First Baptist Church, Lincoln
Rev. Scott Jones
United Faith Community Church, Valley
Rev. TN Praveen Kumar
Benson Baptist Church, Omaha
Rev. Jason Owens
First Baptist Church, Norfolk
Jesse Kracht
First Baptist Church, Fremont
Ministry Partner Representatives
ABCUSA General Board: Orin Clinger
First Baptist Church, Kearney
ABWomen: Nola Crooks
First Baptist Church, Fremont
ABMen: Brad Pope
Second Baptist Church, Lincoln
Chaplain: Rev. Dale Pracht
Second Baptist Church, Norfolk
Pastor to Pastors: Rev. Rick Wheatley
Sunset Hills Baptist Church, Omaha
Disaster Relief | Clergy Mental Health
Rev. Jason Workman
Sunset Hills Baptist Church, Omaha
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’s 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 the Executive Minister
–Appoint other teams as necessary for mission and ministry.
Resources
ABC Nebraska By-Laws
ABC Nebraska Constitution
Meeting Minutes
October 10-11, 2025 Region Convention Book
October 4-5, 2024 Region Convention Book
Location
ABC Nebraska
11244 Blondo St.
Omaha, NE 68164
Region Office Hours
Monday to Thursday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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