American baptist men of nebraska

AMERICAN BAPTIST MEN OF NEBRASKA “Leading Men to Jesus Christ”

May 5, 2017 - SPRING PLANTING TIME – DON’T FORGET TO PLANT THE WORD -
Dear Brothers in Christ,
ABC/NE REGIONAL CONVENTION IN SCOTTSBLUFF MAY 5-6, 2017

Hope you were able to attend this annual meeting and renew some old acquaintances.

REV. LARRY HARVEY, FIRST BAPTIST HASTINGS - 2017 CLERGY-PERSON OF THE YEAR

At our regional convention, Rev. Larry Harvey was presented with a plaque and thanked for his leadership and service to God.

MEN’S CONFERENCE AT CAMP MERRILL - JULY 28 - 30 – “SOMETHIN’ BETTER THAN BISCUITS”

Come enjoy fellowship with your NE Baptist brothers. This year we will have two nights and three days, five meals all for $100.00. You can register on line on the Camp Merrill’s website, or just mail in your name and check to: MMCCC 2849 Rd. 31, Bldg. 3, Linwood, NE 68036-3117.

CAMP MERRIL OVEN CAMPAIGN COMPLETED! WE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL OF $3500, RAISED $3675. THANKS, PRAISE GOD!

We exceeded our $3500 goal (collected $3675) given by 15 donors and the offering at camp. They had already purchased the oven by the time of our annual conference at Camp Merrill. It is true, we can do more collectively as ABMen/NE than individually. Thanks for your help.

DOOR MATTS FOR BUILDINGS AT CAMP MERRILL PURCHASED BY ABMEN/NE

Last April (2016) Bev Pacas informed Glen Dappen and Bob Slechta that door matts were needed for buildings at Camp Merrill, since the old ones are worn out. We believed that would be something ABMen/NE could do. They were in place for the summer camps and we paid $676.28 for them.

Seminary Scholarships applicants for 2017 Needed, send asap – Application forms from region’s website

Last year (2016) two scholarships each one thousand dollars, were awarded to Matt Wolf (First B. Gibbon), and Van Bawi Kam (Chin, Omaha). Forms from men’s dropdown on www.abcnebraska.com website (or contact Glen Dappen 402-890-1418 cell). Forward them to Glen.

BAPTIST GOLF TOURNAMENTS HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THE SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND – TOTALLING $1954

Our Spring Baptist Tournament held last May (5-4-16) raised $934.50 on a cold morning (39 degrees at tee time) with 21 golfers. Then our Fall Baptist Tournament held last October (10-1-16) with only 15 golfers, raised $825. Not all of the donors in these two tournaments played in them. Then again this spring (4-22-17) we had 18 golfers who raised $194.50. From these three tourneys we raised $1954.00.

LAYMEN OF THE YEAR APPLICANTS NEEDED FOR 2017 IMMEDIATELY

Last year (2016) our “laymen of the year” was Harold Burrow. This award is given at our annual conference, so we need nomination(s) soon.

Disaster Relief Ministry (DRm)

Our two Disaster Relief Trailers are for your use in case of an emergency. One is located at Camp Merrill and the other is located at the First Baptist Church in Scottsbluff. Pastor Gary Cole has expressed his appreciation. Please contact Jim Musick (402-980-0612) or Bob Slechta (402-677-0618)

ABMEN/USA - BOB SLECHTA IS OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT – STATES THEY HAVE BEEN BUSY ALREADY THIS YEAR

Both men and women have given countless hours volunteering at a number of sites, including the following: Green Lake Conference Center Mission Work Party in April and September of each year; Bacone College Disaster Response/Mission Work Party in June and August of last year and again same times this year; First Crow Indian Baptist Church Work Party, Lodge Grass MT last September; Disaster Relief Teams Responding to floods in various regions. You can help support ABMen/USA through the Key Contributor Campaign - $100 per year.

Membership (We Want You!) AND DONATIONS are NEEDED – We HAD 120 MEMBERS IN 2016

ABMen/NE memberships are yearly, running from Jan. to Dec. If you are not a member for 2017, we encourage you to join. Please see back page.

In witness for Him,

Glen E. Dappen, ABMen/NE Past President and Bob Howe, ABM/NE Membership Chairman

1510 Buckingham Dr. 6335 “O” St. #439

Lincoln, NE 68506 (402-890-1418 cell) [e-mail] Lincoln, NE 68510 (402-499-5536 cell) [e-mail]

American Baptist Men of Nebraska – Membership Dues (Calendar Year 2017) -

Name: ____________________________________________________________ Date: _________________

Address: _______________________________________________ Phone: ( ) ______-______________

City: ___________________________________________________________ State: _________ Zip Code: __________

Email: __________________________________________ Church: ______________________ Pastor: _____________________

$___________ $10.00 ABMen/NE 2017 dues $__________ $10.00 ABMen/USA

$___________ Disaster Relief Ministry $__________ Seminary Scholarship Fund

$___________ Booster Club Fund $__________ Washer-Drier Campaign $_________ Total enclosed

Checks payable to ABMen/NE: membership = Bob Howe, 6335 “O” St. #439 , Lincoln, NE 68510

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X = 107 Current (2017) Members as of 5-4-17 (Total list from last three year’s memberships)

xAnderson, Joe (Omaha First) Hale, Rich & Robert (Lincoln Second) Ramos-Needham, Jack (Arthur)

xAnderson, Terry (Sunset Hills) xHammond, Clifford (Fremont) xRay, Todd (Sunset Hills)

xArnold, Terry (Fairbury) Hartman, Keith (Guide Rock) Reed, Ronald (Sunset Hills)

Baker, Keith (?) xHartung, Ted (Lincoln Second) xReis, Clarence (Fremont)

Baker, Lewis (Lincoln Second) xHasselbring, Brad (Fairbury) Walden, Fred (Miracle Hills)

xBartlett, Frank (Lincoln Second) Hoge, Charles (Fairbury) xRiggs, Dee (Lincoln First)

xBeal, Tom (?) xHoge, Richard (Fairbury) xRhoades, Vernon (Lincoln Second)

xBendorf, Kyle (Fairbury) xHoge, Kenneth (Fairbury) xRobinson, Jack (Fairbury)

Berney, Robert (Benson) xHolmen, Richard (Fremont) xRobinson, R.J. (Fairbury)

xBiggs, Max (Lincoln Second) xHornberger, Ron (Fremont) Samples, Gary (Lincoln Second)

xBlaylock, John (Norfolk) xHorstman, John (Lincoln Second) xRomary, Craig (Lincoln Second)

xBlunt, Curtis (Lincoln Second) xHowe, Bob (Lincoln Second) xRoten, Joe (Alliance)

xBolen, William (Kearney) xHowell, Bob (Lincoln First) xSauer, Val (Lincoln Second)

xBottom, Steven (Benson) xHuffman, Bruce (Gandy) xSchmidt, Nathan (Fairbury)

Botz, Jeff (Fairbury) xHynek, Tim (Fairbury) xSchmidt, Jim (Arthur)

Bradley, Keith (McCook) xJackson, James (Lincoln First) Singleton, Wayne (Lincoln First)

Braxton, Zach (Lincoln First) Jacobs, Norvel (Lincoln Second) xSchwarzenback, Ron (Lincoln Second)

xBuchta, Glen (Broken Bow) xJay, Walter (Tekamah) xSchwartz, Rick (Fairbury)

xBuehler, Kris (Fairbury) xHuff, Wayne (Fremont) xSciford, Ken (Omaha First)

xBuehler, Wayne (Fairbury) xKamrath, Al (Lincoln) Shaw, David (Lincoln Second)

xBurrow, Harold (Broken Bow) xKapke, Matt (Fairbury) xSkov, Leonard (Kearney)

xByrd, Erick (Camp Merrill) xKeenportz, Bud (McCook) xSlechta, Bob (Sunset Hills)

Cameron, Mack (Tekamah) xKitt, Michael (Lincoln Second) xSmith, Christopher(Benson)

Caughey, Mark (Sunset Hills) xKidder, Mike (Sunset Hills) Surber, Larry (Lincoln First)

Channer, Kim (Arthur) Knott, Tim (Arthur) xSmith, Sanford (Sunset Hills)

xCharleston, Don (Fremont) xKroeker, Al (Fairbury) xSouthwick, Gail (Fairbury)

xChristensen, David(Fremont) xLallak, Kenneth (Fairbury) xSouthwick, Ron (Fairbury)

Clinger, Orin (Kearney) xLarsen, Doug (Sunset Hills) xStikes, Jeff (Omaha First)

Cole, Gary (Scottsbluff) xLarsen, Marty (Arthur) xStoops, Robin (New Life)

xComer, John (Lincoln Second) xLatten, Perry (Fremont) xStrenger, Jim (Fremont)

xCook, Justin (Fairbury) Little, King (Lincoln Second) Stroh, Darren (Holdrege)

xCummings, Jim (Union) Marine, Paul (Sunset Hills) Toupin, Matt (Omaha First)

xCounts, Jurden (Broken Bow) xMamula, Gregg (New Life) xTerrell, Richard (Lincoln First)

xDappen, Glen (Lincoln Second) Martin, Mark (Lincoln Second) xThompson, Brian (Arthur)

Dappen, Lester (Sunset Hills) xMaskis, ? Tim (Omaha First) xThompson, O. Dean (Arthur)

xDarden, Scott (Sunset Hills) xMatterbrink, ? (Omaha First) Trimm, Jason (Fairbury)

xDickey, Mahln (Lincoln Second) xLyons, Ralph (Lincoln Second) Webber, Terry (Lincoln Second)

xDeMuth, Michael (Benson) xMees, Randy (Fairbury) Turner, Todd (North Platte)

xDowding, Verne (Lincoln Second) xMolby, Robert (Sunset Hills) xVetter, Ken (Sunset Hills)

xErickson, Craig (Lincoln First) xMusick, James (Omaha First) Walter, John (Sunset Hills)

Fleishman, Orval (Tekamah) xNelson, Andrew (Benson) xWard, Ron (Fairbury)

Ford, Clayton (California) xNelson, Todd (Omaha First) xWasserman, Virgil (Fairbury)

Foster, Dewey (Lincoln Second) xOberhelman, Stanley (Chapman) Workman, Jason (Sunset Hills)

Foreman, Leland (Fremont) Okorvwa, Paul (Sunset Hills) Wiese, Brad (Fremont

xForeman, Joel (Fremont) xOlsen, Merton (Fremont) xWaugh, Harlan (Fremont)

xForeman, Paul (Fremont) xOsborn, Jerome (Lincoln Second) Westerfield, Steve (Benson)

Gillman, Wayne (Sunset Hills) Perry, Eric (Lincoln Second) Wheatley, Richard (Miracle Hills ?)

Grizzle, Stephen (Fairbury) xPeterson, Richard (?) Wilcox, Joe (Lincoln Second)

Denny, James (McCook) xPhares, Bob (North Platte) Wilcox, Nate (Lincoln Second)

xGadwell, Gary (Omaha First) xPope, Brad (Lincoln Second) xWilson, Delwin (Arthur)

Gilliland, Kevin (Omaha First) xRaash, Mike (Fremont) xWisthoff, Steve (Lincoln Second)

xGustafson, Andrew(Omaha First) xGraves, Larry (Omaha First) Young, Dylan (Miracle Hills)