September 18th, 2025
Greetings Disciples!
As the Moderator for the Board in NE, I am excited to share with you a couple of updates. The Board voted to extend an offer for Robin to continue her work with us as Transitional Regional Minister for another year. As a result, she and her husband Stan are moving to Nebraska to be more available to the needs and work in our region. Please join me in welcoming Robin and Stan as new Nebraskans!!
Also, a word of thanks to those individuals who have agreed to serve on the Executive Search Committee:
– Rev. Kerry O’Bryant, chair Minister, Southview Christian Church, Lincoln
– Rev. Elba Nazario, Minister, First Christian Church, Hastings
– Gary Thompson, Member, First Christian Church, Beatrice
– D’Arcy Blosser, Member, First Christian Church, Lincoln
– Eddie Schweikert, Member, Northside Christian Church, Omaha
During the process of identifying and calling a new Regional Minister, the Search Committee is paired with a Search Partner – a Regional Minister who guides and supports the committee in their work. Nebraska’s Search Partner is Rev. Don Gillett, Regional Minister of Kentucky. We are excited and thankful for his leadership through this process. As they progress in their work to identify a settled regional minister, the search committee will provide periodic updates to the region.
Please join me in praying for our region, our search committee, our search partner and the candidates who will be discerning a call to regional ministry in Nebraska.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and I will answer as best as I can.
Blessings,
Rev. Melissa Strong, Moderator, Regional Board, CCN
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