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April, 2015
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.
(Psalm 18:3)
Our Lord is indeed worthy to be praised, and every week millions all across the globe join together to
do just that. Many of us, who lead God's children in worship, have good intensions (I believe), but we
get wrapped up in the "show" or the performance. For some it may become a competition, but we lose
sight of true worship, and Whom we should be worshiping. Those of us who lead in worship have been
given a great responsibility, and we must not take it lightly. Just as the pastor, the shepherd of the
flock, will someday be held accountable to God, so shall those who lead the flock to His throne for worship and praise.
I am so grateful to God for where he has placed me for His service. And, for those who have come alongside me. If
you've been paying any attention lately, our team continues to grow. We are blessed to have several talented young
musicians join our team. One of those young musicians is David Miller. David is the one playing cello under the palm
tree. Mr. Miller is very talented, and the more I get to know him, the more I realize his love for Christ. Thanks David
for sharing your God given talents with NHBC.
In His service,
John Grimes
John Grimes, Worship Leader
Pastor Ed Felgate, Jr., Associate Pastor, Rescue & Benevolence
From Demon Possessed to Jesus Possessed
When I think of all the people Jesus ministered to it is overwhelming. The Pharisees gave him grief
because He made a point of being with sinners but they are the ones that needed His help. The religious
leaders thought they had it all together. They did not. Many of the people we minister to in the jails think they
are okay but they are not.
We have a great team of female volunteers that minister to women in jail and these women need Jesus. They have drug
abuse, alcohol abuse and very messed up relationships.
In the Easter story we find mention of MaryMagdalene who was healed by Jesus of 7 demons.(Luke 8:2) Her life must
have been miserable, can you imagine? Demon possessed. Many of the ladies in jail are in a mess, some have to be restrained
and spit guards are put on their heads, can you imagine? Mary Magdalene was in tough shape. Then she encountered Jesus and
He called out the Demons.
Mary was in a tragic situation bound for hell—a hopeless eternity......Then Jesus healed her!!! He completely cleansed
her and made her brand new. She then followed Jesus. In Matthew 27:61 she followed the body of Jesus to the grave we see her
in John 20:1 coming to the tomb on the 1at day of the week only to find the stone rolled away and the tomb empty.
But then as she was weeping she encounter her Lord. She recognized the voice of her “Rabboni”—Teacher, her Master
and Lord. We have a prayer that all females (and males) in the bondage of sin will her the voice of Jesus saying:
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” (Matt. 11:28)
God is doing big things in the Hispanic ministry of Northern Height Baptist Church! On Sunday, March 22,
2015, Hispanic Churches from around the Nebraska area gathered together for an evening of fellowship and
encouragement. A wonderful message, food, and music were shared by the Church fellowships from Norfolk,
Schyler, Octavia, and South Sioux City. 200 people enjoyed big pots of Mexican Pozole, a soup lovingly
made by ladies from our Hispanic congregation. And the kids got very excited when a bouncy castle was in-
flated for them.
We would like to thank everyone from NHBC
who came and supported us on this Sunday.
God blessed everyone there that evening through the preaching of His Word. The sermon was given by Pastor
and Missionary Abraham Arevalo and the Youth and Children attended classes for their age groups.
We could see that God was especially working in the youth class (ages 11-14). Katherine Perrigan ex-
plained the Gospel using the Gospel Acronym www.lifein6words.com and Sara Ayala worked as a translator for a
student not yet comfortable with English. As the saving message of the Gospel was clearly explained to the stu-
dent, for the first time it made sense. After a few more questions were answered, the student decided to exer-
cise faith and accept the gift of salvation through Jesus the Savior.
This is why Pastors and Sunday School Teachers do what they do. The Great Commission is to go and make
disciples of all nations, but God has not left us to our own strength. He says “Behold, I am with you always, to
the end of the age.” If we continue to obey Him, He will continue to give us the strength to do it.
NHBC NEW CHURCH FAMILY MEMBERS
The Gene Walter Family The Richard Zimmerman Family
Kati Krueger
The John Ahlers Family
Marlin Mundt
Sheila O’Meara Kristina Edgar
Cheyanne and Mitchell Silvers
More new members to follow...
It's spring and it's time for Mom to Mom to kick off another great year!
NHBC's Titus 2 Moms are inviting ALL moms of ALL ages to join us for a Meet &
Greet on Sunday, April 26th from 3:30-5pm. We will enjoy some yummy snacks
and time of fellowship as you meet this year's Titus 2 Moms and get to know
each other also. It will be held at the Gilmore's home at 1406 Channel Road.
Please contact Mandy G. or Marilyn Meier if you have any questions. We thank
God for the wonderful mothers of NHBC and look forward to spending another
year together studying His Word and edifying one another!
TO
What an amazing Awana year that we have had
and it is all coming to an end April 15th with
our Awards Celebration. We invite all of you to
come and enjoy our presentation starting at
6:30 p.m. Following the presentation,
refreshments will be served.
Please continue to pray for all our Clubbers as
they go on break and through the summer
months.
Pray also that God would have you sign-up to
help with Awana starting back up in September.
There are many areas that can use you and your
love of serving.
We look forward to seeing all of you and thank
you for such incredible support you all have
shown us both.
In Christ Name,
George & Roxann Fox
Awana Commanders
Ladies Bible
Study Classes
Starting
Tuesday
April 7th 6:30 p.m.
What does it mean to be a citizen of the kingdom of
Heaven? Matthew’s gospel opens with three chapters
containing Jesus’ longest recorded message - a sermon given to His disciples early in His ministry to articulate
what the life of a Christ-follower would look like. It was a
message intended to turn upside down every expectation
His closest followers might have. Both practical and
profound, the sermon asks of us the same questions it
posed to its original hearers: How should a disciple relate to sin? To others? To the Law? How does a disciple
think, speak, and act? What is the nature of true
righteousness? Learn what it means to be a citizen of the
kingdom of Heaven according to Jesus’ Sermon on the
Mount through a 9-week study led by Jen Wilken.
Don’t Miss Out on this Ladies Bible Study Class
beginning April 7th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Add your name
to the sign up sheet at the Welcome Center or contact
Danielle Kubes at 402-649-3075 for more information.
NHBC
NHBC VAN NEWS
Lawn And Flower Bed Maintenance
Ready To Serve: Ready to get involved at Northern Heights Baptist Church? There are lots of ways that you can serve and get connected with other people at the same time. One way is by joining the church lawn care team. Ralph Johnson is currently recruiting people to serve on a rotation for mowing the grass and another team to care for the flower beds. Thank you for all your help last year! If you are interested in serving in one or both of those capacities this year, please call Ralph Johnson at 402-750-5807 or sign up at the Welcome Center. The rotation will require approximately 4 times during the season. First impressions really matter. From the children's classes to the friendliness of your greeters, to the lawn and flowers, believe it or not, new guests are evaluating their experience. Within the first ten minutes they will be either impressed or disappointed. That impression or disappointment either helps them see Jesus or distracts their view of Him.
Join a team that takes first impressions seriously!!
Total in the
NHBC Van Fund:
$6,564.73 Jeanie Sellars, Connie Kava, Courtney Farrier selling
home made baked goods to Kenny Kava on March
1st, 2015. A total of $1,001.00 was raised for the
NHBC Van.
Building Committee Report
Expenditures since last newsletter:
NPPD $31.18
Capital Campaign receipts since last newsletter:
March Contributions: $51,581.00
**Given in memory of brothers, Clifford and Kenneth Krueger: $30.00
NHBC “Building Together”
RESULTS
NHBC Awana Clubbers from left to right: Cheyanne Walker: 2nd Place: Design
**Middle Clubber: From another Awana Club
Melanie Yover: 3rd Place: Design
Katie Walter: 1st Place: Speed
Fun was had by
many of our NHBC
participants
Intergenerational Prayer Partners
Come enjoy a wonderful experience! Intergenerational Prayer Partners is an ongoing ministry and you can join in anytime. There are Prayer Partner forms at the Welcome Center in the entrance lobby. Fill one out and put it in Marilyn Meier’s mailbox at church. Check out the pictures of our Prayer Partners on the rolling bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.
Children’s Sunday School
Our NHBC Children’s
Sunday School Students
have been working hard
to raise money for the
Children’s Heart
Project through
Samaritan’s Purse.
Their goal is to raise
$200.00 and they have
raised $166.30 thus far
for this important
mission of life-saving
operations.
APRIL CALENDAR
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MARCH 2015
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MAY 2015
MAY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE All information for the May newsletter should be submitted to the church office by: Thurs April 23rd, 2015.
WELCOME INFORMATION CENTER
Capital Campaign details on our relocation to new church building.
CD Ministry: If you would like a copy of the sermon messages, please fill out a request form at the
Welcome Center. Cost is $1.00.
Get Connected small group ministry details at Welcome Center.
Northern Heights “Pathway” newsletter available at Welcome Center.
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
*26 27 28 29 30
New Member Class April 12th, 19th, and 26th, 2015
New member classes begin Sunday, April 12th, 2015 and will run consecutively on Sundays April 19th and April
26th. Classes will be held in the Fellowship Hall from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Look for the sign-up sheet at the Welcome
Center.
Mom to Mom Sunday, April 26th, 2015
It’s spring and it’s time for Mom to Mom to kick off another great year! NHBC’s Titus 2 Moms are inviting ALL
moms of ALL ages to join us for a Meet and Greet on Sunday, April 26th from 3:30-5:00pm. It will be held at the
Gilmore’s home at 1406 Channel Road/Norfolk. Please contact Mandy G. or Marilyn Meier if you have any
questions.
Ladies Bible Study Class “Sermon on the Mount” Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
Learn what it means to be a citizen of the kingdom of Heaven according to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount through a
9-week study led by Jen Wilkin. This 9 week study begins Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Don’t Miss Out!
Add your name to the sign up sheet at the Welcome Center or contact Danielle Kubes at 402-649-3075 for more
information.
Celebrate Easter April 3rd and 5th, 2015
You are invited to Celebrate Easter at NHBC! Save the Date and invite your friends, family, neighbors to
join you for the special dates below:
Good Friday Night Friday April 3rd, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m.
*This night will include the Observance of the Lord’s Supper
Resurrection Sunday Sunday April 5th, 2015
Sunrise Service at NHBC Sunday April 5th @ 7:00 a.m.
Easter Breakfast at NHBC Sunday April 5th @ 8:00 a.m.
Sunday School Sunday April 5th @ 9:00 a.m.
Worship Service Sunday April 5th @ 10:15 a.m.
TO
Awana Awards Celebration Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Please join us Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. for the Awana Awards
Celebration at NHBC. Following the presentation, refreshments will be served.
If you should have any questions please contact Roxann or George Fox.
APRIL CELEBRATIONS 1st Dan Geary 4th Gavin Bloom Michaela Hall Savannah Walker 7th Dick Clemans 8th Stephanie Hack 9th Troy Friedrichsen 12th Jenna Mireles 13th Caleb Rittscher Jane Zechmann 14th Brandon Schaffer 17th Joy Heimes 19th Haidyn Anderson 20th Jane Jenkins 22nd Karen Krueger 23rd Liz Baber Noah Daniel 25th Jeremy Steskal
27th Savannah Hack 28th Samantha Hall 30th Gavin Smith **If you do not see your
name listed, please let the church office know and we will be happy to add it to our database.
8th George & Roxann Fox 12th Scott & Rebecca Wilson 21st Charles & Cindy Wilken 27th Todd & Becky Felgate
“IT IS GOOD TO GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD” PSALM 92:1
Did you know we have a website?
northernheightsbc.com
What is it useful for?
Keep up with what’s going on
Listen to or download sermons
Get information on and register for church events
Check out and download photos of recent happenings
Link up with our podcast, Twitter feed, and Facebook page
Find resources for you and your family’s spiritual growth
Check out current & old newsletters
Introduce someone to NHBC
And more...
HAPPY
ANNIVERSARY
Northern Heights Baptist Church
To the Pastor and Church:
Thank you so much for the Valentine bag of
treats. I was truly blessed when I saw it at
my door at Isabelle Circle. I pray your
church will be blessed for your
thoughtfulness and love you shared with us.
May the Lord grant you all much Joy, Love
and Peace.
God’s Blessings and Prayers,
Jane Hagelstein
NHBC Church Family,
We are so blessed by such a wonderful church
family. Thank you for all of the thoughts, prayers,
visits at the hospital and encouragement not only
during the week but also through the past 5 years.
Thank you Pastors Matt, Jeff, and Ed for the visits
at the hospital.
Ed and Carrie Taulbee
APRIL VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES USHERS
April 5 Leroy Damme, Andrew
Ravenscroft, Chuck, Tanner and/or
Evan Boerngen,
April 12 Jason, Elijah and Caleb Rittscher, Phil
Bloom
April 19 Bruce Anderson, Gary Vogt, Cale
Strong
April 26 Ron Rudloff, Chuck Wilken, David
Smith
GREETERS
April 5 Brenda & Dennis Hoff, Carolyn Apland
April 12 Leroy and Eileen Damme
April 19 Nicole Frewing, Jane Zechmann,
Debra Carlson
April 26 Lloyd and Sue Spangler
ACCOMPANISTS April 5 Doris Kingsbury & Julie Daniel
April 12 Doris Kingsbury & Julie Daniel
April 19 Eileen Damme & Kris Heimes
April 26 Eileen Damme & Becky Sours
CARE PACKAGE TEAM April 5 Sandy Duncan & Doris Felgate
April 12 Lloyd & Sue Spangler
April 19 Terry & Marlene Cleveland
April 26 Deb Sohl & Connie Kava
EXTENDED CARE
Sunday Nursery Sunday Preschool
April 5 Sandy Duncan, Brenda Hoff, Dawn Boerngen Levi & Liz Baber
April 12 Doris Felgate, Chris Farrier & Courtney Farrier Tommy & Kori King Jr.
April 19 Doris Blair, Joy Ahlman, Connie Kava Lee Gair, Kati Krueger
April 26 Don & Crystal Magnuson, Kaitlin Strong Ed Felgate, Kiley Anderson
PRAISE TEAM
April 5 Neil, Kris and Alissa Heimes, Auni Strong
April 12 George Gleckler, Lisa Kerber, Irene Frewing, Becky Sours
April 19 Kevin & Cheryl Johnson, Susan Gleckler, Irene Frewing
April 26 Liz Baber, Mark Bejot, Kristina Edgar, Julie Daniel
Yet give attention to your
servant's prayer and his plea for mercy,
O LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your
servant is praying in your presence this day.
I Kings 8:28 (NIV)
PRAYER AND PRAISE ITEMS…
NORTHERN HEIGHTS
BAPTIST
PRAYER
CORNER
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**Please be sure to update the church office on prayer requests so that we can keep the list current. If you have a
request, please update the church office monthly, If no update is received, the request will be removed.
*Pray for Doris Felgate as she recovers at FRHS from triple bypass surgery.
*Pray for Sheila O’Meara. Pray for guidance, wisdom, strength and patience.
*Pray for Roderick Brown, Christine Yosten and Family.
*Pray for the Steskal Family during the loss of Jeremy’s grandfather.
*Continue to pray for Peggy Gade. Peggy (sister of Sue Spangler) is recovering from an auto accident at Madonna
Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln
*Praises for Sue Spangler’s Mom who was released from rehab after a hip injury.
*Pray for Chad, a friend of Pastor Ed and Doris Felgate’s. Chad has a life threatening tumor on his pituitary gland.
*Pray for Jordan Swartz as he recovers from an infection.
*Pray for Ed Taulbee as he recovers from surgery.
*Pray for the Hispanic Ministry as they search for a downtown Madison facility for a Madison worship service.
*Pray for healing hearts and understanding in fractured marriages.
*Pray for the safety and encouragement of our local emergency agencies as they faithfully serve us.
*Pray for our Building/Construction process.
Long term prayer requests – Jane Zechmann, Pat Prather, Cassi Priester, Jim Moore, and Jane Jenkins. Cancer: Jack
Crosby, Carol Glaser, Judy Beckman, Roger Moody, and Jodi Cowling.
Military Service – Joe Mollenkamp (son-in-law of Mark and Patti Bejot); Josh Hofmann (son of Gary & Bonnie Vogt);
Britney Dahlkoetter (daughter of George & Roxann Fox); Steven Rueschenberg (Connie & Kenny Kava’s son-in-law);
Derek Stoll & Kolton Weber (Meader’s grandson); Andrew Howard (Blair’s grandson).
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY:
Men’s Prayer Time 8:30am
Sunday School 9:00am
Worship 10:15am
Hispanic Ministry 3:00pm
THURSDAY:
Hispanic Ministry
Prayer Meeting 6:00pm
WEDNESDAY:
Merge 6:30pm
Awana 6:30pm
Community Groups meet in homes
throughout the week. Contact the
church office to get connected.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Church Office
402-371-6253
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 8:00am-3:00pm
After Hours Emergency Contact: 402-841-2039 PASTORS & STAFF:
Pastor Matthew Gilmore, Senior Pastor
Pastor Jeff Sours, Youth Pastor
Pastor Ed Felgate, Jr., Assoc. Pastor of Rescue & Benevolence
Pastor David Martinez, Assoc. Pastor of Hispanic Ministries
John Grimes, Worship Leader
Jami Brosh, Secretary
For Information contact:
DEACONS:
Mark Bejot, Terry Cleveland, Justin Fisher, George Fox, Neil Heimes,
Lloyd Spangler, Bruce Strong, Bob Talsma
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