Verse of the Week

1I will love You, O Lord, my strength. 2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:1-2




Special Events

May 11, 10:45am
Worship Service
Nursery Workers:
Roberta Hagemann &
Dancy Spurlock
Baby Workers:
Amy & Brooke Kahler

May 11, 5:00-9:00pm
Sr. RCYF Senior Fun Night.

May 12, 7:00pm
Men's Bible Study at
Rocky Bartlow's.

May 14, 6:45pm
Middle School Youth Group Party.

May 14, 8:00pm
High School Bible Study.

May 18, 10:45am
Worship Service
Nursery Workers:
Patty Lanum & Brina Fox
Baby Workers:
Racheal & James Taylor

May 28, Noon
Joyagers "Lincoln Family Album". Guest: Dr. Herschel and Jacque Stroud in costume.

Pastoral Staff

Pastor Brian Hardee

Brian R. Hardee, Pastor
brian@rockcreekbiblechurch.org

I came to Rock Creek Bible Church as pastor in 2000. I had been aware of God's blessing upon this community of believers since the 1980's. It is exciting to be directly involved with this ministry. I am a graduate of both Calvary Bible College in Kansas City, MO, and Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.

I became a follower of Jesus Christ at a very young age. My age didn't keep me from understanding I was lost in sin apart from God forgiving me. I came to recognize that Christ's death was the payment for my wrongs and that God forgave me when I placed my trust in Christ as my personal Savior. From that time God has been revealing more and more of just how much He did for me. I am truly grateful to Him.

At the core of my philosophy of ministry is an abiding belief in God's grace. This means that God is the one who brings lasting change, and we respond to His work in our lives by faith coated in thanks to Him. I have learned about this grace of God in the pages of scripture so the Bible is going to be at the center of our teaching, decisions, and focus

God has really used other people to help me grow, and I think God's community - the church - can help you grow. I want Rock Creek Bible Church to be a caring community of people committed to their own growth and their influence in helping others grow.

Ron Krestan

Ron Krestan, Worship Leader
ron@rockcreekbiblechurch.org

I am starting my fourth year as a part time worship leader at Rock Creek Bible Church. I have been blessed by the heart this church has for worship. This flock combines a hunger for God's revealed truth through diligent Bible study with a genuine love for Jesus. It is our desire to worship both in spirit and in truth.

As a young child I placed my confidence in Christ alone for salvation from sin. God has used my family, His Church, and a Christian education to prepare me to serve Him through music. I also serve my Lord as a teacher of science, math, and Bible at Veritas Christian School in Lawrence.

God has called His people to worship Him for all eternity. We use a mixture of hymns and contemporary choruses to focus our attention on Christ. Man's creativity in music is a reflection of the image of God in us. But God demands that the content of our worship be His revealed truth. At Rock Creek Bible Church we strive to use a variety of musical genres while never compromising Biblical truth with the lyrics. To worship our Creator and Redeemer in spirit and in truth is our eternal purpose.

Ryan Regier

Ryan Regier, Director of Youth Ministries
ryan@rockcreekbiblechurch.org

Over the past couple of years, God has given me a new passion and desire for my ministry. He has shown me His relentless, pursuing love. As I have experienced that love, I have a longing to go deeper and draw closer to Him spiritually. I want to show others His love for them so they, too, can have a burning passion to grow closer to Him.

I am very much looking forward to working with the youth and getting to know each and every one of those in the church.