Rick Bragg, Pastor of Discipleship & Outreach
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Rick was born and raised in Greenwood, Delaware. Immediately after graduating from high school in 1974 , he joined the U S Air Force and served for 26 years . While  on active duty , Rick completed his Associate's Degree in Communications with the Community College of the Air Force and a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from the University of Nebraska, Omaha.  He completed his Master's Degree in Biblical Studies at Grace University , Omaha, in August of 2006.  Rick joined the C ommunity B ible C hurch  staff in January 2004 as the Pastor of Outreach and Discipleship. He and his wife, Paula, have two adult children .

Jeremy Stine, Pastor of Student Ministries
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Jeremy Stine joined the CBC staff in 2001. He graduated from Grace University with a major in Biblical Studies and Christian Education. His wife, Sarah, is also a graduate of Grace University with a degree in Elementary Education. She is currently the administrative assistant at Vatterott College. Jeremy and Sarah have one daughter.

Dr. Greg Zielke, Director of Music
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Greg Zielke joined the CBC staff in 1993. He is the chairman of the music department at Grace University and holds a doctorate in choral conducting from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He also has a master of music education degree in voice and choral from Wichita State University and a bachelor of music degree in music education from Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. In addition to his work at Grace University, Zielke has been conductor for the annual Voices of Omaha performance of Handel's "Messiah" since 1996. Zielke also has served as repertoire and standards committee chairman for collegiate choirs for the Nebraska Choral Directors Association and recently became the artistic director and conductor of the Omaha Symphonic Chorus, the official chorus of the Omaha Symphony. He and his wife, Tami, have two teenage daughters.

Marilynn Lester, Kiddie Kollege Director
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Marilynn has a Bachelor of Music Education and has done graduate work in Kodaly, a system to teach music literacy. She has completed the first level which is for the Early Childhood stage. She has had six years experience teaching music in the public schools on the elementary level which included the primary grades. She has worked in the Awana Clubs at the church for about 15 years and started the Sparks Club which is for Kindergarten through 2nd grade. She continues to teach private music lessons to all age groups. Her goal in early childhood education is to foster curiosity and a love for learning in the young child which can be carried throughout life.

Daniel Bear ,Pastor of Children's Ministries and Office Administrator
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Daniel was raised in a Christian family, along with six other siblings. He attended Grace University and graduated in 2002 with a degree in Pastoral Ministries. During this time he married his wife, Rachel. In May 2004, God blessed them with their first child; a little girl whom they named Eden Joy.