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 Gary Westra, Senior Pastor since 2009 Email: gary@nscbc.org Gary Westra just joined us as our Senior Pastor in July 2009! He is excited to be involved with a community of followers of Jesus Christ that don't take themselves seriously (church can be fun and filled with laughter!), but take God very seriously (church is about God and his manifest presence shaping who we are and what we do). Gary describes himself as "passionate, evangelical, relational and biblical." He loves to teach and preach the Scriptures, helping us see God's revelation of himself in Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. He wants us to see NSCBC as a mission outpost of God's Kingdom, being sent in mission around the corner and around the world. He is a graduate of Calvin College (B.A. Psychology), Western Theologiocal Seminary (M. Div., concentration in systematic theology) and Fuller Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry). Gary wrote his dissertation on Church Growth and Evangelism in the New England Context. He is happy to be home in New England and to root for the Red Sox! His wife Mary is a Speech and Language Pathologist in the Wenham/Hamilton Schools. Mary is Gary's partner in ministry and has a heart for those who grew up outside the church. Coming to faith after college, she relates to C.S. Lewis' journey of being "dragged kicking and screaming into the Kingdom of God." Most mornings you can find Gary at the Dunkin Donuts in Beverly Farms, or Panera "North," enjoying coffee, people, and his laptop. | |
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Ashley is a recent graduate of Gordon College, and will be the Interim Minister of Youth through December 2010. | |
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Marilyn Sweet has served since 1986 in our very busy church office. She grew up on a dairy farm in southern New Jersey, and is a 1963 graduate of nearby Gordon College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. While her husband served in the US Navy in Japan (during the Vietnam era), Marilyn had opportunity to experience missions first-hand, spending time with missionary families, teaching and providing music in outreach, as well as in an International Baptist Church. She has also participated in some of NSCBC's Short-term missions trips and serves on the church's World Team. She and her husband, Dave, have four adult children and live in South Hamilton, MA; they have been a part of NSCBC since 1972. | |
 Laura Range, Ministry Coordinator since 2009Email: laura@nscbc.org Laura Range was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. She graduated from Baylor University as a University Scholar with a concentration in Christian Studies in 2003. After graduation, she married her husband, Clayton, and began to work at Central Baptist Church in College Station, TX as the assistant to the Senior Pastor of a 3500 member church. In 2005, she and Clayton moved to Massachusetts, where she obtained her Master’s degree in Church History at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. While at Gordon-Conwell, Laura served as the Head Greek Teaching Assistant, the Church History Teaching Fellow, and as a Byington Scholar for several professors. Laura has been a member of NSCBC since 2005, and has been actively involved in College Ministry, the Christian Education committee, a small group, Choir, Vacation Bible School, greeting, serving the Lord’s Supper, and the nursery. |
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Beth Ann Sperr grew up in Wenham, and has lived in Beverly for the last 23 years since her marriage to Bruce in 1986. Beth was in the last graduating class from Barrington College before it merged with Gordon College in 1985, where she received her degree in Business Administration. After being laid off in the ophthalmology field of 18 years, she opened up her own business in 2007 with fellow church member Kristy Fitzgerald as a Professional Organizer. Beth has been a member of NSCBC since 1983 and has served in a variety of ministries, including Meal Ministry Coordinator, Friday Footsteps, VBS, etc. She and Bruce have a 10-year-old daughter, Kayleen. Beth’s interests include being organized, traveling, musical theatre, listening to books on CD, and doing “girly things” with Kayleen. | |
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Melissa Bull Di Gaetano graduated in May 2008 from Gordon College with her Bachelors in Music Performance and Spanish. In addition to organ, Melissa plays violin and viola in six regional orchestras and performs with several chamber ensembles. Melissa and her husband Roman currently live in Hamilton. | |
Ashley Pitkin, Interim Minister of Youth 
Marilyn Sweet, Office Administrator since 1986
Beth Ann Sperr, Bookkeeper since 2009
Melissa Bull Di Gaetano, Organist since 2009