Our People
Meet some of the many people that make SCMC possible.
Board Members

Ryan Kimberlin
Ryan Kimberlin, board chairman, lives in Covington, TX, and is a member of Osceola Christian Fellowship. Ryan has served multiple terms as songleader in the church. In the past, he has sung with Oasis Chorale, attended SCMC three years, and has sung masterworks such as Handel’s Messiah and Brahms’s Requiem in local choirs. He completed his Bachelor of Music (vocal/conducting emphasis) in 2020. Ryan currently teaches choir, piano, music history, math, and general history at Osceola Christian School.

Gordon Amstutz
Gordon Amstutz, board vice-chairman, resides in Bamberg, SC. He has served as the director of Barnwell Mennonite Chorale and the Barnwell Area Men’s Chorus. Gordon has also been involved in Barnwell Christian School, wearing the hats of music teacher, board chairman, and administrator. Currently, Gordon’s responsiblities include serving as lead pastor of Edisto Mennonite Church, assistant administrator at Barnwell Christian School, and a member of the Southeast Christian Education Seminar planning committee. Gordon makes his livelihood as a professional auctioneer and a sales representative for Innovative Poultry Products.

Kyle Stoltzfus
Kyle Stoltzfus, board secretary, hails from Guys Mills, PA. Kyle is the academic dean at Faith Builders Training Institute: he gives guidance to the learning that happens inside and outside the classroom. Kyle’s interests have led him through graduate studies in church history and theology and into the classroom as a teacher. In addition, Kyle is a pastor at Shalom Mennonite Church in Cochranton, PA. When he’s not busied by these activities, you’ll find Kyle with his wife Marlene and four children gardening, cutting firewood, and otherwise tinkering outdoors.

Gabriel Eash
Gabriel, board treasurer, lives in Plain City, OH with his wife and six children. He attends church at Bethesda Fellowship where he has served as chorister a number of times. For occupation, he is a branch manager of Miller Portables, a portable restroom company. When not working or spending time with his family, he enjoys music, hunting, disc golf, and other sports. Gabriel is a former music camp student and retains many special memories of his times there, one of which is meeting his wife. He attended camp four times and participated in the touring choir twice. Additionally, he has sung with various men’s choirs including Heart and Voice and enjoyed directing a church choir.

Dave Gingerich
Dave Gingerich lives in Uniontown, OH, where he serves as an elder at Hartville Conservative Mennonite Church. Dave has taught at Heritage Bible School since 2006. He works as an itinerant maintenance technician, (commonly called a “handyman”), doing plumbing, electrical work, and other things related to building maintenance. In his free time, Dave likes to sing and travel. He enjoys reading a wide variety of books, especially those in the realm of U.S. history.

Kenneth Martin
Kenneth Martin has been with SCMC since the beginning. He lives in Harrisonburg, VA, and is a member of Redeemer Christian Fellowship. In the past, Kenneth has taught music and choir at SMBI and local schools, and has served on the administrative team at Heritage Bible School. Currently, he stays busy being a father, managing his family farm business, a greenhouse business, and a poultry farm. Kenneth also owns and operates a small composting / recycling business.

James Troyer
James Troyer lives in West Tennessee and is a member of Whiteville Mennonite Church. He has a life-long interest in poetry and hymn texts. He lived for many years in Central America, where he was involved in writing, translating, and publishing Spanish hymns. He is ordained as a deacon, currently on sabbatical. As an occupation he operates a small carpentry / construction business. He enjoys poetry, theology, and occasionally singing on choirs. He and his wife Irene have four children, and they enjoy traveling, wood-working, and hobby farming.
SCMC Central Staff

Wendell Nisly
Wendell Nisly is executive director of SCMC, as well as an instructor at the music camps.

Regina Brubaker
Regina Brubaker is the Curriculum Writer for Sing for Joy, and also provides instruction at music camps.

Jeanene Nisly
Jeanene Nisly is bookkeeper for SCMC Central.

Melissa Moyer
Melissa Moyer is Administrative Assistant at SCMC Central and the Virginia Music Camp.
Instructors
Dwilyn Beiler | Randall Martin |
Regina Brubaker | Franklin Miller |
Rosemary Eberly-Lebold | Jonathan Miller |
Anthony Glick | Brandon Mullet |
Wendell Glick | Wendell Nisly |
Ivan Godoy | Kristin Nolt |
Gwendolyn Good | Sarah Sommers |
Lloyd Kauffman | Cameron Streicher |
Ryan Kimberlin | Lyle Stutzman |
Yoland Lichty | Deana Swanson |
James Martin | Jeff Swanson |
John D. Martin | Lee Weaver |
Nolan Martin | Daniel Yutzy |
Staff
Freddie Miller – OH Administrator
Sherry Miller – OH Administrative Assistant
Debbie Shrock – OH Registrar
Emily Troyer – OH Librarian
Anthony Horst – ON Administrator
Kathy Bauman – ON Administrative Assistant
Wendell Glick – ON Registrar
Kendra Jantzi – ON Librarian
Jonathan Miller – VA Administrator
Melissa Moyer – VA Administrative Assistant
Kathryn Swartz – VA Registrar
Rose Anne Hoover – VA Librarian