Our People

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, 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.

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 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 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.

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

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

Jeanene Nisly is bookkeeper for SCMC Central.