School Board

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School Board

  • Keith Zimmerman
  • Keith Zimmerman

    School Board Term Dates: 2017-2020

    Total Time On Board: 8 years

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Board Vice-Chairman, Chairman of the Building Committee

    Church Involvement: Lincoln Mennonite Church--Adult Sunday School teacher

    Community Involvement: Board member with Olive Branch Mennonite Mission and Faith Builders Educational Programs

    Family: Happily married to Kendra for the past 18 years. Four children, 2 boy and 2 girls.

    Life Verse: Romans 5:8 "But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

    Reason for Serving on the Board: I believe that a quality Christian Education is one of the most valuable gifts that we can give to our children and I am honored to serve with an organization that makes that possible.

  • Corey Zimmerman
  • Corey Zimmerman

    School Board Term Dates: 2019-2022

    Total Time On Board: 3 years

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Board Chairman; Chairman of the Roadside Cleanup Committee

    Church Involvement: Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship--Mission Board Chairman, Small Group Leader, Worship Leader, Sunday School Teacher

    Family: Married to Sheila and we have 6 children.

    Life Verse: Joshua 24:15b "But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

    Reason for Serving on the Board: My own positive experience in Christian Education led me to send my own children to a Christian school.

  • Scott Nolt
  • Scott Nolt

    School Board Term Dates: 2017-2020

    Total Time On Board: 2 years

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Chairman of the Banquet Committee

    Church Involvement: Lincoln Mennonite Church

    Community Involvement: Keystone Camps

    Family: My wife Marge and I have 4 children

    Life Verse: 2 Timothy 1:6 "For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands."

    Reason for Serving on the Board: My belief in Christian education is that it provides children with the knowledge to succeed in life.

  • Jay Weaver
  • Jay Weaver

    School Board Term Dates: 2018-2021

    Total Time On Board: 1 year

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Chairman of the Transportation Committee

    Church Involvement: Word Of Life Mennonite Fellowship, Youth Sunday School teacher, Sunday School Secretary, Youth Leader

    Community Involvement: Volunteer for 10 days twice a year at an orphanage in Haiti

    Family: Married to Barb and we have 3 children.

    Life Verse: 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."

    Reason for Serving on the Board: I have a deep passion for Christian education and want my children taught with a sound Christian Doctrine.

  • Josh Martin
  • Josh Martin

    School Board Term Dates: 2018-2021

    Total Time On Board: 1 year

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Chairman of the Auction Committee

    Church Involvement: Word Of Life Mennonite Fellowship, Sunday School Superintendent

    Family: My wife Kelly and I have 4 children.

  • Randy Martin
  • Randy Martin

    School Board Term Dates: 2019-2022. 2022-2023

    Church Involvement: Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship

    Family: My wife Jody and I have 4 children.

  • Scott Martin
  • Scott Martin

    School Board Term Dates: 2022-2025

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Chairman of the Roadside Cleanup Committee, Fundraising Committee

    Church Involvement: Oasis Mennonite Fellowship--I serve on the Nomination Committee, teach Youth Guys Sunday School, and am Chairman of the Mission Committee

    Family: I have been married to Yvonne for the past 18 years and we have been blessed with 4 sons.

    Life Verse: Matthew 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

    Reason for Serving on the Board: I am grateful for the opportunity to be a small part of leading a school that strives to live out and instill in the lives of each child what it means to be a Christian that focuses on building the kingdom of Heaven right now and that educates our children through the lenses of a Christ follower.

Pastoral Advisors

  • Jay Martin
  • Jay Martin

    School Board Term Dates: 2017-2020

    Total Time On Board: 4 years

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Pastoral Advisor, Long-term Planning Committee

    Church Involvement: Word of Life Mennonite Fellowship; serve as deacon and as a youth advisor to our church youth group.

    Family: Married to Marilyn and we have 5 children.

    Life Verse: Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."

    Reason for Serving on the Board: I believe in the benefits of Christian education and that parents should be involved in their children's life and education.

  • Charles Fox
  • Charles Fox

    School Board Term Dates: 2019-2022

    Total Time On Board: 3 years

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Pastoral Advisor

    Church Involvement: Oasis Mennonite Church; serve as Pastor

    Family: Married to Cindy and we have 5 children

    Life Verse: Psalm 103

    Reason for Serving on the Board: I feel it is important to be actively involved in my children's lives and I find it rewarding to be able to influence things they are involved with.

  • Andrew Rutt
  • Andrew Rutt

    School Board Term Dates: 2020-2023

    Board Committee Responsibilities: Pastoral Advisor

    Church Involvement: Cornerstone Mennonite Fellowship

    Family: Married to Karla for 15 years. We have four children: Kailey, Owen, Mariah, and Carter.

    Life Verse: 1 Peter 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

    Reason for Serving on the Board: One day this generation of K-12 graders will be employees, mothers, pastors, lay members, missionaries, businessmen, influences, and everything in between, and the world needs Kingdom minded men and women filling these roles, so I'm happy to be a small part of raising up this next generation for Christ and His Kingdom.

Ephrata Mennonite School partners with parents and churches to challenge students to become Citizens of the Kingdom of God, who are Lifelong Learners and Team Players, through Diligent Work and Academic Excellence.