Meet Our Staff

  • Matt Gingerich - Senior Pastor

    Danielle Gingerich - Christian Ed Administrator

    Matt is married to Danielle and they have 3 children: Makai, Miriam, and Aiden. He graduated from King's Bible College; he worked with youth for a number of years, then became Associate pastor. In 2009 Matt became the senior pastor and also serves as Police Chaplain for Shipshewana. 

  • Harold Gingerich - Founding Pastor / Elder

    Favorite quote: "Matt became senior pastor, Jason became Associate pastor, and they put me out to pasture!" Harold and his wife Janice started the church in 1987 and served as Pastor for 22 years. He continues to serve as founding pastors in addition to his role as Police and Fire Chaplain for their home town of Topeka.

  • Andrea Gingerich - Church Secretary

    Andrea brings her legal secretary experience to helping administrate the finances, scheduling and other day-to-day operations at the building. In October of 2016 her husband Jason began serving as Pastor at Maple Grove Church in Topeka after spending 5 years as our associate pastor.

  • Tim  - Elder

    Tim is married to Sharla and they have 4 children. 

  • Pete Kauffman - Elder

    Pete is married to Jamie and they have 1 son and 2 daughters. 

  • Jonas Miller - Elder

    Jonas is married to Kerston and they have 2 daughters and 1 son

  • Tony Lower - Elder Candidate

    Tony is married to Andrea and they have 3 sons

EWC Missionaries

EWC members Destin and Jennifer Detwiler are serving in northern Canada with To Every Tribe mission organization. 

Connect with them at: Detwiler's To The Nations FaceBook Page


To help support their efforts to build relationships with local people who have so hurt in the past by outsiders, so that they can have an opportunity to  share the love of Jesus with them,  pick something from this list of resources and send it to them!

Detwiler's Amazon Wish List