Staff

Meet Our Team

Karl Shelly

Pastor: Mission, Peace, and Justice, and Small Groups

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Karl was born in Columbus, OH. He graduated from Adrian College, BA: Religion & Political Science, 1983, and University of Denver College of Law, JD, 1986.

Karl & his wife Michelle have three adult sons.

Karl previously worked as a lawyer, as a Capitol Hill lobbyist for Mennonite Central Committee, and a mediator in the D.C. court system. He’s been an adjunct professor of Peace, Justice, & Conflict Studies at GC since 2002, and a member of the AMC pastoral team since 1998.

Document written by Karl: Dimensions of Progressive Christianity

Response from Karl to being “charged” with officiating at same-sex wedding.

Anna Yoder Schlabach

Pastor: Worship, Pastoral Care

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Anna was born in Normal, IL and grew up in Goshen as a child of Assembly Mennonite Church. She graduated from Goshen College in 2007 having studied Bible and religion, history and peace, justice and conflict studies, and earned a master of divinity degree from Iliff School of Theology in Denver, CO 2011.

Anna and her husband Brian have two school age children.

Anna and Brian served for one year with Mennonite Mission Network in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where twins Sophie and Caleb were born in 2012. That same year their family returned to Goshen.

Anna joined the AMC pastoral team in November 2018.

Scott Coulter

Pastor: Congregational Life, Hospitality

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Scott was born in Washington, Indiana. He graduated from Taylor University, BA: Philosophy & Biblical Literature, 2005, and the University of Toledo, MA: Philosophy, 2013.

Scott and his wife Ana have three daughters.

After graduating from Taylor, Scott lived in Toledo, Ohio where he taught Philosophy and Religious Studies courses at the college level. He also taught reading development courses to students of all ages, and served in lay leadership roles at Toledo Mennonite Church. Scott enjoys reading and having thought-provoking conversations.

Scott joined the AMC pastoral team in October 2019.

Moriah Hurst

Pastor: Child, Youth, and Adult Faith Formation

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Moriah was born in Harrisonburg, Va but moved around a lot as a child and into adult life. She graduated from Goshen College in 2003 with a degree focusing in bible/religion, English, biology and women’s studies; and AMBS in 2007 with a Mdiv in Youth Ministry.

Moriah is married to Doug.

Moriah worked in Australia with Mennonite Mission Network for 8 years in young adult and youth faith formation ministries. She moved to Harrisonburg, Va in 2016 and was the Nurture and Faith Development Pastor at Park View Mennonite Church for 8 years.

Moriah joined the AMC pastoral team in September 2024.

Lynn Diener

Office Administrator

Lynn is responsible for communication and record-keeping in the church office, coordinates building rentals and volunteers for hospitality tasks, some bookkeeping, and provides administrative support for the church staff.

Dancy Hirschler

Treasurer (Volunteer Position)

John Nafziger

Offering Manager (Volunteer Position)