Staff directory
Lee Peoples, Senior Pastor
Pastor Lee is the third Senior Pastor that has served at SBC. He was born and raised in Raleigh, NC. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from North Carolina State University and taught history, as well as being athletic director and a coach, at two Christian schools. Pastor Lee attended Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC and graduated in 2007 with a Master of Divinity with Evangelism. He married Sandra Wood in 2003 and they have 2 sons. Before coming to SBC Pastor Lee served as Senior Pastor at Harris Chapel Baptist Church and as Interim Pastor at Bailey Baptist Church. He has enjoyed going on several mission trips both within and outside of the United States.
Heath Tibbetts, Associate Pastor of Discipleship
Heath and his wife, Nikki, were born and raised in Missouri. After meeting at the University of Missouri, they were married in 1999 and now have three children. Heath earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Mizzou, and later graduated with his Master of Divinity degree from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN. Heath has served churches in Missouri, Mississippi, and Arkansas in youth ministry, music ministry and as Pastor before being called to Stewartstown. His primary role is to oversee discipleship within the church body, with secondary roles serving in the youth and worship ministries of the church. His primary purpose in ministry is to help people learn to apply the Bible to their daily lives and learn to share their faith with those who have never heard.
Frank Schimming, Associate Pastor
Born in 1936 in Indiana, Frank Schimming moved to Arkansas at a young age and called that home until ending up in Maryland in 1957 in the U. S. Navy. After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas 1962 he moved back to MD and since that time has worked and ministered in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Frank is married to Eloise Mullins Schimming and they reside in Shrewsbury, PA. He has four children, four stepchildren, and twenty-one grandchildren. Frank served as Interim pastor or bi-vocational pastor for 26 years while working at the same time in MD State government, retiring in 1996. He became the bi-vocational pastor of Shrewsbury Baptist Church in 1994 and after retiring from state service he became the full time pastor of Shrewsbury Baptist Church, retiring from there in 2000. He now serves as an Associate Pastor of Stewartstown Baptist Church doing outreach and discipleship training. Frank enjoys his grandchildren, history, and reading historical novels.
Joan L. Theisen, Administrative Assistant
Joan was born and raised in Reading, PA . She graduated from Philadelphia College of Bible in 1973 with a Bible/Social Work Degree. She married Larry Theisen, Director of Missions of the Keystone Baptist Association, in 1975. They have four adult children, David, Aimee, James, and Christina. Before coming to Stewartstown Baptist Church as the administrative assistant, she was a Social worker for Evangelical Family Services in North Syracuse, NY, on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ, pastor’s wife for ten years, Store Floor Supervisor for J. C. Penney Co. and Abstinence Education Director for Human Life Services, Inc. She enjoys serving the Lord and helping others find fulfillment in life through Jesus Christ.
Amy Foley, Director - Little Lambs Christian Preschool
Amy Foley was born and raised in York, Pennsylvania. She has an Associate Degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State. Amy is married to her best friend Matthew Foley whom she met at Penn State. She has been a part of Stewartstown Baptist Church for four years and a member for three. Her passion is working with children and she has gained many years of experience from working as a teacher in preschools and learning centers. Amy enjoys spending quality time with her family, teaching preschool age children in Sunday school, and helping out with the AWANA program. She loves the Lord with all her heart and is continuously seeking His way.