Leadership Team

Bio: Orval is a native Delawarean and became a Christian later in life.  He is married to Margie, and they have three sons, Chris(38), Jon(36) and Andrew (30). They are the grandparents of 3 granddaughters and 1 grandson. Orval spent all of his professional career in Education. Orval received an undegraduate and graduate degree from the University of Delaware. Since moving to Sussex County in 2018, he has attended SCBC. In his previous church Orval served as a Deacon, a Sunday school teacher and as a member of the Praise Team. Margie and Orval currently team with members of SCBC to share the gospel with children at Love Creek Elementary School. Orval is the Board President for Delaware Child Evangelism Fellowship. This organization oversees all of the Good News Clubs throughout the State of Delaware. Orval is currently serving as the New Membership Coordinator. He enjoys getting to know prospective members during the classes and interview and is actively involved with church planting at Millsboro Bible Church.
Influential book(s) beside the Bible:  Two current books just completed would be Unoffendable by Brant Hansen and The Masculine Mandate by Richard D Phillips. Two recent books would be Biblical Eldership and The Twelve Lessons for Mentoring Elders by Alexander Strauch. The most influential work read outside of the Bible was Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin. Other influential authors would be Paul Tripp for biblical counseling, Tim Keller and Mark Dever’s approach to sharing the Gospel with younger generations than my own, and R.C. Sproul for his ability to to communicate difficult biblical truths. For a devotional, Margie and I read and discuss My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers.
Hobbies: Orval enjoys golf, reading, the beach, walking with Margie or a brother in the Lord, watching the wildlife especially the variety of birds, and kayaking. 

Bio:  Rob grew up in Salisbury, MD in a Christian home. He became aware of his need for a savior at a youth camp as a teenager. Rob has lived in Sussex county for 12 years and has attended Sussex County Bible Church for 8 years. He and his wife Kate appreciate SCBC’s emphasis on the Word of God and the centrality of the gospel. Rob is a physician assistant at the ICU at Beebe Hospital. He has two children, Quinn and Gabe. Rob and Kate also enjoy hosting foreign exchange students.
Influential book(s) besides the Bible: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, any book written by Tim Keller
Hobbies:  Rob enjoys hunting, fishing, scuba diving, playing volleyball and working on his sawmill.

Bio:  Coming soon.
Influential book(s) besides the Bible: Coming Soon
Hobbies:  Fixing things, taking naps, and traveling.

Bio: Ruth and her husband Eric have been attending SCBC since 2023, a few years after moving to Long Neck from Easton, MD and became members in 2024.  They have four children, and six grandchildren and have served together in business and various ministries, including the mission field in Brazil. Ruth has 40+ years of experience working in an office environment in both business and church ministry.  
Influential book(s) besides the Bible: When God Whispers Your Name by Max Lucado; The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren;  studies on specific books of the Bible by various authors
Hobbies: Quilting, gardening, spending time on the beach and watching nature

Bio: Kate grew up in Connecticut, where she was blessed to be introduced to the Lord at a young age. She moved to Delaware in 2018 with her husband and two children. Kate finds beauty in simplicity which has fueled her interest in developing and implementing technology to automate and improve processes. She works part-time as a cyber security engineer, has enjoyed serving the ministry of SCBC behind-the-scenes through technology, and has served in SCBC Kids since 2020.
Influential book(s) besides the Bible: Heaven by Randy Alcorn; Finding the Right Hills to Die on: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund
Hobbies: Swimming, gardening and camping.