Our Ministry: Kathie Teeter

Rev. Kathie Teeter, Pastoral Care Chaplain
(717-964-1817 and email ksteeter52@yahoo.com)

The UCH has appointed Rev. Kathie Teeter as chaplain for Pastoral Care and head of a team of fellow UCH member Pastoral Associates. They are all trained to provide a confidential, compassionate, and listening presence for their fellow UCH members. These are all volunteers, trained to listen, provide presence and support, walk with you on your journey, and maintain confidentiality.

Rev. Kathie Teeter has been attending UCH since January 2009 and joined the congregation in August 2010.  She is an ordained interfaith minister graduating from the School of Sacred Ministries affiliated with Pebble Hill Interfaith Church in Doylestown.  Kathie trained at, and is a chaplain with, the Hershey Medical Center.  She serves as a volunteer hospice chaplain at Good Samaritan in Lebanon and Hospice of Central PA in Dauphin County.  She is a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Chaplains and the Alliance of Interfaith Clergy.

Pastoral Associates
The UCH has identified and trained nine members to serve on the Pastoral Care Team.  The Pastoral Associates are a one-on-one ministry whereby members of our church can help other members who need care.  A Pastoral Associate is a confidential, compassionate, and listening presence.  Associates have been trained by the ministry team and are headed by a volunteer minister with the congregation.  They meet regularly and receive continuing education in relevant issues.  Members of the Pastoral Care Team include Denny and Barbara Byrne, Nan and Jim Cavenaugh, Marj Forster, Joyce Hoskins, Erin Klock, and Karen Sykes

Referrals
The purpose of Pastoral Care is to assist UCH members in life changing situations. Naturally, they can only assist if they know that someone needs help.

    Please contact Pastoral Care for yourself or other UCH members in any of the following situations:
  • People who are hospitalized
  • People who are grieving a loss
  • People who are separated or divorcing
  • People in need of long term care
  • People who are terminally ill
  • People experiencing job loss
  • People experiencing financial struggle
  • People facing legal difficulties
  • People in abusive situations
  • People adjusting to life‐changing situations

Making a Referral

In person:
You may contact the Rev. Howard Dana, the Rev. Kathie Teeter, or any staff member directly to make a referral.

Voice mail:
In addition, we have established a voice mailbox for anyone wishing to leave a confidential, detailed message regarding any life‐changing event.  Call the church office at
717-564-4761, option 8 (Pastoral Care Associate).

Email:
We have also established a designated email address, pastoralcare@harrisburguu.org. You may send a confidential, detailed email notifying the Pastoral Care team. Normally, both the voice and electronic mail will be checked by Kathie. She will also coordinate assignments to the Pastoral Associates. Among other things, you can also ask for a visit, a phone call, and/or request to be included in the pastoral prayer during the Sunday morning worship.

Sharing Your Joys and Sorrows
UCH members are encouraged to share their concerns and sorrows. The Pastoral Care team monitors the email and voicemail daily and will forward specified concerns to the minister on duty for inclusion in the pastoral prayer during Sunday service. In addition, for joys and sorrows shared verbally on Sunday morning, we will continue to light individual candles as part of the service at Clover Lane. At Market Street, we will continue our practice of offering a collective pastoral prayer in place of individual joys and sorrows. The minister on duty will be responsible for incorporating shareable joys and sorrows from the 9:00 a.m. service into the pastoral prayer at the 11:00 a.m. service, as at present.