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Life at United Church of Christ Homes
In the spirit of Christ’s love, the ministry of United Church of Christ Homes is to provide care and service to elders through acts of love and compassion.
Rooted in the Past, Growing in the Present, and Visioning for the Future
Highly valuing our covenantal relationship with our sponsoring United Church of Christ congregations, UCC Homes promotes an all-inclusive spirit. Our dedicated employees understand the expectations of serving the residents through acts of love and compassion and we celebrate them for their professionalism and desire to serve others with a joyful heart, building an exceptional reputation for our communities and strengthening our mission.
Faith Based, Mission-Driven
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Faith-Based and Mission Driven
UCC Homes exemplifies the rich history of a passion-driven movement, founded in 1955 and incorporated in 1962 by the Lancaster Synod of the former Evangelical and Reformed Church, which currently comprises sponsoring Associations within the United Church of Christ in central Pennsylvania. Fulfilling a need to provide housing, care, and services to older adults by opening one community in 1965, UCC Homes has expanded our program of services to six distinctive communities focused on enriching the lives of those we serve.
The UCC congregations continue to be our collaborative partners in achieving our missional objectives. The corporation of UCC Homes consists of one pastor and one lay delegate from each of our 70 sponsoring congregations within the United Church of Christ. Our 15-member volunteer Board of Directors is elected during UCC Homes Annual Corporation Meeting and consists of representatives from those sponsoring congregations. While closely related to the ministry of the United Church of Christ in health and welfare, the National United Church of Christ bears no responsibility or liability for our organization’s operations. We view our mission as a joint ministry in partnership with the pastors and members who provide support and guidance in a wide variety of ways.
Leadership
The Corporate Office of UCC Homes houses operations, financial and business systems; human resources and clinical education; and public relations and fund development. Our senior leadership team is passionately committed to providing excellent programs of service with prudent stewardship, surpassing ordinary standards and expectations, and offering guidance and support to each community location, fostering a culture of mutual respect, integrity and empowerment while uplifting the core values of serving through acts of love and compassion.
Meredith Schell Fields
President/CEO
Sharon Eyster
Vice President of Operations/COO
Ron Gourley
Vice President of Finance/CFO
Lori Dierolf
Vice President of Human Resources
Tempest Gagnon
Director of Education and Clinical Consulting
Victoria Velez
Director of Public Relations and Fund Development
Neil Weiser
Director of Information Technology
Craig Shelly
Corporate Compliance Administrator