United Evangelical church,UCC
United Evangelical Church, UCC
leadership Team contact information
Reverend Catherine J. Oatman, MDiv
Reverend Cathy has been a humble servant of United Evangelical Church for almost two decades. After graduating from Lancaster Theological Seminary in the year 2000, Reverend Cathy completed a two-year Chaplain residency at York Hospital, PA. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Zoology from The Ohio State University. Prior to entering seminary and becoming ordained, she spent ten years working in cancer research, where she began to feel a call to a life of service in ministry. Since 2002, she has proudly served as the pastor of United Evangelical Church. In addition to her service as our pastor, Reverend Cathy holds a Chaplain position at John's Hopkins Bayview where she serves patients and the medical community. Reverend Cathy is also a trained Chaplain with the Baltimore City Police Department, serving in a role that allows for spiritual presence and mediation for citizens and law enforcement on site at emergency response calls.
Children's Minister Carol Borkman
Carol is a mother of five adult children, grandmother of three and great grandmother of yet another three children. After Carol's children were raised, she began to work outside of the home as a child care provider and has been a Sunday School teacher since her teenage years where she served as a helper in the children's ministry. Licensed and certified as a Child Care Provider, Carol has been the Leading Children's Minister of UEC for decades. Carol is a loving, fun and caring presence that enjoys weekly lessons and craft time with the children, teaching them about God's love and the life of Christ. Carol's greatest joy is living life spent with family and friends, in love and laughter; filled with creativity and passion.
Children's Minister Alissa Huber
3200 Dillion Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-276-0393
Alissa is UEC's Children's Worship Minister, delivering powerful, relatable children's time messages in sermon to the kids of our faith community. Alissa serves as a lector, using her gifts of literacy to share in the reading of scripture before the congregation and also holds a place as a member of the UEC Worship Team; living life with a voice of song and heart of praise. In her life at home, she is a hobby artist who owns her own small crafting business and can be found with a vibrant show table full of her work, at local area crafting events. Alissa works in the Baltimore County School system and is in study to become an Occupational Therapy Assistant. With a love for Jesus and the children of our world, Alissa is a joyful, loving and informative teacher who has been baptized and lifted into leadership, right here in the sanctuary of UEC.
Music Director Robert Gundlach
Robert Gundlach is retired from the Baltimore County public school system where he served for three decades as a math teacher. However, Robert's first love is music. He began playing the organ at the age of eight and is currently an Associate in The American Guild of Organists. In addition to playing the organ, Robert Gundlach directs the church worship team in leading our blend of traditional hymns and contemporary worship music.
Media Ministry Developer Katie N. McHale
Katie takes the lead in the creation of our on-screen digital media as a ministry developer with our church. Katie is our go to for presenting a digital worship experience and has been an asset, alongside our tech team, in the process of transitioning traditional worship into a modern experience. As webmaster and publisher of our website and online resources, Katie has been honored to serve, working behind the scenes in the body of Christ. It is her vision that we "open the box" and be souls at work in the communities and world around us. Aligned with our church vision and the mission of the United Church of Christ, Katie is passionate about who we are and what we believe as a growing faith community. It is her mission to create a world where there is a seat at the table for each life-force that walks the earth.
"All are welcome here, we affirm you, God is still speaking, let's study in context, listen together, be better, grow and love more than we did yesterday". ~K.N.M
Tech Team/Council Member Steven Jankiewicz
Steven is a lifelong member of United Evangelical Church and serves on the church Council. As part of the tech team, Steven serves an important role in operating our camera system and working with our Reverend, ministry developer, music director and tech team colleagues to ensure equipment is setup and in working order to support our weekly services. Steven currently works as an optician and has worked with electronics for several years. Utilizing his latest cutting-edge knowledge of technology, he has been a huge asset to the church tech team and a valued member of our church council. Steven earned the nickname "Bow Tie" because as a child his mother dressed him in bow ties on Sunday mornings.
Tech Team Joshua Jankiewicz
Josh, like his older brother Steven, is a lifelong member of United Evangelical Church. Josh is a junior at Towson University where he is majoring in information technology. As a passionate soccer player, Josh has exceled on the field and is currently an officer, serving the Towson soccer club. Josh is the brain behind our computer technology, responsible for the launch and monitoring of our weekly digital service presentation. Josh is a gift that holds an abundance of technical knowledge, working hand-in-hand with Rev. Cathy, our music director, ministry developer to make it possible for our faith community to follow along and engage in an on-screen worship experience; transitioning us through liturgy, prayers, children's time and praise music.
Council President Jennifer Borkman
Our council president sits as our leader in discernment to our goals and visions, in the movement and mission of the UEC ministry. With a team of members, Jennifer takes the reigns in collaboration with our council members, to lead us in measures that will meet the needs of the church and take actions of faith for the betterment of our congregation and the world around us. By day, an asset banker, in ministry... a gift.
Council Vice President Belton Moore
As vice president of our council, Belton holds a strong, faith-filled presence at which he brings forth the love of a servant, with the heart, hands and eyes of a master baker. We are blessed with Belton's eye for beauty in our sanctuary and in his vision for the UEC ministry. Focused on betterment of the church, Belton is a straight forward, born leader. One that is empathetic, charismatic and moved by the Spirit of Christ.
Secretary Abby Markowitz
Abby is our main contact for addressing your needs with the church. She has worked as a community organizer and is an experienced consultant for government and non-profit agencies. It is her priority to provide administrative assistance, accommodations for service, and act as a liaison for the church. Abby is UEC's editor and publisher of the weekly bulletin, inserts and announcements, facilitating the organization of the church office, current events and resources for connections between the church and community. Abby believes in a world of equality and for all people to have access to the resources that they need to live a dignified life.