Spiritual Support
Phoebe Ministries provides for the spiritual care of residents, family members, and staff through a comprehensive Pastoral Care program. Each campus has a dedicated chaplain. Spiritual support and counseling services are available to all, regardless of one’s personal beliefs or faith system.
Spiritual Support Includes:
- Ecumenical worship opportunities
- Daily devotionals and Bible study
- Spiritual renewal programs
- Life review
- Bereavement and spiritual support groups
- Pastoral counseling
- Various programs and workshops designed for pastors and congregations
- The Abiders program provides a spiritual presence for individuals who are actively dying.
- Spirit Alive provides specialized Pastoral Care services designed for individuals in the mid-to-late stages of dementia.
We also offer resources for clergy members and congregations, such as informational packets, guest speakers, and community-based programs. Please contact us to learn more.
Pastoral Care Staff by Campus
Phoebe Ministries Director of
Pastoral Care & Education
Rev. Leah Knox
610-794-5119
Phoebe Allentown
Rev. Albert Martin (HCC)
610-794-5115
Rev. Chera Wertz (IL & PC)
610-794-5279
Phoebe Berks
Rev. Strother Gross
610-927-8554
Rev. Tracey Marx
610-927-8515
Phoebe Richland and Chestnut Ridge at Rodale
Rev. Christian Creyer (HCC)
267-371-4580
Rev. Sherita Harris (PC)
267-371-4608
Phoebe Wyncote
Rev. Patricia Cashman
215-461-2103
PT Pool Chaplain
Rev. Jenny Smith
484-919-3827
Phoebe’s Tradition of Pastoral Care
Phoebe Ministries began its dedication to senior care in 1903, when it was founded as a training center for deaconesses in the Reformed Church of the Lehigh Valley. Their mission was simple: to provide care and housing for older adults in need of charitable assistance. These deaconesses followed in the footsteps of Phoebe – the first deaconess, as told by Paul in his letter to the Romans – to serve the church and become helpers of many. Today, Phoebe is affiliated with the United Church of Christ (UCC). Phoebe is also an ACPE-accredited training center for chaplains. We are one of only ten such centers in a long-term care setting in the United States dedicated to the training and development of chaplains who are interested in serving the senior population.