OUR STAFF
LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT
Rev. Teena Carpenter
Pastor
Pastor Teena was born and grew up in a suburb of Atlanta, GA. At the age of 30, Teena joined the Metropolitan Community Church in St. Petersburg, Florida where she quickly felt called to the pastoral ministry with MCC. While with the MCC, she got her training and education through the Samaritan Institute for Religious Studies and at Eden Theological Seminary. She then became ordained serving in several churches for a decade before health issues led to her decision to leave the ministry at the time. During her time away, Teena earned a Master's Degree in Applied Clinical Psychology and for 16 years worked as a co-occurring disorders therapist. As she approached the retirement age, Teena joined Delavan UCC and felt the call to return to pastoral ministry. In December 2024, she was unanimously elected to be the next Settled Pastor of our Church and is currently working toward ordination within the United Church of Christ. Teena currently lives in Delavan with her spouse Becky of over 20 years who, coincidentally, graduated from high school here in Delavan!
Heidi
Office Assistant
Heidi is a long-time member of Delavan UCC (Congregational) and has worked as the Office Assistant since 2015. She has a degree from UW-Stout and resides in Delavan with her husband and two children.
Kris
Pianist
Kris holds a BA in Music Education (UW-Parkside) and an MS in Curriculum/Instruction (UW-Whitewater), and taught elementary instrumental music in southeast WI for over 25 years. A resident of East Troy, she now works as a professional piano accompanist at area churches, schools and theaters- most recently at Chapel on the Hill in Lake Geneva. Kris currently leads a volunteer/staff show band at Lakeland Heath Care Center in Elkhorn, entertaining residents a few times a year. She has two grown children, one granddaughter, and a spoiled miniature dachshund.
Tina
Sunday School Teacher
Tina has worked in the child care industry for 18 years and has been teaching Sunday School for the last 6 years. Tina enjoys spending quality time with children sharing Bible Stories and doing lots of fun related activities with them. In her free time, Tina enjoys spending it with her husband and her terrier mix who is often featured on her Facebook page.
Dale
Chancel Choir Director
Originally from a dairy farm in Stoughton, Dale holds a BSE in Music Education (UW-Whitewater) and is a graduate from the Armed Forces School of Music based in Norfolk, VA. His music experience consists of taking part in several band and choir groups. Before he retired, Dale taught Elementary, Middle, and High School band and choir for 37 years. In addition to teaching, he has also served as an Army Bandsman, directed the Colfax Madrigal Consort and currently serves in the Voice of Praise Choir of Walworth County. In his free time, Dale enjoys spending time with his wife Janice as well as the 16 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren they have.
Jim
Technology & Media Specialist
Jim holds a BS from UW Oshkosh in Radio TV and Film. Primarily in radio, he has worked in promotions for WTMJ in Milwaukee as well as hosted a music variety show on-air for KRFC in Fort Collins, Colorado. Jim currently resides in Greenfield and enjoys playing tennis, going fishing, and hiking in his spare time.
CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION
(262) 728-2212
