Dear Pastors,We pray that you are blessed in this Advent and Christmas season. Your Benefits Team is preparing to communicate your 2022 personal pension elections to Wespath Benefits and Investments and we want you to be aware of an upcoming communication you may receive from them as a result. Their system is set to automatically send a… Continue Reading→
2022 Clergy Benefits Seminar Interest Survey
Each spring the Conference Board of Pension hosts the Clergy Benefits Seminar. The purpose of the seminar is to provide information regarding retirement benefits and to prepare clergy for the retirement transition in their ministry. This event has typically been a two-day, in-person, group event at the Hotel Ballast in Wilmington. In 2021, the event… Continue Reading→
Did You Have an Appointment Change?
Wespath will automatically send a generic form letter to participants who are changing appointments, which details their United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP) contribution. This will be helpful information to provide to your church treasurer so that they will know how much to withhold from your paychecks starting in July.However, there are two specific points… Continue Reading→
Thursday Afternoon Business Session
Recognition of 2020 and 2021 RetireesRev. Sheila Ahler, chair of the Board of Pension, led the recognition of 2020 and 2021 retirees. Financial ReportsDr. Christine Dodson, Conference Treasurer, introduced the financial reports from: –Anne Lloyd, Chairperson for the Council on Finance and AdministrationThe proposed 2023 budget (pg. 36 in the Conference Workbook) shows a reduction… Continue Reading→
Clergy Benefits Webinar Recordings Available
Recordings are now available of this three-session series delivering the information clergy need for financial wellness throughout their ministry and as they make preparations for retirement. Visit our event webpage for the links and more details.
UMPIP Webinar Series
Your United Methodist Personal Investment Plan (UMPIP)—A webinar series to help you achieve your retirement goals. This year Wespath is excited to host a year-long webinar series about UMPIP. Each webinar will provide detailed information that will help you understand how to save for retirement, invest your savings and manage your investments. Your UMPIP can be… Continue Reading→
Clergy Benefits Webinar Series Registration Open Now
Registration is now open for the Virtual Clergy Benefits Webinars. This three-session series delivers safely and effectively the information clergy need for financial wellness throughout their ministry and as they make preparations for retirement. Visit our event webpage for more details and to register for the first webinar by March 11.
January 2021 Pension Statements Now Available & With Extended Due Date
Thank you for your patience as we worked to finalize the January Pension Statements. The statements are available now on the Online Data Collection System.The usual due date is the 25th of the current month, but because these were not published until January 22nd, we are extending the payment due date for January invoices to… Continue Reading→