Navigate your RMDs

If you’re a retired clergy person, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) may seem daunting. RMDs are the minimum amounts that individuals must withdraw annually from their tax-deferred retirement accounts, of which… Continue Reading Navigate your RMDs

Wellness for all at AC

I love Annual Conference. It’s a chance to meet up with friends and colleagues I don’t see very often and to engage in debates around issues that truly affect our… Continue Reading Wellness for all at AC

Make changes to beneficiaries

This month in 3 Minutes 4 Your Benefit, we will explore how to update and add beneficiaries to your Wespath retirement account through Benefits Access online. It’s easy to do.… Continue Reading Make changes to beneficiaries

UMPIP Contributions Bill July 1

When I served in the local church, I often felt that I had adequately communicated information to the congregation. I’m sure you’re familiar with this perennial problem. It’s been shared… Continue Reading UMPIP Contributions Bill July 1

A cheaper gym membership

As we have talked with clergy in the Conference, a common question has come up: Does the Benefits Office reimburse gym memberships for clergy? The short answer is that we… Continue Reading A cheaper gym membership

Clergy retirement changes begin soon

As we prepare for the new clergy retirement program in 2026 called Compass, we want to remind you of two things. First, we will begin collecting clergy contributions on July… Continue Reading Clergy retirement changes begin soon

We’re here for you

In seminary, my wife and I made friends with a couple from Hungary. The man is also a pastor and was studying abroad at our seminary. Years later, we took… Continue Reading We’re here for you

Help create a list of tax preparers

Clergy taxes are complex. Our office frequently receives requests for individuals who are skilled in processing clergy taxes. We want to create a contact list that can serve as a… Continue Reading Help create a list of tax preparers

Check out the benefits website!

This month on 3 Minutes 4 Your Benefit, we explore our benefits website, detailing everything you can find there and explaining why you should bookmark it. Check it out.

Change to Delta Dental

We want to remind everyone that on January 1, 2025, we switched our dental and vision coverage to Delta Dental. Our vision network remains VSP, but it will be managed… Continue Reading Change to Delta Dental