Texas East District UMC

Clergy Benefits Academy Sept. 24 - 26, 2014

To all active clergy members of the UMC:

 The General Board of Pension & Health Benefits of the UMC invites you to attend the Clergy Benefits Academy!

This is for all ages & stages of ministry-new     ordinands, early-career clergy, mid-career clergy, ready-to retire clergy, district superintendents, clergy in extension ministries & spouses.

Chuck and Kathy Huffman attended this event last fall in New Jersey, and they strongly recommend it for all pastors of every age.  Young pastors can benefit from this info most of all!  This is a great opportunity, with our Conference Center for Clergy Excellence picking up nearly the entire cost!  Please take advantage of this offer, and register right away!

Event Info

The Clergy Benefits Academy begins at 1:00 pm on Wed., Sept. 24th with worship & an opening plenary session. The event will conclude on Fri., Sept. 26th at 2:30 pm.

Classes are scheduled on a track, so you can attend each session. Your assigned track will be provided to you when you arrive at the event’s registration table.

You can earn 1.5 CEUs if you complete 10 classes & 1 CEU if you complete 7 classes. At event registration, you will receive a passport that will be stamped at the completion of each class. This passport will help us determine the CEUs to be awarded at the conclusion of the event.

Details & Registration

Member of the TX Conference—Register for ONLY $50.00 by Friday, September 5, 2014. This registration fee is offset by the TX Annual Conference & includes:

Breakfast & lunch on Thurs. & Fri., Refreshment breaks, & Academy materials.

Hotel Info

The TX Conference will pay for 2 nights lodging (for member of the TX Conference ) at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel for each registered guest. Guests will request lodging during the registration process.

The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center

1601 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380

Phone: 1-281-367-9797

Courses

• Dimes to Dollars: A Savings Plan for You
• Healthy You...Healthy Church
• Help! Clergy Tax Laws!
• Planning for the Future: Beyond the Basics
• Planning for the Future: Financial Goals & Tools
• Planning for the Future: Your Family & Your Estate
• Social Security for Clergy
• Unexpected Events: Benefits You Need the Most
• United Methodist Pension Benefits Review

We Can Do It: Living a Healthy & Balances Life

Special Opportunities

• Consultations with a General Board of Pension & Health Benefits representative & others
• More...Living a Balanced Life in the Congregation & Connection

To Register

https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1555390

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• Mon., Sept. 15th - Wed., Sept. 17th
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• Sunday, September 21st
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• Wednesday, Sept. 24th - Sept. 26th
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• @ The Woodlands Marriott Waterway

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