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CCPI Tracked and Evaluated: Pension Recipients Are ‘Grateful’ for the Help
It has now been nearly eight years since the General Conference 2000 charge to “launch a pension support plan for the central conferences” and slightly more than a year since the first pension pilot program began in Liberia, in January 2007.
Although there has been anecdotal evidence that the Central Conference Pension Initiative (CCPI) is working, leaders decided that it was time to gather some hard data to show the efficiency of distribution of the pensions. A field review was performed to ensure that retirees are receiving their pensions in a timely manner and receiving the correct amounts, as well as to gather input about challenges and successes.
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Retirement presents challenge for Estonian pastors
These are the stories the retirees and widows told when a delegation of United Methodists from the United States and Norway visited Estonia in 2006 in preparation for launching a campaign to raise funds for the denomination's Central Conference Pension Initiative.
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Zimbabwe's economy adds to retirees' misery
In Zimbabwe, retired pastors and surviving spouses don’t receive regular pension support from the church. This year, an emergency grant of $68 was provided through the initiative and the Board of Global Ministries. Zimbabwe has 36 retirees and 34 surviving spouses.
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Retired Liberian clergy eke out survival on pensions
A news team from United Methodist Communications and members of the denomination's Board of Pension visited the Liberia Annual Conference in 2005 to gain a better understanding of the pension needs in that West African country. The team visited cities outside of Monrovia, Liberia's capital city, meeting with pastors and surviving spouses whose pension funds were minimal or nonexistent. Many had given 20, 30 or 40 years of service to the church.
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Church acts to help pastors, widows on meager pensions
Mozambique became the denomination's second pilot pension program on Nov. 3, at a meeting of the Central Conference Pension Initiative Committee. The action will provide additional pension benefits to 132 ordained clergy, 32 deacons and 278 evangelists in Mozambique.
This is the first of a four-week series on the Central Conference Pension Initiative. Following weeks will focus on Zimbabwe, Liberia and Estonia.
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Pilot Projects Aim to Help Central Conference Clergy
Their stories are unique, yet they share a common thread: years of commitment to the Church followed by a retirement marked by hardship. While retired U.S. pastors and surviving spouses receive significant pension benefits, many of the roughly 2,000 retired pastors, surviving spouses and lay workers in the central conferences struggle to survive with little or no retirement income.
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General Board Launches New CCPI Web Site
The Web site for The United Methodist Church’s Central Conference Pension Initiative (CCPI) has been redesigned. The new Web site features expanded content, including personal stories from retired clergy in countries as diverse as Liberia, Mozambique and Estonia, and enables visitors to donate to the campaign online. The relaunch occurs as the General Board celebrates 100 years of providing pension support to U.S. clergy and lay participants.
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Reverend Paul Dirdak to Assist with CCPI Pension Support Activities
The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits and the office of the Central Conference Pension Initiative (CCPI) today announced a consulting agreement with the Reverend Paul Dirdak of the California-Nevada annual conference.
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