Week of Ministry
2024 Resources
This year, as we focus on truly understanding what it means to find well-being, we are offering pastors a chance to be prayed with and for, a chance to focus on their mental health, and a chance to improve their financial wellness. All-encompassing wellness is hard to accomplish on your own, and it is our hope that we can offer support and guidance on your journey during Week of Ministry.
Throughout the week of October 6 - 12, we will be offering some tangible ways that you can begin focusing on your wellness as well as a chance for our pastors to take a wellness pledge. This pledge is one way you can begin working toward your own well-being. Pastors who submit the wellness pledge by Saturday, October 14 during Week of Ministry will have a chance to win a wellness gift from Pension Fund.
I choose to focus on my well-being.
Pray Together
Praying for and with you, pastors.
During our annual Week of Ministry this year, we want to invite our clergy into a time of prayer for and with one another. Across the week, we will be offering six different opportunities for pastors to gather on Zoom for a time of prayer together. Each session will be led by a clergyperson.
In the midst of what always seems a busy season; in the midst of a historic and difficult time in our country and the world; in the midst of all that threatens to undo us in our lives, our homes, our families, and our communities; in the midst of all of it, we invite you take some time and space away from all that is heavy and join one another, and the God who has called you to this ministry, in what promises to be sacred moments together.
- Rev. Julie Richardson, VP of Development and Programs
Zoom Prayer Calls
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8 a.m. EDT
Rev. Aaron Smith
Pension Fund of the Christian Church8 p.m. EDT
Rev. Troy Tatum
Raleigh, NC -
8 a.m. EDT
Rev. Samantha Copeland
Geist Christian Church
Indianapolis, IN8 p.m. EDT
Rev. Chad Boseker
First Christian Church, Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ -
8 a.m. EDT
Rev. Dr. Christal L. Williams
Regional Minister
Christian Church in Indiana
Indianapolis, IN8 p.m. EDT (Led in Spanish)
Rev. Gabriel Lopez
Pension Fund of the Christian Church
Iglesia Cristiana del Este de Whittier
Whittier, CA
Focus on Your Financial Health
Your Money Line is a free financial wellness tool that Pension Fund offers to all our members. They provide one-on-one financial coaching, assessments, and more to help you create a financial plan and stay on track for a strong financial future. You can learn more about Your Money Line and sign up for your free account from our Your Money Line page.
Your Money Line Resources
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Our partners at Your Money Line have written an article just for pastors and ministry leaders on the importance of financial literacy. Read it on our blog.
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Your financial health can affect all other aspects of your wellness. In the video below, Your Money Line's Director of Education, Kristen Ahlenius, sits down to discuss why your financial health matters and what you can do to make positive change in this area of wellness.
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Want more general money knowledge? The Founder and CEO of Your Money Line, Peter Dunn, offers a podcast that talks about all things financial wellness.
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Your Money Line offers a program called Stability Academy that is designed to guide you from wherever you are today to a better financial future. The Stability Academy for each team meets monthly for a "pep rally" that offers a deeper look on financial issues for reach stability score. Learn more about Stability Academy or find your stability score here.
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Get started today by creating an account and connecting with a financial guide.
Focus on Your Mental Health
On World Mental Health Day, we have taken a look at pastoral burnout and how Pension Fund is working to help address the issue. Read about it on our blog.
One of the ways we help to address pastoral burnout is by offering Learn to Live. Pastors often neglect their own mental health for the health and well-being of their congregation. Learn to Live is free to all active clergy and their family members (age 13 and over). Learn to Live provides programs and assessments to guide your mental health journey. They also offer one-on-one coaching via email, text, or phone. Learn more about Learn to Live and get started on your own wellness program on our Learn to Live page.
Learn to Live Webinars
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If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or a related concern, you know that is when you feel the least like discussing what you are going through. Join us on World Mental Health Day as we discuss effective strategies, guidance in seeking help, and ways we can support those close to us who may be struggling.
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LeadWell: Broadening Our Perspectives to Lead with Wisdom
Dr. Russ Morfitt, Learn to Live co-founder, and chief clinical officer will share strategies for fostering an open culture, challenging your own biases, and establishing the groundwork to have tough conversations related to workplace issues.
This session will be presented exclusively to Pension Fund of the Christian Church active clergy members and their families. There will be time for a live Q&A after the presentation. One attendee will be selected at random to win a 40oz stainless steel tumbler! Register using the access code, PFCC.
Learn to Live is a free wellness and mental health service offered to all Pension Fund members who are active ministers and their household members (spouse and children) over the age of 13. Learn more on our Learn to Live page.
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Caring Without Crumbling: Tools to Prevent Burnout
Are you feeling like you're constantly running on empty, juggling caregiving responsibilities while neglecting your own well-being? It can feel like it's impossible to balance it all. The Learn to Live clinical team will discuss strategies to help you prevent caregiver burnout by learning how to challenge and reframe those persistent, draining thoughts that keep you trapped in the burnout cycle, navigate the complex emotions that come with caregiving, use practical tools to assert your needs, set boundaries, and regain a sense of balance in your life.
This session will be presented exclusively to Pension Fund of the Christian Church active clergy members and their families. One attendee will be selected at random to win a 40oz stainless steel tumbler! Register using the access code, PFCC.
Learn to Live is a free wellness and mental health service offered to all Pension Fund members who are active ministers and their household members (spouse and children) over the age of 13. Learn more on our Learn to Live page.
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Learn to Live offers live webinars every month. You can find their upcoming webinars on our events page.
About Week of Ministry
Honoring and celebrating the call to ministry since 1933.
Week of Ministry was created by Pension Fund to provide resources for congregations and ministry workers to:
Show appreciation for those in ministry.
Encourage congregations to celebrate their pastor.
Foster relationships among ministry peers.
Support and encourage those who might be interested in a ministry career in the future.
During Week of Ministry, and all year long, our goal is to support pastors. For more resources for pastors, visit our "For Clergy" page below.
Make a Gift to Ministerial Relief & Assistance in Honor of Your Pastor
One of the ways in which you can honor those who are called to serve is to donate to Ministerial Relief & Assistance (MRA). Through MRA, Pension Fund is able to walk alongside pastors and provide support through programs such as:
Vocational Counseling
Parental Leave Support
Emergency Aid Grants
Learn more about Ministerial Relief & Assistance here.