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Pension Fund of the Christian Church

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As a church plan, Pension Fund is able to offer flexible and worry-free retirement options for employers and their employees. Our team of Area Directors will meet with you to discuss your needs and help you get started.

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Whether you’re just starting out or closer to retirement, choose from a variety of products to help you reach your retirement and savings goals.

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Ministerial Relief & Assistance

Our relief programs meet the evolving needs of new, active, and retired clergy and their families to ensure all ministers and lay workers can enjoy a strong, smart, secure retirement.

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Your gifts and financial support helps ministry workers in need bridge the unexpected from now until retirement (and beyond).

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Discover planning and educational tools & resources to help you navigate your financial wellness journey.

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Guides, factsheets and resources to aid you on the Road to Financial Wellness.

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Clergy-specific resources to support your call to ministry.

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Hiring tip sheets, tax guides and more to help you manage your employees' benefits.

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Retirement Readiness Seminars

Ready to retire soon? Attend this seminar and get answers to common retirement questions to help you prepare for the next step.

The Gathering 2024

Register now to attend The Gathering. We will be in Washington D.C. Sept 3-5.

Employer-Sponsored Retirement Products

Overview

As a church plan, Pension Fund is able to offer flexible and worry-free retirement options for employers and their employees. Our team of Area Directors will meet with you to discuss your needs and help you get started.

Individual Savings & Retirement Products

Overview

Whether you’re just starting out or closer to retirement, choose from a variety of products to help you reach your retirement and savings goals.

Program Applicants

Ministerial Relief & Assistance

Our relief programs meet the evolving needs of new, active, and retired clergy and their families to ensure all ministers and lay workers can enjoy a strong, smart, secure retirement.

Supporters & Donors

Make An Impact with a Donation

Your gifts and financial support helps ministry workers in need bridge the unexpected from now until retirement (and beyond).

Resources

Overview

Discover planning and educational tools & resources to help you navigate your financial wellness journey.

Your Money Line

Pension Fund has partnered with Pete the Planner® to provide members with access to financial guides who will help answer your tough financial questions & online tools such as calculators and eLearning courses.

April is Stress Awareness Month: Learn to Calm Your Mind When You Feel Stressed From Our Partners at Learn to Live

This article is brought to you by our partners at Learn to Live. 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.

We usually feel stressed when we’re afraid of something that might happen at work, home or in general. These non-life-threatening triggers fool our body into believing we’re under attack. We might respond by pulling back and withdrawing or fighting back. When this happens, it’s helpful to remember that you are safe. You don’t need to solve the problem right now. Your only job is to help your body calm down.

Here are a few ways to calm down when you begin to feel stressed:1

quiet time


» Go somewhere quiet.

This allows you to focus and hear what’s going on in your head. Take deep breaths for about a minute. Notice any thoughts that come. Let them pass.

calendar


» Clear your calendar.

A busy schedule can make you feel stressed and anxious. Schedule free time, even a few minutes in the day, week or weekend to reduce stress. Free time is just as important as your work and social commitments.

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» Do something with your hands.

Focus your attention on journaling, baking, gardening, drawing or anything active. This will help calm your mind and reduce stress.

We can help.

Learning to relax during stressful times takes plenty of practice. Your body will always tell you when you need to take a break. The hard part is learning to listen! Learn to Live’s Stress, Anxiety & Worry program will help you identify your fears and stressors. You will learn how to deal with the thoughts and activities that are keeping you stressed or anxious. Our experienced Learn to Live coaches can be helpful, too. Your coach can answer all your questions and provide support through weekly emails, texts or phone calls.

Get started today by visiting our Learn to Live page. If you’re already a member, simply sign in with your username and password. Learn to Live is available to you and your family members, ages 13 and older, all at no cost to you as a member of Pension Fund of the Christian Church.

Gifts by generous donors to Ministerial Relief and Assistance (MRA) make programs like Learn to Live possible. Learn more about MRA here.

Learn to Live April Webinar Series

Join Learn to Live as they walk through several concepts and exercises specifically selected to help you manage the increased emotional challenges many of us are facing. You’ll learn how to recognize different signs of stress and take immediate action to reduce negative emotions, restoring a feeling of calmness and improved wellbeing!

Join on Thursday, April 13: 5 - 5:30 p.m. EDT

Join on Friday, April 28: 11 - 11:30 p.m. EDT

Join Learn to Live as they explain perfectionism, what the pressure does to us, ways to think differently about high standards, and how to face fears of imperfection.

Join on Friday, April 21: 1 - 1:30 p.m. EDT

1: 5 Ways I Calm Down When I’m Feeling Triggered (themighty.com)