Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Members of The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ, Inc. will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 commencing at 2:00 p.m., EDT, for the re-election of Trustees and transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
A 2023 study by YouGov.com reveals that “two in five U.S. adults (43%) lack confidence towards their retirement provisions. This sentiment is especially pronounced among Gen X, where nearly half (48%) express doubt about their financial future. Unsurprisingly, the Silent Generation, the vast majority of whom are already in their retirement years, show the greatest confidence, but it’s still only half feeling secure about their retirement finances (48%).”
Did you know that 47% of adults in the U.S. lack confidence when investing?
According to a 2023 study conducted by Unbiased.com, only 17% of the respondents said they were confident investors.
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The Pension Boards interviews the Rev. Laura Folkwein, Pastor, Pilgrim Congregational UCC, Bozeman, MT, and participant in the Ministers’ Financial Vitality Initiative (MFVI) program, on navigating and addressing personal finances and debt.
By Rev. Bruce G. Epperly, Ph.D.
One of my favorite Easter poems is Wendell Berry’s “Manifesto: Mad Farmer Liberation Front,” in which Berry counsels us to “practice resurrection.” Though written when Berry was in his thirties, this speaks to those of us in the Medicare generation, including “retired” or “flexibly employed,” as I describe myself, pastors, and church workers.
Undoubtedly 2023 was a year of extreme weather events across the U.S.
The governor of Hawai’i, Josh Green, stated in a news report that the wildfires were the "worst natural disaster that Hawaii ever faced." He blamed the deadly blazes on a combination of weather conditions, linking them to climate change.
Rev. Bruce G. Epperly, PhD
Rev. Bruce Epperly shares the power and comfort of invoking St. Patrick's prayer as he faces aging and mortality. He shares how through the prayer, we can experience a spiritual center that enables us to face our anxieties and helps us to know that we are not alone.