AUGUST 17, 2006

Spotlight: Church Pension Group

This October 6th and 7th, the Diocese of Virginia will be the host for a Planning for Tomorrow Conference. This is a conference designed to educate clergy and spouses about retirement and estate planning.

This highly regarded conference is provided by the Church Pension Group, the pension fund manager for the Episcopal Church.

Established in 1914, the Church Pension Group is consistently ranked as one of the best managed pension funds in the country. While “CPG” does provide pension services, it provides a wide range of benefits not only for retired clergy, but also active clergy.

These benefits cover health and disability insurance to life and Long-term Care insurance products. Many benefits can extend to spouses and children and pension fund staff can explain the many options available to those with questions. With property insurance and publishing corporations, Church Insurance Company and Church Publishing, respectively, CPG provides Episcopal churches tremendous services for the safety of our property and for the thoughtful planning of church programs.

In an era of foundering pension plans, CPG continues to expand benefits to its beneficiaries. There is much more that CPG does in support of the many ministries of the Episcopal Church and the website, www.cpg.org can be of enormous help to leaders in all churches.
 
News & Events

Be an Intern at the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations
College interns will gain a general understanding of Congressional procedure, as well as how staff and members of the Episcopal Public Policy Network effectively advocate the positions of the General Convention and Executive Council of the Episcopal Church. Interns work on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Visit www.EpiscopalChurch/EPPN to learn how to apply.

Sexual Misconduct and Abuse Workshop Additions
Please note the following additions to the workshop schedule. The complete schedule is available online at www.thediocese.net.

Workshops for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse

Saturday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Mark’s, Richmond
Saturday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Calvary, Front Royal
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 6-10 p.m., St. Stephen’s, Richmond
Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St Luke’s, Alexandria
Workshop for the Prevention of Adult Sexual Misconduct
Saturday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Luke’s, Alexandria

Submit a Nomination for Bishop Coadjutor
The Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for Bishop Coadjutor through Sept. 1, 2006. The Nominating Committee has also recently released a profile of the Diocese of Virginia and asks that you share this profile with prospective nominees throughout our community.  Visit www.virginiabishop.info for more information.

EFM for the Deaf
St. James’, Leesburg, will have a deaf student and his interpreter joining one of their EFM groups this coming fall as a first-year student. Any other hearing-impaired persons interested in joining EFM may contact Henry Stribling at henry@striblingcounseling.com for more information.

Save the Date

  • Annual Blessing of Students, Teachers and School Staff, Sept. 10, St. Philip’s, Richmond
  • St. Philip’s First Annual Recovery Program and 12-Step Holy Communion Mass, Sept. 17, St. Philip’s, Richmond
  • A Call for Me ECW Retreat, Sept. 21, Christ Church, Spotsylvania, http://ecw.thediocese.net
  • Fall Blood Donation Day, Sept. 24, St. Philip’s, Richmond
  • Women in the Anglican Communion, Oct. 12, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, contact Jo-Ann Murphy for more info at joannrmurphy@aol.com.
  • Appreciative Inquiry Training, Oct. 17-21, Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
  • Virginia Theological Seminary Fall Ministry Conference, Nov. 14, registration deadline Nov. 1, http://www.vts.edu/ftpimages/95/misc/misc_33167.pdf
  • Third Millennium Christianity Conference, Nov. 16-19, St. Stephen’s, Richmond, http://www.goingforwardtogether.org

Other Links

Calendar: a full listing of Diocesan events.
Bishop Coadjutor Nominating Committee: Official website for the search for Bishop Coadjutor
General Convention : Official website of the 75th General Convention.
Employment: the latest information on ministry opportunities in our various churches.

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