All Board University seminars have been suspended through June 1, 2020, in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"I celebrate the retirement planning seminars the Board offers — they are outstanding!"
— Retired plan member
For inquirers and candidates for ordination in the Church
This seminar provides information and tools essential to navigating the call process effectively. It helps seminarians who may seek calls in congregational ministry understand the importance of having benefits — and the impact such coverage can have on their future.
First Call, First Steps dates and locations
For plan members within 10 years of retirement and their spouses or surviving spouses
THRIVE (Thinking Retirement: Identity, Vocation, and Economics), a holistic retirement planning seminar, covers subjects such as financial planning and retirement healthcare options as part of a larger exploration of identity, health, and vocation in retirement.
THRIVE has replaced the Growing into Tomorrow ... Today seminar.
For retired plan members, surviving spouses, and guests
Third Act promotes lifelong learning by addressing a single aspect of retiree well-being. For 2019, the topic, which changes annually, is brain health. The seminar looks at factors affecting brain fitness, neuroplasticity, signs of declining brain health, and the role of faith in your third act.