Webinars

Webinars are presented live, typically last 60-90 minutes, and require a computer, internet access, and computer speakers or a telephone. Webinar attendees enrolled in the Medical Plan are awarded 50 Call to Health points.

Inside the Medical Plan: How It Works and Why It Matters

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 (VIRTUAL)
2-3:30 p.m., ET
Registration is open through 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 17, 2025.

Do you have questions about the rising costs of healthcare coverage? Are you familiar with how the Board of Pensions financially manages the Medical Plan? Ever wondered how Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) philosophy and values shape the Medical Plan — and why that’s important to those it serves?

Inside the Medical Plan: How It Works & Why It Matters is designed to answer these questions and more. This webinar will explore the key drivers of healthcare costs, how the plan is managed for long-term sustainability, and how the benefits offered through the Benefits Plan are rooted in the PC(USA)’s commitment to stewardship and care, including:

• current healthcare costs and emerging trends
• primary cost drivers impacting coverage
• mental well-being initiatives
• strategic planning for future healthcare management

Whether you're an employer representative, member, or mid council leader, this webinar will provide valuable insights into the stewardship and care that guide the Medical Plan. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with Board of Pensions leadership.

Featured speakers are:

• Pat Haines, Executive Vice President & Chief Benefits Officer
• Todd Ingves, Vice President, Health & Well-Being
• Jacqueline Boersema, Director, Financial Education and Certified Financial Planner (Moderator)

About the speakers

Patricia M. Haines is Executive Vice President and Chief Benefits Officer at the Board of Pensions. Pat joined the Board as Senior Vice President, Benefits, in 2007, bringing significant professional experience in the employee benefits field from prior roles in benefits management and consulting.

Pat leads the Benefits team, which has responsibility for the design, administration, and funding of the Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), including the Retirement Programs, Financial Protection Programs, and Health Programs. Her strategic approach to benefits management includes a focused alignment of the Board’s values with the design of each program and plan it offers on behalf of the Church.

With a careerlong focus on healthcare, Pat manages significant relationships between the Board and its third-party benefits administrators. She serves as a member of the Client Advisory Boards of several of these vendor partners. Active in the Church Benefits Association (CBA), Pat and members of her team hold leadership roles in several purchasing coalitions, responsible for negotiating and securing high-value contracts with service providers.

Pat has served multiple terms on the Board of Directors of the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, leading subcommittees dealing with issues of healthcare-provider quality and transparency. She is an active member of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, National Business Group on Health, and American Benefits Council.

Todd Ingves is Vice President, Health and Well-Being, at the Board of Pensions. He has over three decades of experience at the Board, serving in leadership roles across the organization, from service delivery to technology implementation to benefits design and funding.

In his current role, Todd is committed to offering high-value health benefits that meet the needs of both members and participating employers as they navigate an increasingly complex and challenging healthcare environment.

Todd is an active participant in the Church Benefits Association (CBA) and currently serves as chair of the Highmark CBA Coalition and co-chair of the CBA Pharmacy Benefit Manager Coalition where he represents not only the Board’s interests, but those of all participating church plans and the members they serve.

Riding Out the Storms of Life

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 (VIRTUAL)
2-3:15 p.m., ET
Registration is open through 8 p.m. ET on Oct. 8, 2025.

This webinar is designed to help you navigate life’s challenges with resilience and strength. Storms (literal and figurative) can devastate us in ways we never imagined — physically, mentally/emotionally, spiritually, and financially. Whether they are weather-related or caused by life circumstances, storms can destabilize our lives. At the same time, tumult can unleash the very best in us.

In this webinar, our presenters will share practical insights, spiritual guidance, and assistance offered by the Board of Pensions to support our recovery and growth through devastating times. We will:

• Breathe out: Acknowledge the existence of storms and how we are faring during and in the aftermath.
• Breathe in: Explore practices that foster balance between calm and storm.
• Breathe through: Learn actionable tools and resources, including support offered by the Board of Pensions, to help you rise with strength and renewed hope.

Whether you are in the middle of a storm or emerging from one, this webinar is designed especially for you.

About the speakers

Rebecca Bryan, DNP, APN, is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Office of Resilience, where she oversees initiatives that transform New Jersey into a trauma-responsive, healing-centered state, grounded in positive and adverse childhood experiences, science, and principles of healing-centered engagement. She is also an elder at First Presbyterian Church, Haddonfield, New Jersey, where she is active in music ministry and social justice advocacy, and served as CREDO Physical Health Faculty from 2007-2024.

Becky has decades of experience in nursing, including as a primary care nurse practitioner and in community outreach. She has been an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Rutgers University — Camden and has published research demonstrating how risks generated by adverse childhood experiences align with risks for wounding and delayed healing. Becky earned her DNP from Rutgers University — Camden, her MSN from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and her BSN from Gwynedd-Mercy College. She holds the Trauma Competency Certification from Lakeside Global Institute.

Ruth Adams is the Director, Assistance Program, at the Board of Pensions. She oversees the development and implementation of 11 grants for active and retired members, including grants designed specifically for ministers.

Through her leadership, the Assistance Program has expanded legacy programs to be more inclusive. She has also created new programs to serve the evolving Benefits Plan membership. Ruth is particularly passionate about empowering individuals to achieve long-term stability and self-sufficiency.

Upcoming webinars

Registration for each Lifelong Learning webinar opens a few weeks before the event. Titles, descriptions, and speaker information will be added as they are confirmed.

Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 (VIRTUAL)
Registration launches Nov. 3, 2025.

Webinar recordings

Whenever possible, we record our live webinars and make them available as stand-alone courses on the Board of Pensions’ e-learning site. Some of the webinar recordings available for replay include:

• Being Your Own Healthcare Advocate
• Building Financial Resiliency in the Black Community
• College Planning: Birth to Graduation
  
• Estate Planning for Ministers
• Financial Preparation for Aging Parents
• Having the Talk with Your Parents
• Healthy Bodies: Thinking Beyond Our Weight Series
  
• Learning about Healthcare Coverage Options for You and Your Family (captioned in English, Korean, and Spanish)
• Money Basics: Let's Build a Plan
  
• 은퇴 계획 (Planning for Retirement)
• 건강 프로그램와 보조 프로그램 이해 및 활용 (Understanding the Board’s Health Programs)