Thursday, September 24, 2020

The latest news from the Board of Pensions

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Information and resources for members and employers
of The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
September 23, 2020
 
Keith Dickey
 
Employee spotlight: Meet Keith Dickey
 
Community values guide the Product and Vendor Management Lead as he serves plan members.
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Did you know that high cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke? September is National Cholesterol Education Month, an important reminder to get your cholesterol checked. If you have medical coverage through the Board of Pensions, an annual cholesterol screening — a simple blood test called a lipoprotein profile — is covered as part of your preventive care benefits. High cholesterol usually doesn’t have symptoms, so it’s important to get your cholesterol levels checked.
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Three reasons it’s important to complete annual enrollment
 
Annual enrollment begins October 26. Take advantage of this time to make sure you will have the coverage that best meets your needs in 2021.
Answering the Call to Health saves pastor’s life
 
At an appointment for a preventive exam, the Reverend Kevin Horak's primary care physician suspected a heart-related issue.
 
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Five facts about financial consultations through the EAP
 
The Employee Assistance Program provides no-cost phone consultations with qualified financial experts on a wide range of topics.
Well-Being Respite
 
Register now for the third Well-Being Respite on October 21, which focuses on the vocational dimension of wholeness and features the Reverend Dr. Eric Chavis as the keynote speaker. Respites are open to all Benefits Plan members and spouses and surviving spouses.

Well-Being Respite is a unique online opportunity to step away from your daily routine and come to the well for spiritual renewal, mental stimulation, and thoughtful conversation.
COVID-19 and your benefits
Wholness Moment
 
Broadening cultural horizons
 
Part of achieving wholeness is broadening our horizons. One way we can do this is by exploring the gifts other cultures bring to our common experience. As we observe Hispanic Heritage Month, we have an opportunity to express gratitude for the contributions of Latinx people to our nation’s history, to the diverse and rich traditions that are woven into our culture, and to the leadership of the Church.

Even as we celebrate one culture, we should also expand our understanding of the multiplicity of peoples and cultures that make up our congregations, communities, and country. Explore our nation’s history through a different cultural lens, seek to understand the spiritual and theological perspectives that shape other cultures, and read books and discover the contributions to the creative arts by persons from diverse heritages. Remember that to know others, in humility and with open hearts, is to discover something about ourselves that may be either embraced or transformed.
September 24 and October 13 Board University webinars
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