CARING FOR OUR MINISTERS AND THEIR WIDOWS
How can we best provide and care for our ministers? Whether active in ministry or already retired, they face unique needs and often with limited resources. The newly-formed OPC Committee on Ministerial Care seeks to partner with presbyteries and local congregations, providing resources to serve the faithful servants God has given us.
Who Cares for Our Ministers?
We all care about these servants God has given us. But who is actually responsible for their care? Is it the local congregations? The Presbytery of which they are a member? Or is it the whole Orthodox Presbyterian Church?
Recognizing that we all have a role to play, the Committee on Ministerial Care (CMC) was formed to bring greater focus to this important ministry, and to partner with local congregations and presbyteries in providing for the needs of our ministers today and in the years ahead.
The Committee on Ministerial Care is both a continuation of past efforts and a wellspring of new initiatives.
CMC has taken up the mantle of the former Committee on Pensions in overseeing a retirement plan which is available to all OPC ministers. CMC also now administers the Obadiah Fund for the benefit of those retired ministers and their widows with Diaconal needs.
Recognizing that we all have a role to play, the Committee on Ministerial Care (CMC) was formed to bring greater focus to this important ministry, and to partner with local congregations and presbyteries in providing for the needs of our ministers today and in the years ahead.
The Committee on Ministerial Care is both a continuation of past efforts and a wellspring of new initiatives.
CMC has taken up the mantle of the former Committee on Pensions in overseeing a retirement plan which is available to all OPC ministers. CMC also now administers the Obadiah Fund for the benefit of those retired ministers and their widows with Diaconal needs.
PRAY
- For retired ministers with limited means
- For the financial challenges young ministers face
- For widows of ministers
- For wisdom for the Committee
UTILIZE
- The resources which CMC provides and is continuing to develop
- Expertise which may benefit ministers in your local congregation or presbytery
GIVE
- Support your church generously so it can afford to compensate your minister, including saving for retirement
- Consider supporting the Committee on Ministerial Care directly
ENCOURAGE
- Think creatively about how you can support your minister, his wife and his family in ways beyond his salary and benefits package
- Let your minister and his wife know they are appreciated
Retirement Resource Center
Whether you’re ready to enroll or a seasoned contributor, this resource center is your go-to hub for important features, benefits and updates related to your Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) 403(b) Retirement Plan.
Set Up Participant Contributions
Click the button below to access important resources and paperwork related to your retirement plan, and send it to the Committee on Ministerial Care:
Set Up Employer Contributions
Click the button below, please fill out the following employer contributions paperwork and then send it to the Committee on Ministerial Care (see below).
CONTRIBUTIONS
Interested in making employee contributions? Read 5 Reasons to Make Employee Contributions.
OPC Housing Allowance
The Committee on Ministerial Care has designated the housing allowance for the 403(b) Retirement Plan be set at $1,750 per month (or $21,000 annually) for the calendar year 2018 and beyond. The housing allowance designation applies to the 403(b) Retirement Plan distributions for any ordained retired recipient, provided that such housing allowance is not to exceed the actual expenditures for housing, utilities, maintenance, repairs and other expenses related to providing a house.
The 2017 housing allowance was $1,700 per month (or $20,400 annually).
