For over 150 years, the Preachers’ Aid Society and Benefit Fund has provided clergy, their spouses, and any dependent children with tangible and emotional support through counseling, consultation and fellowship. Our community members enjoy quality of life as we help them continue to inspire others whether active clergy or retired. Our quality assistance programs meet their comprehensive needs from eldercare and insurance to legal and financial. Our fellowship groups, banquets and trips offer socializing and networking for retired clergy and their spouses.
2025 Annual Conference
The 2025 Annual Conference will be held on Thursday, June 5 to Saturday, June 7, at the Peoria Civic Center.
The theme is Rivers of Grace: Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint, taken from Romans 5:5.
The purpose of the annual conference is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by equipping its local churches for ministry and by providing a connection for ministry beyond the local church.
The annual conference is the basic unit of the connectional system and refers both to a yearly meeting of its members as well as the organizational structure that equips local congregations to do its ministries and provide a connection beyond the local church. Pages organized under the Annual Conference will include information on the annual conference session. Pages organized under Conference will include those committees and entities that are organized at the conference level.
PASBF will offer retired clergy reimbursement for mileage and lodging for Annual Conference. Retirees may pick up a reimbursement form at the PASBF Lounge in Exhibit Hall D.
Click below for more Annual Conference information, register, and sign up for PASBF lunch.
Hurt to Hope
Your work is more than just a job. It’s a spiritual calling, a divine purpose. And though it’s fulfilling, it can also be incredibly challenging. There are moments when the weight of the world seems to rest solely on your shoulders, and it’s difficult to keep going. We understand that the path of a minister is not always easy. You may have been hurt by people you trusted, who spread rumors and lies about you. You may have sacrificed precious moments with your loved ones, juggling the demands of ministry and family life. You may have felt overwhelmed by the expectations of your congregation, feeling like you must be everywhere at once
Hurt to Hope for Ministers is a 2-day workshop to help us find ways to deal with the hurt we have in life as clergy. This event is designed specifically for clergy to provide healthy ways to name and address pain. You will walk away with tools that you can use in your own situation.
Join us April 13-14, 2025, at Springfield First UMC.
Registration will start June 5, 2025.
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