March 2010
East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) provides clergy Group Health savings!
East Texas Medical Center Hospitals have agreed to support The Texas Annual Conference by not collecting deductibles and coinsurance from actively-at-work clergy (and their dependents) enrolled in the Group Health Benefits program. This is similar to the arrangement that the TAC has enjoyed with The Methodist Hospital for years. For details, click here.
If you anticipate relocating this year, save these 2010 Itinerancy and Relocation Event dates (these events are required for all relocating TAC clergy and first-time TAC clergy appointments):
You Say GoodbyeI Say Hello for current TAC clergy
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at FUMC Longview or
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at The Woodlands UMC. For a brochure, click here.
I Say Hello for newly appointed TAC clergy (who will not be attending Licensing School)
Monday, June 21, 2010 at the UM Service Center (Chapel). For further info, click here.
TAC Wellness Program announces new clergy incentives
The Group Health Benefits Committee is pleased to announce that clergy attending a 2010 TAC Day of Wellness with Methodist Hospital will receive a rebate of the increase in their 2010 GHB personal contribution from 2009. Clergy who have previously attended a Day of Wellness are also eligible for the rebate. For info about the GHB Wellness Rebate, click here.
Attend a 2010 Day of Wellness
There will be 15 dates in 2010 to attend a Day of Wellness with Methodist Hospital, including 6 in East Texas. For a list of dates and locations, click here. Registration for 2010 TAC Days of Wellness is available online through Methodist Hospital. To register, click here.
Young Clergy Family Retreat, Camp Cho Yeh, April 16 18, 2010
Register by March 15 for a weekend of family fun and discussion focusing on parenting issues prevalent in clergy families. For further info and registration form, click here.
2010 Ambassadors Endowment Grant applications are available now!
Grants reimburse young clergy age 33 or younger for out of pocket seminary tuition, fees, and book costs. Applications must be received no later than May 1. For invitation letter, click here. For grant application, click here.
Save the date
Clergy Gathering at Lakeview September 20 22, 2010
Focus: Learning and sharing spiritual disciplines which nourish our souls.
Guest Speaker: Rev. Grace Imathiu
Single Clergy Retreat November 16 18, 2010
A three day renewal retreat is available for TAC single clergy courtesy of the Soderquist Center. For more info or to sign up, contact Barbara Eoff at beoff@txcumc.org.
Happy Birthday!
Please take the time to pray for and connect with your brothers and sisters in Christ!
To view the March Clergy birthday list, click here.
Comments? Suggestions? Let us hear from you!
Contact Director Rev. B.T. Williamson bt.williamson@txcumc.org
or Associate Director Rev. Carol Bruse carol.bruse@txcumc.org.
