CPG Connect Archive
Read past issues of CPG Connect featuring resources to support your well-being and articles exploring CPG benefits and our work supporting those who serve the Church.
Fall 2022 - Volatility, Values and Voices
Holding Steady in Volatile Markets
Our investment strategy is both long-term and diversified.
Continuity—with Fresh Perspectives
“I’m pleased to lead trustee support for CPG in helping reduce the stress that clergy and lay employees may feel about their retirement and ongoing healthcare.”
CPG and General Convention
Each General Convention re-energizes us at CPG as we learn new ways to help the Church with its work.
Your CPG Benefits in Action
Clergy, lay employees, and a surviving spouse reflect on making the most of healthcare benefits, financial education, and pensions.
Church Publishing Author Honored at the White House
The words—and actions—of Church Publishing author Catherine Meeks, PhD, have reached all the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Spring 2022
Lay Pension Parity: A Collaboration with General Convention
Parity between clergy and lay pensions is a topic on the minds of many of our clients.
Checking the Gender Identity Box
To help meet the needs of nonbinary clients, CPG made a change that could spark others.
Questions Answered: The CPF Board Zeroes In
Collaboration with the Church, pension parity, and the role of compassion in decision-making are just a few of the topics covered by three board members.
Ready for Life’s Storms: Church Insurance Leads the Way
Our property and casualty insurance team provides assistance even before disaster strikes.
We Heard You, Benefits Administrators!
Our new self-service My Admin Portal (MAP) helps benefits administrators save time and effort.
Fall 2021
CPG: Here to Listen, Share, and Serve
Peruse the handy list of CPG resources addressing the evolving needs of clergy and lay employees.
Vintage Voice
The Church Pension Fund: Putting Time on My Side
Clocks have always regulated my days: time to get kids up and to school, complete hospital rounds, see office patients, return calls, finish charts, and make evening rounds before finally heading home.
Worshipping Online: New World, New Risks
Online services allow congregations to reach people near and far, yet financial risks loom if churches fail to take precautions.
A Healthy Change: Enhanced Retiree Benefits
For eligible retirees, Group Medicare Advantage means widespread improvements.
In Service: The Church Pension Fund Board
Board members answer three common questions about how, exactly, they guide The Church Pension Fund so that it has sufficient assets to cover current and future obligations.
Bringing Beloved Community into Focus
To track trends in deployment and compensation, CPG began inviting all clergy to share personal race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation information.
Winter 2021 – Living Our Values
A Range of Resources
We help you support your wellness—whether financial, physical, or emotional—in many different ways.
World View
Benefits provided to clerics outside the US receive a boost.
Around the Church
We celebrate Black History Month with an array of Church Publishing authors.
Socially Responsible Investing
Our anchor investment in affordable housing through a Black-owned firm is just one example of how we support positive change—while realizing positive returns.
Vintage Voice
A retired priest is finally having the conversations he always craved.
Fall 2020 – Resilience in challenging times
Investments
Despite economic fluctuations, we remain focused on the future.
Around the Church
From educational webinars for individuals to virtual conferences for administrators, our resources provide support.
Staying Well
Help protect yourself by being proactive.
International Support
In tough times, consider the Fund for Medical Assistance.
Author's Corner
Building Resilience: When There’s No Going Back to the Way Things Were
by Alice Updike Scannell
Use creativity to adapt to a world of change.
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