The Corporation
for the Relief of Widows and
Children of the Clergy
of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in Maryland
Clergy : Do you
know about The Corporation?
The name is long (The
Corporation
for the Relief of Widows and Children of the Clergy of the Protestant
Episcopal
Church in Maryland)
and the benefits are outstanding.
Clergy canonically resident in the dioceses
of Easton, Maryland, and Washington
are eligible
for membership in The Corporation. For $50 a year ($750 over a term of 15 years)
clergy may be assured their spouses, partners, and dependent children
will be
eligible for a $10,000 death benefit, a $1,500 yearly annuity, and
additional
financial assistance calculated to keep survivors at a decent standard
of
living and able to meet emergency costs. The Corporation’s
investments
currently total about $12 million dollars. Members
are vested after five years; benefits are available immediately
upon acceptance of the membership application and fee. After
five years, if a member moves canonical
residence, the member may continue to pay the annual fee for the total
of 15 years;
also, a member may choose to pay in full after the first five years.
To learn more and obtain a membership application call The Corporation at 1-800-443-1399 or
410-467-1399
extension 362.
The Rev. Frederic Eliot, the Rev. Richard
Hayes, and the Rev. Nathaniel Pierce are the Diocese of Easton's
representatives on The Corporation
Board of Managers.
This
year's annual meeting:
Wednesday,
May 6, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
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Headquarters:
4 E. University
Parkway,
Baltimore, MD
21218
Telephone: 410-467-1399,
1-800-443-1399
thecorporation@ang-md.org