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Common questions and answers concerning the Heartbeats
of Faith Campaign.
- -General Assembly Resolution (click here)-
What is the Heartbeats of Faith Campaign? - The Heartbeats of Faith is a capital campaign designed to raise $5 million to assure the sustainability of the Churchwide Healthcare Program.
- What is the Churchwide Healthcare Program?
- The Churchwide Healthcare Program is the health insurance program
available to clergy (active and retired), missionaries, and church
workers in congregations, regions and general ministries of the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ).
By action of the General Assembly in 1971, the Churchwide Health Care program was created with the Pension Fund acting as trustee.
- Who is part of the churchwide Healthcare program?
- More than 2,900 church servants and their families rely on the Churchwide Health Care program for their primary medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
- Why is the Heartbeats of Faith Campaign needed?
- The campaign will assure the sustainability of the Churchwide Healthcare
Program – a self-funded program. The trustees of the Churchwide Healthcare
program were confronted with the ongoing management issues including:
increasing costs, declining participating membership, and a substantial
debt. The viability of the program was challenged.
The General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) gathered in Portland, Oregon, in July 2005, was asked to make a critical decision: the church needed to renew its strong commitment to churchwide health care and take steps to support it, or face the probable demise of this program.
- How will the $5million be used?
- Gifts to the Heartbeats of Faith Campaign will be invested in the
new Health Care Benefit Reserve Fund. The fund principal is available
to:
- Manage program costs,
- Sustain program viability,
- Offset claims in excess of premiums.
- Subsidize health care premiums for older (60+years) health plan participants, pensioners who have great financial need, and new church pastors.
- Support wellness programs for clergy and other church workers.
- How can I contribute?
- Gifts from individuals, congregations, church organizations, corporations
and foundations will all be needed to achieve the goal of $5 million.
One time gifts or gifts that will be received over a period of time
are equally welcomed. All commitments should be fulfilled by December
31, 2007.
- Make a gift Online - Debit/credit transaction, one-time gifts or scheduled payments Donate Now
- Send a gift or establish a pledge - Gift/Pledge card (Click here)
- Send a pledge by mail by filling out our pledge card provided
by the link here
(in pdf format). Then send your completed form and pledge
or gift check directly to:
Heartbeats of Faith Campaign
c/c Pension Fund
130 E. Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 - Establish a gift of Securities - Securities Pledge Card (Click here)
