October 1, 2013
Register for the MyPortico Portal Today
                                                  

If you're a member of the Portico Benefits plan, make sure that you are registered for the MyPortico website so that you can enroll for health benefits starting November 1.

 

Any rostered leader or other plan member who expects to be enrolled for benefits in 2014 must have an account on the site in order to complete benefit enrollment during the open enrollment period Nov. 1-22.

 

Information needed to register was sent to all plan members earlier this year. As of last week 76% of plan members in the Synod were registered. If you do not have the registration information, contact Portico at 800.352.2876 and they will help you get registered.
Your congregation/employer must specify a benefits option for plan members by October 14. If your employer has not specified an option, please remind them of the need to go online at https://employerlink.porticobenefits.org and select an option. Learn more about how health care reform affects Portico benefits.

The Synod Council, along with the ELCA Church Council, recommend the Gold+ plan as the closest fit with the current level of benefits. Learn more.

 

Pre-Retirement Seminar at LTSP Dec. 6
     
This one-day seminar is designed to help you answer common retirement questions, such as:
  • How much money will I really need?
  • How can I avoid common retirement traps?
  • How can I protect my assets to ensure the money is there when I need it?
  • And more
Cost is $35 per person, $70 per couple. The seminar will run 9 am to 6 pm at the Brossman Center on the LTSP campus. 

                                       

 

Please share this opportunity with staff/volunteers with communications responsibilities in your congregation:

 

Do you participate in some form of communications ministry in your congregation? If you're engaged in designing a website, running a Facebook page or group or other social media, preparing newsletters or e-news, creating slides for worship or education, join fellow communicators at our 

 

SEPAComm Network gathering

Sunday, Oct. 13

2 to 4 pm

Advent Lutheran Church, Harleysville

 

We'll learn some tips to help improve communications in any medium, and share questions, ideas and problems so we can network and collaborate.

 

Register online for the FREE Network gathering

 

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Each year hundreds of individuals and congregations give extra mile gifts through our annual "It Takes All the Saints" campaign. 

These gifts help us continue and expand our ministries to equip leaders (lay and rostered) and congregations for ministry in the 21st Century.

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for taking the time to read this edition of Roster Update. We hope you find this electronic newsletter a valuable resource in our shared ministry. 
 
Bob Fisher
Assistant to the Bishop,
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod ELCA
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Cynta Outterbridge
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