A Legacy of Gratitude

In 1891, a group of caring and committed members within the Methodist Episcopal Church realized that their pastors often retired without sufficient resources to live with a sense of security. They had a vision to establish an endowment to support our retired clergy as they moved into the later stages of their lives. That year, The Endowment Board was founded with the very first gift of land in Mendocino County from Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd. Since then we have granted over $60,000,000 to the Board of Pensions (BOP) and the Retired Clergy Association (RCA) to provide much needed healthcare subsidies, pensions, and programs to support our retired pastors and their spouses.

It is our mission to continue serving those who have served for so many years. We hope you’ll join us.

Shown Above: Endowment Board Executive Director, Mr. Cory Parish, presents a $2.2 million check to Bishop Sandra Olewine for the Conference Board of Pensions at the 2025 Annual Conference Session. The gift marks a $200,000 increase from the year prior to answer the call of rising retiree healthcare costs.