Retirees

Retirees

►If you are

A Retired Clergyperson (Elder or Deacon)
A Retired Diaconal Minister
A Retired Local Pastor
A Retired Deaconess
A Spouse or Surviving Spouse of any of the above

You are eligible to be a member of the East Ohio Conference Retirees Association

For additional information about the association contact:

John G. McLachlan

President

East Ohio Conference Retirees Association

3184 Bates Road

Wooster, OH 44691

jmclachlan@valkyrie.net

330-262-3542

►Purposes of the Association

To represent and speak on behalf of its members
To affirm new retirees during the adjustment to retirement living
To extend care and support during illness, grief, and other
needs
To practice advocacy for older persons in church and
community
To encourage District Retirees’ Associations and work with
them in ministry to retirees
To develop programs to meet needs of its members
To promote the concept that retirees are a resource for the
larger church and the community
To keep retirees connected through the publication of
The Old Apple Tree, our quarterly newsletter

►How do you become a contributing member?

By making an annual contribution to the association – suggested amounts are $10 per couple and $5 for an individual. Each year in late April or early May all eligible persons on the list above for whom we have current addresses receive a mailing announcing our annual dinner That mailing provides information about making reservations for the dinner, making a contribution to the association, and contributing to the publication costs of The Old Apple Tree.

We invite all who are eligible to become contributing members!

Officers of the Association

President – John McLachlan

Vice-president – William Seith

Treasurer – Richard Lehto

Secretary – James Bloom

Executive Committee – our officers named above plus Loislee Brandyberry, Joseph Platt, Mary Platt and the editor of the Old Apple Tree

Board members - one Association Member from each District and one Association Member from each Cluster Group

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