Board of Pension Expresses Gratitude for CCP During Philippines Meeting

In August, Wespath’s Dale Jones (managing director, Church Relations) and Ross Lundstrom (manager, Church Relations), joined representatives from the three episcopal areas in the Philippines for the first in-person Board of Pension meeting since the onset of the COVID pandemic. Jones and Lundstrom met with the newly appointed Philippines Central Conference Treasurer Ned P. Canlas to review the CCP program’s services. They also had the opportunity to greet the newly elected Bishop Ruby-Nell Estrella, who previously served as the Central Conference’s treasurer for five years.

Leading the session, Board of Pension Chair Liz Pajaro-Mariano expressed gratitude for Wespath’s ongoing support to the Philippines Central Conference and presented Jones and Lundstrom with a plaque of acknowledgement and appreciation on behalf of the entire Board of Pension. The need for changes in benefit levels and corresponding actuarial analyses were also discussed at the meeting. Afterward, several attendees joined together for dinner. Lundstrom and Jones concluded their visit with worship at Central United Methodist Church the following morning.