Affordability, personalized service, advocacy for members, the promotion of health and wellness, and development of financial products and services were key components of the 2003-2005 strategic plan approved by the ELCA Board of Pensions trustees at their Nov. 1-3 meeting in Chicago.
John G. Kapanke, board president, said creating such a plan was a challenge since the board must balance what's good for congregations, what's good for clergy and other plan members, what's good for the church as a whole, what's fiscally sound and what's possible in today's health-care and pension climates.
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