General Board of Pension and Health Benefits to Hold Public Forum

For Immediate Release
June 9, 2009

Contact: Renee Smith-Edmondson, Manager of Administration
(847) 866-4273 or RSmith-Edmondson@gbophb.org

Evanston, IL—The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church (General Board) invites interested constituents to a Public Forum on Friday, July 17, 2009. The forum will be held in Rosemont (Chicago O’Hare), Illinois—5300 North River Road. It is tentatively scheduled between 11:30 a.m and 12 noon, Central time.

The General Board's Public Forum is designed to allow the board of directors to hear concerns of constituents from across the Church. The session provides concerned individuals the opportunity to make a short presentation to the board members during the course of their regularly scheduled board meeting.

To place your name and topic on the agenda, call Renee Smith-Edmondson by Monday, July 6, 2009 at 1-800-269-2244, extension 4273, or e-mail Renee at RSmith-Edmondson@gbophb.org.

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About the General Board

The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits is a not-for-profit administrative agency of The United Methodist Church, responsible for the general supervision and administration of the retirement, health and welfare benefit plans, programs and funds for more than 74,000 clergy and lay employees of the Church.

The General Board is the largest faith-based pension fund in the United States and ranks among the top 100 pension funds in the country. As a socially responsible investor, the General Board is actively involved in shareholder advocacy, proxy voting, portfolio screening and community investing.