TO ALL MINISTERS, SPOUSES, & MINISTERS' WIDOWS/WIDOWERS:

Virginia Ministers and Ministers' Widows participate in a state-wide Benevolence Fund. There are new ministers in our state since the last letter was mailed. Therefore, we include the following self- explanatory measure that was passed in the 1980 Ministers' Meeting:

"That a Licensed Ministers' Widow and/or Widowers' Benevolence Fund be established in the State of Virginia. To be eligible for benefits from the fund, the beneficiary must be either the minister (Exhorter, Ordained Minister, Ordained Bishop, Minister of Music, or Minister of Christian Education) or the spouse of a qualified member of the Benevolence Fund. Each applicant would deposit $10.00 premium into the fund, which would be held in escrow by the State Treasurer. Upon the death of a member of the fund, the State Overseer or one so designated by the State Overseer, would deliver the principal in the fund to the beneficiary. Then each member would be notified of the death and asked to send in another $10.00 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. If they fail to do so within the time limit, their name would be deleted from the membership list. The only record kept by the state office will be the names of the members, their mailing addresses, beneficiaries and the amount of the fund."

Each individual must complete a separate form in full to be a participant. Your spouse is NOT automatically a participant, but must also complete a separate form and provide a payment of $10 by using one of the links below.

A second beneficiary listed on the form would be an alternate person designated to receive the funds if the first beneficiary is deceased when providing the fund.