The THRIVE seminar takes a holistic approach to retirement planning. Participants are educated and engaged in personal financial planning as part of a larger exploration of identity, health, and vocation in retirement. THRIVE is available in two formats: as an in-person seminar, and as an online, multiweek offering.
Rooted in A Theology of Benefits, THRIVE — short for Thinking Retirement: Identity, Vocation, and Economics — covers subject matters such as financial planning and retirement healthcare options.
THRIVE is taught by Board of Pensions educators and other experts throughout the country. It includes interactive and hands-on learning opportunities.
"I would recommend the seminar because it provides reminders of issues I had not anticipated fully and answers to specific questions I had asked elsewhere but had not been able to have answered. It also gave me dedicated time to thinking critically about retirement issues."
— Seminar participant
THRIVE is designed for Benefits Plan members who are 10 or fewer years away from retirement, as well as their spouses or surviving spouses. This includes part-time employees who are enrolled in any benefit from the Benefits Plan.
Seminar participants are awarded 100 Call to Health points following the seminar.
THRIVE is available in two learning formats: virtually, as a five-week instructor-led online course, and in-person, as a two-day seminar.
In this seminar, you will:
April 3-4, 2025 (IN PERSON)
The Presbyterian Center, Louisville, Kentucky
Registration is closed.
May 1-2, 2025 (IN PERSON)
First Presbyterian Church, Luverne, Minnesota
Registration is open through 8 p.m. CT on April 10, 2025.
May 6-7, 2025 (IN PERSON)
Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church, Columbia, Maryland
Registration is open through 8 p.m. ET on April 21, 2025.
June 2 through July 1, 2025 (VIRTUAL)
Monday cohort: 7 to 8:30 p.m. ET, June 2-30
Tuesday cohort: 2:30 to 4 p.m. ET, June 3 to July 1
Registration launches May 5, 2025.
Sept. 16-17, 2025 (IN PERSON)
Grace Presbytery Office, Irving, Texas
Registration launches July 9, 2025.
Oct. 6 through Nov. 4, 2025 (VIRTUAL)
Monday cohort: 7 to 8:30 p.m. ET, Oct. 6 to Nov. 3
Tuesday cohort: 2:30 to 4 p.m. ET, Oct. 7 to Nov. 4
Registration launches Sept. 2, 2025.
Nov. 4-5, 2025 (IN PERSON)
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Registration launches Sept. 2, 2025.