Webinars
As a Benefits Plan member or employer, you can engage with Board of Pensions educators from the comfort of your office, home, or favorite coffee shop — at no additional cost to you. Our live webinars cover topics in one of four areas of wholeness: spiritual, health, financial, or vocational well-being.
Webinars are presented live, typically last 60-90 minutes, and
require a computer, internet access, and computer speakers or a telephone. Webinar attendees enrolled in the Medical Plan are awarded
25 Call to Health points.
Getting Ready for Renewal: Planning an Effective Sabbatical
Monday, June 8, 2026 (VIRTUAL)
7-8:30 p.m. ET
Registration launches May 11, 2026.
Pastors often sense when they need extended time away — time to rest, reflect, and renew their call to ministry. A well-planned sabbatical can offer that space, but the steps toward making it a reality may feel overwhelming or unclear. This Lifelong Learning webinar provides practical guidance for ministers of the Word and Sacrament and the session members who walk alongside them in the process.
Together, we will explore:
- the purpose of a sabbatical and why it matters for pastoral well-being
- the steps involved in planning a sabbatical, including discerning needs, shaping a proposal, and engaging family, congregation, and presbytery partners
- how sessions can support a minister seeking sabbatical time
- approaches to funding a sabbatical, including Sabbath Sabbatical Support grants offered through the Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions
Participants will hear from those who have taken sabbaticals and those who have supported them, and gain insight into what makes time away meaningful and sustainable. Ministers are encouraged to attend with a session member to begin the conversation together. You’ll leave with practical tools, helpful examples, and clear next steps for shaping a sabbatical that supports both the minister and the congregation.
Upcoming webinars
Registration for each Lifelong Learning webinar opens a few weeks before the event. Titles, descriptions, and speaker information will be added as they are confirmed.
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026
Registration launches July 13, 2026.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026
Registration launches Aug. 10, 2026.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Registration launches Oct. 12, 2026.
Webinar recordings
Whenever possible, we record our live webinars and make them available as stand-alone courses on the Board of Pensions’ e-learning site. Some of the webinar recordings available for replay include:
- Inside the Medical Plan: How It Works and Why It Matters
- Men’s Health: Breaking Through the Silence
- Restorative Conversations I: Creating Space for Healing
- Restorative Conversations II: Engaging Healthy Conversations
- Retirement Income for Life: The Defined Benefit Pension Plan of the PC(USA)
- Riding Out the Storms of Life
- Tax Essentials 2026: Simplified and Informed
- A Woman's Worth: Compensation and Empowerment
- Women Living Healthy, Whole, and Abundantly
- Your Healthcare GPS: Real Stories of Care Navigation in Action
- 은퇴 계획 (Planning for Retirement)
- 건강 프로그램와 보조 프로그램 이해 및 활용 (Understanding the Board’s Health Programs)
- 혜택 이해하기: 사망, 장애 및 생명 보험과 혁신적인 사역 지원 (Death, Disability & Life Plans, Innovative Ministry)
Access recordingsMembers and employers can access Board of Pensions e-learning content, including recordings of past webinars, through the Lifelong Learning site.
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Questions?
Email the Education team if you have questions about the Lifelong Learning webinars. You will typically receive a response within 48 hours.