Webinars

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 50 Call to Health points.

Riding Out the Storms of Life

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 (VIRTUAL)
2-3:15 p.m., ET
Registration is open through 8 p.m. ET on Oct. 8, 2025.

This webinar is designed to help you navigate life’s challenges with resilience and strength. Storms (literal and figurative) can devastate us in ways we never imagined — physically, mentally/emotionally, spiritually, and financially. Whether they are weather-related or caused by life circumstances, storms can destabilize our lives. At the same time, tumult can unleash the very best in us.

In this webinar, our presenters will share practical insights, spiritual guidance, and assistance offered by the Board of Pensions to support our recovery and growth through devastating times. We will:

• Breathe out: Acknowledge the existence of storms and how we are faring during and in the aftermath.
• Breathe in: Explore practices that foster balance between calm and storm.
• Breathe through: Learn actionable tools and resources, including support offered by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Board of Pensions Assistance Program, and Spring Health, to help you rise with strength and renewed hope.

Whether you are in the middle of a storm or emerging from one, this webinar is designed especially for you.

About the speakers

Rebecca Bryan, DNP, APN, is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Office of Resilience, where she oversees initiatives that transform New Jersey into a trauma-responsive, healing-centered state, grounded in positive and adverse childhood experiences, science, and principles of healing-centered engagement. She is also an elder at First Presbyterian Church, Haddonfield, New Jersey, where she is active in music ministry and social justice advocacy, and served as CREDO Physical Health Faculty from 2007-2024.

Becky has decades of experience in nursing, including as a primary care nurse practitioner and in community outreach. She has been an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Rutgers University — Camden and has published research demonstrating how risks generated by adverse childhood experiences align with risks for wounding and delayed healing. Becky earned her DNP from Rutgers University — Camden, her MSN from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and her BSN from Gwynedd-Mercy College. She holds the Trauma Competency Certification from Lakeside Global Institute.

Ruth Adams is the Director, Assistance Program, at the Board of Pensions. She oversees the development and implementation of 11 grants for active and retired members, including grants designed specifically for ministers.

Through her leadership, the Assistance Program has expanded legacy programs to be more inclusive. She has also created new programs to serve the evolving Benefits Plan membership. Ruth is particularly passionate about empowering individuals to achieve long-term stability and self-sufficiency.

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.

Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 (VIRTUAL)
Registration launches Nov. 3, 2025.

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:

• Being Your Own Healthcare Advocate
• Building Financial Resiliency in the Black Community
• College Planning: Birth to Graduation
  
• Estate Planning for Ministers
• Financial Preparation for Aging Parents
• Having the Talk with Your Parents
• Healthy Bodies: Thinking Beyond Our Weight Series
  
• Learning about Healthcare Coverage Options for You and Your Family (captioned in English, Korean, and Spanish)
• Money Basics: Let's Build a Plan
  
• 은퇴 계획 (Planning for Retirement)
• 건강 프로그램와 보조 프로그램 이해 및 활용 (Understanding the Board’s Health Programs)