Clergy Withdrawal & Support
Clergy in Full Connection - ¶ 360.1 - Request to Terminate Membership
Local Pastor - ¶ 320.1 - Request to Discontinue Relationship as a Licensed Local Pastor
Upon completion of form and receipt from the Conference Secretary, the next Clergy Session at The Rio Texas Annual Conference will note your withdrawal and it will be entered into the Official Business of the Annual Conference (BAC).
Upon receipt of this request and administrative processing you will receive an acknowledgement of your request sent to the noted email address.
The Clergy Records Section of the current Rio Texas Annual Conference Journal provides the public information which you may use to confirm your clergy status and appointment history.
Resources
Rio Texas Benefits for Active Clergy
Rio Texas Benefits Impact — Clergy Withdrawal
HealthFlex Continuation of Coverage
HealthFlex Enrollment Change Form – Continuation of Coverage
For benefits specific to Rio Texas UMC contact Isabel Muñoz at imunoz@riotexas.org or Lissette Guillen at lguillen@riotexas.org at 210-408-4500
Wespath – Pension & Benefit Resources
Wespath Disaffiliation Landing Page
Wespath Benefit Overview - Clergy Withdrawal
Benefit Plan Opportunities for Churches that Disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church
Connect with Wespath at www.wespath.org / 1-800-851-2201
GMC
GMC FAQs (including benefits information)
For benefits specific to GMC contact Rick Van Geisen, Benefits Coordinator at rvangiesen@globalmethodist.org.