Care for Widows and
Pastors in Need
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after…”
James 1:27
Your gift serves those who have served us
In 2019, Mary Lu Strawbridge lost her husband, Ted, to a heart attack. His death came abruptly, and they’d expected to have years of ministry ahead of them.
As the wife of a PCA pastor, Mary Lu was eligible for denominational aid set aside for the servants of the church.
In this video, she shares the story of her marriage to Ted and Ministerial Relief’s help in the wake of Ted’s passing.
Your donation helps with:
Groceries
Your gift helps provide for basic needs like groceries. $85 buys a week of healthy food and produce to those in need.
Housing expenses
A growing number of PCA widows and retired pastors live below the poverty line. Keep the oil burning and the lights on for a gift of $135 a month.
Medical bills
Become a yearly partner with a gift of $1000. Take care of a year’s medical bills for a PCA servant in need.
Care for PCA pastors and widows through every season of ministry.
Here’s how you can contribute:
Online:
Give directly online here, or give by Paypal.
Mail:
Mail your donation to our Donation Processing Center
PCA Retirement & Benefits – Relief
PO Box 896761 Charlotte, NC 28289
Give stock/securities or through a donor advised fund:
Download instructions here
Get your church involved:
Download a church toolkit to help your church collect funds for this ministry.
Your gift is a partnership providing financial assistance and support to retired pastors, widows, and PCA church employees in need. Gifts to the Ministerial Relief Fund are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. PCA Retirement & Benefits, Inc. (RBI) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax Identification # (EIN) 74-3069926.
Care for PCA Pastors and widows through every season of ministry.
Here’s how you can contribute:
Online:
Give directly online here or give by Paypal.
Mail: Mail your donation to
PCA Retirement & Benefits – Relief
PO Box 896761
Charlotte, NC
28289
Give Stock/Securities or through a Donor Advised Fund:
Download Instructions Here
Your gift is a partnership providing financial assistance and support to retired pastors, widows, and PCA church employees in need. Gifts to the Ministerial Relief Fund are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. PCA Retirement & Benefits, Inc. (RBI) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax Identification # (EIN) 74-3069926.
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