Church of the Brethren Pension Plan has been providing a dependable, well-managed service of retirement benefits since it was established in 1943. It is available to ministers and lay employees of the Church of the Brethren and its agencies.

Brethren Pension Plan serves more than 4,700 current and former employees of congregations and denominational organizations.

Every month, 1,514 annuitants receive a monthly benefit in the form of a check or direct deposit. Organized as a defined contribution plan, the amount of money accumulated over a participant’s active involvement with the Plan is determined by two sources — contributions to the participant’s account (both employer and employee) and investment earnings on those contributions.

The Pension Plan’s investment funds performed well in 2010, and in some cases outperformed their benchmark indexes. The 11 new funds launched in October 2010 offer opportunities for greater diversification and the potential for improved portfolio performance with thoughtful allocation.