Benefits & Rates
Covenant Benefits is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church that provides an avenue for Covenant churches and ministries to share the cost and administrative burden of managing employee benefits contracts. Premiums paid to Covenant Benefits directly pay for Covenant pastors’ and ministry staff’s medical expenses. It’s a tangible way the Covenant is “in it together” in ministry and caring for each other.
2025 Open Enrollment
October 15 – November 15, 2024
In 2025, pastors and ministry staff will have two new health insurance options to choose from: An additional platinum-level plan and a gold-level plan that is eligible to be partnered with a Health Savings Account. Open enrollment is available on our member portal for members to log in and update benefits selections between October 15 and November 15. After this date, members may only change their benefits selections if they experience a qualifying event.
Questions? Schedule a meeting with Aaron Dean, manager of benefit education & church relations.
Webinars
Webinar for Pastors and Ministry Staff
Recorded on Oct 16, 2024
This webinar is for pastors and ministry staff who are eligible for Covenant Benefits. We will review health insurance plan options and how to choose which is right for you, how to log in and navigate the member portal to enter your selections, and benefit detail highlights we think it’s important you know about. There will be time to ask your questions live with Covenant Benefits staff, as well.
Webinar for Churches AND Ministries
Recorded on Sep 17, 2024
This webinar connects Covenant churches and ministries with important information they need to know about the Covenant Benefits 2025 benefits package – plan and premium updates, dates for open enrollment, and instructions for updating employees’ information. We will also answer frequently asked questions pertaining to offering more than one health insurance option, sharing the cost with employees, and educating employees.
Enrollment and Other Policy Changes
If your ministry does not yet partner with Covenant benefits and is excited to learn more and get started, please contact us for a one-on-one consultation.
Aaron Dean
Manager of Benefit Education and Church Relations
aaron.dean@covchurch.org
Christina Kempe
Director of Covenant Benefits
christina.kempe@covchurch.org
Churches and participating ministries may request enrollment and other policy changes using a simple, secure online form. Please contact us for access. Eligibility changes must be requested within 60 days of the effective date.
Enrolled and newly eligible employees can register and log on to the member portal to view benefits information, update personal information, add life insurance beneficiaries, and request changes to their benefits based on qualifying life events. Benefits changes must be requested within 60 days of the qualifying event.
