ARMSS (Association for Retired
Ministers, their Spouses or Survivors )
ARMSS was formed during a Convention
on May 21-24, 1997 in Louisville, Ky., in partnership with
Older Adult Ministries.
Mission statement
The Association of Retired Ministers, their Spouses and Survivors
is called by the grace of God to bear witness to their faithful
service to Jesus Christ. Therefore, we covenant to:
- Advocate for the support and nurture of the retired clergy,
spouses and their survivors in recognition and celebration
of their contribution to the Church.
- Provide a continuing forum for retired clergy, spouses
and their survivors in recognition and celebration of their
contribution to the Church.
- Support and resource the governing bodies of the Church
in their ministry to and with the retired clergy, spouses
and their survivors.
- Assist retired clergy, spouses and their survivors, who
are willing and able, to utilize their skills and abilities
in ministry to the Church and the world.
Purpose
Through worship, major presentations, discussion groups,
fun and fellowship, seek to meet the needs of the Honorably Retired,
their spouses, and their surviving spouses.
ARMSS Quarterly
Newsletter
The newsletter of the Association of Retired
Ministers, their Spouses or Survivors. [Read more]
ARMSS Executive
Committee
Officers
Secretary
Donna Haines
St. Joseph, Missouri
Treasurer
Lois Siegel
Latham, New York President
James Reese
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
President-elect
Bill Gannaway
Topeka, Kansas
Vice-President
Claude Klaver
Fairbanks, Alaska
Members-at-large
Ken Smith
Presbytery Representative
Coordinator
Chair, Governing Body Network Committee
Ferndale, Washington
Ray Bayley
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
Madison, Wisconsin
Robert Forsythe
Chair, Finance Committee
Allison Park, Pennsylvania
Ella Barton
Chair, Convention Committee
Lakeland, Florida
Nominating Committee
Robert Lucas, chair
Edina, Minnesota
William Clark
Southern Pines, North Carolina
William Johnson
Palm Desert, California
Membership
requirements
Membership is open to retired Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
clergy, spouses and their survivors. Membership is automatic
when a minister is honorably retired, or is a spouse of an honorably
retired minister or the spouse of a deceased minister.
Honorably retired ministers are encouraged to pay a nominal
membership fee to help defray the costs for administrative programs.
All retirees are encouraged to submit the current dues ($20)
to:
Lois Siegel
37 Aspen Road
Latham, NY 12110
Download and print the embership form. 
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