On the other side, I would have a statement or slogan relating to that status. Here are the various statements I've been considering:RETIRED UNITED METHODIST CLERGY
Getting outThen it occurred to me that I could print these up as iron-on transfers. We could offer them to people at Annual Conference for a small donation to one of the Pathfinder's causes: the NAUMS Bible Fund; the Larry Richert Fund for high adventure scholarships; the Congo Scouting Ministry Fund.
while the getting
is good.
Ask me what
I really think.
I have kept
the faith.
The best is
yet to be.
A priest forever
after the order
of Melchizedek.
Free at last,
free at last.
Ask me about
my grandchildren.
No more meetings.
No more reports.
Now, I can do ministry!
Henceforth,
let no man trouble me,
for I bear in my body
the marks of the Lord Jesus.
Your complaint
has been referred
to a higher authority.
He doesn’t care, either.
We have a large number of people retiring this year, plus a lot of retirees from previous years who attend Conference. Ya think these would be popular?