<p> REV. JONATHAN ALMOND</p><p>PREACHERS’ AID RETIREE REPRESENTATIVE FOR RISEM</p><p>As an extension of its mission and ministry Preachers’ Aid Society has Retiree Representatives on each District who are willing to: </p><p> Preach a Christian message (not a promotion for the Society) in local congregations at no cost to the congregation</p><p> Speak to gatherings of persons in local congregations and at the District level about the work of our Society</p><p> Bring materials for use in congregations that will interpret the work of the Society and assist in Planned Giving to the congregation and beyond</p><p>Preachers’ Aid Society is proud to have Rev. Jon Almond as its Retiree Representative on the RISEM District. Jon holds a B.A. in History from Ohio Wesleyan University and an M.Div. from The Methodist Theological School in Ohio. He has served churches in the East Ohio and New England Conferences under appointment for forty years. He retired in July, 2008 from Mathewson Street United Methodist Church in Providence, RI. He is a recipient of the Wilbur Ziegler Award for Excellence in Preaching (1994). He is a watercolor painter, plays the flute and raises Dahlias. Jon and his wife Nora are proud parents of five children and grandparents of five grandchildren. They both love great adventures and traveling.</p><p>Rev. Almond may be contacted at [email protected] or 401-454-0868 104 Alexander St., Cranston, RI 02910</p><p>A Ministry of the Preachers’ Aid Society telephone 508-830-9500 www. preachersaid.org</p>