{"id":10304,"date":"2026-01-28T15:11:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/?post_type=ministry&#038;p=10304"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:24:18","slug":"foresters","status":"publish","type":"ministry","link":"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/ministry\/foresters\/","title":{"rendered":"Foresters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_2048-1024x684-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10305 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_2048-1024x684-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_2048-1024x684-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_2048-1024x684-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_2048-1024x684-1-60x40.jpg 60w, https:\/\/stjosephcoldspring.com\/church\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_2048-1024x684-1-599x400.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foresters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a Catholic life insurance company helping our members achieve financial security while supporting our Catholic community through fraternal outreach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we are:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a Catholic life insurance company helping our members achieve financial security while supporting our Catholic community through fraternal outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Catholic Order of Foresters is a trusted, 133-year-old Catholic life insurance benefit society dedicated to providing members with financial security and opportunities for spiritual, social and charitable growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us on January 26, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Values:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Values:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Encourage<\/strong>\u00a0flexibility, willingness to change, fairness and compassion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Foster<\/strong>\u00a0support and provide resources for charitable and fraternal activities, and community, school, and church outreach\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Listen<\/strong>\u00a0and communicate openly, while respecting other\u2019s ideas and encouraging initiative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maintain<\/strong>\u00a0the highest standard of quality and accuracy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offer<\/strong>\u00a0opportunities for personal and professional growth and honor achievements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recognize<\/strong>\u00a0our interdependency and the need to work in partnership to secure the Order\u2019s success<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Respond<\/strong>\u00a0to changing needs by developing new products and fraternal benefits that ensure the Order\u2019s growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Respect<\/strong>\u00a0life and uphold Christian values and ethics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Members and Benefits:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Catholic Order of Foresters is open to all adult members of the parish.&nbsp; They offer family insurance and also provide scholarships to Catholic schools for members of the parish.&nbsp; They sponsor several pancake breakfasts periodically throughout the year following the Sunday Masses to support their tuition assistance program.&nbsp; In addition, they also hold youth activities twice a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board Member and Director<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sharon Geiger<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link the-button has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicforester.org\/en\/courts\/2094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out Our Website!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Foresters We are a Catholic life insurance company helping our members achieve financial security while supporting our Catholic community through fraternal outreach. 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