Co-Chairs: 

Mr. John G. ~nke 

Ms. Barbara A. Boigegrain 

Co-Secretary/Treasurer: 

Robert H. Rydland, Esquire 

Sarah S. Hlrsen, Esquire 

Board of Pensions 

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 

800 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1050 

MIMeapolls, MN 55402·2892 

(612) 752-4117 • Fax (612) 334-5399 

Members: 

Dr. K. Young Bae 

Association of Unity Churches 

Mr. J. Paul Bell 

Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 

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Mr. John H. Bolt 

Christian Reformed Church in North America 

Rev. Kenneth Bradsell 

Reformed Church In America 

Mr. David J. Brown 

Community of Christ 

Mr. Gary D. Campbell Presbyterian Church in America 

Mr. Elford H. Clark 

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel 

Mr. Michael A. Downs • United Church of Christ 

Mr. Nevin Dulabaum 

Church of the Brethren 

Dr. Craig A. Dunn 

Wesleyan Church 

Mr. Jon M. Flanagan Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod 

Dr. Sumner M. Grant • American Baptist Churches 

Mr. James P. Hamlett • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 

Dr. 0. S. Hawkins • Southern Baptist Convention 

Mr. Dale Hill 

Free Methodist Church of North America 

Mr. Gerald B. Hindv 

Assemblies of Gocf 

~~~~slg~~~f~he Church of God 

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey J. Jeremiah 

Evangelical Presbyterian Church 

Mr. Del L Johnson 

General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists 

Mr. John G. KaDanke • Evangelical Lutheran Church In America 

Mr. Marlo J. Kauffman 

Mennonite Church 

Mr. Robert M. Koppel • Reform Pension Board 

Mr. Ray Lewis . National Association of Free Will Baptists 

Dr. Dean A. Lundgren Evangelical Covenant Church 

Mr. Robert W. Maggs, Jr.• 

Presbyterian ChurCh (U.S.A.) 

Rev. Ross I. Morrison 

Evangelical Free Church of America 

Mr. John M. Preis • Young Men's Christian Association 

Br. Michael F. Quirk, FSC • Christian Brothers Services 

Mr. Arthur D. Rhodes 

Church of God Benefits Board 

Mr. James F. Sanft • Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 

Mr. SteJ:Jhen Schultz 

Baptist General Conference 

Mr. Mitchell J. Smllowitz 

Joint Retirement Board for 

Conservative Judaism 

~~·ri~ftXnDC~~i::es Pension Plan 

Mr. T. Dennis Sullivan • 

Episcopal Church 

Mr. James P. Thomas, CPA 

Churches of God, General Conference 

Rev. Don L. Walter 

Church of the Nazarene 

• Steering Committee Members 

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CHURCH ALLIANCE 

Acting on Behalf of Church Benefits Programs 

October 4, 2011 

Ms. Sarah Josephson 

Senior Counsel to the Chairman 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

Three Lafayette Centre 

1155 21st Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20581 

Mr. Timothy A. Karpoff 

Counsel to the Chairman 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

Three Lafayette Centre 

1155 21st Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20581 

Ms. Phyllis Cela 

Chief Counsel, Division of Enforcement 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

Three Lafayette Centre 

1155 21st Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20581 

Dear Sarah, Tim, and Phyllis: 

Counsel: 

K&L Gates LLP 

1601 K Street NW 

Washington D.C. 20006 

Tel (202) na-sooo 

Fax(202)n8-9100 

On behalf of the Church Alliance, I would like to thank you and your colleagues 

for meeting with me, Andy Hendren, and Karishma Page on September 9, 2011. 

We appreciated the opportunity to discuss with you the unique issues impacting 

church plans. 

In follow up to our discussion, please find attached two items. First, attached is 

a document that discusses a possible rule that would allow for church plans to 

opt-in to Special Entity status. Second, attached is a document that provides 

draft language to clarify the status of church plans and that discusses the legal 

and historical background of church plans. 

Feel free to share with the appropriate individuals. We are also submitting these 

items electronically. 
Please do not hesitate to be in touch with questions or for additional information. Thank you for your 

consideration and for your help in assuring that individuals who dedicate their lives to working for 

religious institutions are not disadvantaged in terms of the treatment of their.employee benefits. 

Sincerely, 

~~ Lawrence B. Patent 

Of Counsel, K&L Gates 

On Behalf of the Church Alliance 

CC: 

Mr. David Stawick, Secretary, Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

Mr. Mark Fajfar, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Commodity 

·Futures Trading Commission 

Ms. Eileen Donovan, Special Counsel, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

Mr. Erik Remmler, Special Counsel, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission 

Ms. Lourdes Gonzalez, Assistant Chief Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities 

and Exchange Commission 

Ms. Cindy Oh, Attorney-Advisor, Division of Trading and Markets, Securities and Exchange 

Commission