SAVE THE DATE! Celebrating The 1-3-5: 2026 Member Summit
December 22, 2025
It’s here! Mark your calendar - Sunday, July 19, 2026 - for our Virtual Member Summit.
This year’s theme, The 1-3-5 of 1891 Financial Life, celebrates 135 years of faith, family, community and financial protection. It also reflects our milestone anniversary:
1 act of kindness that started it all.
A legacy that started with one. In 1891, one simple act – women gathering funds so a mother of six could have a dignified funeral – planted a seed of generosity that grew into our fraternal mission. Like the mustard seed in Jesus’ parable, that beginning was small, but its impact has expanded for generations. At this year’s summit, we’ll honor that legacy and look ahead to how we will continue living living out our purpose.
3 pillars that guide us today.
Guided by three pillars. Throughout the event, you’ll experience how our core pillars – Protection, Service, and Partnership – continue to shape our work in making an impact where we live, work, and serve.
5 commitments that shape our future.
Moving our five mountains. We’ll also spotlight the five commitments that carry our legacy forward:
✔ Putting our members and their families first
✔ Giving back through service, grants, scholarships, and volunteer days
✔ Growing our markets through innovation and access
✔ Honoring the heritage of those who built 1891
✔ Planting seeds today so future generations can flourish
These will frame many of the conversations and celebrations throughout the day.
What to Expect
Throughout the day, we’ll share ideas, education, enrichment, and inspiration!
- Meet your new Board of Directors
- Share community success stories
- Celebrate our members' favorite memories within our 135 years through the Legacy Tree
- Have a deeper understanding of 1891’s financial products
Ways to Participate
Host Your Own Watch Party
Because we’re hosting a virtual summit, we’re encouraging members to hold watch parties. Gather with your fellow 1891 Financial Life members – family, friends, or Impact Team – and tune into our livestream to experience the event together! We’ll send exciting keepsakes to help you feel connected to the 1891 community and engaged in the event, even from afar.
Attend In Person
For those in the Chicago-land area, or those who can travel there, you may attend the Member Summit in person! Attend morning prayers, breakfast, Mass, picnic lunch, and the same sessions that will be livestreamed to the watch parties.
Please note that travel and accommodation expenses are not covered for attendees.
Whether you join from home or with your local Impact Team at a watch party, this event will lift your spirit, celebrate your community, and remind you that every member is part of something bigger – a 135-year legacy of faith in action and service that continues to grow stronger every year.