Advocacy & Affiliation Forum
Te Advocacy & Affiliation Forum is organized by members’ shared pastoral roles, responsibilities, and interests (i.e., clergy, religious communities, youth, young adults, campus ministry, diocesan directors, composers, pastoral liturgy, technology, and music educators) for the purposes of networking, formation, and skills training. Te Forum’s work not only centers around advocating for the needs of those who identify with the pastoral roles named above, but also determines professional and ministerial affiliations which benefit specific areas of the Forum and the Association at large. Te Forum’s leadership team includes laypersons, clergy, religious, young and seasoned adults, volunteers, and professionals who represent many of the areas mentioned above.
An important charge for the Advocacy & Affiliation Forum is to directly engage members in the organizational life and work of the Association through their gifts of time and talent. Conversations during the past year have addressed questions about history and vision, identified needs and potential leaders within the section, and asked what NPM and its members have done well and have struggled to do. In 2021, a hefty list of concerns, accomplishments, and items for continued discussion was compiled. In addition, the Forum identified a working list of other member organizations that could potentially provide beneficial information, insight, and perspective and encourage fresh approaches to our operations.
Also in 2021, the Forum established a communication space for forum documents that will be accessible to future leaders, held consultative meetings about initiating respectful dialogue with various cultural groups, worked on a campus ministry retreat, expanded clergy connections and input with regard to NPM, formed subcommittees, and worked on a survey for those who have identified interest in this Forum at any level.
Communications Forum
Perhaps the most important work of the NPM Communications Forum so far has been our formation. Our members come from backgrounds in print media, podcasting, public speaking, graphic design, and more—all in addition to their work as pastoral musicians. Our NPM members have a wealth of experience and talent in communications and use their experience and aptitude for the ever-changing and ever-expanding communications field!
Tese talented, experienced members have come together to share their perspectives with NPM, bolstering its communications infrastructure and offering ideas on how to make it better. We are particularly interested in assisting NPM chapters with their communication needs. Te Forum has generated ideas resulting in articles in NPM print publications, content for our digital offerings, and much more. One of our members gave a helpful tour of NPM's new website at our last Annual Members’ Meeting.
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