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Who can join APMLM?
Who can join APMLM?
Membership is open to any person who is , or has been, employed in either a paid or voluntary capacity in a position of Pastoral Ministry Leadership, and who pays the annual membership fee.
Members might be current or former Pastoral Associates, Pastoral Workers, Chaplains, Pastoral Carers, spiritual support persons, parish liturgists, sacramental coordinators, or any other such ministers, whether accredited or not. Their work might be in parishes, schools, hospitals, prisons, aged care facilities, hospices, social and emergency services, or other such organisations.
Members do not necessarily work for Catholic organisation, but are committed to the vision, mission and purpose of the Association.
The Association has the right to refuse or revoke the membership of any person if doing so is needed to maintain the integrity of the Association and/or the wellbeing of its members.
Objectives
Objectives
The objectives of the Association are:
to be a source of support, encouragement and challenge for one another
to provide opportunities for members for sharing of pastoral concerns
to become a forum for communication among members
to continue to find ways to strengthen the identity, role and status of Pastoral Ministry Leaders
to build relationships between the Association and other bodies
to find ways to engage beyond the Association on matters of our time.
All members are encouraged to participate in and take responsibility for the activities of the Association.
Read more about what the Association does on the About APMLM page.
New Memberships, Renewals & Fees
New Memberships, Renewals & Fees
A nominal fee/contribution (determined by the Leadership Team each year) is payable annually by 1 March to subsidise administrative costs.
Renewals are due in January and February. New members may apply at any time.
Information & Resources
Information & Resources
The Resources pages on this website provide some advice or links pertaining to some ministry roles, such as:
diocesan documents pertaining to pastoral ministry and ministry employment
key APMLM documents
some other useful resources
Communication
Communication
Communication to members is through our GoogleGroups email list to which all new members are added.
All addresses on the e-list automatically receive emails sent by members of the Leadership Team notifying of events or giving other information. Additionally they receive emails sent by any list member who wishes to communicate with other members.
We also have a members only Facebook Group to which some members subscribe and contribute, but official communication is always via the email list.
How members can use the email list
How members can use the email list
Any member may send an email to all the other list members to :
request assistance, advice, information or resources
share useful information
inform of relevant upcoming events
Send the email from your listed address, and address it to apmlm@googlegroups.com .
If your email address changes you need to inform us immediately or you will cease to receive any APMLM communications.
Our Saints
Our Saints
We remember and pray for our members who have died.
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