Communications Committee
Who we are and what we do.
Definition
To ensure and enable effective, meaningful, widespread and comprehensive multi-media communication across and within North Western Synod and to ensure appropriate processes and technologies to support such communication.
History
The Communications Committee, for a number of years, comprised only the Synod Clerk and Communications and Business Officer. With the agreement of the Extraordinary Synod Meeting on the 18th January 2022, the committee was revived and its membership was expanded to enable a variety of skills and experience to inform the committee’s work.
Role
Generally to:
• Encourage better media coverage of church news
• Advise Synod on communications in general and report regularly to Executive
• Link with the Assembly Communications and Editorial Committees
• Support Synod Committees, Missional Partnerships and church members in effective communication
Specifically to:
• Encourage coherent documents and promote the Synod style guide
• Monitor the content of the Synod website and encourage updating of documents which appear on the Synod website
• Support the webmaster and Website Graphics editor
• Maintain the Synod Year Book
• Act as an advisory body for the production and distribution of the Synod Newsletter
• Support churches in using technology for hybrid meetings and worship
• Keep up to date on communication technologies
• Contribute to editorial responsibility for the website and Synod wide publications
Membership
Membership is for an initial term of 3 years, from Spring Synod 2022 expiring in Spring 2025.
The following permanent members of the Committee are:
Convenor: Synod Clerk
Office Manager
Admin Assistant
It is envisaged that where a specific area of expertise is required, an individual with such expertise would be invited to join the Committee for the appropriate period.
Meetings
The Committee expects to meet not less than once every two months, but will more frequently should circumstances require.