We are pleased to let our MMC community know that your 9 member Board of Trustees is fully seated and ready to support the work of Music that Make Community. Please welcome new members Gordon Johnston, Liesl Spitz, and Amy Steenson. You can learn more about each of them, and the rest of MMC's board members, on the website at https://www.musicthatmakescommunity.org/people.
Music that Makes Community's Board of Trustees steward MMC's resources, work with our Executive Director with fundraising, programming, and administrative matters, and give their time, talent, and resources to special projects throughout the year. We thank them for their faithful service, and are looking forward to a great year ahead!
Dear song-sharing friends,
As we continue our year-end fundraising/friend-raising campaign, I am delighted to officially welcome my dear friend and co-conspirator, Conie Borchardt, as our next Executive Director for Music that Makes Community! I have worked with Conie on the Board for the past two years. When I came on Conie adopted me as their “Board buddy,” so I have had quite the behind-the-scenes look as she has prepared for the transition into this new role.
(Image: 2023 MMC Board retreat at Good Courage Farm)
Conie brings a wealth of experience and connections to this position, as well as deep passion and care for our work. In addition to being MMC’s Board Treasurer for the last two years and a musician with 30+ years of experience in Lutheran, Episcopal, and United Church of Christ (UCC-USA) churches, Conie has been administering community art projects, writing grants, and fundraising under her business, Points of Light Music, LLC. They have woven Dances of Universal Peace, a multi-faith paperless movement and spiritual practice, into MMC workshops and trainings. Conie is also a Full Voice Coach and a Spiritual Director. All of these experiences give Conie a solid foundation from which to grow and lead Music that Makes Community into the next season.
Read moreA message from Breen Sipes,
Chair of MMC's Board of Trustees
Dear friends,
I am writing on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Music that Makes Community to let you know the bittersweet news that Paul Vasile, our Executive Director for the past eight years, has resigned. He has taken a position as Interim Director of Music at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, which begins in January of 2024, and we support and bless Paul in this new endeavor. Paul has given so freely of himself through his inspiring, gracious, and innovative presence among us. He has built deep networks and cares so very much for this work. Paul has set us up well for the excitement of what is next for Music that Makes Community. Paul’s last day with MMC will be December 1st, and we will provide a time for us to celebrate him together through two online good-bye events.
Here are a few words from Paul:
After several months of discernment, I notified the Board of Trustees that I will conclude my service as Executive Director on December 1, 2023. While it was not an easy decision to make, my heart overflows with gratitude for MMC’s practices of song sharing, listening, community building, and hospitality. My faith and vocation have been shaped by this work, the songs we have courageously created and shared, and the invitation to pay attention to our experiences and all they teach us. I have learned so much from each of you and the beautiful ways you've shared your gifts. Thank you so much!
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As MMC begins this new year, reinforced and galvanized by your incredible support and gifts, there are changes and new beginnings ahead for our community. Most significantly, after three years of service, Charlotte Moroz will transition out of her role as Community Curator at the end of February. While she will happily continue as a future leader and participant in our work, she is being called away to focus on her doctoral studies and explore life in California, where she has recently relocated.