A huge amount of Diocesan life and business takes place in meetings of representatives and volunteers, known as Synods, Boards and Committees. Here you will find an introduction to these groups and what they do. To view the full list of 2021 Committee dates please click here. To view the full list of 2022 Committee dates please click here. General Synod, Diocesan Synod and Deanery SynodsThe General Synod, Diocesan Synods and Deanery Synods were created by the Synodical Government Measure 1969. Nationally, clergy and laity from every Diocese meet as the General Synod, which is something like the 'parliament' of the Church of England. Contact details for the members of General Synod from Coventry Diocese can be found here. The Diocesan Synod brings together clergy and lay members from all of the Diocese's eleven deaneries. Please click here for more information on the Diocesan Synod. More locally, each deanery has a Deanery Synod, which is made up of clergy from the deanery and representatives from every parish. Bishop's CouncilBishop's Council is the senior committee of the Diocese. It is the Standing Committee of the Diocesan Synod, its members are the Trustees and Directors of the Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance and it is also the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee. Please click here for more information on the Bishop's Council. Coventry Diocesan Board of EducationThe Diocesan Board of Education's aims are to promote education in the Diocese consistent with the faith and practice of the Church of England, particularly in church schools. Diocesan Mission Fund CommitteeThis Committee gives advice to applicants and makes decisions about applications to the Diocesan Mission Fund. Please click here for more information on the Diocesan Mission Fund. Parsonages CommitteeThis Committee is responsible for the provision, improvement and repair of the houses occupied by most of the clergy in the Diocese. Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC)The DAC's role is to give advice to PCCs and to the Diocesan Chancellor when changes or repairs to church buildings are being considered. Diocesan TrusteesThe Diocesan Trustees' main role is to hold property and trusts on behalf of PCCs, and also to administer some charitable funds. They are a registered charity, no. 249165. Please click here for more information, and to contact the Diocesan Trustees. Other CommitteesAudit & Risk Committee
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