Education Board

Duties of the Board

(a) Advise on policy and public issues relating to education in the entire diocese.

(b) Manage the financial affairs of the schools generally and make arrangements for the preparation of an annual statement of affairs in the office of the Corporate Manager.

(c) Receive reports of appointments and suspensions and dismissals of teachers engaged in non-teaching work in schools.

(d) constitute an Emergency Advisory Committee to advise the Corporate Manager on urgent matters.

(e) appoint a commission to inquire into the general condition of an institution and advise the Corporate Manager on its administrative affairs, but no particular action should be ordered.

Higher Education Board

Duties of the Board

(a) Provide necessary policy formulation and advice on public issues in all matters relating to higher education in the Diocese.

(b) Constitute an advisory committee to advise the manager on urgent matters.

(c) To advise and assist the Executive Committee in starting new courses, new colleges and other institutions of higher education etc.

(d) To manage the financial affairs of the institutions of higher education and to give directions for construction activities.

Pastoral Board

Duties of the Board

(a) To make arrangements, with the approval of the Bishop, for the appointment, removal, retirement, etc., of all clergy, except principals, lecturers, headmasters, and teachers in colleges, high schools, and training schools.

(b) To make rules for election and conferment of titles to clerical posts; (with the assistance of a board appointed for that purpose, if necessary) examine and approve those who have been recommended for election to clerical positions. Recommend to the Executive Committee the approval of nominees and make necessary arrangements for their training. Finally, if they are satisfied that they are qualified, they are recommended to the Bishop through the Executive Committee for their acceptance as priestly candidates.

(c) Supervise and control the activities of the Bible School in general. Advise the Bishop on matters such as the appointment, placement, retirement, etc. of its principal and clergy teachers.

(d) Prepare and submit before the end of each fiscal year to the Board of Finance a budget of the amount required to carry on the work of the Bible School for the ensuing year, and, unless otherwise provided for, to meet the said requirement for expenses for the training of clerical students, and to submit, with recommendations, applications for funds for interim grants.

(e) To decide all matters relating to the appointment, confirmation, placement, retirement, etc., of church workers.

(f) To make arrangements for the election and periodical examinations of church workers.

(g) Assist the Bishop in arranging missionary meetings, special conferences and retreats of clergy and laity.

(h) To take decisions with the approval of the Bishop regarding the appointment, service, transfer, retirement etc. of all clergy except teachers in various institutions and educational institutions.

(i) Supervise and control the activities of Angatha Keeshavlen in general. Recommend to the bishop the appointment, placement, retirement, etc. of its principal and clergy teachers.

Thiruvalla District

Thiruvalla District council is consisted of Karikkuzhy, Kaviyoor, Kumbanad, Kunnamthanam, Kuttoor, Mundiappally, Perumthuruthy, Poovathoor, Thalavady, Tholassery, Valanjavattom, and Warikkadu pastorates.

CSI St. Thomas Church, Kumbanad

• Year of the Formation : 1931
• Year of Pastorate Formation : 1975
• Total Members of the Congregation: 436
• Total Families in the Congregation : 114
• Total Land : 76.53 Are
• Name of the Presbyter from the Congregation: Late Very Rev. I. C. Kurian, Late Rev. M. V. Pothen, Rev. Jiji John Jacob, and Rev. Christopher Jacob Kurien

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