FINLAND & PALESTINE Proceedings of a Joint Workshop
FINLAND & PALESTINE Proceedings of a Joint Workshop
FINLAND & PALESTINE Proceedings of a Joint Workshop
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Development <strong>of</strong>Church Relations ________________________________~____~____...._..._. ____..<br />
GENERAL SYNOD (1m! members)<br />
elected for 4-year periods, meets twice a year,<br />
a week at a time<br />
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II II<br />
BISHOPS CHURCH COMMISSION COUNCIL FOR<br />
CON FE· COUNCIL FOR CHURCH INTERNATIONAL<br />
RENCE (elected) EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS<br />
9 DIOCESES <br />
BISHOP<br />
(elected)<br />
DIOCESAN CHAPTER<br />
DEANERIES<br />
(nominated)<br />
DIOCESAN<br />
BOARD<br />
(elected)<br />
517 PARISHES, 4,3 Million Members (81% <strong>of</strong> population)<br />
PARISH ELECTIONS PARISH BOARD PARISH COUNCIL<br />
In the legal sense, the Church, with its parishes, is a public corporation,<br />
in the same sense as municipalities and the State. 1<br />
One must keep in mind, that the control <strong>of</strong> diocese, or church<br />
organization, over parishes <strong>of</strong> ELCF, is very limited. The parishes<br />
can, for example, make direct cooperation agreements with<br />
churches or parishes abroad, if they wish so.<br />
1www.evl.fi<br />
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