1
as in temples
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
a city that is noted for its many historic churches
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as in congregations
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
spoke to the whole church at once
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as in clergies
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
a time when few young men seem to want to join the church
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Recent Examples of churches
The tiny houses have the origin in efforts by compassionate activists, often churches, to create fast solutions to immediate shelter needs for people living outside.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Black churches and leaders were key to mobilizing the Civil Rights Movement, for example, but Pentecostals believed that their most important contribution was through prayer, as historian Jonathan Chism notes.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
The buildings range from houses to pueblos to churches, and many of them are still standing and being used to this day.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Charismatic Christians, however, are affiliated with other denominations, from Catholicism to mainline Protestant churches.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
The government allows subsidies from the block grant program — in the form of vouchers to families — to be used for a variety of options — including both churches and care provided by a family member, friend or neighbor.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Black Pentecostal tradition Within the global Pentecostal and charismatic landscape, Black American churches form a distinct tradition.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Operation Blessing Operation Blessing partners with local community churches to provide aid when disaster strikes and are currently operating in Georgia and North Carolina.
—Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Wilks was raised in a goat shed on a homestead just south of Cisco, a town of 3,900 people and more than a dozen churches.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Black churches and leaders were key to mobilizing the Civil Rights Movement, for example, but Pentecostals believed that their most important contribution was through prayer, as historian Jonathan Chism notes.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
The buildings range from houses to pueblos to churches, and many of them are still standing and being used to this day.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Charismatic Christians, however, are affiliated with other denominations, from Catholicism to mainline Protestant churches.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
The government allows subsidies from the block grant program — in the form of vouchers to families — to be used for a variety of options — including both churches and care provided by a family member, friend or neighbor.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Black Pentecostal tradition Within the global Pentecostal and charismatic landscape, Black American churches form a distinct tradition.
—Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
Operation Blessing Operation Blessing partners with local community churches to provide aid when disaster strikes and are currently operating in Georgia and North Carolina.
—Kait Hanson, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Wilks was raised in a goat shed on a homestead just south of Cisco, a town of 3,900 people and more than a dozen churches.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Churches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churches. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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