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
American Baptist missionaries in the 1800s converted Indians and Burmese to the faith, and churches in the Milwaukee area are seeing the effects of those conversions today, especially among Burmese refugees.
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The 185-year-old American Baptist congregation, located in downtown Waukesha, is slowly reversing what's lately been seen as an inevitable decline among mainline Protestant churches.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Instead, hundreds packed into the two churches, hoping for safety.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Some could be seen praying, giving the holy structure one last offering before its days as one of Indianapolis' oldest Lutheran churches no longer existed.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
The mayor, clamoring for federal help, considered housing migrants in cruise ships, school gyms and churches.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be two of the year's busiest days at churches across Arkansas.
—Jack Schnedler, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
With nowhere to go and the lack of federal assistance, nonprofits, churches and communities play life-saving roles for undocumented and mixed-status families like Carmen's and the millions like her.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Many are supported by Black churches, which for generations have helped forge the cultural and political identity of their parishioners.
—Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
The 185-year-old American Baptist congregation, located in downtown Waukesha, is slowly reversing what's lately been seen as an inevitable decline among mainline Protestant churches.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Instead, hundreds packed into the two churches, hoping for safety.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Some could be seen praying, giving the holy structure one last offering before its days as one of Indianapolis' oldest Lutheran churches no longer existed.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
The mayor, clamoring for federal help, considered housing migrants in cruise ships, school gyms and churches.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be two of the year's busiest days at churches across Arkansas.
—Jack Schnedler, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
With nowhere to go and the lack of federal assistance, nonprofits, churches and communities play life-saving roles for undocumented and mixed-status families like Carmen's and the millions like her.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Many are supported by Black churches, which for generations have helped forge the cultural and political identity of their parishioners.
—Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Churches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churches. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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