Congregation definition

Congregation means the Congregation of the University referred to in Statute IV;

Congregation means a local Christian assembly formed for the purpose of common religious worship, education, service and other church activities.

Congregation means a group of persons within the assigned area of the District adhering to the Lutheran Faith who regularly meet for the administration of the Means of Grace and who have constituted themselves as an organized body by the adoption of a constitution;

Examples of Congregation in a sentence

• The Congregation will pay up to $1,500 in advance from the Minister’s professional expense budget toward the cost of the UUA-sponsored Interim Minister’s training or UUMA Interim Ministers’ chapter meeting, if needed.

• The Interim Minister xxxx xxxxxx, as needed, with each committee on how best to work together to serve the Mission of the Congregation; attendance by the Interim Minister at committee meetings is welcome, but not routinely expected.

• Reviewing how the Congregation has been shaped and formed; encouraging and hearing all of the stories about the Congregation’s past, as the foundation upon which the present rests; and embracing the rich variety that makes up the Congregation.

• The Board will review the Interim Minister’s salary, housing, and benefits annually, in consultation with any appropriate committees, taking into consideration such factors as merit, cost of living changes, benefit cost increases, UUA recommendations across the staff team, and the financial means of the Congregation.

• As appropriate, the Interim Minister may request a consultation by a UUA Compensation Consultant to help the Congregation develop the compensation package for the incoming Minister and review salary and benefits for all staff.

More Definitions of Congregation

Congregation means a gathered group of Christians who have organized and function in accordance with the Canons of the Anglican Church in North America, who are associated with the Diocese, and under the oversight of the Bishop. Congregations may be established based upon geography, a focus on reaching particular sociological or ethnic populations, or any other missional purpose. There are three categories of Congregations in the Diocese: Congregations in Union with the Convention, Mission Fellowships, and Stressed Congregations.

Congregation means a body of Anglicans who gather together for worship and who are governed by the Canons, the Constitution and the incorporating documents of the Diocese.

Congregation means any number of persons duly recognised as a congregation by any Presbytery of the said Church.

Congregation means a body of persons who have responded to the call of Christ in repentance and in faith, who symbolize their unity through the practice of baptism and communion, and who are visibly grouped for the express purpose of implementing their obedience to Christ as head of the church;

Congregation means a gathering of more than one person where the individuals are not members of an Immediate Family Unit or Single Household Unit.

Congregation means a Parish or Aided Parish as defined or described in these canons.

Congregation means a congregation of the Church as recognised pursuant to the practice and procedures of the Church.