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A '''church''' is an organised body of people following a particular religious faith, usually Christian, or a particular congregation of that body.  The term also refers to the [[Church|building]], usually purpose-designed, in which such a congregation meets or has met.
A '''church''' is an organised body of people following a particular religious faith, usually Christian, or a particular congregation of that body.  The term also refers to the [[Church|building]], usually purpose-designed, in which such a congregation meets or has met.
== World Council of Churches ==
An ecumenical organisation which describes itself as "a fellowship of churches which confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the scriptures".<ref>[http://www.oikoumene.org]</ref>  The members are largely [[Protestant]] or [[Orthodox Christianity|Orthodox]] churches.  The [[Roman Catholic Church]] is not a member.




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A church is an organised body of people following a particular religious faith, usually Christian, or a particular congregation of that body. The term also refers to the building, usually purpose-designed, in which such a congregation meets or has met.


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