The Role of the Church in the Local Community GapFill

The term 'church' refers to both the local  fieldbuildingschoolparish which is used for weekly  offeringworshipcommuniontime and the local (and in some cases global) community of  evangelists inapostles inbelievers indevotees of Christianity. The vast majority of local churches use their space to hold weekly services of worship which are often on  SundaysMondaysSaturdaysWednesdays; however, some churches have multiple services throughout the week. This service provides Christians with the opportunity to worship, including the ability to receive  gracesalvationforgivenesssacraments regularly. Regular services often involve readings from the  BibleApocryphaQur’anVedas, as well as talks from the religious leader known as  lamentationssermonsexplorationsexegesis. These help believers to develop in their understanding of and relationship with  AllahpriestsothersGod. The local church has traditionally been the centre of the local  townfriendshipscommunitylivelihood. It is often the place where important life events take place, from the  communionbeliever's baptismchristeningfirst communion of a new baby, to the joining of two members of the parish in  marriagevowsdeathfriendship, to the holding of  funeralsretirement partiesburialscremation of members of the congregation.