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What do you call the church building?

Discussion in 'Pastoral Ministries' started by BroChris, Apr 16, 2010.

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  1. BroChris

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    Of course the church is not a building, but when we refer to the building itself, we often call it the church. Calling it "the building that the church meets in" seems to wordy. Referring to it simply as the sanctuary doesn't always work, as I spend the day in my office, not the sanctuary. I've tried just using the phrase "my office" or "the office," but that doesn't reflect the spiritual dimension of spending the day in prayer, worship, and pouring over God's Word.

    Is there a better word or phrase that you use to refer to the church building?
     
    #1 BroChris, Apr 16, 2010
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    I've always called it the church.
     
    #2 Michaelt, Apr 16, 2010
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    We calls ours the Naas GAA :)
     
    #3 NaasPreacher (C4K), Apr 16, 2010
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    funny

    We call ours church. But that refers to the entire site. We meet in what I call the auditorium or worship center.
     
    #4 Tom Bryant, Apr 16, 2010
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    We call it the church although I agree that it is not a completely adequate title.
     
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    Church... it is an proper definition of the word "church" in today's language.
    Sometimes I add "Building".. but not often.
    And for the life of me, I can't quit calling it "God's house".. although our bodies is actually God's house. But it has been so ingrained into me, that I can't quit.
     
    #6 tinytim, Apr 16, 2010
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    When a bulldozer or excavator tears it down it is called trash.
     
    #7 gb93433, Apr 16, 2010
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    Plainer mennonite folks around here call it a "meetinghouse"..
     
    #8 MrJim, Apr 16, 2010
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    We just call it church. As in "I'm heading to church", or "I have some work to do. I'm going up to church." (even though church is south of us - LOL).
     
    #9 annsni, Apr 16, 2010
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    Worship Center
     
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    After going back and re-reading the op, let me expand on my previous answer....

    We call what many churches call the "auditorium" or "sanctuary" the worship center.

    We call the office the office.

    In general, we go to the church.

    At times we refer to it as the church campus.

    At times we refer to various buildings on the camput. "I am going to The Annex." "I am going to "The Barn."
     
    #11 dh1948, Apr 17, 2010
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    We meet at Centerstage. We used to meet at Actor's theatre.
     
    #12 SaggyWoman, Apr 19, 2010
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    We call ours a liability :)
     
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  14. BroChris

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    I kind of like the idea of calling it the meeting house, though that sounds a little awkward to me (probably only because I'm not used to saying it). I think I'll give it a try and see if I get funny looks. Thanks!
     
    #14 BroChris, Apr 20, 2010
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    Well, the architect who is working on our new building jokingly refers to it as "God's Own Ski Lodge" because all of the stone and exposed timbers and the fireplace in the fellowship area do kind of make it look like a ski lodge.

    We just call it the church, and the sanctuary the sanctuary.
     
    #15 JohnDeereFan, Apr 26, 2010
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    We call ours the YMCA since that is where we meet until............. God says different!!:godisgood:
     
    #16 John Toppass, Apr 26, 2010
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