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church council

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noun

  1. (in certain Lutheran churches) a body of lay delegates chosen from the congregation and charged with supporting the pastor in religious instruction, contributions to the church, etc.


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As a result, Cornwall church council chairman Andy Virr and two other PCC members stood down.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2023

A church council meeting slated for Jan. 8 will take up the more serious work of how it wants to move forward with the building between now and the end of March.

From Washington Times Jan. 4, 2020

“We’re not just going to close the doors and turn off the lights and say, ‘Rockville, do whatever,’ ” said Regina Gaither, chair of the church council.

From Washington Post Aug. 4, 2019

He had even risen to become president of his church council.

From Slate Feb. 12, 2019

I had not heard him come up the stairs, and besides, I did not think he would come up because the church council meeting was still going on downstairs.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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