federated church

American  

noun

1. a church whose membership includes two or more congregations of different denominational affiliation.

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Etymology

Origin of federated church

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The federated church should be adopted in rural communities and in many small cities.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis

Our federated church has grown from two small churches to the position of dominance in the community.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis

Kindly express frankly your opinion of the federated church as a means of securing Christian unity and church efficiency.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis

The following are the replies to the request made at the end of the questionnaire, “Kindly express frankly your opinion of the federated church as a means of securing Christian unity and church efficiency”: 1.

From Six Thousand Country Churches by Gill, Charles Otis

As the term is now used a "community church" may be a church definitely affiliated with some denomination, it may be a "federated" church, or a "union" church.

From The Farmer and His Community by Sanderson, Dwight