House church (disambiguation)
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House church may refer to one of the following
- House churchHouse churchHouse church, or "home church", is used to describe an independent assembly of Christians who gather in a home. Sometimes this occurs because the group is small, and a home is the most appropriate place to gather, as in the beginning phase of the British New Church Movement...
, an informal term for a group of Christians gathering regularly or spontaneously in a home or on grounds not normally used for worship services, instead of a building dedicated to the purpose. - House church (China), an unregistered Christian church in the People's Republic of China, which operate independently of the government-run religious establishments
- House church (Russia)House church (Russia)House church in Russia is an independent church intended for members of a certain household or an institution, such as a university, a prison, an orphanage, a boarding school, a seminary, etc., unlike a parish church intended for everyone and under jurisdiction of the corresponding administrative...
, a church restricted to members of a certain household or institution.