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The Churches of Christ, also commonly known as the Church of Christ, is a loose association of autonomous Christian congregations located around the world. Typically, their distinguishing beliefs are that of the necessity of baptism for salvation and the prohibition of musical instruments in worship. Many such congregations identify themselves ...
Church of Christ (Wightite) – This denomination, founded by Lyman Wight in 1844, split from the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) at the death of Joseph Smith. Church of Christ (Temple Lot) – Informally referred to as "Hedrickites", this denomination is headquartered in Independence, Missouri, on what is known as the Temple Lot. It was ...
The churches are independent congregations and typically go by the name "Christian Church", but often use the name "Church of Christ" as well. Though isolated exceptions may occur, it is generally agreed within the movement that no personal or family names should be attached to a congregation which Christ purchased and established with his own blood, though geographical labels are acceptable.
The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a socially liberal mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in the United States, with historical and confessional roots in the Congregational, Restorationist, Continental Reformed, and Lutheran traditions, and with approximately 4,600 churches and 712,000 members. [ 2][ 3] The UCC is a historical ...
Over 8,500. History. Founded. December 3, 1961. ( 1961-12-03) Trinity United Church of Christ is a predominantly African-American megachurch with more than 8,500 members. It is located in the Washington Heights community on the South Side of Chicago. [1] It is the largest church affiliated with the United Church of Christ, a predominantly white ...
The International Churches of Christ ( ICOC) is a body of decentralized, co-operating, [ 6][better source needed] religiously conservative and racially integrated Christian congregations. [ 3][ 7] In March 2024, the ICOC numbered their members at 112,000. [ 3] [better source needed] A formal break was made from the Churches of Christ in 1993 ...
The Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. is a denomination of Christianity aligned with the holiness movement. The body is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2010, there were 14,000 members in 154 churches. [1] The denomination traces its history to its founder Charles Price Jones, a minister who had embraced Holiness Methodist doctrine.
The Churches of Christ in Christian Union ( CCCU) is a Wesleyan - Holiness and Restorationist Christian denomination . The CCCU has a presence in 15 U.S. states and several nations, with about 200 churches in the United States. [1] Ohio Christian University is its educational wing with denominational world headquarters nearby, just outside ...