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A church service (also called a service of worship, or simply a service) is a formalized period of communal worship in Christian tradition.

It often but not exclusively occurs on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing seventh-day Sabbatarianism.

The church service is the gathering together of Christians to be taught the 'Word of God' (the Christian Bible) and encouraged in their faith.

Technically, the "church" in "church service" refers to the gathering of the faithful rather than to the building in which it takes place.

In most Christians traditions, services are presided over by clergy wherever possible.

A pastor (UK:; US) is usually an ordained leader of a Christian congregation.

When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, the term may be abbreviated to "Pr" (singular) or "Ps" (plural).

A pastor also gives advice and counsel to people from the community or congregation.

Contemporary worship is a form of Christian worship that emerged within Western evangelical Protestantism in the twentieth century.

It was originally confined to the charismatic movement, but is now found to varying extents in a wide range of churches, including many which do not subscribe to a charismatic theology.

Contemporary worship is generally characterised by the use of contemporary worship music in an informal setting.

Congregational singing typically comprises a greater proportion of the service than in conventional forms of worship.

Where contemporary worship is practiced in churches with a liturgical tradition, elements of the liturgy are frequently kept to a minimum.

The terms historic worship, traditional worship or liturgical worship are sometimes used to describe conventional worship forms and distinguish them from contemporary worship.

or pupil is a learner or someone who attends an educational institution.

In Britain those attending university are termed "students".

In the United States, and more recently also in Britain, the term "student" is applied to both categories.

In its widest use, student is used for anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university.

When speaking about learning outside an institution, "student" is also used to refer to someone who is learning a topic or who is "a student of" a certain topic or person.

In Christianity, ministry is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith, the prototype being the Great Commission.

2003's Encyclopedia of Christianity defines it as "carrying forth Christ's mission in the world", indicating that it is "conferred on each Christian in baptism." It is performed by all Christians.

This is distinguished from the "office of minister", to which specific individuals feel a certain vocation.

It can signify this activity as a whole, or specific activities, or organizations within a church dedicated to specific activities.

Some ministries are identified formally as such, and some are not; some ministry is directed towards members of the church, and some towards non-members.

See also Apostolates.