congregant
noun
con·gre·gant
ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt 
: one who congregates
specifically
: a member of a congregation
Examples of congregant in a Sentence
A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.
The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.
Recent Examples on the Web
But controversy fueled interest as churches bought out entire theaters for their congregants.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
The church does not have a top-down, hierarchical approach, but places most authority at the local church level where a council of deacons and elders is elected by congregants to make most decisions.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
What makes this religion so unique is that the ministers, known as workers, live with the congregants, moving from one member home to another, sometimes living out of a single suitcase.
—Lauren Lantry, ABC News, 14 June 2024
One national group hopes to provide the LGBTQ community a sense of security by training faith leaders and congregants to play a protective, calming role at Pride events around the country.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
The church does not have a top-down, hierarchical approach, but places most authority at the local church level where a council of deacons and elders is elected by congregants to make most decisions.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
What makes this religion so unique is that the ministers, known as workers, live with the congregants, moving from one member home to another, sometimes living out of a single suitcase.
—Lauren Lantry, ABC News, 14 June 2024
One national group hopes to provide the LGBTQ community a sense of security by training faith leaders and congregants to play a protective, calming role at Pride events around the country.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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