Mission vs. Church

Missionnoun

(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

Missionnoun

(uncountable) Religious evangelism.

Missionnoun

(in the plural, "the missions") third world charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.

Missionnoun

(countable) (Catholic tradition) an infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.

Missionnoun

A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.

Missionnoun

(obsolete) dismissal; discharge from service

Missionnoun

A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work.

Missionverb

(transitive) To send on a mission.

Missionverb

do missionary work, proselytize

Missionnoun

The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.

Missionnoun

That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.

Missionnoun

Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian mission to the United Nations.

Missionnoun

An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.

Missionnoun

An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.

Missionnoun

A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers.

Missionnoun

Dismission; discharge from service.

Missionverb

To send on a mission.

Missionnoun

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

Missionnoun

an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters;

Missionnoun

a special assignment that is given to a person or group;

Missionnoun

the organized work of a religious missionary

Missionnoun

a group of representatives or delegates

Churchnoun

(countable) A Christian house of worship; a building where religious services take place.

Churchnoun

Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity.

Churchnoun

(countable) A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.

Churchnoun

(countable) A particular denomination of Christianity.

Churchnoun

Christian worship held at a church; service.

Churchnoun

A (non-Christian) religion; a religious group.

Churchnoun

assembly

Churchverb

To conduct a religious service for (a woman) after childbirth.

Churchverb

(transitive) To educate someone religiously, as in in a church.

Churchnoun

A building set apart for Christian worship.

Churchnoun

A Jewish or heathen temple.

Churchnoun

A formally organized body of Christian believers worshiping together.

Churchnoun

A body of Christian believers, holding the same creed, observing the same rites, and acknowledging the same ecclesiastical authority; a denomination; as, the Roman Catholic church; the Presbyterian church.

Churchnoun

The collective body of Christians.

Churchnoun

Any body of worshipers; as, the Jewish church; the church of Brahm.

Churchnoun

The aggregate of religious influences in a community; ecclesiastical influence, authority, etc.; as, to array the power of the church against some moral evil.

Churchverb

To bless according to a prescribed form, or to unite with in publicly returning thanks in church, as after deliverance from the dangers of childbirth; as, the churching of women.

Churchnoun

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

Churchnoun

a place for public (especially Christian) worship;

Churchnoun

a service conducted in a church;

Churchnoun

the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church;

Churchverb

perform a special church rite or service for;