Two different congregations compose the cultural heritage of the church.
Two different congregations are not allowed to enter at the same time, however, because they always fight.
He has been asked to leave at least two different congregations.
During the late 1970s, members of these different congregations started sharing and working together, where possible.
Many church members follow the elders as they travel across America visiting different congregations.
But one day last fall, their meeting house was split in two and they now belong to different congregations under the same roof.
There are 146,402 adherents and 184 different religious congregations in the city.
St. Luke's has actually hosted up to nine different congregations simultaneously in the past.
Some groups focus on joint worship services, to educate different congregations about one another.
In 2004, the registered Muslims were members of 92 different congregations.