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Worship services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) include weekly services, held on Sundays (or Friday or Saturday when local custom or law prohibits Sunday worship), in geographically-based religious units (called ''wards'' or ''branches''). Twice each year the LDS Church holds a worldwide general conference. ==Weekly services== In the LDS Church, congregations for Sunday services are grouped geographically, with larger (~200 to ~400 people) groups known as wards, and smaller (2 through ~200 people) ones known as branches. These neighborhood congregations gather in meetinghouses, also referred to as "chapels" or "stake centers", on property typically owned by the church. In some cases, rental property may be used as a meetinghouse. Although the building may sometimes be referred to as a "chapel", the room used as a chapel for religious services is actually only one component of the standard meetinghouse. All people, regardless of belief or standing in the church are allowed to attend. The sacrament (similar to communion, the Lord's supper, or the eucharist in other churches) is offered weekly. Latter-day Saints come together in meetinghouses for various activities throughout the week (except Mondays, which are reserved for Family Home Evening). The church maintains a meetinghouse locator to help members and visitors find meetinghouses and meeting times in their area.〔(Maps.lds.org )〕 While there is no formal dress requirement for Sunday meetings, women usually attend wearing skirts or dresses, while men wear suits or dress shirts and ties.〔(What to Expect ) www.mormon.org〕 Weekly services consist of a three-hour block of time divided into three segments.〔(Church Consolidates Meeting Schedules ). ''Ensign'', March 1980, pp 73–78.〕 In some congregations, this 'block' schedule of meetings may be held in reverse order of the table shown, with the Sacrament service conducted at the end of the block, with the other sections preceding it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Worship services of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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