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
During the latter incident, mosque congregants confronted Gray and distracted him long enough to call police, who arrived in time to arrest him.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Detroit police officers patrolled outside to help direct vehicle traffic as congregants flocked to the Detroit mosque.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Bishop Tomlinson claimed millions of congregants — including all Pentecostals.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Jiang was found with a gun, knife and ammunition as a large number of congregants attended church, according to federal prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Gretta wanted my grandparents to join her and a small group of other congregants in a formal complaint to the presbytery.
—Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Over the years, Mulla and Vogel swapped notes over coffee and lunch about spiritual leadership and how to connect with congregants.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Maria Hernandez and her husband, Vicente, pastors at one of the local Guatemalan churches, Dios es Amor #2, said their flock has grown from three congregants to 200 in seven years.
—Didi Martinez, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Some of the new members of Lim’s church had been congregants in large, White evangelical churches.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Detroit police officers patrolled outside to help direct vehicle traffic as congregants flocked to the Detroit mosque.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
Bishop Tomlinson claimed millions of congregants — including all Pentecostals.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Jiang was found with a gun, knife and ammunition as a large number of congregants attended church, according to federal prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
Gretta wanted my grandparents to join her and a small group of other congregants in a formal complaint to the presbytery.
—Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Over the years, Mulla and Vogel swapped notes over coffee and lunch about spiritual leadership and how to connect with congregants.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Maria Hernandez and her husband, Vicente, pastors at one of the local Guatemalan churches, Dios es Amor #2, said their flock has grown from three congregants to 200 in seven years.
—Didi Martinez, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
Some of the new members of Lim’s church had been congregants in large, White evangelical churches.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Congregant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congregant. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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