nondenominational

adjective non·de·nom·i·na·tion·al \ ˌnän-di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of nondenominational

: not restricted to a denomination : not denominational

nondenominational churches/prayers

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nondenominationalism

play \ˌnän-di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shə-nə-ˌli-zəm\ noun

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Recent Examples of nondenominational from the Web

Life Enrichment of Houston is a nondenominational, non-profit, all-volunteer organization.

— Houston Chronicle, "Chronicle columnist among scheduled LEOH speakers," 15 Mar. 2018
Formed in 2008, Simply Vedic is a nonprofit, nondenominational cultural organization in Naperville that promotes simple living and higher thinking and supports senior and youth programs.

— Naperville Sun, "Holi festival brings out the colors of spring," 27 Mar. 2018
The family now attends McLean Bible Church, a large nondenominational church with five locations in the D.C. area.

— ruth graham, Slate Magazine, "David Brody, chief political correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network, guessed early on that white evangelicals would go for Trump.," 4 Jan. 2018
Like many Americans, Walker now attends an evangelical nondenominational church.

— matthew cooper, Newsweek, "How the Presidential Candidates Found Their Faith," 2 Apr. 2015
There are now nondenominational churches scattered throughout Charlotte that mirror Graham's large gatherings and unorthodox preaching style.

— phil mccausland, NBC News, "A diverse community of believers thrives in Billy Graham’s Charlotte," 1 Mar. 2018
Among them was Jim Holst, outreach pastor at Bayside, a nondenominational church that has six campuses in the Sacramento region hosting about 20,000 parishioners a week.

— stephen magagnini, sacbee, "Remembering Billy Graham and the huge crowds he once drew in Sacramento | The Sacramento Bee," 22 Feb. 2018
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported late Wednesday that the incident occurred about 7 p.m. at a nondenominational service held by Kingdom Acts Ministries International.

— david warren, Houston Chronicle, "1 dead, 3 wounded after stabbing at church service," 8 Feb. 2018
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported that the incident occurred about 7 p.m. at a nondenominational service.

— CBS News, "Pastor, 3 others stabbed at Texas home church service," 8 Feb. 2018

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