fellowship hall
Congregation's social room
A fellowship hall is a large room in a church used for social gatherings, meals, and community events rather than worship.
It's where congregations hold potlucks, receptions, and meetings: The funeral luncheon was held in the fellowship hall.
Most churches have one, typically adjacent to or below the sanctuary.
- youth groupOrganization serving adolescents
- potluck dinnerShared meal, random dishes
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- folding chairsHinged portable seating
- metal chairsRigid seating of ore-derived material
coffee · coffee hour · casserole · folding table · church basement · wedding reception · prayer circle · foyer · community center · Bible study · name tags · pastoral care · Sunday service · assembly room · church supper · narthex · vestry · annex
- churchnave, pew, pews, altar, altars
- churchesBaptist church, Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Baptist churches, Lutheran Church
- hallsguildhall, banquet room, council chamber, assembly room, auditorium
- sacred placestemple complex, basilica, abbey, church, chapel
- American ProtestantismBaptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopalian
- Black ChurchBaptist church, gospel choir, pastor, preacher, deacons
communal vs solitary spaces
fellowship hallhermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
solitary cell · isolation chamber · prayer closet · confessional · private office