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• HerodionPeople

  Herodion was a believer in the church at Rome whom the apostle Paul greeted as "my kinsman" in the closing greetings of Romans 16. He is mentioned in only this one verse of Scripture.

• UrbanusPeople

  Urbanus was a believer in the church at Rome whose name appears in Romans 16:9 in the New Testament. Paul included him in his greetings, calling him "our helper in Christ."

• PersisPeople

  Persis was a woman of the early church whom the apostle Paul, in the greetings of Romans 16, describes as "the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord."

• ApellesPeople

  Apelles was a believer in the church at Rome whom Paul greeted in Romans 16:10, describing him as "approved in Christ." He appears in only this one passage of Scripture.

• PhiletusPeople

  Philetus was a figure in the early church named alongside Hymenaeus in 2 Timothy 2:17. Scripture records that he taught "that the resurrection is past already" and thereby overthrew the faith of some.

• AchaicusPeople

  Achaicus was a believer in the church at Corinth, mentioned only once, in 1 Corinthians 16:17. With Stephanas and Fortunatus, he visited Paul in Ephesus and brought him encouragement.

• FortunatusPeople

  Fortunatus was a believer from the church at Corinth who is mentioned only once, in 1 Corinthians 16:17. Together with Stephanas and Achaicus, he visited Paul at Ephesus.

• Simeon Called NigerPeople

  Simeon called Niger is an early church figure named in Acts 13:1 as one of the "prophets and teachers" of the church at Antioch in Syria.

• AmpliasPeople

  Amplias was a believer in the church at Rome whom the apostle Paul called "my beloved in the Lord" in the closing greetings of Romans 16. Scripture mentions him only in this single verse.

• ClaudiaPeople

  Claudia was a woman of the church at Rome who, together with Eubulus, Pudens, and Linus, sent greetings to Timothy in 2 Timothy 4:21. She is named in only this one verse of the Bible.

• Second Council of ConstantinopleHistory

  The Second Council of Constantinople was a church council convened in Constantinople in 553 by the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian I. It condemned the so-called "Three Chapters" and reaffirmed the Christology of the Council of Chalcedon. The Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church count it as the fifth ecumenical council.

• First Council of ConstantinopleHistory

  The First Council of Constantinople was a church council convened in 381 by the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius I at Constantinople (present-day Istanbul, Türkiye). It affirmed the divinity of the Holy Spirit and supplemented the Nicene faith, establishing the basic framework of the doctrine of the Trinity. It is counted as the second ecumenical council.

• Holy EucharistWorship & Rites

  The Holy Eucharist is the name Anglican churches, including the Anglican Church of Korea, give to worship centered on Holy Communion. The name derives from the Greek eucharistia, meaning "thanksgiving."

• Henry MartynPeople

  Henry Martyn (1781–1812) was a Church of England priest and a missionary who worked in India and Persia. He translated the New Testament into Urdu, Persian, and Arabic.

• Synod of DortHistory

  The Synod of Dort was a Reformed church synod held in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, in 1618–1619. It rejected the five articles of the Remonstrants, the followers of Arminius, and adopted the Canons of Dort.

• Sunday School MovementHistory

  The Sunday school movement was a church education movement that spread Sunday schools, which teach the Bible to children and adults on the Lord's Day. In Korea, the movement centered on the Korea Sunday School Association, organized in 1922.

• RomanesqueDoctrine & Theology

  Romanesque is a style of church architecture that flourished in Western Europe from the late tenth century to around the twelfth century. Characterized by round arches, thick walls, and small windows, it preceded the Gothic style.

• Senior Adult DepartmentChristian Life

  The senior adult department is the church department responsible for worship, education, fellowship, and care for older members of the congregation. Its work is also called silver ministry or senior ministry.

• National Salvation Prayer MeetingChristian Life

  A national salvation prayer meeting is a church prayer gathering held for the well-being of a nation and its people when the country faces a crisis or a matter of great national importance. In a broader sense, the practice is also called "prayer for the nation."

• SapphiraPeople

  Sapphira was a member of the early church in Jerusalem who appears in Acts 5. With her husband Ananias, she kept back part of the price of a piece of land while pretending that they had given it all, and she died in the presence of Peter.