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Chogyam Trungpa Gyatso,
Tibetan Monk
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Many church buildings were closed and destroyed, and a lot of priests, religious and laymen were placed in Soviet concentration camps.
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Bori Gonbutoren,
Reindeer Herder
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The monastic buildings were also erected in 18th century but a number of capitals and columns are from the former church.
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Khalid Binalshibh,
Taxi Driver
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This was necessary to secure several buildings which the majority of their trustees and worshippers wished to carry with them into the new church.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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The new church was located only two miles form the southerly termination of the ferry that joined South Jacksonville with Jacksonville The church soon outgrew its quarters and held services in other buildings until it could rent a store building at the corner of Flagler and Miami Road.
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Mark Harris,
Priest
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Church officials grew rich on indulgences and legally mandated tithing systems while local parish churches could not maintain their buildings or care for their poor.
The church buildings are in constant use by both parish and outside organizations, a challenge that is currently being addressed by the parish.
Church buildings are typically simple in design, with a central pulpit, under which is a communion table, symbolising the supreme importance of the Word of God.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Incentive Loans are available to congregations modifying existing church buildings in order to meet building accessibility requirements.
The church was housed in temporary buildings until 1978 when the building now housing the Children's Department was completed.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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The church buildings are a means to an end - they serve the membership in providing appropriate accommodation for corporate worship, teaching, meetings and administration staff and they have no intrinsic value outside this context.
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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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The old church buildings on King Street and Locust Avenue were demolished and replaced by the new school building by April 1961.
The Moravian Church and several other buildings were declared national monuments in 1980 and are regarded as the most authentic in South Africa.
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