page_title: Worship service (evangelicalism)
section_title: Places of worship
hierarchical_section_title: Worship service (evangelicalism) / Places of worship
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Église des Assemblées de Dieu – Temple Salem de Cotonou
context_page_description: In evangelical Christianity, a worship service is a time when believers meet to praise, worship, pray to God and receive a teaching based on the Bible. It can take place with the church or with the family. Meetings can be held on weekdays, but Sundays have a special connotation.
context_section_description: Places of worship are usually called "churches". In some megachurches, the building is called "campus". The architecture of places of worship is mainly characterized by its sobriety.  The latin cross is one of the only spiritual symbols that can usually be seen on the building of an evangelical church and that identifies the place's belonging.   In the United States, the Solomon Awards recognize excellence in the design and renovation of evangelical church buildings at an annual ceremony.   Some services take place in theaters, schools or multipurpose rooms, rented for Sunday only. Because of their understanding of the second of the Ten Commandments, evangelicals do not have religious material representations such as statues, icons, or paintings in their places of worship. There is usually a baptistery on the stage of the auditorium (also called sanctuary) or in a separate room, for the baptisms by immersion.
caption: Cotonou Salem Temple, affiliated to the Assemblies of God, in Cotonou, in Benin, 2018
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