A singing (also known as a church singing or a hymn singing) is a

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meeting in which church members gather together to sing

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. These are often held on Sunday afternoons or Sunday evenings, being seen as a way to sanctify the

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. Singings are common in churches of

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such as the

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, as well as those of

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denominations such as the

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. The attendance of singings is seen as a way for youth to meet those of the opposite gender to pursue a

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that will eventually lead to

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; there are singings for different age groups, however, and certain singings are for married couples to worship God together. These singings bring together many Christians and in some areas, range from sixty to eighty people.

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Video of a Conservative Mennonite Youth SingingSinging held at a congregation of the Apostolic Christian ChurchOld Harp Singing at Wear's Valley Methodist Church
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