"Alternative Worship usually refers to an approach to Christian worship and worship planning that emphasizes decentralized leadership, congregational participation, multi-sensory experience, ritual and narrative form. (1)"

The image is a Bible study which is an alternate congregation.

Similarities between an alternate congregation (Bible study) and a traditional congregation (Church meeting):

• The focus of both is studying some of their religious teachings.

• Both mostly meet at the same location at a predetermined time.

• Both brings their Bibles or other religious books to the meeting.

• Both are lead by a teacher/pastor.

Differences between an alternate congregation (Bible study) and a traditional congregation (Church meeting):

• Usually fewer people attend a Bible study than church service.

• A Bible study may be more informal, especially a Bible study at someone's home rather than at church.

• The speaker of the formal church service usually is the only speaker with no interruptions from the congregation; whereas a Bible study may take questions from people at the study as the study progresses.

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(1) - Alternative worship