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This infobox is for providing general information about a Christian church, including its history, architecture and staff. To provide information solely about the architectural details of a church building, use "{{Infobox religious building}}".
[edit] Usage
| Wesley Methodist Church | |
 Wesley Methodist Church, from an old sepia-toned postcard.
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| Founded | 6 February 1885 |
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| Founder(s) | Rev. Dr. and Mrs. James Mills Thoburn, Rev. William Fitzjames Oldham, Mrs. Marie Oldham, Miss Julia Battie |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Clergy | |
| Senior Pastor(s) | Rev. Melvin Hwang (Pastor in Charge) |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Alvin Chan, Rev. Lilian Ang, Rev. Daniel Tan, Rev. Wendy Watson, Ps. Khoo Kay Huat |
| Laity | |
| Music Group | Wesley Chorale |
| Contact particulars | |
| Address | 5 Fort Canning Road Singapore 179493 |
| Country |  Singapore |
| Phone | +65.63361433 |
| Website | www.wesleymc.org |
 Portal:Christianity |
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The full template for this infobox is set out below. Apart from the parameters indicated as mandatory and other instructions in the "Parameters" table below, all parameters are optional and may be left out to simplify the template. An example of the infobox in use is shown on the right.
{{Infobox church/sandbox
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| name = [mandatory]
| fullname =
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| landscape =
| former_names =
| founded_date =
| founder =
| dedication =
| dedicated_date =
| denomination = [mandatory]
| tradition =
| architecture = yes/no
| architect =
| style =
| capacity =
| height =
| diameter =
| other_dimensions =
| floor_count =
| floor_area =
| constructed_date =
| closed_date =
| demolished_date =
| admin = yes/no
| parish =
| deanery =
| archdeaconry =
| diocese =
| province =
| presbytery =
| synod =
| circuit =
| district =
| division =
| subdivision =
| clergy = yes/no
| archbishop =
| bishop =
| dean =
| subdean =
| provost =
| provost-rector =
| viceprovost =
| canon =
| canon1 =
| canon2 =
| canon3 =
| canon4 =
| canonpastor =
| precentor =
| archdeacon =
| prebendary =
| rector =
| vicar =
| vicat1 =
| vicar2 =
| curate =
| curate1 =
| priest =
| priest1 =
| priest2 =
| priest3 =
| asstpriest =
| minister =
| minister1 =
| assistant =
| honpriest =
| deacon =
| seniorpastor =
| pastor =
| abbot =
| chaplain =
| laity = yes/no
| reader =
| organistdom =
| director =
| organist =
| organist1 =
| organschol =
| chapterclerk =
| laychapter =
| laychapter1 =
| warden =
| warden1 =
| warden2 =
| flowerguild =
| musicgroup =
| parishadmin =
| serversguild =
| address =
| country = [mandatory]
| coordinates =
| phone =
| website =
}}
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[edit] Parameters
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| name | The common name of the church. This must be stated. | ||||||||||||||
| fullname | The full name of the church, if this is different from its common name. For instance, "Westminster Abbey" can be placed in the "name" parameter, and "The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster" in the "fullname" parameter. | ||||||||||||||
| image / img | The name of an image file containing a photograph of the church. If the image is called "Image:WesleyMethodistChurch-sepiapostcard.jpg", just type "WesleyMethodistChurch-sepiapostcard.jpg". Do not include "Image:" or enclose the file name in double square brackets ("[[ ]]"). | ||||||||||||||
| imagesize / img_size | The width of the image in pixels (px). For example, if you wish the image to be 150px wide, type "150". Do not add "px" after the number. If no number is stated, the width defaults to 220px for an image for a portrait image (i.e., one the width of which is shorter than the height) and 300px for a landscape image (one the width of which is longer than the height). | ||||||||||||||
| caption / img_capt | The caption for the image. | ||||||||||||||
| landscape | Indicate "yes" if the image has a landscape orientation, that is, if its width is longer than its height. | ||||||||||||||
| former_names | The former name(s) of the church, if any. | ||||||||||||||
| founded_date | The date when the church was founded. If a full date is available, it should be set out like this: "[[6 February]] [[1885]]" or "[[February 6]], [[1885]]". An individual year (e.g., "1908") need not be linked. | ||||||||||||||
| founder | The name(s) of the founder(s) of the church. | ||||||||||||||
| dedication | The name of the saint to which the church is dedicated, for example, "Mary Magdalene". | ||||||||||||||
| dedicated_date | The date when the church was dedicated. | ||||||||||||||
| denomination | The denomination of the church; for example, "Anglican", "Methodist", "Presbyterian", "Roman Catholic". This must be stated. If possible, link the denomination to an appropriate article using double square brackets.
The background colour of the template headings is specified for certain denominations; to view these colours, see Template:Infobox church/denomination. Before changing the colours, or inserting new denominations and colours, please discuss the matter with other editors at Template talk:Infobox church. |
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| tradition | The tradition of the church, for example, "High church", "Low church", "Evangelical". | ||||||||||||||
| Architecture | |||||||||||||||
| architecture | Indicate "yes" to make the "Architecture" section of the infobox visible; to hide it, indicate "no" or omit the parameter. Note that the template will appear distorted if "yes" is stated but no other parameters in this section are specified. | ||||||||||||||
| architect | The name(s) of the architect(s) of the church. | ||||||||||||||
| style | The architectural style of the church. If possible, link the style to an appropriate article using double square brackets. | ||||||||||||||
| capacity | The number of people that the church can accommodate at any one time. | ||||||||||||||
| height | The height of the tallest part of the church. To provide a figure in both Imperial units and the metric system, or vice versa, use the "{{Convert}}" template. The name of the tallest part of the church can be stated thus: "123 m (400 ft) (spire)". | ||||||||||||||
| diameter | The diameter of any signficant round part of the church, for example, "41.47 m (136.1 ft) (dome)". | ||||||||||||||
| other_dimensions | Other dimensions of the church, such as its overall length and width. | ||||||||||||||
| floor_count | The number of floors, levels or storeys that the church has. | ||||||||||||||
| floor_area | The floor area of the church. | ||||||||||||||
| constructed_date | The dates when the church was constructed, closed and/or demolished. The starting and ending years or dates of a time period should be separated by an en dash, like this: "1907–1908"; "12 January 1906 – 31 July 1907". To insert an en dash, either type "–" or click on the appropriate symbol in the character insertion table under the edit window. | ||||||||||||||
| closed_date | |||||||||||||||
| demolished_date | |||||||||||||||
| Administration | |||||||||||||||
| admin | Indicate "yes" to make the "Administration" section of the infobox visible; to hide it, indicate "no" or omit the parameter. Note that the template will appear distorted if "yes" is stated but no other parameters in this section are specified. | ||||||||||||||
| parish | The parish, deanery, archdeaconry, diocese, province, presbytery, synod, circuit or district that the church is located in, if any.
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| archdeaconry | |||||||||||||||
| diocese | |||||||||||||||
| province | |||||||||||||||
| presbytery | |||||||||||||||
| synod | |||||||||||||||
| circuit | |||||||||||||||
| district | |||||||||||||||
| division | If a system other than that indicated above is used for the church, these fields can be used to indicate the geographical division and subdivision that the church is located in, for example, "North Carolina Annual Conference", "Tennessee Baptist Convention". | ||||||||||||||
| subdivision | |||||||||||||||
| Clergy | |||||||||||||||
| clergy | Indicate "yes" to make the "Clergy" section of the infobox visible; to hide it, indicate "no" or omit the parameter. Note that the template will appear distorted if "yes" is stated but no other parameters in this section are specified. | ||||||||||||||
| archbishop | The name(s) of the archbishop, bishop(s), dean(s), sub-dean(s), provost(s), provost-rector(s), vice-provost(s), canon(s), canon pastor(s), precentor(s), archdeacon(s), prebendary(-ies), rector(s), vicar(s), curate(s), priest(s), assistant priest(s), minister(s), assistant(s), honorary priest(s), deacon(s), senior pastor(s), pastor(s), abbot(s) and/or chaplain(s) of the church, if applicable.
Separate several names with commas (","), or put each name on a separate line by typing "<br />" between the names, thus: "Rev. Dr. and Mrs. James Mills Thoburn,<br />Rev. William Fitzjames Oldham". |
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| bishop | |||||||||||||||
| dean | |||||||||||||||
| subdean | |||||||||||||||
| provost | |||||||||||||||
| provost-rector | |||||||||||||||
| viceprovost | |||||||||||||||
| canon (canon1, canon2, canon3, canon4) |
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| canonpastor | |||||||||||||||
| precentor | |||||||||||||||
| archdeacon | |||||||||||||||
| prebendary | |||||||||||||||
| rector | |||||||||||||||
| vicar (vicar1, vicar2) |
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| curate (curate1) |
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| priest (priest1, priest2, priest3) |
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| asstpriest | |||||||||||||||
| minister (minister1) |
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| assistant | |||||||||||||||
| honpriest | |||||||||||||||
| deacon | |||||||||||||||
| seniorpastor | |||||||||||||||
| pastor | |||||||||||||||
| abbot | |||||||||||||||
| chaplain | |||||||||||||||
| Laity | |||||||||||||||
| laity | Indicate "yes" to make the "Laity" section of the infobox visible; to hide it, indicate "no" or omit the parameter. Note that the template will appear distorted if "yes" is stated but no other parameters in this section are specified. | ||||||||||||||
| reader | The name(s) of the reader, director of music, organist(s), organ scholar(s), chapter clerk, lay member(s) of the chapter and/or churchwarden(s) of the church, if any. | ||||||||||||||
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| director | |||||||||||||||
| organist | |||||||||||||||
| organist1 | |||||||||||||||
| organschol | |||||||||||||||
| chapterclerk | |||||||||||||||
| laychapter (laychapter1) |
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| warden (warden1, warden2) |
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| flowerguild | The name of the flower guild, music group, parish administration and/or servers' guild of the church, if any. | ||||||||||||||
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| parishadmin | |||||||||||||||
| serversguild | |||||||||||||||
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| address / location | The address or location of the church, including the city and province or state that it is located in. To put each line of the address on a separate line, type "<br>" between the lines. | ||||||||||||||
| country | The country that the church is located in. This must be stated. You may wish to insert an image of the flag of the country before the country name using the "{{flagicon}}" template, like this: " Singapore". |
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| coordinates | To provide the geographic coordinates of the church, use the template "{{coord}}" with the parameters "display=inline,title". | ||||||||||||||
| phone | The telephone number of the church, including the country code and area code. | ||||||||||||||
| website | The website address of the church, thus: "[http://www.wesleymc.org www.wesleymc.org]". | ||||||||||||||
[edit] See also
- {{Infobox religious building}} – to provide information on the architectural details of a church building
