A fellowship hall is a large room or suite in a

church building A church, church building or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities. The earliest identified Christian church is a house church founded between 233 and 256. From the 11th thro ...

where certain activities in the church building are done, such as certain

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breakfast Breakfast is the first meal of the day usually eaten in the morning. The word in English refers to breaking the fasting period of the previous night.Anderson, Heather Arndt (2013)''Breakfast: A History'' AltaMira Press. Various "typical" or "t ...

s, meetings, workshops, etc. It gets its name from the fact that the people there at the church building are giving

fellowship A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher education ...

. Many fellowship halls are multi-purpose rooms and contain recreation facilities such as a basketball court or indoor soccer field. These facilities are also used for wedding receptions, other family functions for church members and certain community events.

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