Class: Church
A distinct church congregation.
URI: gc:Church
Slots
| Name | Cardinality and Range | Description | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|---|
| church_id | 1 Uuid | Global | direct |
| gers_id | 1 String | Government/Ecclesiastical Registry System identifier | direct |
| name | 1 String | Official church name | direct |
| pipeline_status | 1 String | Current enrichment pipeline stage | direct |
| latitude | 1 Float | Latitude in decimal degrees | direct |
| longitude | 1 Float | Longitude in decimal degrees | direct |
| address | 1 String | Physical street address of the church or user | direct |
| locality | 1 String | City or locality where the church is located | direct |
| region | 1 String | State, province, or administrative region | direct |
| postal_code | 1 String | Postal code or ZIP code for the address | direct |
| country | 1 IsoCountryCode | Country code in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format | direct |
| website | 0..1 Uri | Full website URL for the church | direct |
| website_root | 0..1 Uri | Root URL of the church website (scheme and domain only) | direct |
| search_blob | 0..1 String | Concatenated text of searchable fields for indexing | direct |
| service_times | 0..1 String | Service times for public gatherings | direct |
| church_beliefs_url | 0..1 Uri | URL for the church’s statement of beliefs/faith | direct |
| trinitarian_beliefs | 0..1 Boolean | Whether the church affirms classical Trinitarian doctrine | direct |
| belief_type | 0..1 BeliefTypeEnum | Denomination / church type category | direct |
| scraped_email | 0..1 | Public email address extracted from the website | direct |
| instagram_url | 0..1 Uri | Instagram profile URL | direct |
| youtube_url | 0..1 Uri | YouTube channel URL | direct |
| service_languages | * String | Languages in which services are offered | direct |
| scraped_address | 0..1 String | Postal address extracted from the website | direct |
| programs_offered | * String | Programs or ministries the church offers | direct |
| church_summary | 0..1 String | Concise public summary of the church | direct |
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://global.church/schema
Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
|---|---|
| self | gc:Church |
| native | gc:Church |
| undefined | schema:Church, schema:Organization |
LinkML Source
Direct
```yaml name: Church description: A distinct church congregation. in_subset: - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema mappings: - schema:Church - schema:Organization rank: 1000 slots: - church_id - gers_id - name - pipeline_status - latitude - longitude - address - locality - region - postal_code - country - website - website_root - search_blob - service_times - church_beliefs_url - trinitarian_beliefs - belief_type - scraped_email - instagram_url - youtube_url - service_languages - scraped_address - programs_offered - church_summary slot_usage: church_id: name: church_id required: true name: name: name required: true pipeline_status: name: pipeline_status required: true latitude: name: latitude required: true longitude: name: longitude required: true address: name: address required: true locality: name: locality required: true region: name: region required: true postal_code: name: postal_code required: true country: name: country required: true ```
Induced
```yaml name: Church description: A distinct church congregation. in_subset: - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema mappings: - schema:Church - schema:Organization rank: 1000 slot_usage: church_id: name: church_id required: true name: name: name required: true pipeline_status: name: pipeline_status required: true latitude: name: latitude required: true longitude: name: longitude required: true address: name: address required: true locality: name: locality required: true region: name: region required: true postal_code: name: postal_code required: true country: name: country required: true attributes: church_id: name: church_id description: Global.Church-issued ID for a church. comments: - 'Primary key for the Church entity. Stable and non-reassignable. Used as the foreign key for ChurchWebsiteText, EnrichedData, and other related records. ' examples: - value: 9e1c2a7d-4c33-4b8b-9d7a-1a2b3c4d5e6f description: Example church UUID. in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 identifier: true alias: church_id owner: Church domain_of: - Church - ChurchWebsiteText range: uuid required: true gers_id: name: gers_id description: Government/Ecclesiastical Registry System identifier. comments: - 'External registry identifier used for cross-referencing with official listings. May not exist for all churches. ' examples: - value: GERS-CA-00012345 description: Sample registry ID. in_subset: - overture - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 identifier: true alias: gers_id owner: Church domain_of: - Church - Overture range: string required: true name: name: name description: Official church name. comments: - 'Use the legal or commonly recognized name (e.g., “Grace Community Church”). If there is a campus name or colloquial short name, store it in `alternate_name`. ' examples: - value: Grace Community Church description: Formal church name. - value: Grace Church Malibu description: Name with locality qualifier. in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:name rank: 1000 alias: name owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string required: true pipeline_status: name: pipeline_status description: Current enrichment pipeline stage. comments: - 'Suggested stages: RAW → CLEAN → ENRICHED → VALIDATED. RAW: ingested with minimal checks. CLEAN: deduplicated & normalized. ENRICHED: scraped/AI fields added. VALIDATED: human-reviewed. ' examples: - value: approved_for_gc_db description: Approved for Global.Church database. - value: no_website description: Entity lacks a website. in_subset: - internal from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: pipeline_status owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string required: true latitude: name: latitude description: Latitude in decimal degrees. comments: - 'Use WGS84 decimal degrees. South is negative. Precision of 5–6 decimal places is typically sufficient (~1–10 meters). ' examples: - value: '34.0259' description: Approximate latitude for Malibu, CA. - value: '-33.8688' description: Southern hemisphere example (Sydney). in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:latitude rank: 1000 alias: latitude owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: float required: true minimum_value: -90 maximum_value: 90 longitude: name: longitude description: Longitude in decimal degrees. comments: - 'Use WGS84 decimal degrees. West is negative. Keep latitude/longitude pairs from the same source to avoid mismatch. ' examples: - value: '-118.7798' description: Approximate longitude for Malibu, CA. - value: '151.2093' description: Eastern hemisphere example (Sydney). in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:longitude rank: 1000 alias: longitude owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: float required: true minimum_value: -180 maximum_value: 180 address: name: address description: Physical street address of the church or user. comments: - 'This is the official mailing or street address, suitable for postal delivery and mapping. Always include street number, street name, and any suite or apartment details if applicable. Follow the local postal format for the country (e.g., street before city in the US). Avoid using P.O. boxes unless it is the only available mailing address for the entity. For international addresses, include all relevant locality and region information. Use this slot for the canonical address, not for addresses scraped from websites (see `scraped_address`). ' examples: - value: 123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62704 description: Standard U.S. street address. - value: 10 Downing St, London SW1A 2AA description: UK address with postal code. in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: address owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string required: true locality: name: locality description: City or locality where the church is located. comments: - 'The city, town, or locality where the church''s primary address is situated. Use the official or most commonly recognized municipality name. This value should match the locality as used by local postal authorities. For rural areas without a city, use the nearest recognized locality. ' examples: - value: Springfield description: US city. - value: Sydney description: Major city in Australia. in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:addressLocality rank: 1000 alias: locality owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string required: true region: name: region description: State, province, or administrative region. comments: - 'The primary administrative subdivision for the locality, such as state (US), province (Canada), or region (EU). Use the full name or standard abbreviation as appropriate for the country. For countries without such subdivisions, leave this slot empty. ' examples: - value: CA description: California (US state abbreviation). - value: New South Wales description: Australian state. in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:addressRegion rank: 1000 alias: region owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string required: true postal_code: name: postal_code description: Postal code or ZIP code for the address. comments: - 'The postal (ZIP) code as assigned by the national postal authority. Use the correct format for the country (e.g., 12345 or 12345-6789 in the US, SW1A 2AA in the UK). Always include this value for postal addresses if available. ' examples: - value: '62704' description: US ZIP code. - value: SW1A 2AA description: UK postal code. in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:postalCode rank: 1000 alias: postal_code owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string required: true country: name: country description: Country code in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format. comments: - 'Use the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (e.g., US, GB, AU). This field is required for all church records. Do not use full country names or three-letter codes. ' examples: - value: US description: United States. - value: NG description: Nigeria. in_subset: - church_core - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:addressCountry rank: 1000 alias: country owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: iso_country_code required: true website: name: website description: Full website URL for the church. comments: - 'Provide the complete URL, including scheme (http/https). Use the main public-facing website for the church. Exclude social media links (see `instagram_url`, `youtube_url`). ' examples: - value: https://gracechurch.org description: Church homepage. - value: https://stpauls-sydney.org.au description: Australian church website. in_subset: - public from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:url rank: 1000 alias: website owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: uri website_root: name: website_root description: Root URL of the church website (scheme and domain only). comments: - 'The canonical root domain for the church website, e.g., https://example.org. Used for web scraping and deduplication. Exclude any path, query, or fragment components. ' examples: - value: https://gracechurch.org description: Root domain for scraping. - value: https://stpauls-sydney.org.au description: Australian church root domain. in_subset: - internal from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: website_root owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: uri search_blob: name: search_blob description: Concatenated text of searchable fields for indexing. comments: - 'This slot is used internally to store a combined string of key fields (e.g., name, address, keywords) for full-text search indexing. Not intended for direct display or export. ' examples: - value: Grace Community Church 123 Main St Springfield CA 62704 US description: Combined fields for search. in_subset: - internal from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: search_blob owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string service_times: name: service_times description: Service times for public gatherings. comments: - 'Free text or structured patterns (e.g., “Sun 9:00 & 11:00; Wed 19:00”). If multiple campuses or languages differ, note this in `service_languages` and `programs_offered` where appropriate. ' examples: - value: Sundays 9:00 & 11:00; Wednesdays 7:00 description: Weekly cadence. - value: Sat 18:00 (Español), Sun 10:00 (English) description: Bilingual schedule. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: service_times owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string church_beliefs_url: name: church_beliefs_url description: URL for the church’s statement of beliefs/faith. comments: - 'Prefer the canonical “Beliefs” page for doctrinal summaries. If multiple pages exist, choose the most comprehensive source. ' examples: - value: https://gracechurch.org/beliefs description: Canonical beliefs page. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: church_beliefs_url owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: uri trinitarian_beliefs: name: trinitarian_beliefs description: Whether the church affirms classical Trinitarian doctrine. comments: - 'Boolean derived from site language (e.g., statements referencing Father, Son, Holy Spirit). When unknown or ambiguous, leave unset rather than guessing. ' examples: - value: 'true' description: Affirmed on the Beliefs page. - value: 'false' description: Explicitly non-Trinitarian statement. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: trinitarian_beliefs owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: boolean belief_type: name: belief_type description: 'Denomination / church type category. Classifies the church into a top-level Christian family as defined by BeliefTypeEnum. Based on the Harvest Information Standards (HIS) Registry of Religions. ' comments: - 'Use the controlled values in BeliefTypeEnum. When unclear, set `unknown`. You may revise this after human review. ' examples: - value: protestant description: Derived from the site’s denomination statement. - value: unknown description: Insufficient info to classify. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: belief_type owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: BeliefTypeEnum scraped_email: name: scraped_email description: Public email address extracted from the website. comments: - 'Only store addresses published for church contact (office@, info@). Do not store personal staff emails unless explicitly public and necessary. ' examples: - value: info@gracechurch.org description: Generic church inbox. - value: office@stpauls-sydney.org.au description: Office contact. in_subset: - internal - pii - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:email rank: 1000 alias: scraped_email owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: email instagram_url: name: instagram_url description: Instagram profile URL. comments: - 'Prefer the canonical profile (not a hashtag or location page). Normalize to the https scheme. ' examples: - value: https://www.instagram.com/gracechurch/ description: Canonical Instagram URL. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:sameAs rank: 1000 alias: instagram_url owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: uri youtube_url: name: youtube_url description: YouTube channel URL. comments: - 'Prefer the canonical channel or handle URL (not individual video URLs). Normalize to https and include trailing slash when appropriate. ' examples: - value: https://www.youtube.com/@GraceChurch description: Channel handle URL. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:sameAs rank: 1000 alias: youtube_url owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: uri service_languages: name: service_languages description: Languages in which services are offered. comments: - 'Use ISO 639 language names or tags where possible (e.g., “en”, “es” or “English”, “Spanish”). Include multiple entries for multilingual services/campuses. ' examples: - value: '["English", "Spanish"]' description: Bilingual services as a JSON array string. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:inLanguage rank: 1000 alias: service_languages owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string multivalued: true scraped_address: name: scraped_address description: Postal address extracted from the website. comments: - 'Use when the canonical `address` is not available or differs from the site. This value may be noisy and should be normalized or validated before publishing. ' examples: - value: 456 Ocean Ave, Malibu, CA 90265 description: Address parsed from the footer. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:address rank: 1000 alias: scraped_address owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string programs_offered: name: programs_offered description: Programs or ministries the church offers. comments: - 'List distinct program names (e.g., “Youth”, “Alpha”, “Food Pantry”). Prefer stable, human-readable labels; avoid internal codes in public data. ' examples: - value: '["Youth Ministry", "Food Pantry", "Alpha Course"]' description: Three public-facing programs as a JSON array string. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:service rank: 1000 alias: programs_offered owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string multivalued: true church_summary: name: church_summary description: Concise public summary of the church. comments: - '1–3 sentences describing the congregation, location, service style, and distinctives. Intended for profile cards or search results. Keep under ~300 characters. ' examples: - value: Multi-generational church serving Malibu with Sunday services at 9 & 11am and active youth and outreach programs. description: Short profile blurb. in_subset: - public - enrichment from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: church_summary owner: Church domain_of: - Church range: string ```