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[German Version] Groups of every kind (Bible-study groups, youth clubs, home groups, one-world groups, etc.) are a feature of traditional congregations. Some of them understand themselves exclusively as sub-systems of the parish, others are organized as “base groups” of trans-regional alliances, networks and movements as well as in local congregations. Variety, years of tradition, activity, stable membership numbers, etc. are generally considered to be positive ¶ characteristics of such groups. Since the late 1970s, the type, originating in the countries of th…