'Churches' in the Bible

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.