He also lectures frequently to synagogue congregants. Services involve chanted or sung prayerful dialogue between the priest and the congregants. The church has a membership of several thousand congregants. Congregants and visitors to mosques are supposed to be clean themselves. This is partly due to Lutheran religious practice where congregants sang the chorales. The term reflects the Lutheran belief that God is serving the congregants in the liturgy. Between 1996 and 1998, church membership grew from 7,000 congregants to 14,000. For example, during prayer the men wore skullcaps and congregants faced east. The church has over 15,000 congregants at nine Charlotte locations. Altogether, the homily was interrupted approximately ten times with outbursts of applause by the congregants. This often leads to some conflict between older and younger congregants (see contemporary worship). Modern mosques have a variety of amenities available to their congregants. It is chanted while the Torah ark is open and the congregants are standing. The first six articles profess several beliefs by the congregants. Price was fortunate in forming close friendships among his neighbours and congregants.