The term CHURCH AREA can be broken down into several components. The VESTRY is a room in a church, usually near the entrance, where the clergy and other officials meet. The APSE is an area at the end of a church, often semicircular, that contains the ALTAR. An AISLE is a passageway between rows of seats in a church. The NAVE is the main body of a church, where the congregation sits. The CHOIR is the part of a church where the CHOIR sings. The ALTAR is the table or platform at the front of a church where religious ceremonies are performed. Finally, AMEN is a word used to express agreement or approval.