Role of the Church in the local community : Food banks

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What is The Church, and what is a church?
The Church is the holy people of God , also called the Body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active
A Church is a building in which Christians worship
How do individual churches help the community? 
They help educated people about Christianity (e.g. Bible study groups)
They are meeting places for prayer and worship
They provide activities for younger people (e.g. youth clubs)
They are places where Christians can socialise and obtain spiritual guidance
How does The Church help the local community?
It supports local projects local projects such as food banks
It provides social services such as schooling and medical
It helps those in need
It campaigns for social justice
What are some examples of the Church helping the local community?
The Trussell Trust and The Oasis Project are 2 organisations that help the local community by providing food banks and other services
The work of these charities is based on Christian principles , such as the parable of the Sheep and the Goats
What is The Trussell Trust?
The Trussell Trust is a charity running over 400 food banks in the UK
These provide emergency food, help and support to people in crisis in the UK
Non-perishable food is donated by churches, supermarkets, schools, businesses and individuals
Doctors, health visitors and social workers identify people and issue them with a food voucher
Their aim is to bring religious and non-religious people together to help end poverty and hunger
What is The Oasis Project?
The Oasis Project is a community hub run by Plymouth Methodist Mission Circuit
It provides an internet cafe, creative courses, a job club, training opportunities, a meeting place and a food bank
Spiritual and physical help is given to those in need because of ill health, learning disabilities, domestic violence, substance abuse, low income and housing problems