The Church in the local community

• Importance

  • Unites the community
  • Provides support/comfort
  • Gives identity and belonging to people
  • 'cradle to grave' support
• Centre of Christian Identity

  • Place for family celebrations (baptisms to funerals)
  • Place for religious celebrations
  • Brings people together
  • Creates visible Christian Identity
  • Clubs for children, social spaces.
  • Place for Christian education
• Outreach work- Street Pastors

  • Many Christians choose to volunteer in positions that involve going into the community.
  • For example Street Pastors are volunteers who are trained to help build community relations and work for safer streets.
• Many churches run food banks.
• Christians donate money to charities.
• Christians volunteer to help food banks.
• "Treat others how you want to be treated"
• The Parable of the Good Samaritan
• The Parable of the rich man and Lazarus