the church in the local community

• why is the local church community important?

  • unites the local community
  • provides support and comfort when needed
  • gives identity and belonging to people
  • priest can provide advice
• how is church in the local community the centre of christian identity?

  • place for family celebrations, from baptism to funeral
  • place for religious celebrations such as easter sunday service and midnight mass
  • the local church organises events to bring people together
  • clubs for children, social spaces
• how is worship achieved through living practices?

  • local church community celebrate special events
  • celebrate festivals
  • celebrate rites of passage e.g baptism, funeral
  • these all help to mark important milestones in peoples lives
• what are street pastors?

  many christians choose either to volunteer or to work in positions that involve going into the community. street pastors are trained volunteers who provide help in the community. they help to build community relations and work for safer streets.
• how can christians support food banks in the local community?

  • may donate money to local charities who organise food banks so that food stocks can be maintained for those who need them.
  • some will work as volunteers to sort, parcel up and distribute food that arrives in food banks, others will check the food labels to see that they are not out of date.