an organisation set up to provide help and raise money for those in need

the state of being without the things needed for a reasonable quality of life, so that day-to-day living is a struggle

a Christian relief and development agency that works to tackle poverty and injustice in vulnerable communities around the world

The work of Tearfund

Religious education

Forms of worship

Worship using the Bible

The sacraments

Christian beliefs about baptism

Christian beliefs about Holy Communion / the Eucharist

Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Pilgrimage to Iona

Celebrating Christmas and Easter

The Church in the local community

Street pastors

Mission, evangelism and Church growth

Working for reconciliation

Christian response to persecution

The work of CAFOD

In this unit pupils will study some of the key practices associated with Christianity such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage. They will compare and contrast differences in practices before moving on to look at the practical work of the Church in society.

Christianity: Practices

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Tearfund is a Christian {{}} and development agency.

Tearfund’s mission was originally inspired by Jesus’ message to bring good news to the ...

Luke 4:18 says Jesus came to set the oppressed ...

Tearfund reflects Christian teachings such as {{}} your neighbour as yourself.

Tearfund campaigned at COP26 to help address the {{}} crisis.

to provide resources for sustainable change

Why does Tearfund partner with local churches?

CAFOD is a Catholic {{}} that works with people facing poverty across the world.

Jesus taught that serving the poor is serving God.

Why is helping the poor important in Christianity?

Zacchaeus gave away half of his {{}} after meeting Jesus.

Jesus said, “{{}} are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

CAFOD provides support both in emergencies and for {{}} term development.

by donating, fundraising and volunteering

How can individuals support CAFOD’s mission?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The work of Tearfund

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.