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Belonging to a church

I can describe how some people belong to different places of worship.

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Belonging to a church

I can describe how some people belong to different places of worship.

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Key learning points

  1. A place of worship is somewhere sacred to a believer.
  2. A church is a sacred place for Christians.
  3. Christians might show belonging to a church by singing, praying and spending time with other Christians

Keywords

  • Worship - showing respect, devotion or love for something or someone

  • Sacred - holy and deserving respect, devoted to God

  • Belonging - a feeling of being accepted or part of a particular group

Common misconception

There is only one type of place of worship.

There are many types of places of worship for many religions.


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This lesson could be enhanced through a vist in the local area to look at different churches. You may also find it helpful to ask a Christian to visit the class to talk about how they belong to their church.
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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the place of worship to the correct religious groups.
Correct Answer:a church,Christians

Christians

Correct Answer:a mosque,Muslims

Muslims

Correct Answer:a synagogue,Jews

Jews

Q2.
Match the religious celebrations to the people who celebrate them.
Correct Answer:Eid,Muslims

Muslims

Correct Answer:Christmas,Christians

Christians

Correct Answer:Shabbat,Jews

Jews

Q3.
What is the Christian holy book called?
Correct Answer: The Bible, Bible, Holy Bible
Q4.
People who follow Islam are called .
Correct Answer: Muslims

4 Questions

Q1.
Where do most Christians go to worship God?
a mosque
a synagogue
Correct answer: a church
Q2.
What might Christians do when they go to church?
Correct answer: listen to the Bible
play games with their friends
Correct answer: pray together
read a newspaper
Q3.
Match the keywords below to the correct definitions.
Correct Answer:sacred,something that is holy or dedicated to God

something that is holy or dedicated to God

Correct Answer:worship,showing respect, devotion or love for something or someone

showing respect, devotion or love for something or someone

Correct Answer:belonging ,feeling accepted or part of a group

feeling accepted or part of a group

Q4.
How might a Christian show their belonging to a church?
Correct answer: by praying together with others
by playing games with his friends
Correct answer: by singing praise and worship songs
by reading his favourite book at home

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