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  • Year 6

Quakers and Pentecostals

I can describe some distinctive features of Quakers and Pentecostals.

Lesson 5 of 6
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Quakers and Pentecostals

I can describe some distinctive features of Quakers and Pentecostals.

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Key learning points

  1. There has always been diversity in the Christian church - churches having different ways of worshipping God.
  2. There are many different Christian denominations in England, including Quakers and Pentecostals.
  3. Quakers, or the Society of Friends, began in the 1600s.
  4. The Quakers have a key belief that people can experience God personally and do not have to go through clergy.
  5. In the early 1900s Pentecostalism started. It has an emphasis on experiencing the Holy Spirit through lively worship.

Keywords

  • Denomination - a group within a religion

  • Quaker - a member of the Religious Society of Friends

  • Pentecostal - a denomination that emphasises the gifts of the Holy Spirit, evangelism and expressive worship

  • Evangelism - telling others the good news about Jesus and salvation

Common misconception

All Christians worship in the same way.

There are many different Christian churches and denominations and all of these have different styles of worship.


To help you plan your year 6 religious education lesson on: Quakers and Pentecostals, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Investigate if there is a Quaker Meeting or a Pentecostal church in your area. It might be interesting for the pupils to see what activities these are involved in or perhaps even arrange for a visitor.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Who founded The Salvation Army?

Winston Churchill
Correct answer: William and Catherine Booth
Martin Luther

Q2.
The Salvation Army’s current motto is ‘Blood and ’.

Correct Answer: Fire, fire

Q3.
Who does The Salvation Army aim to help?

people with no faith
only church goers
Correct answer: people in need

Q4.
The Salvation Army gives food, shelter, and helps in times of ...

Correct Answer: disaster, Disaster

Q5.
An important part of The Salvation Army’s ministry is ...

Correct Answer: music, Music

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Match each keyword to its meaning.

Correct Answer:denomination,a group within a religion

a group within a religion

Correct Answer:Quaker,a member of the Religious Society of Friends

a member of the Religious Society of Friends

Correct Answer:evangelism,telling others the good news about Jesus and salvation

telling others the good news about Jesus and salvation

Q2.
What does 'diversity in the Christian church' mean?

all churches are exactly the same
Correct answer: churches worship in different ways
there is only one kind of Christian church

Q3.
Which of these are Christian denominations found in England?

Correct answer: Quakers and Pentecostals
Buddhists and Sikhs
Muslims and Jews

Q4.
Who leads a Quaker meeting?

a priest
Correct answer: often no one – it’s led by silence and sharing
a choir

Q5.
Pentecostal worship is often and joyful, focusing on the Holy Spirit.

Correct Answer: lively, Lively

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