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The local parish How & why the local church The Christian church is divided into community supports families the following denominations: Being a Christian doesn’t guarantee The Church of...

The local parish How & why the local church The Christian church is divided into community supports families the following denominations: Being a Christian doesn’t guarantee The Church of England an easy life Part of being a Christian is to help The roman catholic church and care for others The methodist church The Baptist church Christians believe that: Dioceses: a district that is under the care of a Gods love can be expressed in the bishop in the Christian church way that humans relate to and care Each diocese has smaller areas known as for each other parishes/local church communities Each parish has a priest responsible for worship They have a responsibility to take and pastoral care and providing support care of their family and their church In smaller communities a priest may be responsible for several churches and parishes family  Family worship Rites of passage Local churches hold family friendly Families turn to their local church services such as: at important times such as birth, Running a shorter service marriage or a death of a loved one Getting children involved in worship These are known as rites of passage Toys for kids to play with The local church will provide Some parishes have introduced a guidance, support and comfort at worship called Messy church, it was these important times founded in 2004 by a group of people The `family` of the church who thought churches aren’t doing community will also share the joys enough for local families. The group or sorrows wanted to do something that would help families develop their faith together Classes for adults and parents Childrens groups run by local churches Some parishes run Christian Many children attend Sunday school parenting classes e.g. scripture union `survival skills for parents` while their parents are in church course In some parishes they call Sunday school They might organise a study or prayer group to help adults learn TOTs or Childrens club about their faith and share their experiences Churches might: They might hold a lecture or talk on a specific topic. Christian and Run baby and toddler groups e.g. bumps non Christian charities come to and babies church to speak about their work. They might run non Christian Weekday playgroups courses for e.g. alpha which is Youth groups for older children about the basics of the Christian Have links with local schools where they faith They may hold social events such will deliver assemblies as lunch or supper clubs, activities Special services for school children days and weekends away  Counselling The importance of the support of the Families or individuals talk to local church for families today their local priest or another member of the pastoral team local and worldwide churches provide practical, about things that are bothering emotional and spiritual support to develop their them Some parishes may offer faith counselling services they say to support the families is a way of Christian counselling is different demonstrating Gods love from traditional counselling It builds a sense of community and strengthens because it mixes psychology with the church Christian values Through worship and socialising with other Christians strengthens their faith Aim of counselling is to: The Christian church is also described as a loving Help the body mind and soul mother who wants to care for her sons and Gives them a sense of hope and daughters , so they grow and become the optimism in their life through person God wants them to be having faith in Jesus