1. Catholics and the Church
What is the Church?

2. The Church What comes to mind when you hear the word “church”
What is the difference between church and Church?
Is it the pope, the bishop, a building, ….?

3. Who makes up the Church?
The Church is also called the people of God and the Body of Christ. – the word means assembly
The community of believers – we believe we are made in the image of God and so intended to live in unity

4. The Church in the Bible Look up: Colossians 1 :18 Matthew 18:20
1 Peter 2:9-10
1 Corinthians 3:9
1 Timothy 3:15
What does each tell us about the Church?

5. St. Paul
Romans 12:5-6 : “We who are many are one body in Christ and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us. “
How are we each a member of the Body of Christ?
What gifts do I have?