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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?