Role of the Church in the local community

Parable of the Sheep and the Goats

• Teaches that if people fail to help those around them, it is as though they fail to help Jesus himself.

"If anyone has material possesions and ignores his brother in need, how can he love God?"

• Jesus spent much of his time helping people in society who were needy or outcasts or simply those who were looked down on by others. 

Food Banks

• People volunteer to collect and distribute food 
• Many are centered in churches or in church halls.
• People in need are identified by police, schools or social…