What promises do the bride and groom make during a Christian marriage service? (Total 4 marks) To have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.If these vows are given in full, full marks may be given. (full marks for this) To be faithful. To bring children into the world and to give them a secure loving home. Explain how keeping these promises might help a couple to have a successful marriage. (Total 4 marks) It shows love is the basis of marriage. Vows will help them to remember what their love must be like eg unselfish. It will help them to stay together in times of difficulty. Faithfulness is essential to create the trust. Why do many Christians want to get married in a church?(Total 2 marks) Christians believe that marriage is a sacrament and should be conducted in a Church. They want God to bless their marriage. They want the priest to witness the exchange of vows; they want God to bless their union and be part of their marriage. Marriage is a sacred public ceremony and therefore it should be performed in a public and holy place. What does the Christian Church teach about marriage?(Total 3 marks) Marriage is a gift from God; it is a sacrament; it gives the couple the vocation to love as Christ loves a means whereby a couple can share in the work of creation by the birth and nurturing of children; it should be to the exclusion of all others; it is a permanent bond dissoluble only by death; it is for the mutual care and help of each partner throughout their lives; it is a lifelong commitment based upon the teachings of Jesus. It is the correct relationship for sex. It involves entering into a lifelong, loving and exclusive relationship similar to the relationship that Christ has with his Church, etc.

Adoption & Fostering What effects could being in foster care/ adoption have on a child? +ve -ve Why might a child need to be separated from their natural parents and be put in foster care? 1.What is the difference between adoption and foster care? Read p.32 “Children in need”

What sort of person do you have to be to foster or adopt? Why might a Christian make a good adoption/ foster parent? Imagine you are a Christian foster parent wanting to become a foster parent. Write a letter giving reasons why, as a Christian, -you would be a good foster parent. -Why you want to foster *Prepare a role play with an adoption agency. Write what questions you may be asked.

Is fostering / adoption something that Christians especially should consider?