1. The Christian Community
The Christian Church

2. The Church as the Parish Church building a Hierarchy
an agency which provides spiritual services
a Community of communities
Some of the more common ways in which the Church is understood:

3. Parish Church building
built in a particular style and adorned with beautiful paintings, sculptures and other artistic expressions of the Christian faith.

4. Pope, the Cardinals, Bishops and priests.
Hierarchy
Pope, the Cardinals, Bishops and priests.

5. an agency which provides spiritual services
the organisation that provides mass, confession, baptism, a place where we can worship God, funeral celebrations, etc.

6. a Community of communities
a very large group of people of all ages and coming from all walks of life with a common view to life: to follow Jesus Christ and to be His witnesses in living their daily lives.

7. The Church is made up of human beings who are sinners and who sometimes make mistakes.