1. The Four Marks of the Church
What does each of the words below mean?
ONE
HOLY
CATHOLIC
APOSTOLIC

2. The Four Marks of the Church
to describe the four Marks of the Church. (L3)
to explain aspects of Church that have always will remain the same. (L4)
to evaluate if the Church is Holy there can be no sinners. (L6-7)

3. Write out the 4 marks of the Church. Leave 2 lines between each
Write out the 4 marks of the Church. Leave 2 lines between each. Then choose and write out the definition that best fits. It might be both!
ONE
All believers in the Church are united in what they believe and follow.
The Church is unique, because it was set up by God.
HOLY
The Church shares in God’s life, and God is Holy
The Church doesn’t have any sinners or sins in it
CATHOLIC
The Church exists for all people, of whatever time and place.
The Church is a type of Christianity
APOSTOLIC
The Church gets its mission and authority from the Apostles
The Church has to live and work exactly like the Apostles did.
**Choose one of the marks. Explain in more detail what it is saying about what the Church is like.
Draw your own version of the picture below.

4. ONE HOLY CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC QUIZ QUIZ TRADE
Write down one of the Marks of the Church.
On the other side, write one definition of what it means.
Find someone with a DIFFERENT word. Ask them to tell you the definition of YOUR word. Then YOU tell them the definition of THEIR word.
If both of you are correct. Swap ! If not, find another partner.
CATHOLIC
APOSTOLIC

5. working in it, to purify it from s___.
The Church will always be ONE, because it will always b_________ in one Lord, Jesus, and carry out His one m_______. We are all one, because we all share in Jesus’ b_____ at communion, as if we were all sh_____g from just one loaf.
The Church will always be HOLY, because it is built on the fact that Jesus is the S___ of God. It is holy also because God’s S______ is always
working in it, to purify it
from s___.
The Church will always be APOSTOLIC, because the mission to go out and b_______ and preach will never end. Also, because every new B_______ is the direct s__c___ssor of the Apostles.
The Church will always be CATHOLIC because Jesus died for a___ people. So the Church must be there to s____v_ all people, no matter what r___, culture or time in history.
**Which of these 4 marks do you think is the biggest challenge for the Church? Why ?

6. The Church will always be ONE, because it will always believe in one Lord, Jesus, and carry out His one mission. We are all one, because we all share in Jesus’ body at communion, as if we were sharing from just one loaf.
The Church will always be HOLY, because it is built on the fact that Jesus is the Son of God. It is holy also because God’s spirit is always working in it, to purify it from sin.
The Church will always be APOSTOLIC, because the mission to go out and baptise and preach will never end. Also, because every new Bishop is the direct successor of the Apostles.
The Church will always be CATHOLIC because Jesus died for all people. So the Church must be there to serve all people, no matter what race, culture or time in history.
**Which of these 4 marks do you think is the biggest challenge for the Church? Why ?

7. Tell your partner one thing about each of these 4 words..
HOLY
CATHOLIC
APOSTOLIC