Chapter 2~ Communities At Work

Question 1

What is service?

Answer 1

Doing something for others

Question 2

What is vision?

Answer 2

What a community sees as important and central to its work

Question 3

What is leadership?

Answer 3

Guidance given by those in a position of authority

Question 4

What is commitment?

Answer 4

Being dedicated to something

Question 5

What is commitment in SVP?

Answer 5

The work of the society involves much person-to-person contact. It is committed to respect the dignity of all people. The volunteers give up a certain amount of time each week and do all they can. They also make a small donation at the end of each meeting to help with the cost of running the society.

Question 6

Describe one community of faith you have studied

Answer 6

SVP
Leadership::::
-1833 -Frédéric Ozanam
-Christian organisation working with poor and disadvantaged
-council meets every 6 weeks
Vision::::
-join to spread message of Jesus Christ
-vision is to look after the weakest in society, and to love them and God as we love ourselves
Service::::
-volunteers carry out work in their free time
- each member takes on role
-visiting hospitals/homes/prisons/
Commitment::::
-person-to-person contact
-certain amount of time each week to do all they can
-small donation at end of each meeting to help fund society

Question 7

4 characteristics on a community of faith?

Answer 7

• service
• vision
• leadership
• commitment