Religious Denominations

What does the word denomination mean?

• Different christian church groups.

• a religion

• a pastor

• a country

Name four popular Christian denominations in the Bahamas.

• Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, Methodist

• Catholic, Rastafarianism, Lutheran, Quakers

• Baptist, Quakers, Church of Scotland, Pentecostal

• Pentecostal, Rastafarianism, Quakers, Catholic

Which religion do most Bahamians practice?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Rastafarianism

What is a diocese?

• An official group of churches under the leadership of a bishop.

• a religious group

• a church

• a denomination

What is an archdiocese?

• A group of dioceses under the leadership of an archbishop.

• A group of churches

• A group of different denominations

• A church

What is a mission territory?

• A special area

• An area where missionaries would come to preach the word of God. Area operated by missionaries.

• A missionary home

• A missionary church

What is a missionary?

• A priest

• A deacon

• A person who goes out to foreign lands to preach and teach the word of God

• An evangelist

What is a sacrament?

• A belief

• A prayer

• A special sign of God’s grace

• A creed

What are some of the meanings of the name Pope?

• Priest, Deacon, Chief Priest

• Deacon, Papa/Father, Priest

• Bishop of Rome, Chief Priest, Priest

• Papa/Father; Bishop of Rome, Vicar (Representative) of Christ

Who is a bishop?

• A person (overseer); one who is in charge of a diocese

• A person in charge of a church

• A person responsible for a school

• A person in charge of a shelter