The church exists as part of the community, and therefore has a responsibility to be 'salt and light' in our generation, showing the love and compassion of Christ in a tangible way. The community in which we live and work presents us with multi-faceted needs; spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional and social. The church has the capacity not only to identify these needs, but should take relevant steps and actions to help individuals and groups, as resources allow.
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