Tuesday, January 27, 2009

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING WORKSHEET

How do I get the work to print from the blog?

1. You are to highlight the worksheets. Go into edit and press copy.
2. Open up a word or works page.
3. Paste information on the works page. You may have to properly arrange the work if words
are out of line.
4. Once you have the page arrange properly, print and complete.

Grade 9G1
The continuation notes and work sheet is due tomorrow at class. You have until 4th period to complete. No excuses please. If you are not going to be present, then email your work to me at atgatrsll@yahoo.com

Grade 9S2
Students you are to have the continuation notes and worksheet done by Thursday.
You do not have any excuse. I will come to your class during morning registration. If you are not going to be present, then email your work to me at atgatrsll@yahoo.com

Grade 9S3
Students, you have to write the History of the Baptist church and complete the first worksheet. The notes and worksheet are to be presented at last period on Thursday. Follow the instructions under 'How do I print the work?'

The continuation notes and worksheet are to be completed before last period on Friday. If you are not going to be present, then email your work to me at atgatrsll@yahoo.com. You have no excuse.

A REMINDER: YOUR TEST ON PAUL IN JERUSALEM WILL BE GIVEN ON FRIDAY

BAPTIST WORKSHEET CONTINUATON

9. The largest denomination in the Bahamas is:

A. The Anglican
B. The Catholic
C. The Baptist

10. ‘Mother Church’ could be referred to which one of the churches mentioned in your notes?

A. Bethel Baptist
B. Zion Baptist
C. Bahamas Baptist Union

11. A person responsible for protecting the property of the Baptist church is called a:

A. Deacon
B. Trustee
C. Pastor

12. The person who assists the pastor of a Baptist church in whatever way
(according to content) is known as a:

A. Deacon
B. Assistant Pastor
C. Trustee

13. The term convention is:

A. Grouping of all of the Pastors in the church, in order to keep them together
B. Grouping of all of the members in the church, in order to keep them together
C. Grouping of all Baptist churches, allowing them to operate as one denomination

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
14. Name two schools that were created by the Baptist denomination. (2)

15. Give three ways that the Baptist denomination contribute to the
society, other than education. (3)
HISTORY OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH
WORKSHEET

NAME: _________________________________ DATE: _______________________

MULTIPLE CHOICES
Circle the letter with the correct answer.

1. Which of the two men were credited with starting the first Baptist church in the
Bahamas?

A. Sharper Morris and Scriven
B. Prince Williams and Scriven
C. Sharper Morris and Prince Williams


2. Which of the churches did the founders started and what is special about it?

A. They started Zion Baptist church and it is the oldest Baptist church
B. They started Bethel Baptist church and it is the oldest Baptist church
C. They started St. John’s Native Baptist Church and it is the oldest


3. Which of the following church was established by Prince Williams after he was
locked out of the first church?

A. St. John’s Native Baptist Church
B. First Baptist Church
C. Bethel Baptist Church


4. Who built Zion Chapel on August and for what purpose?

A. Pastor Scriven built Zion to attract white members
B. Sharper Morris built Zion to attract white members
C. Joseph Burton built Zion to attract white members


5. Which of the following is the Baptist religion known for?

A. They are known for their splitting habits, called multiplication by division
B. They are known for sticking together under one church
C. They are known for having a conference every month


6. What does the term multiplication by division means?

A. It means that the many Baptist Churches grew out of splitting when ever leaders
could not resolve their conflicts
B. It means that the many Baptist Churches remain together, recruited members
then grew
C. It means that the many Baptist Churches stuck together, and grew out of that sticking
together.



7. What are the three main groups of Baptist?

A. Zion Baptist, Upper Zion Baptist and First Baptist
B. Bethel, St. John’s and Zion Baptist Church
C. St. John’s, Bahamas Baptist and Zion Baptist


8. When was the Baptist Bible Missionary and Education convention formed and why?

A. It as formed in 1935 to unify the Baptist family of all islands of the Bahamas
B. It was formed in 1936 to unify the Baptist family of all islands of the Bahamas
C. It was formed in 1937 to unify the Baptist family of all islands of the Bahamas

CONTINUATION OF THE BAPTIST RELIGION

The Baptist denomination is known as the largest in the Bahamas. It has contributed greatly in our Bahamian society in the form of Education and other community outreach.


Contribution to Education

In 1943 the Jordan Memorial School, in Chippingham (Nassau) was opened under Rev. Enoch Backford.

In 1961, Prince Williams High School was opened.

On October 3rd 1988, the Bahamas Baptist College was established-
The Bahamas Baptist College in 1995 was awarded (given permission to offer) the Associate of Arts Degrees by the Ministry of Education. This college was first organized under Rev. Dr. Charles W. Saunders.

C. W. Saunders High School.

Contribution to the Bahamian Society
The Baptist denomination in the Bahamas offer youth programs such as: The Royal

Ambassadors (Marching Band); United Christian Band (a community band), run by New Haven Covenant

Baptist Church; Summer Fest and Baptist Day, (held every third Sunday in October).


They offer a radio program call The Baptist Hour which is hosted by Pastor Patrick Smith. In addition, the Baptist denomination operates a Pension Plan for ministers, a Bookstore and a Seminary for the training of ministry.

VOCABULARY WORDS
Mother Church: The first church of the Baptist group (eg. Bethel Baptist Church)

Trustee: A person responsible in the Baptist church for securing church property

Deacon: A person who assist the pastor with his functions.

Convention: The grouping of Baptist churches in the organization that allow
them to operate as one Denomination

HISTORY OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH


In 1790, Prince Williams and his deacon Sharper Morris, who were run away slaves from South Carolina, was credited with establishing the Baptist faith in the Bahamas. They both started the Bethel Baptist Church on Meeting Street which is the oldest Baptist Church in the Bahamas.

Even though Prince Williams was credited with being the founder of the First Baptist Church, he was not allowed to be the pastor because he had a bad marriage. Pastor Scriven became the first pastor of Bethel Baptist Church. Prince Williams then established the St. John’s Native Baptist Church, originally called William’s chapel and Bethlehem Chapel.

Joseph Burton built Zion Chapel on August 25th 1835 to attract a white congregation. Zion grew, but not with whites. The Baptist is known for their splitting habits which are called MULTIPLICATON BY DIVISION. This meant that when conflict existed among the leadership of the church, they leave and formed their own church.

By 1869, there were three distinct groups of Baptists in the Bahamas, Bethel, St. John’s and Zion Baptist.

In an effort to unify (make as one) the Baptist family of all Islands of the Bahamas, The Bahamas Baptist Missionary and Education Convention was formed in 1935 with Reverend A. C. Symonette as President. The first annual session was held May 25, 1936 at St. John’s Baptist church.

There are presently eight Baptist associations under the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Education Convention. They are as follows:
Bahamas Baptist Association
Bahamas Baptist Union
Bethel Baptist Association
Morning Star Baptist Association
New Way Progressive Baptist Association
St. John’s Native Baptist Society
Zion United Baptist Convention

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

HISTORY OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH (WORK SHEET)

Students you are to read your notes and answer the following questions.

1. When was the Anglican church officially established? (1)

2. Which Anglican church in the Bahamas was the first Anglican church? (1)

3. What does the statement 'the Anglican church was known as the white establishment' means?
(3)

4. Why was the Anglican church known as the 'state' church? (2)

5. When did the Anglican church became independent of the state? (1)
How were they financially supported? (1)

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH

History of the Anglican Church in The Bahamas
It was stated that Anglicanism was introduced to the Bahamas by the Eleutherian Adventurers. However it was offically established in 1729 under Woodes Rodgers, the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas.

It is said that George Phenney organised the Christ Church vestry, which was responsible for building the Christ Church. Christ Church is the first Anglican church in the Bahamas. For quite a while, the Anglican church was known as the church of the 'white establishment'. This meant that the church focused on the white Bahamians with political and economic power. The Anglican church in the Bahamas was known as the state church because it use to be supported by the Government.

In 1875, the Anglican church became independent of the state. It was supported with tithes given by the members. It was now able to reach out to all Bahamians, regardless of color or economic background.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION WORKSHEET

Read your notes and use your previous knowledge or ask a friend(about the churches) and answer the following questions.

1. Define 'denomination'
2. Give four reasons why denominations are formed. (4)
3. Draw the table as is drawn below, list two churches in Grand Bahama under each denomination heading. (14)

Anglican Baptist Methodist Pentecostal Presbyterian Roman Catholic Seventh DayAdventist

Sorry students, the table did not take on the page. However, you are to draw a table using the churches listed above.

INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION

Christianity is arranged into different groups or denominations. Denominations are arranged according to different beliefs and practices, but they all 'follow'Jesus. The idea of religion goes back to the beginning of the Christian church. The book of Acts refers to Greek Christians, Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians. We do know Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians had different beliefs in relation to circumcision.

What does the word 'Denomination' means?
The word 'Denomination' refers to a group of people who share similar beliefs and practices.

Why are denomination formed?
Some reasons why denominations are formed are as follows:
1. Different beliefs
2. Different practices
3. Different ways of organizing the church
4. Disagreement over issues

Some major denominations that exist in the Bahamas are as follows:
1. Anglican
2. Baptist
3. Methodist
4. Pentecostal
5. Presbyterian
6. Roman Catholic
7. Seventh Day Adventists

There are other churches that were born out of some of the churches mentioned.


PAUL IN JERUSALEM (QUESTIONS)

Read your notes along with Acts 21 and 22 and answer the following questions.

1. What was Paul's report when he visited James and the other believers? (2)

2. What rumours did James and the brothers told Paul they were hearing among the Jews?(2)

3. Outline what they told Paul to do to correct the rumour?(2)

4. What happened before Paul was through with the process of purification? (3)

5. What did they accused Paul of? (2)

6. What did the Jews tried to do with Paul? (1)

7. How was Paul saved? (1)

8. Paul gave a message to defend himself. List three points brought out in his message. (3)

9. What did the commander do with Paul to stop the crowd from killing him? (1)

10. Paul was about to be beaten in order to tell why the people wanted to kill him. What saved
him from receiving a good beating?(2)

Monday, January 5, 2009

CONTINUATION OF PAUL IN JERUSALEM

What happened after Paul was pulled out of the temple?
Paul was taken as a prisoner, bound in chains. The chief captain ask Paul who he was? When he heard Paul speaking in Greek, he accused him of being the Egyptian who led four thousand men out into the wilderness, which were murderers.


Paul requested permission to present his story before the people. He tried to prove to the Jewish people who were accusing him, that he was a Jew. He began by telling them that he was born in Tarsus a city in Cilicia. He even spoke to the people in Hebrew(the language of the Jews). He further tell them that he was schooled under Doctor Gamaliel. He told them that he always observed the law and in his ignorance he persecuted the Christians until he met Jesus on the Road to Damascus. He was not afraid to speak about Jesus as the Saviour. The people were so angry at him. They commanded that Paul be put to death.

The chief captain commanded his soldiers to bind Paul for beating. It was nomal for Romans to beat a confession out of the accused person. As Paul was being bound, he asked the centurion if he knew that it was against the Roman law to bind and flog a Roman citizen without a trial. The centurion became afraid and told that chief captain that Paul was a Roman citzen. Paul was loose and brought before the Sanhderin Council to find out the exact charges that were being brought against Paul.

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Welcome Back to a Smashing New Year!!!!






Happy New Year to Grades 9G1, 9S2 & 9S3!


I had an enjoyable holiday break. How was your holiday? What did you do? Well I trust that you enjoyed your break as much as I enjoyed mine.

We are back to begin the next half of the school year. There is much work to be done. I would like to see improvement for those of you who did not do as well as you could have last term. Learn from your mistakes, don't make them twice. You are capable of getting an 'A', don't stop yourself this term.


I have created this web page just to enhance your learning experience. I would be communicating with you on line very much this year since you are online 99% of the time.

Your first assignment has been typed out for you. You are to write the notes in your note books from last term, read it over and be prepared for class discussion the next lesson I see you. This information applies to you regardless of the day I see you as a class.

Work should be ready on days quoted for each grade.

9G1......Wednesday
9S2.......Friday
9S3.......Friday



Mrs. Scott


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PAUL IN JERUSALEM ACTS 21

PAUL IN JERUSALEM







Who was Philip the Evangelist?

He was one of the seven helpers in the early Christian Church.
He had become an evangelist (someone who preach and draw men and women to Christ.)
He lived in Caesarea.

Who was Agabus?

He was a prophet who came from Judea to Caesarea.
He took Paul’s belt from him and ties his hands and feet and prophesied that Paul would suffer and be bound hand and feet in Jerusalem.

Who was Mnason?

He was an old Christians disciple from Cyprus.
Paul and his friends stayed with him on their way to Jerusalem.


Why did Paul took a vow of purification?

Paul took a vow of purification on the advice of James to convince the Jews that he still practiced the Jewish law according to Moses. He also did it to avoid problems with the Jews. Paul had to have the vow of purification done because he was sharing with the Jews as done in other chapters how God had accepted the Gentiles even though they were not circumcised. He let them know that it was not necessary for conversion. Some Jews thought that he was teaching other Jews against the law of circumcision, hence, he had to go through the process of purification.


What happen before the seven days of purification was up for Paul?

Jews from Asia when they saw Paul in the temple told other Jews to catch Paul, because he taught against Jewish law and defiled the temple by bringing Gentiles into it. The whole city was in an uproar, and people came running and grab Paul out of the temple. They wanted to kill Paul, but he was rescued by Roman soldiers