News and Resources
Including single people on Mother's Day
Mother's Day (or Mothering Sunday) can be a difficult day for lots of people. But when churches handle it sensitively, Mother's Day services can become a comforting and uplifting experience…
SFCN collaborates with Roots this Christmas
Single Friendly Church shared tips for welcoming single people this Christmas with Roots for Churches, in their magazine and podcast. Listen to their conversation here.
A Single Friendly Guide to Christmas Services
While many single people enjoy celebrating Christmas, they can also find it a difficult time of year. How can you plan Christmas services that are welcoming for everyone?
Church in the summer holidays
Over summer many churches stop their usual timetable of activities, which can leave single people feeling disconnected. How can you ensure that everyone feels connected to church community over the summer?
Securely Single course
A course for single Christians. We recommend Securely Single as a way to encourage and support the single people in your church
End of Life resources
How can churches help single Christians to plan for end of life? Here are some suggestions and resources for churches, based on our End of Life survey.
Celebrating the gift of singleness
Hannah shares about her positive experience of being single and why it's so important for churches to celebrate the gift of singleness
Top Tips for doing our Church Audit
Here are our top 5 tips for doing our Audit in your church.
5 Top Tips for Mother’s Day
Here are our top 5 tips on how to make Mother's Day as inclusive as possible for everyone
Including single people at Christmas
Christmas can be one of the hardest times of year for single people. There are lots of practical things your church can do to help…
Single Friendly ideas for married people
I’m married, how can I help my church become single friendly?
The research: Singleness in the UK Church
Over 3,000 single Christians shared their experiences of church in our 2012 survey, commissioned by Christian Connection. This is what they said…
Prayers for single people at Christmas
Suggested prayers to guide you and your church in praying for single people at Christmas
Teaching on singleness
It is important to have some positive teaching on singleness in your church. We share some ideas which may be helpful when writing a talk or discussion on singleness.
Why Christmas can be the hardest time for singles
In our recent Christmas survey, 80% of single people said they find at least some aspects of Christmas difficult, while others said it can be the loneliest time of year…
Supporting single people who adopt
How church leaders can help single people in their congregation who want to adopt or foster.
Who is single in your local area?
40% of society is single but in churches it is often much lower. If you look up the demographics for your area, you may find there are more single people in your community than you think!
How to keep 18-35 year olds in your church
We reflect on what churches can learn from the Barna Research Group about 18-35-year olds and how this relates to welcoming single people into church.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should my church become Single Friendly? I’m married - why is this relevant for me? Here are some answers to the questions we hear most often.
Supporting single people struggling financially
Money is a subject that some churches tackle head on as part of their ministries. Others rarely mention money except in terms of giving. However financial worries are a concern for many people in our churches, including singles.
Supporting single people in finding a home
Finding a home is a major issue for single people. How can you support single people in your congregation who cannot find - or afford - a home?
How to help single carers in your church
Many single people find themselves shouldering the responsibility of caring for parents and older relatives, or looking after seriously ill or disabled children alone. But you and your church can help…
Supporting single people who want to find love again
If a widowed or divorced member of your congregation hopes to start dating again, here are some ways you can support them…
How to help ease loneliness in your church
With loneliness on the increase, how can church leaders foster a community that doesn’t leave anyone feeling excluded and forgotten?
Using the word ‘family’
Churches often have a strong focus on the family – but is it putting off single and childless people?
Supporting single people who are unwell
Dealing with sickness can be extremely difficult when you have no partner to help. How can leaders help their single church members?
Encouraging single people to return to church
Many single Christians choose not to attend church. In our survey of 3,000 single Christians, many respondents told us they no longer attended church. So we asked what would encourage them to do so.
Introduction to singleness in church
If you’re new to the topic of singleness in church and want to find out more, this is the best place to start.
“I want to visit another church”
What do you say when a single person tells you they’re also attending services elsewhere? It’s common for single Christians to attend more than one church. How should church leaders respond?
Attracting and keeping men in the church
In the final article in our three-part series about gender imbalance in the church, we suggest practical ways to make your church more attractive to men.
Learning from larger churches
What leaders of smaller congregations can learn from larger churches to keep single members happy and committed.
How experiences of singleness change with age
Single adult Christians experience major changes at church at the ages of 30, 45 and 60, according to our 2012 Research
Does the church need more men?
How do single Christians feel about the gender imbalance in church? We explored this topic in our 2012 research…
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