Who we are
Single Friendly Church Network want to see all churches become places where single people feel welcomed, valued and included. We were formed as a result of research commissioned by Christian Connection focusing on the experiences of single people in church. Findings from 3,000+ single Christians overwhelmingly highlighted common themes of people feeling excluded, hurt, isolated and unwelcome, to the point that some had left church altogether. We encourage churches to embrace 5 Steps to become a Single Friendly Church.
our
purpose
Encouraging churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life
our
mission
To inspire a movement that welcomes and values single people in all our churches
Join us
The Single Friendly Church Network encourages all churches to welcome and value all single people at every age and stage of life.
Our network of churches is drawn from a wide range of traditions and theological positions using our resources in a wide variety of ways, united by our shared mission.
What we do
Speak up (for single people in church)
Create steps to practical change (toolkits)
Meet and connect churches
Advocate to denominations and networks nationally
Foster a network of churches making changes
Conduct and share quality research
Become a Single Friendly Church
Find a Single Friendly Church near you
Jackie Elton our founder says
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I encourage churches to get in touch with us - it is not difficult to change
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“ As an adult single person I’ve always been aware that people often make assumptions and judgments, sometimes disparaging and overlooking single people and regarding them as objects of pity or “sad”. So when I saw from research results that many single Christians across the Country were expressing feelings of isolation or rejection by the Church I couldn’t stand it.
I want Churches to be places where single people can feel that they belong and are truly welcomed, equal and respected. So I decided to create Single Friendly Church Network, and hope that we can truly start to make a difference both for individual single Christians and to how Churches look and feel.”