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Read all about our latest news including upcoming events you can participate in, seasonal articles relevant to your church and reports of our work with churches and denominations across the UK.
As we look back at 2025, we are so grateful for all the churches and people we’ve met who are making a difference in their communities - and changing the narrative around singleness in church. Here are 10 things we are giving thanks to God for this year…
If you’re looking for a Christmas service or event near you, why not attend one of our Single Friendly Churches! We’ve compiled a list from churches in our network who are committed to welcoming and valuing single people.
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.
Every year The Ark Church in Huddersfield opens their doors on Christmas Day for a lunch open to anyone who want to share Christmas with others. We spoke to them about how they do it…
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?
If you're a single parent - or if you used to be - we'd love to hear about your experience of church. Please fill in our new survey to share your thoughts.
Walking Church is a Fresh Expression from the Salvation Army. Captain Claire Whybrow shares how they used our resources to make sure single people feel welcomed into the heart of their community
As a single person, holidays can sometimes be tricky. Who do you go with? Could you go somewhere on your own? We asked our followers their top tips for solo holidays, holidays with family or friends and group holidays. Here’s what they said!
Here are our top 5 tips on how to make summer a positive and community-focussed time for your church
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?
A course for single Christians. We recommend Securely Single as a way to encourage and support the single people in your church
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.
Hannah shares about her positive experience of being single and why it's so important for churches to celebrate the gift of singleness
We’re raising money to recruit 6 Regional Champions - to reach more single Christians and increase the number of Single Friendly Churches. Could you help us?
We’re delighted to welcome Bishop Mike Royal, General Secretary of Churches Together in England, as a Patron of Single Friendly Church Network.