{"id":10133,"date":"2025-01-07T16:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?p=10133"},"modified":"2025-01-08T17:24:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:24:19","slug":"january-deanery-briefing-singleness-in-the-uk-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?p=10133","title":{"rendered":"January Deanery Briefing: Singleness in the UK Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-10133\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-10133-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10133-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10133-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Booking Now Available<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-10133-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10133-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-10133\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/40-Population-Single_1.1.1.png\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/40-Population-Single_1.1.1.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/40-Population-Single_1.1.1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/40-Population-Single_1.1.1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/40-Population-Single_1.1.1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/40-Population-Single_1.1.1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/40-Population-Single_1.1.1-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"40% Population Single_1.1.1\" alt=\"40% of adults are single\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-10133-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-10133-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-10133-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">40% of UK adults are single \u2026. And it is increasing in every age group \u2026.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">40% of UK adults are single - that\u2019s those who have never married, along with the divorced, separated and widowed and who are not cohabiting - but research shows they don\u2019t always feel welcome in church.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Are singles under-represented in your church?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Does your church embrace singles?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At a time where singleness is increasing in every age group, single people are disproportionately missing from our churches. Research from 3,000 single Christians showed that many feel invisible and isolated in church.<\/p>\n<p>In this Deanery Briefing the Single Friendly Church Network will share how welcoming in single people can grow and enrich your whole church community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">- Why should churches care about becoming Single Friendly?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">- What\u2019s stopping single people from feeling fully part of their churches?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">- What practical things can churches do to make them feel welcome and valued?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?page_id=10114\">More Details Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldeaneries.net\/?event=deanery-briefing-singleness-in-the-uk-church\">Book Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>40% of UK adults are single &#8211; that\u2019s those who have never married, along with the divorced, separated and widowed and who are not cohabiting &#8211; but research shows they don\u2019t always feel welcome in church. Are singles under-represented in your church? Does your church embrace singles? 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