Ministry Helps

for Single Adults

• Be sensitive to language used when people are invited to be part of a 
  congregational activity.

• Plan holiday activities or invitations so singles and single parent families can 
  celebrate with others.

• Help singles get together with families and other single adults for after 
  church dinner on Sunday.

• Plan fun events with single adults around their interests: dinners out, concerts 
  or plays, ski trips, canoe trips.

• Plan service projects with single adults around their interests: rehab a neighborhood park, city cleanup, build a Habitat for Humanity house, clean up a stream, be advocates for children.

• Plan classes and support groups with single adults around interests and needs: parenting, divorce recovery, coping with grief, or around a hobby.

• Be sure single adults are part of the ministry and decision-making groups of the congregation.

• In gatherings, remember odd-numbered groups are fine!

• Listen with sensitivity to the experience of single adults.

How Can We Plan Better Ministry?

1. Gather information: Who are the single adults in your area?

2. Talk with any singles you can to get ideas and determine interests and needs.

3. Talk with your pastor or other administrator for guidance and support.

4. Plan activities and ministries with the help and guidance of singles and other key leaders.

5. Read books about singles ministry to benefit from the experiences of others.

Resources

For persons interested in singles ministry:

• Single in the Church by Kay Collier-Slone

• Successful Single Adult Ministry edited by Krista Swan Welsh

• How to Build an Exciting Singles Ministry by Don Davidson

If You Are

A Good Listener
People-oriented
Resourceful
Inspiring
Encouraging
Happy
Accepting
Sensitive
Enthusiastic
Democratic

You Could Be a Great Singles' Leader!

(From How To Build An Exciting Singles Ministry, 27-28.)

You might be the one to spark a vital singles' ministry in your congregation or area--or maybe you already have! Just Like people, no two singles ministries look quite the same. Talk with other singles, talk with church leaders in your congregation or area, and be sure to talk with the World Church Singles Ministries! If we share ideas, resources, news of events, and support for one another, singles ministry will grow throughout the church!