Who goes to church

I decided to find a church in 2001. I went to nearly ALL the Christian churches in my small town (16 in all) before choosing to join one. Fellowship and the doctrine taught are both important.

Since then I've been to church every week. I have loved being able to visit a church in an unfamiliar place and have instant friends. My family has moved twice in the past 5 years, and it has been wonderful to have a church family wherever we go.

Pray for guidance, and Heavenly Father will help you find the church you should attend.

My kids are 18 mos and 3.5 yrs old. Trying to get them a little interaction too as they aren't in daycare I'm at home with them minus gym

I can understand that. That's about the age my kids started day care and they were ready and needed the interaction for sure.
I hope you find a good one that you really like!

Thanks! I just feel lost and don't kow what to do. Just moved here from another state in with my parents (husband and I are separated/getting divorced). I feel like I need something, I don't have any friends here I'm just going to school right now.

Then it might be just what you need! I know a lot of people make friends there. I wish you a lot of luck in all of this, but have the feeling you'll be ok.
It's easier than you would think it would be, but harder at the same time(if that makes any sense)

I go to Church AND love Violation Friday, so how about THOSE apples...

Signed ~ Crazy Catholic School Girl from Boston

My husband, family, and I go to church every Sunday. I have gone to church here and there in my childhood but I decided to dedicate myself to serving God when i was in my teens, I started going dispite my families lack of encouragment sometimes, they were very wishy-washy with what they believe. I may be the only one in my imediate family who goes but my uncle who raised me in my teen years is a pastor and I go to him for advice all the time. It is nice ot have friends at church who encourage you no matter what and who know that you are not a bad person dispite your past, at least for me it is. I started seriously going when my husband was deployed, I was 18. That was hard for me but it kept me focused in life and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I will warn you, you may find church after church that you just don't like or don't feel right in, it has happened to me many times, finding a "home" chuch can really discourage you form even wanting to go. But, once you find that home, there is no place like it. I pray for you and your journey of finding that good church that your family can fit right in with!

Oh man, I gotta post on this thread, cause I have a tendancy to always be in conversations that get locked out. So I better hurry up and type this out.

I grew up in church most of my life. My parents came from pretty messed up families; alcoholism and abusive parenting. Me being the only child, they wanted to raise me right. So we always went to church every sunday, without question. I've never had any monumentous conversion nor do I have a crazy testimony to share; I've just always believed since my earliest childhood memory. I've had my questions along the way and maybe a few moments of confusion, but I've never doubted or faulted. In the end, if I'm wrong, what have I really lost. *rolling the dice*

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