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Hello all :0) new church vs old church-do I change church now I have moved??

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QueenBhannae · 22/10/2007 00:47

My dh and I along with our dd attended a fun church which had around 60 children in the sunday school and also went to house groups with our fellow churchgoers and neighbours.
I loved the atmosphere and the richness of being in such a young (lots of students and indeed I went when I was at Uni) and vibrant town centrte church.
We have since moved about 30mins away from said church and our eldest attends the local c of e school.
I love that we are now in a village which is great for the kids but haven't been to our new church yet.My eldest still attends a completely different church with my mother and sister but my dh working hours have restricted our attendance.
I desperately want to get all our children dedicated together (newest is 8weeks old)
and feel that I should engage in our new church and embrace the new but adore our old church.Am in limbo really.

Do I start going to the new church or go back to what I know?

Thankyou x


Please advise me

OP posts:
Niecie · 22/10/2007 02:12

Hi, I would think that a 30 min drive is a long way to go on a Sunday morning to attend church. It would put me off going as often as I should and if you aren't currently going because of your husbands hours having a longish drive is not going to help.

Also you have moved to a new community and attending the church might be a good way of joining in and becoming part of that community. I suspect that being a village church it will be different to what you are used to and may have a more varied congregation, even if they have less people like yourselves, i.e. young families and students.

The only way to find out if you like it though is to actually try it. Realistically you need to give it a few weeks to see how you go. It may be that you don't like it but you could then try another church that is closer to home so you feel more part of the area you live in.

If you are really unhappy you might want to go back to your old church but I suspect that as you no longer live in the same area it won't feel the same any more and you will want to move on anyway.

Good luck

LadyPenelope · 22/10/2007 02:35

There are real benefits of attending a Church close to home - not just the convenience of the travel time but also having local Christian friends and being involved in the local Church.

After being part of a lively City church, you will perhaps have lots to give to a local church.

I agree with Niecie that you could try the local Church - perhaps until after Christmas, which will give you time to decide whether it's the Church for you. It will be different, and you may love the differences!

The good thing is, your old Church is still there and only 30 mins away, so you can visit any time and you can always go back there permanently if you decide it is the right place for you.

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