· "Surveys show that most singles do not attend church because of time and priority issues----they work on Sunday, or it's their only day off. Four of 10 unchurched singles say they have a positive disposition toward attending church in the future."

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II) From www.cookministries.com   (One of the BEST sites I've found for single Christians -
has a Magazine for Singles with many interesting and worthwhile articles)

The Top 10 Lessons I've Learned in Singles Ministry
By John Goodale               (Couldn't find this still on the site but I had saved a copy  as a word document)

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III) 1) UnchurchedSingles.rtf   Tuning In and Tuning Up - link to file on SAM’s Lambs site
from http://www.wls.wels.net/ - Wisconsin Lutheran Child and Family Service

2) http://www.wls.wels.net/library/Essays/Authors/S/SorumCorinthians/SorumCorinthians.pdf 

SINGLES AND THE CHURCH  -  This site has several articles on Singles and unchurched.

IV) The Single-Adult Friendly Church – links to document on SAM’s Lambs site

From - http://www.lifeway.com

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V)   Why have singles ministries -
1)  To see why we are doing this read 'Singles and the Churches'
2)   Singles Issues and Development Tasks –    Solo Flight – Dr. Kay Collier-McLaughlin
3)  Suggested Readings for singles  - book list from Kay Collier-McLaughlin
4)  Singles Ministry is Not A Social Hour -  By Charlotte Vowan - Solo Angels ministry, Dallas TX

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VI) The Path of The Single Person
(This article is no longer available on the site but I saved a copy.)
by John Townsend Ph.D.
co-author of Boundaries: When To Say No and When To Say Yes in your life
www.cloudtownsend.com 

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"UNCHURCHED"  RESOURCES:
VII) Eden Concepts - http://www.edenconcepts.org/
We may not feel their religious philosophies are compatible with ours, but they may have some ideas on reaching the "unchurched"
Recreational Evangelism - The growing challenge of reaching the unchurched.

http://www.edenconcepts.org/Recevan.doc

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VIII) www.ChristianityToday.com  -

Ten Surprises About the Unchurched - Understanding their hearts and minds.
by Dr. Thom Rainer
Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth,
http://www.christianitytoday.com/bcl/areas/missions/articles/102704.html

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IX)     http://www.barna.org/ 

The Barna Update: Number of Unchurched Adults Has Nearly Doubled Since 1991

http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=163

"Corresponding to their younger age, the survey also found that unchurched people are more likely than others to be single and to never have been married. Whereas one-quarter of American adults (26%) are single-never-married, nearly two-fifths of the unchurched fit that definition (37%).

The unchurched are also attracted to the coastal regions of the nation. Although just four out of ten adults (42%) live in the Northeast or West, more than half of the unchurched (51%) live there. In fact, the two largest states in the nation – California and New York – contain 18% of the nation’s residents, but one-quarter of its unchurched adults (23%)."

2) UnchurchedPeople.pdf 2 pages – from Barna Group

(Barna Group has great resources – well researched and written)

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X) http://www.churchcentral.com/

http://www.churchcentral.com/nw/s/template/Search.html?q=unchurched&x=16&y=11

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XI)    1) From http://www.buildingchurchleaders.com/articles/2004/113004.html

How Do The Unchurched View Us?
Their seven most common responses about the churched.
by Dr. Thom S. Rainer

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2) From http://www.buildingchurchleaders.com/articles/2004/102704.html

Ten Surprises About the Unchurched, Understanding their hearts and minds.
by Dr. Thom Rainer

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XII) On Evangelism - and Education

  http://www.everyvoice.net/viamedia/   (Via Media -  the Middle Way )
Via media is a powerful resource for building Christian community, bringing people
into the Church who previously have felt alienated or unwelcome.
Via media invites those seeking spiritual community to explore Anglican Christianity
through a non-threatening eight-week course of study, prayer and conversation
surrounded by radical hospitality.