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The Good Childhood

Analyzing the thoughts and preferences of children about their church experiences through over 500 postcards. Discover insights on what makes a good church, potential improvements, and the impact of church on their lives.

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The Good Childhood

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  1. The Good Childhood my church

  2. A child-shaped childhood

  3. My Church postcards • Three questions: • What do you think makes a good church for you? • What could be changed to make your church better for you? • What difference (if any) does church make to your life? • 500+ postcards received and analysed so far

  4. Ages

  5. My Church postcards Unknown (10%) Male (35%) Female (55%)

  6. My Church postcards What do you think makes a good church for you? Friendly people who are kind A good service A nice decoritive church Hymns and songs Bible readings Nice vicer

  7. The findings • Relationships with people • Religious and spiritual aspects • Creative activities • Other activities • Environment

  8. Relationships with people • Friendliness • Kindness and support • Inclusive of different ages • Groups • I think a good church is when all the church acts like a 1 big famly! • One that includes everyone. One that is a community not just a place

  9. Religious and spiritual aspects • Services and Sunday school • I like to sing and do Sunday school • Connection with Jesus and God • Prayer / worship • Learning • helps me to learn about God and how to act in life

  10. Creative activities • Music • Art • The importance of sharing these: • well we get to go in and have a good time and display our work on the wall because we did it at the Church • we sing songs in front of lots of people from the village

  11. Other activities • Fun • time in church for playing! • I like Wayfinders. I like playing games • Going out • Meeting new poeple. Going out every other Sunday

  12. Environment • Facilities and space • there is space to play around the church • Seating • Visual aspects • flowers, displays, seats at the front for children

  13. My Church postcards 2. What could be changed to make your church better for you?

  14. Nothing… • Nothing, I like my church just the way that it is (Female,16) • I think this church I’m at has nothing wrong with it in my opinin(Unknown gender and age)

  15. Inclusive activities • More involvment for children such as activites. Not just small children, for example: 13-18(Female, 13) • more drama, dance and music, updated(Female,12) • It is a little boring to sit there for 1 hour, so I think that it must be changed so that children can be involved(Female,12) • Make family service(Male, 9)

  16. Inclusive environments • There could be a room for children to draw and read if it was raining outside(Female, 9) • It would be better if we had a children’s corner with word serches on religous things, and things like that(Male, 10) • It would be good if we had smaller chars for the smaller children in church(Male, 8)

  17. More children and young people • More children being encouraged to come to clubs and services(Male, 12) • I think it would be better if there were more children to make other children comfortable in the church (Female,10) • More children.. Get more people to fill those empty seats(Male, 9)

  18. My Church postcards 3. What difference (if any) does church make to your life? Helps me be a better person Learn about Jesus and God I feel more a part of a community Makes me like myself and feel part of God’s family

  19. Impact: key themes • Social networks and support • Spirituality Social networks and support • Values • Learning • Overall well-being

  20. Social networks • it’s made me part of a different group of people and helped me meet people(Female, 15) • [making friends with all ages](Male,3) • Somewhere we can go is we’re upset or in trouble(Male, 10) • Gives me somewhere I belong and feel safe to be me, nobody judges you(Female, 15)

  21. Spirituality • It has made me belive in god more(Female, 15) • It makes me feel closer to God when I pray to him. I also feel closer to Jesus(Female,12) • it helps me to get through every day knowing Jesus is with me(Female,11)

  22. Values • Church makes me think more about Jesus and how he would like us to live (Female,11) • It helps me become a good person. Being around nice people that can act as someone you look up to can be very benefitial(Male, 13) • how to act (Female,12)

  23. Learning • It makes you think and helps you know more which will help you at school(Female, 10) • gets me a A in RE (Male,14)

  24. Overall well-being • I am a happier, friendlier person(Female, ?) • It makes me happier and more confident(Male, 12)

  25. The Good Childhood

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