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Oct 2019
5:05pm, 25 Oct 2019
9,953 posts
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Markymarkmark
Depends on your church, Chris!
Ours has a bulge in the mid 50s, another in the 30s. Not so many post 60s yet!
But then, we're not Anglicans or Methodists. 😉
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Oct 2019
5:58pm, 25 Oct 2019
115,654 posts
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GregP
I was careful to declare that I was speaking for 'my lot' (CofE) only 
We lost 8-0 last night. All the opposition were older than me.
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Oct 2019
7:01pm, 25 Oct 2019
1,440 posts
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SailorSteve
Our running club used to use a local tennis club as our HQ. Both membership profiles were probably not dissimilar to GregP’s pic.
I think we were a little too sweaty for them though and we’re now much more at home with our rugby club hosts of the last few years.
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Oct 2019
8:42pm, 25 Oct 2019
18,591 posts
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Columba
Plenty of oldies at my (RC) church, but there are a few families with children as well, so the average may be lower than Greg's.
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Oct 2019
9:34pm, 25 Oct 2019
9,959 posts
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Markymarkmark
I think churchgoing and faith are probably a different thing these days, even compared to 30 odd years ago.
More honest for one. Most people who are there, are there because they actually want to be there!
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Oct 2019
10:47am, 28 Oct 2019
16,183 posts
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Stander
Let's face it, the church going population is generally older as they are those in more immediate needs of their services.
Teennagers think they are going to live forever.
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Oct 2019
1:33pm, 28 Oct 2019
9,077 posts
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geordiegirl
church... I was brought up dragged to church, I was in the church youth group and I just didn't get it - maybe it was the dragged approach.
My cousin (she's 38 I think) started going to church when she joined a toddlers group with her youngest and she is totally immerged in the church scene. I have to admit the community side of life and has some amazing friends as a result. When her husband tragically died 4 years ago the church community was a tower of strength for her and the kids.
I occasionally go to the local church they hold in a school hall most weeks, the first Sunday of the month is at the main church and I have to say the local church is amazing. Very inclusive, a lot more relaxed, kids are involved in running the service and they sing much more modern and appropriate songs. So if I do go on occasion I go to this service.
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Oct 2019
2:55pm, 28 Oct 2019
11,174 posts
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Garfield
Hubby was forced to go to church until he left home to go to university at 19. I stopped going to church at age 9.
I was tired of listening to little old ladies stabbing each other in the back every Sunday...so spent the time practising piano. I was well onto my way to becoming a musician back then...
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Oct 2019
3:03pm, 28 Oct 2019
5,523 posts
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Northern Exile
When I joined the RN we were all forced into the same multi-denominational service, no matter what. This was of course during basic training, as you graduated to the fleet proper this was not enforced. I have to admit that I used to go to service while I was serving underwater, I don't know if this was just praying for deliverance or comfort From Above. Maybe I just liked the glass of sherry afterwards
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Oct 2019
3:11pm, 28 Oct 2019
4,706 posts
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Sigh
My Mom got me to go to the local methodist chapel until I was 14, after which I said I didn't want to go anymore, and she didn't push it.
She's still actively involved, at the age of 79 she's the treasurer and has been for well over 30 years.
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