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Old 03-09-2014, 01:01 PM
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Since my husband and I felt moved to change our lifestyle (places, movies, tv shows, etc.) we found ourselves friendless. How do you make friends who also have the same likes as you? Our church is very small and we are the youngest couple there. I would love to have friends I can call on and ESPECIALLY share my love for Christ with. Any advice? I feel very lonely sometimes and I'm sure my husband does too. Last night we wanted to go out to do a few things but we ended up staying home and ordering in. We are going out to dinner tonight but after that it will be straight home. Is feeling like this normal? How do you make friends? Do you have friends you are close to but they are out at bars and watching tv all the time? Or is it just me?
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Old 03-09-2014, 02:25 PM
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Re: Friends

The most obvious way is to be part of a local Church who shares your beliefs.
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Old 03-09-2014, 02:55 PM
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I have thought about that but we love our pastor and minister! I have thought about alternating a few days.
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Old 03-09-2014, 03:46 PM
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Why do you have to share every interest in order to be friends?
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Old 03-09-2014, 09:53 PM
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Re: Friends

Are there any neighboring churches who have young married couples that you could fellowship? Or attend any other functions that other churches may have, in order to meet other people?
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Old 03-09-2014, 10:13 PM
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you might consider the general mindset of the people you would like to hang with, in your new~found choices. they might be more altruistic, and thus tend to volunteer more, or be leaders in any manner of neighborhood causes, and might thus be found at the soup kitchen, Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, food pantry, etc. volunteer coaches if you have young kids and happen to be more sports minded, etc. as we mature many of the choices that seemed default and rock solid, only to one day suddenly not seem so important anymore, right? you have just outgrown your friends. your new ones are waiting, about their business : )
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Old 03-10-2014, 08:46 AM
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http://www.meetup.com/
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Old 03-10-2014, 01:15 PM
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Re: Friends

Start something within your community!

What an awesome opportunity for a married couple to befriend others and possibly even win them to Christ if lost people find out and want to join you!

Community Game Nights!
Married Couples Night Out!

Contact radio stations and have them advertise it as a public service announcement-- hoping they won't charge you.

Contact other churches in your immediate area and give them flyers to distribute and hang up-- emphasizing the non-denominational aspect of your attempt to fellowship with other morally-grounded, Christian-minded, married couples.

Local grocery and drug stores will let you hang up flyers in their stores. You could distribute flyers in their parking lots too.

Parks and Recreation centers and YMCA's, and even gyms will have places for locals to advertise stuff.

Use Facebook, Twitter, Craigslist (as a last result) and other websites to advertise.

One or more of these ideas may work for you and your husband.
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