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All About Church About Worship and Services About Those Who Lead About Building & Facilities About Learning & Faith Development About hearing their voice & how they can serve About appointing a new Vicar Appointment of Paid Youth/Children's Workers About setting up a new group About Youth group buildings and facilities About shaping Church and serving in Church About learning about faith and faith development About those who lead youth groups About the group and the activities

What three words would you use to describe your (theme/event/church/group) to someone who has never been before?

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What is your (theme/activity/church/group) like?

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What is it like at church before and after services?

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What are the people at church like? What do you think of them?

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What do you think about Communion?

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What new ideas can we introduce to our (theme/activity/church)?

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How can you share your faith with others?

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When do you feel most happy during a church service?

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When do you sometimes loose interest during a church service?

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How would you explain church to an alien who has no idea of what church is?

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How could you help in (theme/activity/church)?

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What do you want to say to the PCC?

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When do (events/meetings/services) take place? Is it the best time or day?

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What do you want to tell others about your (theme/activity/church)

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Why do you think the church needs money?

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What could you do to show God's love to others?

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How does synod listen to what we have to say?

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What should happen at our residential?

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How, and on what, does the PCC ask your opinions?

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Activitites / outings

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Highlights / lowlights or the year.

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What do you think about our youth/all-age service?

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What do your friends think about God / church?

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What do you think about church?

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How do you feel about the adults in church?

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How do you see yourself at church?

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What could we do differently for Lent?

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What might encourage your friends to come to (theme/activity/church)?

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Do you ever feel confused / sad at (theme/activity/church)?

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What do you enjoy about (theme/activity/church)?

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What can you tell us about (theme/activity/church)?

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What do you think church is for?

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Where do you feel close to God in church?

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What's your favourite place in church?

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Where might people pray?

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Where might the Bible be read?

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Where is your favourite place?

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Where do you feel left out?

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Where could things be done differently?

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How do you feel about moving school / group

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How could we help with fund raising?

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What rules should we have in our group?

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What should we do at the new group / club we are starting?

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What should we fundraise for?

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How does prayer help you in your life?

How does God answer prayers?

What happens if your prayers are not answered?

What do you think about the way our church prays?

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What would you want people to know about prayer?

What do you think prayer is?

Do you ever pray?

What’s the most important thing to you about prayer?

Are there special times and places where you pray?

What do you do when you pray?

What’s the best thing about praying?

What can be difficult about being with other people?

Are there any issues/concerns/difficult bits in the communities that you are a part of?

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Do you come close to God at all in your community?

What does the Church do for the communities you are a part of?

What difference could the Church make in the communities you are a part of?

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What can you do to make a difference to the communities you are a part of?

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How does our church help people in the community/other parts of the world?

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What would you want to say to the people who lead our church?

What groups of people (communities) are you a part of?

What is the best thing about being with other people?

What is the most important thing about being with other people?

Are there more ways you could use your gifts or talents in church?

In your Church, how do people share what they think about God?

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How should our Church decide what to spend money and time on?

How could you be involved in church?

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Who in church helps you think more about God and Jesus? How do they do that?

Does church help you live life differently? How could it?

What's the worst thing about church?

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If you could change one thing about church, what would it be?

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How does church help you come close to God?

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What do you think about the songs/prayers/talks/ in our church services?

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What difference does church make to you? Why? How?

How could you make a difference to church?

What's the best thing about church?

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What does “church” mean to you?

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Why do you think people go to church?

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What might be inside it? Outside it?

What things might the building be used for?

What's the one thing we (you) could do to make church now more like your dream church?

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If God is everywhere, why do we have churches?

What would people do in your dream church?

How would people worship God in your dream church?

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How would people learn about God in your dream church?

How would people know about God's love in your dream church?

What might it look like?

Is there anything the church can do to make your life better?

What would the church of your dreams be like?

How would it be like church now? (Maybe it wouldn't.)

How would it be different to church now?

How can God be part of the things you are doing in your life now?

Does the church help you with the things in your life now?

What would you like to do in your life in the future?

How can God help you to do the things you wish to do in the future?

What is the best thing about being you?

What do you like to do? What do you not like doing?

What things are you doing this week?

If you could, what would you change about your life?

What more could you do to look after God’s world?

What could the church do to look after God’s world?

What is the most amazing thing about God’s world?

What do you think God thinks about the world today?

Do you think God would like to change anything in the world today?

Do you have any issues or concerns about the world?

What damages God’s world?

What do you do to look after God’s world?

When and how do you say thank you to God for his gifts?

What does and should the church say thank you to God for?

How does your church family thank God for the things he has given us?

How does your church’s worship help you come close to God?

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What more could it do?

Have you ever come close to God? Where? how?

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How would you describe God to someone?

What things do you learn about in RE?

How does RE (Religious Education) make a difference in your school and your life?

Are there links between the church and your school? What could make them better/stronger?

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What does the Church do in your school?

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What does your school do for your community?

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What is the most important thing about school?

What responsibilities do you have at school?

Do you have Collective Worship/assembly at your school? What happens in it?

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Does Collective Worship/assembly make a difference in your school and your life?

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How would you change Collective Worship/assembly?

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What gifts do you see in other people in our church?

What would you like to tell other people about God’s gifts?

Tell me about your school. (Drawing might be an option for younger children.)

What's the best thing?

What’s the best gift you have ever received/given?

What gifts or talents have you got?

How could you use them for God?

In what ways are you a gift to the communities you are part of?

In what ways are you a gift to the church?

Are there other ways you could use your gifts or talents in church?

What do you find most difficult about your group?

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Who would you say your group for?

Who is your group aimed at?

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Does anything need to change in your group?

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Would you invite your friends to your, if YES why, if NO why not?

Is there anything that you don’t understand about your group, say what?

How can your group link with other groups?

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What things would you like to change about your group?

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Do you feel welcome in your group, if so how?

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Do you like the name of your group, if not what should it be called?

What three words would you use to describe your group?

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What do you think your group is about?

How do you feel when you are at your group?

What do you do at your group?

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Why do you think children / young people go to your group?

What might stop other children / young people from going to your group?

What things do you like to do at your group?

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What things do you not like doing at your group?

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Why do you go to your group?

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What is your group like?

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What does your group mean to you?

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Why do you think children / young people leave or stop coming to your group, what can be done about it?

What would the perfect group look and be like? Answer using words or drawings.

Does your group take place at a good time and on a good day for you, if not what would be better?

How important is it for you to go to your group and why?

What would make your group more welcoming to children /young people who don’t go to church?

Does your group give you the opportunity to meet / mix with other young Christians, if not what would you suggest?

How is your group different to the school?

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How can the children/young people in your group teach the adults about God?

Should the children/young people give money to help run your group, if YES how, if NO why not?

Is there anything that concerns of frightens you about your group?

Does your group reach out to your local community; if not do you have any suggestions?

How do you think your group could connect more with your local community?

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Is your group special place for you, and why?

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What things could your group do to attract more children/ young people?

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How do other children / young people find out about your group, any suggestions?

How could you find out what other children/ young people think about your group?

What makes you feel a part of your group?

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What is the most important thing about your group for you?

How do the leaders in your group show that they care about you, make you feel welcome and included, could they do more?

Does your group have enough leaders; if not how would you attract new leaders to help with your group?

What are the most important qualities a leader who works with children /young people should have and why?

Do your leaders help you to learn more about God and faith, if YES how, if NO what more can they do?

Who do you think is in charge at your group?

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What three words would you use to describe those who lead your group?

How can your group leaders help children/young people when they move from one age group to another?

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How can your group help you in every day life?

What do you think God thinks about your group?

Is there anything at your group that gets in the way of you learning about God and growing as a Christian, if so what?

Do you feel close to God when you are at your group, if Yes How, if No why not?

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How can being at your group help you to understand more about God and faith?

What difference does going to your group make in your life and faith?

If you have times of worship or reflection at your group, what do you like/not like?

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Do you have to believe in God to go to your group, if YES Why, if NO why not?

Do you need to read the Bible and pray to go to your group, if YES Why, if NO why not?

How do you learn about God at your group?

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How do the children/ young people express their faith in your group?

What or who helps you to pray at your group?

What or who helps you to read the bible at your group?

In what ways do you find out more about God and faith in your group?

What would your group look like if children / young people were in charge?

How could the PCC / governing body in your church better include the views and ideas of children /young people?

If you could say ONE thing to leaders who make the decisions in your group, what would it be

If you could say ONE thing to leaders who make the decisions in your group, what would it be

How can your group link better with services at your church?

How can your group contribute to the life of your church?

How can the children/young people share their ideas with adults in your church?

How can your leaders help you to change things in your group?

What opportunities are there in your group to help as a young leader? Do you have any suggestions?

Who do you think makes all of the important decisions at your group?

How do adults listen to your ideas and opinions in your group?

Are children / young people involved in planning and helping to deliver the activities you do at your group, if not, do you have any suggestions?

Are young people involved in a committee that shapes your group, if not, do you have any suggestions?

Is it important for the adults in your group to listen to what you say, if Yes Why, if NO why not?

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How do the adult leaders in your group include you in shaping the group and in what you do, could they do more?

If your church built a new youth/children’s building, what would you include, use words or drawings?

Do you feel safe in your children/ youth building/room, if YES how, if NO why not?

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What do you like about the building / room where your children/youth group takes place?

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What don’t you like about the building / room where your children/youth group takes place?

What would you change about the building / room where your children/youth group takes place?

What would the perfect children / youth space look like, use words or drawings?

Does the place where your group is have all you need, if not what else is needed?

Is the building/room where your group takes place suitable for children/young people, why?

What age should group be for?

In what ways could the group make links with the church?

What should the group be called?

What do you think should happen next as a result of this meeting about setting up a group?

The church is thinking about setting up a youth/children’s group for your age, is this a good idea and why?

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If a group was set up what sort of things would you like to do?

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How often would you suggest the group happens?

Which day and at what would be the best for the group to meet?

Where would you suggest is the best place for the group to meet and the activities to take place?

Who should the group be aimed at?

What do you think our new youth/children’s worker should be like?

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How can our new youth/children’s worker make the youth/children’s work even better?

How can our new youth/children’s worker help children/young people to know more about God and Jesus and what it means to live as a Christian?

What three words would you use to describe our new youth/children’s worker?

How do you feel about the youth/children’s worker leaving and a new youth/children’s worker coming

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What do you think a youth / children’s worker does in their role?

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What do you think our new youth/children’s worker could do?

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How can your church include the children/young people in big decision like choosing the youth/children’s worker?

What do you think a vicar does in their role?

What do you think our new vicar could do?

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How might our church help other people?

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What do you think our new vicar should be like?

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How can our new vicar make church even better for children/young people?

How can our new vicar help children/young people to know more about God and Jesus?

What three words would you use to describe our ideal new vicar?

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What would your ideal church or youth / children’s group look like?

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What would your church look like if children / young people were in charge?

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How can your church include the children/young people in big decisions like choosing the new vicar?

How can we make our church more welcoming to children, young people and young families?

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How do you feel about the vicar leaving and a new vicar coming?

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How can our church be more welcoming to people who don’t normally come to our church?

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What would be the three main things you would like in the new vicar?

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If you could say ONE thing to the decisions makers in your church what would it be?

Who do you think makes all the important decisions at your church? How can you share your ideas with them?

How can your church include you in big decisions like choosing the new vicar?

How could the adult leaders in your church include children/young people in shaping the vision and direction of your church?

Are there opportunities in your church for young people to help as a young leader, if NOT do you have any suggestions?

How can the children/young people share their ideas with the wider church?

What's the most important thing about (name of church/group)?

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How could the PCC / governing body in your church better include the views and ideas of children /young people?

How could the adults at church listen to the ideas and opinions of children/ young people?

What things might children / young people see as ‘unfair’ in your church, what could you do about them?

In what ways can your church help children / young people to change things?

What makes you feel a part of your church?

How can children / young people’s ideas and suggestions be heard more in your church?

How can children / young people be more involved in how your church is run?

What do you do at (name of church/group)?

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If you could change anything at your church what would it be, and who might you tell?

How could the PCC / governing body in your church better include the views and ideas of children /young people?

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What would make (name of church/group) better?

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Why do you like coming to (name of church/group)?

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What makes you feel welcome at (name of church/group)?

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Who do you think is in charge at your church, why?

In what ways can children / young people be more involved in the life of your church?

What makes you feel sad or unhappy about (name of church/group)?

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We should stop taking a collection in church

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Christians should give money to help others

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Our church should give all its money away

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People who come to our church should give money to help pay the bills

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Christians should give most of their money to God.

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How can church help to equip children young people for every day life?

Going to church helps me to say prayers

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Going to church helps me to look after the world

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How could the children/ young people show and share their faith in your church?

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What would help you to pray, read the bible and learn more about God at your church?

Is there anything at your church that gets in the way of you learning about God and growing as a Christian, if YES what can be done to help?

Is there anything to help you feel closer to God when you are at your church?

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How can your church help you to understand more about God and faith?

In what ways can children/young people and adults learn more about God together when they are at church?

How does your church help you learn more about God, faith, the Bible, prayer? What more could be done?

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Going to church helps me to understand how to treat other people

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Going to church helps me to know what to believe about God

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Going to church helps me to find out more about God

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What do you think stops other children from going to your church? What could be done to attract more children/ young people/families?

What do you think stops other children/ young people from going to church? What can be done about it?

What do you think God thinks about your church?

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What difference does going to church make in your life?

How do people find out about your church? How could they find out more?

What makes you feel a part of your church? Could more be done?

Is it important for children / young people to go to church? Why?

What would the perfect church look like, use words or drawings?

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What things do you like doing when you are at your church?

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What things do you not like doing at your church?

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If you could change anything about your church, what would it be?

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Is your church relevant to children /young people, if YES how, if NO why not?

What do you think of the church you go to?

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What does your church mean to you?

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How do you feel when you are at church?

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What do you like most about your church?

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Is there anything you don’t like at church?

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Why do you go to church?

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What might stop you going to church?

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How important is it for you to go to your church?

Does your church give you the opportunity to meet / mix with other young Christians, if not what would you suggest?

What three words would you use to describe your church?

How could you find out what other children/ young people think about your church, what would you ask them?

In what ways could your church better connect with your youth / children’s group?

Does church take place at a good time for children / young people, if not what would be better?

If you could turn your church into the perfect church, what would it look like? Use words and pictures.

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What do you think about belonging to a church family, how is this different to your home family?

Should the children/young people give money to help run your church, if YES how, if NO why not?

Is there anything that concerns or frightens you about your church, if YES what, and what can be done about it?

Does your church have good groups and facilities for children/young people, if NO what would you suggest?

If you could turn your church into the perfect church, what would it look like? Use words and pictures.

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How could your church link with the local schools and uniform groups? Do you have any suggestions?

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Do you feel welcome in your church, if YES how, if NO what could be done to make you feel more welcome?

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How are children / young people shown God’s love in your church?

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Would you invite your friends to your church, if YES why, if NO why not?

Is there anything that you don’t understand about your church, what might help?

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Is your experience of church different to school, if YES how?

Are there any songs or activities in a worship service that you don’t like? Why?

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What would a worship service look like if children / young people were in charge?

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How can the church use your gifts or the gifts of other children/young people in worship service?

Is there anything you don’t understand about the services in our church, if so, how can those leading worship help to make things clearer?

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How long should the worship services be and what would you include or take out?

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Do you feel included when we have Communion, if YES why, if NO what more could be done to include children/young people?

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How can children /young people be more involved in worship in your church, any suggestions?

How could children / young people be more involved with the planning or leading of worship at church, do you have any suggestions?

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Would you like to be involved in a worship service, if YES how?

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What songs do you like to sing at your church, any suggestions?

What do you most like about worship at church and what would you like to see more of?

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Is there anything you don’t like about the worship at your church? Do you have any suggestions of how things might be done differently?

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Is worship important to you, if YES why, if NO why not?

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How could adults, children and young people do more together during a worship service?

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What would the perfect church building be like, use words or drawings?

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If your church was to be built again, what would you include, use words or drawings?

Do you feel safe in your church building, if YES why, if NO why not?

Does your church have to be in a particular building or could you use somewhere else, any suggestions?

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Is your church building suitable for children/young people, if YES why, if NO what else is needed?

Is your church building suitable for children/young people, if YES why, if NO why not?

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If your church had some land, what would you build on it?

What do you like about your church building?

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Is there anything you don’t like about your church building?

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If you could change just ONE thing in your church building what would it be?

What do you like about church / your children’s group?

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What do you not like about church / your children’s group?

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What would you change about church / your children’s group?

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What are the most important qualities church leaders should have and why?

How do the leaders in your church show that they care about children/young people, could they do more?

What three words would you use to describe those who lead your church?

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Who do you think is in charge at your church and why?

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Where could children/young people get involved in leading at church, offer some ideas?

Do those who lead your church help you to learn more about God and faith, if YES how, if NO what more can they do?