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How to find Christian groups/community in Ireland?

  • 29-12-2022 1:03pm
    #1
    MarchCrow
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hello,

    I am not originally from Ireland but have been living here in Dublin several years.

    I am not rooted to a specific denomination, but would generally avoid heavily conservative-evangelical type churches.

    I've attended all kinds of churches in different locations in and around Dublin...but I am really struggling to find opportunities to build friendships/connections with fellow Christians. A lot of mass-offering churches for instance seem to be centred around attending strictly for mass and then going home. At most you can get chatting to people for a couple of minutes but that's about it. When I've inquired about after-service groups, or tried to join volunteering groups...I don't know, it never really amounts to much. Often times information posted online is out of date, or people you speak to at the church meant to get back to you do not....and the few times I have managed to attend such events/groups, they have been sparsely attended, and with almost no one below retirement age - no offence meant, but then there's almost always a big age gap with people I talk to.

    Very few things on Meetup/Facebook groups as well..

    I think I'm definitely missing something, so any advice on how/where to find opportunities to build friendships with fellow Christians is much appreciated - thanks!



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  • #2
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    That was my experience often too. In my case it was resolved happily .

    It seemed that for many their lives and family situations were fully committed.

    There are evangelical churches that still believe in a welcoming fellowship. It would be helpful to have aword with someone at the local Bishop's office or office of the actual organisation as they would know the nature of each church. Just say or eg email as you have done here and what you are seeking for your own faith walk



  • #3
    Jellybaby_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Jellybaby_1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058277383/how-to-find-christian-groups-community-in-ireland

    Whereabouts are you living? (I seem to have a problem with my post above, sorry)



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