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Get to know people at an optional church social by chatting with guests who enjoy gardening, know a local volunteering project or can recommend a good book. Anyone can pass or adapt a square.

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Get to know people at an optional church social by chatting with guests who enjoy gardening, know a local volunteering project or can recommend a good book. Anyone can pass or adapt a square.

How to run this activity

Offer this optional bingo only during a social activity approved by the event organiser, never during sacred ceremonies, prayer, meditation, fasting moments or active religious service. Check whether each suggested cue fits this actual gathering; allow alternatives and opt-outs without explanation.

Facilitator guidance

Confirm the programme, sacred and social boundaries, and dietary and accessibility requirements with the organiser. Check all 24 cues against the actual gathering with the organiser. Choose one-line wins or smaller boards where needed, and offer alternative cues and opt-outs without explanation.

Safety and inclusion

Keep this an optional, host-approved social activity; never score prayer, worship, sacred rites, religious learning performance, service duties or individual piety. Do not require introductions, touching, photos or disclosure of religious beliefs or fasting practices, and avoid culturally stereotyped assumptions. Provide accessible alternatives and let participants pass without explanation. Check local denominational, language and dietary practices rather than assuming they are shared.

Cultural context

Hold church welcome activities outside services. Do not assume every guest is Christian, baptised or comfortable singing.

Full prompt list

  1. Someone who attends a community coffee morning
  2. A guest who enjoys choir music
  3. Someone who knows a local volunteering project
  4. A person who has helped at a church fair
  5. Someone who likes a walking group
  6. A guest who enjoys gardening
  7. A person who has joined a study group
  8. Someone who enjoys helping with refreshments
  9. A visitor who knows a favourite hymn
  10. Someone who can recommend a family activity
  11. A person who enjoys supporting a food bank
  12. Someone who has visited a church from another town
  13. A guest interested in community outreach
  14. Someone who enjoys craft afternoons
  15. A person who can suggest a welcome activity
  16. Someone who likes listening to music
  17. A guest who has helped set up chairs
  18. Someone who enjoys meeting neighbours
  19. A person who volunteers with young people
  20. Someone who appreciates a quiet reflection space
  21. A guest who can recommend a good book
  22. Someone interested in a church social event
  23. A person who has made a new introduction
  24. Someone who offers a warm welcome

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