We are often asked how successful friendsfirst is?
If you judge success by the number of marriages we've had then we are very successful. And if you add in the numbers of people making new friends (which is what some people join for) then it's even better
For more details of couples stories
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Members Newsletter April 2008
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friendsfirst's 1st Members Newsletter
Keeping in touch April, 2008 - Issue 1
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| Dear friends, |
Hi, We've decided to send out a regular newsletter to all our members (present and past). The aim of it is to keep you more in touch with what's happening at friendsfirst as well as provide information and encouragement that we hope will benefit you.
If you don't wish to receive this email please use the unsubscribe button at the bottom of this email and your name will be removed from this newsletter list.
However we trust you will enjoy this newsletter and hope you'll continue to receive it.
With best wishes
Patricia
Patricia Gilliam - friendsfirst Membership Manager, and the team at friendsfirst |
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| friendsfirst's News |
We have moved! Our Head Office (where we process all memberships) is now near Stratford- upon-Avon and consequently we have a new address (see bottom of this email). However if you have old literature from us and write to our Birmingham address it will still get to us.
Part of this expansion has involved the setting up of friendsfirst satellites. If you live in London, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol or Glasgow then you may prefer to contact us using a local telephone number. These are as follows:
- London - 0207 100 1220
- Manchester - 0161 660 4535
- Nottingham - 0115 871 8704
- Bristol - 0117 911 4344
- Glasgow - 0141 530 9394
Kay - our Membership Manager - was 4 months pregnant when she came to us, has had her baby - a quite gorgeous little girl weighing 7lbs 7ozs on 26th March. There's obviously something in the water here, as something major always seems to happen to our staff - whether that's marriage (we've had 3 so far) or babies (1)!
Our most recent couple to get engaged are Jemima and Kian - both in their early 30s. We wish them a very happy wedding day.
Christine and Peter, two friendsfirst members who got married last October recently sent us their story. It's a 'must-read' for men as it clearly shows how easy it can be to miss God's best for you if you are too picky. Luckily Peter didn't miss out, but it was a close run thing. More on being too choosy below.
We've added a new section to our website. Keep up with the news of our company and our staff on our News page. Click here to go directly there.
Have you begun to think about what you might do this summer for a holiday break? Are you on your own and wanting to go away with like-minded friends? Well if so, don't look any further than our summer holiday. Once again, for the 3rd year running, we've teamed up with St. Rhadagund's on the Isle of Wight to bring you a fantastic summer singles house party. From 21st - 27th September, at £225 for half board with discounts available and NO single supplement, you should definitely consider this holiday before anything else. Click here for more details about this holiday on our website. |
| Writing a great letter to another member |
Letter writing is a skill that has declined over the years as other forms of communication have developed - like the telephone, text messaging and email. However, letters are still a powerful form of communication and a personal letter from one person to another can be a source of great joy and is a great way to start and develop a friendship/relationship. We all love it when someone takes an interest in us and makes an effort for us - and a letter is a certain sign of this.
Many members tell us that they just don't know how to write a letter to another member (especially when they don't know them and have only received their profile). If you feel like this and would like some guidance on how to write such letters, click here to read on.
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| Is a Christian date any different from any other first date? |
Finding a soul mate is a natural desire for all of us - and being a Christian doesn't make any difference to that desire. However, as a Christian how we go about our first date will be different and there are some key things to remember. No doubt you'll be a bit anxious and perhaps excited about whom you are meeting and you'll be wanting to find out all about them. Here are some good dating questions to ask on a first date and some things to remember as a Christian. Click here to read the rest of this article. |
| The Seven Deadly Relationship Sins - Do you commit them? |
There's been a bit in the press recently about the Catholic church releasing some more 'official sins'. This prompted us to think about the mistakes people make in relating to others and how these mistakes can often affect their chances of making successful new relationships with others. We've created our own 7 Deadly Relationship sins! If you'd like to find out more, click here. |
| What is NEW on our Social Lounge? |
Last year, we added a whole new section to our website to allow members (and other Christians) to chat to each other online. We set up our social lounge and it's here you can discuss issues, share testimonies, have a rant or rave about things in life that annoy you, tell others about good theatre or events you've been to and generally have a place where you can be social!
It's really easy to join up (and FREE)! Just click on the social lounge tab on our website and then register. It's an automated system which does check you really exist so before you can post items you have to verify your own email address. Once you've done this (you get an email with a link in it to verify yourself) you can begin posting and contributing to the discussions.
In this newsletter we'll alert you to new or particularly interesting items on the social lounge that you might want to look at - or perhaps contribute to.
Recently 'Michael' one of our social lounge users posted a very interesting question. Should we hold out for Mr or Mrs Perfect? Click here to read his thoughts. And then if you are registered on the social lounge, have your say and post up what you think? Is this what Christians do? Should we? And if you're not yet registered, please register and then contribute. |
| Enhancing your membership |
At the last count 56% of our members have photographs in their profiles, leaving 44% of people without them. If you are one of the people who don't have a photograph, can I encourage you to put one in.
It really does make a difference. We all like to know what someone looks like when we're contacting them and it's much easy to make that first contact if you can visualise the person.
You don't have to have a professional photograph of yourself taken. We can use snaps taken by friends - even if there are others in the picture. Just send us what you have and we'll sort it out. Or if it's easier for you, you can email us a picture |
Wit and Wisdom
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And finally some quotes to make you think....
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." Mark Twain |
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I hope you've enjoyed reading this newsletter and have found food for thought. If there is any issue you'd like us to cover in the next edition, or any comments you have on this one, please do let us know.
With best wishes
Patricia
Patricia Gilliam friendsfirst Membership Manager
P.S Don't forget to think about putting your photograph into your profile if you haven't done so already. Others have - and for good reason!
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