Kirche Frei

In our church­es, we cel­e­brate ser­vices, pro­claim the Good News, and bear wit­ness to our faith. From here, we prac­tice char­i­ty – in ser­vice to our fel­low human beings. God is present in the com­mu­ni­ty of believers.

But our church­es are more than litur­gi­cal sites. As cul­tur­al mon­u­ments, they shape the image of our towns and vil­lages – often they are at the heart of the place and the com­mu­ni­ty. It is all the more painful when they remain emp­ty and unused.

Can and do we want to open our church­es to oth­ers? To peo­ple who devel­op activ­i­ties there that go beyond their tra­di­tion­al use?

To put it more specif­i­cal­ly: Is it per­mis­si­ble to hold a first-aid course in a church? A skat tour­na­ment? A foos­ball table?

What can you imag­ine for your church? What is your CHURCH FREE for?

The card game is intend­ed not only to stim­u­late reflec­tion and imag­i­na­tion, but also to explore the scope for find­ing new ideas for using our emp­ty church­es and, ide­al­ly, to lead to con­crete implementation.