Moving to a new town means finding a new church in the “Goldilocks Zone.” Meridian-street.com has compiled a helpful list of what puts a church in that highly desirable zone.

The Sunday School has an active youth group and also all the teachers it needs.

The congregation is large enough that the pastor won’t notice when you skip a service.

The chairs where the service is held don’t lock together so you can scoot them apart and get some personal space.

If the church still has pews, they have cushions.

The only time there is hand holding is if someone has fallen and needs help getting up.

There are so many small groups, that you can claim you are attending a different one when asked to join the “Worthy Warriors.”

There is not an active building campaign.

The preacher avoids the “difficult” parts of the Bible like “sin” and “repentance.”

The coffee service includes a choice of flavorings.

The pastries are not just Costco muffin wedges week after week.

The door greeters don’t hold your handshake any longer than absolutely necessary.

Use this as a scorecard to determine if your church is in the Goldilocks Zone.