What To Wear To Church

[Knossos]

yea so much for sunday's best

I have to go to church this Saturday really don't want to but I've been forced by friends and can't say no this time =(

what am I supposed to wear? I live in the NYC area and it's really cold but I think it'd be in the 40's F on Saturday.

So what am I supposed to wear? Can I wear jeans and sneakers to church? please say yes please...

[Guest mehlonghae]

I think you should at least wear jeans, and nice shirt, and some nice shoes. Wearing sneakers to church is kind of inappropriate.

[Guest july-eighth]

You should ask your friends what you should wear.

I can wear jeans and sneakers at the church I go to, like as if I was just going out with friends. However, at a church I went to when I was on vacation, most people were pretty much dressedup.

[Guest donny fyasko]

Casual. Something that is appropriate in regard to the weather...

[Guest sto0pidassgrl]

it's not what you wear on the outside..it's how u act on the inside...dats what my pastor says..lols..so i just wear anything!

[Guest boraxkim]

you should really wear the best that you have..

i mean, you're going to church to meet Jesus, why would you wear just anything? you have to be presentable..

i guess you can wear jeans but it's best not to, but you know most people do it anyways..

just wear a nice shirt (not a regular T-shirt, wear a button-down) and khakis (JEANS IF YOU HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE)

and no sneakers

edit - i just realized you said Saturday...did you mean Sunday or are you going to like a youth group meeting on saturday?? if it's just a meeting, then i guess you can dress comfortably but, again, be presentable

[Guest VersusVillain]

Wear whatever you want. If your friends or church members criticize you for it, tell them that you came to church for God, not a fashion contest, and that they are being too materialistic instead of focusing on really matters about church. That might shut them up.

I never got why people dressed in suits and dresses for church anyway. But if you really do want to look nice, a nice pair of jeans and a blouse should do it. Not point in freezing to death just to look nice.

[Guest ah-jefu]

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT 'CHURCH' THIS IS!!!

Nowadays, many churches don't require any sort of dressing up. I know I don't, and nobody else around me does.. so it's just school wear really.

Just a big point not to show too much skin (unless you live somewhere hot?) and don't wear ripped stuff. For the most part, if you dress fobby(like large amoutn of soompi?), you are good to go.

[Guest oneday]

It does depends on your church, so your best bet would be asking your friends.

The church that I go to is pretty casual; I even saw people wearing mini skirts once.

[Guest BAN`CHAN]

i never dress up for church.

i always just wear sneakers and jeans and a nice shirt. at my church, no one really dresses up

[Guest jenniful92]

at my church most of the adults dress up.

the men wear suits and whatnot and women wear dresses, heels, etc.

i'm in youth and we all just wear what we would to school or something.

however, try and avoid anything too flashy and revealing. :|

[Guest deportedkorean]

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT 'CHURCH' THIS IS!!!

Nowadays, many churches don't require any sort of dressing up. I know I don't, and nobody else around me does.. so it's just school wear really.

Just a big point not to show too much skin (unless you live somewhere hot?) and don't wear ripped stuff. For the most part, if you dress fobby(like large amoutn of soompi?), you are good to go.

i agree...i just dress casually (but nicely) to my church (christian)...no one will shoot you down for wearing a shirt and jeans and sneakers...but most guys try to at least wear a collared shirt instead of a regular t-shirt. I know like catholic churches and more "stricter" churches (mormons, etc) tend to go semi-casual to semi-formal. now if it's a buddhist church (lol, u didnt specify), i've seen guys just wear a collared shirt and jeans.

[Guest project_4]

Ask your friends what to wear. Simple, respectful, NORMAL question. Being too dressed up is just as bad, of course.

[Guest urbanature]

It definitely depends on your church. The one I go to regularly with my friend is totally rules-free and our pastor doesn't care at all as long as we act politely (and not shouting out curse words o_o; But I've been to a different church a few times and they have very strict rules, everyone there is dressed up conservatively and neatly.

Just ask your friend what would be appropriate.

[Guest STR8UPGSTATUS]

It depends on what kind of church it is.

Some churches, you see people dressing very nicely and formal.

Some churches, you can see very casual wear.

As previous posters have said, ask your friends!

[Guest Apple_love]

Wear whatever you want. If your friends or church members criticize you for it, tell them that you came to church for God, not a fashion contest, and that they are being too materialistic instead of focusing on really matters about church. That might shut them up.

I never got why people dressed in suits and dresses for church anyway. But if you really do want to look nice, a nice pair of jeans and a blouse should do it. Not point in freezing to death just to look nice.

Somewhere in the bible it tells you girls need to wear skirts and hats. But the guys.. i dunno, i guess they just wanna dress up lol.

I wear skirts and shirts to my church, but you could probably wear jeans, pants and shirt. Something you'd wear to dinner with your parents i guess?

[Guest extrapetite]

Somewhere in the bible it tells you girls need to wear skirts and hats. But the guys.. i dunno, i guess they just wanna dress up lol.

I wear skirts and shirts to my church, but you could probably wear jeans, pants and shirt. Something you'd wear to dinner with your parents i guess?

Deuteronomy 22:5

The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy God

- From The Old Testament in the Bible: King James Version

but I think God would understand if you wear jeans since this day and age is different from bible times.. but if you want to get technical

Deuteronomy 22:11

Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.

- From The Old Testament in the Bible: King James Version

like many said just ask your friends being over dressed is just as bad.... just dont' be revealing

[Guest]

To church I always wear jeans, sneakers, and some plain t-shirt. I look better for school that I do for church actually. :X

Just dress casually. If you overdress, people might think you're weird. x)

In my church, usually the older girls like college&older dress up nicely. My friends that are in high school wear clothes looking like they sleep in during the summer. :X

But then again, my church could be different from others since all of us grew up in it.

Just look comforable and casual. It's fine as long as you don't look like you're about to sleep. (:

[Guest A-I-Z-A]

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT 'CHURCH' THIS IS!!!

In our church, they are not very particular on what you wear as long as it looks decent and not revealing. i.e plunging neckline, miniskirt

[Guest kuli]

Your not a member are you? so theres no need to worry about what to wear, as long as you aren't showing to much skin its ok.