PRACTICAL TIPS to Minister to Singles in the Church

The following suggestions are PRACTICAL ways that you can reach out to and minister to singles (this includes everyone from the never-been-marrieds, single parents, divorced, widowed etc.) These suggestions come from personal experience: meaning I either had someone do this for me, or I was the one who ended up in the awkward situation
*** I also make this disclaimer that there is no assumptions here about the genders when it comes to certain suggestions

10) Thanksgiving? Easter? Long weekend? Check that people have some place to go, especially if they are from out of town. If not, INVITE US OVER.
9) Offer suggestions (or if you are able do it for them) of an auto mechanic, car maintenance, or auto upkeep. Even make yourself available for fixing small problems in homes or apartments.
8) Make extra for dinner and freeze it in small portions to give away. It gets boring cooking for yourself. Or bless us with baked goods.
7) INVITE US OVER. Regularly.
6) It is more awkward for single to discover they have not been invited somewhere because it was all couples, than to have to refuse. And usually we won't refuse. We love to hang out with families, couples, other singles.
5) Invite us to sit with you in church
4) Stop making us sit in the back of your car when we drive somewhere. We don't need to feel like we are the lesser adult and don't get front seat privileges because we are not in a relationship with the driver. In my family, we take turns. Actually, with even my married friends, we take turns in the front.
3) I know that people are well intentioned when they ask me "why are you still single?" but it would be nice if that could be prefaced with either 1) do you mind me asking about why you are single? or 2) after I'm done asking you why you are single, please than ask me about my marriage.
2) PLEASE think about the comments you make regarding other singles in front of us. Name-dropping and character-praising are great things, but please make sure that things are lined up on both sides. Otherwise you can create expectations and awkwardness that don't need to be there. Singles need other singles as friends, because often we are in similar circumstances. To lose a friend because of suggestive comments is unhelpful. It  may also be a good thing to clarify with a person whether they are looking or not. Don't assume because people are single they they are not content with their singleness. Reversely, don't assume that because they express they want to be set up, that they are unhappy. When in doubt, just ask.
1) Did I mention: INVITE US OVER