Katy Miller was raised Roman Catholic but the routine of church did not appeal to her so she moved away from it.
That was until she went to university and found her own way to connect with God.
She now attends C3 Church, in Dunedin, and feels like she belongs.
"Everyone can be who they are," she said.
Rebecca Parr could also identify with how church was run at C3 and appre-ciated having a place to connect with God.
She only began attending church when she left home.
Her intellectual interest in religion grew, which led to her building a relationship with God while enjoying "life in the community with other people".
Tami Beckingsale (25), a policy analyst for the Dunedin City Council, enjoyed the social aspect of church and how it allowed her to help other people.
"It's really valuable to serve in the community. I go there for other people rather than myself now."
She first started attending church when she was 15 because many of her friends did and now regularly attended C3, looking forward to the social and spiritual activities it offered.
She believed more young adults were returning to church once they realised there was value in what it had to offer.
