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The Singles 2nd Ward
The Singles 2nd Ward
Starring	Kirby Heyborne; Erin Chambers; Will Swenson; Connie Young; Daryn Tufts; Michael Birkeland
Release date	2007

The Singles Ward
The Singles Ward
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Directed by	Kurt Hale
Written by	Kurt Hale; John E. Moyer
Produced by	Dave Hunter
Starring	Will Swenson; Connie Young; Daryn Tufts; Kirby Heyborne; Michael Birkeland; Zak Aldridge; Lincoln Hoppe; Tarance Edwards; Michelle Ainge; Gretchen Whalley; Sedra Santos
Music by	Cody Hale
Distributed by	Halestorm Entertainment
Release date	February 1, 2002;
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$500,000
Box office	$1,250,798

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The Singles Ward film series consists of two low-budget Christian-comedies, based on original characters co-written by Kurt Hale and John Moyer. The overall premise centers around members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are not yet married and their religious congregational groups known as wards. The story details the humorous experiences for attendees that go to church in these congregations.

Films

Film	U.S. release date	Director	Screenwriter(s)	Story by	Producer(s)
The Singles Ward	January 30, 2002 (2002-01-30)	Kurt Hale	John Moyer & Kurt Hale	John Moyer	Dave Hunter
The Singles 2nd Ward	December 11, 2007 (2007-12-11)	Kurt Hale	Kurt Hale & John E. Moyer		Dave Hunter, George Dayton and Bryce W. Fillmore

The Singles Ward (2002)

After faithfully serving a full-time mission as a Latter-day Saint and marrying, Jordan finds himself divorced and once again an attending member of one the church's single adult world. As he attends a congregation specifically for unmarried adults, where the ultimate goal is eternal marriage he quickly becomes disenchanted with the experience and stops going to church. As he copes with his experiences, he creates a standup routine lampooning the nature and lifestyle of being a member. His resistance to the church continues, until he falls for Cammie Giles who is an active member at a local singles ward. Suddenly, Jordan finds church attendance more appealing, but begins to question whether he is going for the right reasons or if it is just to impress his new girlfriend.

The Singles 2nd Ward (2007)

Dalen Martin, a young professor at Brigham Young University becomes engaged to his girlfriend Christine who is an attending student at the collect while also being a recent convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As the couple prepare for their upcoming wedding, Christine's divorced parents come for the occasion. The couple explore their relationship and preparations, all while attending the church's congregation of single adults. Dalen tries to create a lasting relationship with her separated parents who are critical of the religion, and assists his friend Jordan with developing a feature film based on his experiences in a Latter-day Saint singles ward. Together, Dalen and Christine build on their love and look forward to being married in a Latter-day Saint Temple, though must also explain to her parents why they cannot attend the marriage ceremony.

Main cast and characters

List indicators

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
^C indicates a cameo role.
^P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.

Character	Title
Character	The Singles Ward	The Singles 2nd Ward
Principal cast
Jonathan Jordan	Will Swenson
Cammie Giles-Jordan	Connie Young
Dalen Martin	Kirby Heyborne
Christine Martin		Erin Chambers
Eldon Coates	Daryn Tufts
Hyrum	Michael Birkeland
DeVerl	Lincoln Hoppe
Zak Aldridge	Robert Swenson
Jenny		Lisa Higbee
Willard		Brad Johnson
Laura		Katherine Purdie
Kate		Kelly Hennessey
Supporting cast
Mrs. Martin	Michelle Gould	Liz Winter
Mr. Giles	Ron McBride
Brother Angel	Wally Joyner^C
Emotional ward member	Jeremy Hoop^C
Sunbeam teacher	Danny Ainge^C
Auto mechanic	Shawn Bradley^C
Brother Niner	Steve Young^C
Miniature golfer	LaVell Edwards^C
Julie Stoffer	herself^P^C
Thurl Bailey	himself^C
Gordon Jump	himself^C
Wes the neighbor	Richard Dutcher^C
Mitch English	himself^C

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is a collection of Latter Day Saint artists performing songs from the Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Children's Songbook. The soundtrack is on Guapo Records.

"The Church of Jesus Christ" – Magstatic
"Come, Come Ye Saints" – Slender
"There is Sunshine in My Soul Today" – Ponchillo
"Do What is Right" – Mismash
"Popcorn Popping" – Rooster
"Book of Mormon Stories" – Pipe Dream
"In Our Lovely Deseret" – Mr. Fusion
"Keep the Commandments" – Mighty Mahogany
"I Feel My Savior's Love" – Mismash
"We Are All Enlisted" – Magstatic
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" —Slender
"Let Us All Press On" – Mr. Fusion
"When Grandpa Comes" – Slender
"God Be With You Till We Meet Again" – Jamen Brooks

The Singles 2nd Ward is the sequel to The Singles Ward. The 2007 film follows Dalen (Kirby Heyborne), and his relationship with a convert named Christine (Erin Chambers).

Plot

Credits

Cast

Reception

In the book Religious Humor in Evangelical Christian and Mormon Culture, Elisha McIntyre highlighted the proposal scene between Dalen and Christine, stating that it was "a delicate balance of the serious and humorous mode."^[1]

References

^ McIntyre, Elisha (2018-01-25). Religious Humor in Evangelical Christian and Mormon Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-350-00550-1.

External links

[1] McIntyre, Elisha (2018-01-25). Religious Humor in Evangelical Christian and Mormon Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-350-00550-1.

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