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Feb. 26, 2016 / 7:17 AM

Jennifer Garner says her kids wanted the 'structure' of church

By
Marilyn Malara
Actress Jennifer Garner said filming her new movie, Miracles From Heaven, inspired her to start going to church more regularly and taking her children. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Actress Jennifer Garner said filming her new movie, Miracles From Heaven, inspired her to start going to church more regularly and taking her children. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Jennifer Garner arrives on the red carpet at the 'Danny Collins' New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City on March 18, 2015. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Actress Jennifer Garner attends the 28th American Cinematheque benefit and dinner honoring actor Matthew McConaughey at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on October 21, 2014. FIle Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Host Jennifer Garner attends Elyse Walker presents the 10th anniversary Pink Party at Santa Monica Airport's Hanger 8 in Santa Monica, California on October 18, 2014. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

DALLAS, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Jennifer Garner's three children benefit from the "structure" going to church on a weekly basis provides, the actress said.

Speaking on Good Morning Texas this week, the Miracles from Heaven actress described a good deal of her upbringing took place in church.

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"I grew up going to church every Sunday of my life," she said. "And when I did move to LA, it wasn't something that was just part of the culture there in the same way, at least in my life. But it didn't mean that I lost who I was."

Garner, who announced in June her split from husband Ben Affleck, told the show's host alongside Miracles from Heaven author, Christy Beam, the film inspired her to return to church.

"There was something about doing this film and talking to my kids about it and realizing that they were looking for the structure of church every Sunday," she said.

"So it was a great gift of this film that it took us back to finding our local Methodist church and going every Sunday. It's really sweet."

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