"We've had a great pre-season, everyone has a bunch of confidence," the Wales international told BBC Berkshire.
"We emphasise winning and that's what we've done in pre-season so that can only bode well for the first game of the season."
While Church impressed with 12 goals last season, he has not been able to hold down a regular first-team place in the Reading side as he competes with Republic of Ireland strikers Shane Long and Noel Hunt.
He said: "Obviously, it's a position that we all want to go for but it's not a team of individuals here, we all support each other and want to go in the same direction.
"You just try your hardest and try and get a goal for the team."
Church is also fighting for another position within the side, that of penalty taker.
"I'm trying my hardest. If I'm on the pitch, I'll have a little fight for it but I think Gylfi (Sigurdsson) is having none of it," he said.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport