That’s the message some people will be getting when if they would normally attend one of the small percentage of mega-churches in America. These churches which push the latest twelve step program for Christians and sell millions of books each year, trying to convince people that if they use the same methods their church will grow too (which, a living in small town Saskatchewan…a mega church is one with 100 people attending each Sunday).
However, these wonderful "idol" churches are going to be closed on Christmas Day. Why? Because its no longer a day about celebrating the birth of our Saviour…its a day about family. I would have thought that these churches would again be trying to set new heights and having all-day celebrations and events. Thanks for the model!
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Some small churches will have no choice put to not offer services Christmas day, simply because everyone in the community will have attended the Christmas Eve service and wouldn’t plan to be there again the next day, so the option is taken away. And we’ll naively assume that you would have worship for those who wanted it.
Good concept Shawn. I agree that it would be a good idea to have churches opened, being that it is the most important day in the history of our church (well sort of, meaning that no where does scripture say that Jesus was born on the 25th of dec) BUT that aside, it is a very important day.
Can’t say I’d necessarily be there though, but I’m sure some would. Christmas day for me is usually spent at some shelter, serving food and playing music for those who come on that day, so I guess that is my offering for that day.. which reminds me.. i wonder what i’m doing this christmas…
Anyways, keep up the posting!
Merry Christmas!
Chris