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Less Than Half of Americans Attend Church at Christmas

A recent Lifeway Research study reveals some truly intriguing patterns about Christmas churchgoing in the U.S. As a nation, we’re almost perfectly split down the middle, with 47% saying they’ll typically attend a church service and 48% saying they won’t. The reasons those 47% show up vary from wanting to honor Jesus to simply being there for family. But here’s where it gets interesting—more than half of Americans say they’d be willing to attend a Christmas service if someone personally invited them. That’s right, a simple invitation could be the key to filling those pews! So don’t overthink it and beckon your church to extend some simple kindness to those around them.

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Don Chapman Worshipideas
Don Chapman

A prolific arranger and songwriter, Don has had songs published by Word, Integrity Music, G3worship and Worship Today, and has orchestrated music for several Christian artists. He serves as the arranger for Hymncharts.com and Worshiphymns.com. He’s been featured on the 700 Club, has been quoted in USAToday and has been a guest lecturer at Liberty University.

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