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New research by Lifeway concludes most churches won’t close for Christmas.
The folks at Lifeway have just released numbers from a survey they did among 1,000 Protestant pastors. They were asked, “Christmas and New Year’s Day both fall on Sunday this year. As a result, does your church plan to have services on the following days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day?”
The results:
6% – Christmas Eve but NOT Christmas Day
27& – Christmas Day but NOT Christmas Eve
63% – BOTH Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Read the full report here.
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