Church At Christmas In America

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More people may be willing to come to Church at Christmas, than most churchgoers assume. A new poll by LifeWay Research on 1,000 Americans, reveals that about 60 percent of the people attend church at Christmas, and among those who don't attend, almost 57 percent said they would go if invited.

"Regular churchgoers may assume the rest of America has already made up their mind not to attend church. In reality, many would welcome going to a Christmas service with someone they know," said Scott McConnell, vice president of LifeWay Research.

Ninety one percent of the regular church goers (attending church once a week or more) said they will go to church this Christmas.

LifeWay Research Director Scott McConnell told The Christian Post that, "Those

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