Half of U.S. Protestant pastors say a Christmas Eve service is their churches’ largest event during the holiday season.
By Aaron Earls
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At a previous church, John Dobbs had to take down the wreaths from the front door of the church building after some members objected to the holiday display. Now pastor at Forsythe Church of Christ in Monroe, Louisiana, Dobbs said they have Christmas trees on stage, sing carols during worship this time of the year and, like many other churches across the country, have a well-attended Christmas Eve service.
Half of U.S. Protestant pastors (48%) say a Christmas Eve service is their churches’ largest event during the holiday season, according to a Lifeway Research study. The frequency of the highest attendance events builds up to Christmas Eve and then tapers off into January.
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