By Aaron Earls
As Americans make their Christmas plans, slightly less than half say they usually attend a church service during the holiday season.
A Lifeway Research study finds U.S. adults are split on whether they’ll be at church sometime this Christmas—47% say they typically attend church at Christmastime, while 48% say they do not, and 5% aren’t sure.
“The very name ‘Christmas’ originates in the church’s celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth. In the mid-14th century, the words ‘Christ’s Mass’ were first merged as a single term for this celebration,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research. “While 9 in 10 Americans do something to celebrate Christmas, less than half typically attend church at Christmastime today.” More Here
Billy Graham once stated: Attending Christmas services on Christmas Day is important because it’s a dedicated day to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, the central figure of the Christian faith, and to reflect on the message of hope and love that his birth signifies; essentially, it’s a time to focus on the true meaning of Christmas beyond the material aspects of the holiday.