Informal Unscientific Super Bowl Poll
Is your church ‘calling off’ services for the Big Game?
Yes? No?
Tags: News and Media
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Is your church ‘calling off’ services for the Big Game?
Yes? No?
Tags: News and Media
January 24th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
No way, and my gosh did we have a discussion about this on my blog yesterday.
January 25th, 2006 at 10:04 am
We intend to have our regularly scheduled services. My congregation would think that I had taken leave of my senses if I attempted to cancel church for a ball game.
January 25th, 2006 at 4:30 pm
My church (ELCA Lutheran) has regula Sunday morning worship services, but will not schedule the Annual Meeting (That occurs in late Jan/early Feb each year) on Super Bowl Sunday.
A couple of years ago it WAS on SB Sunday and attendance was way down.
January 30th, 2006 at 11:19 am
No, absolutely not. What my church usually does is have a regular service (albeit a little shorter) before the Super Bowl. Then, those who wish to do so separate into smaller groups (generally according to Sunday School department or age group), and go to someone’s home to fellowship together during the game. What’s been done in the past is, during halftime, each group has a speaker from FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) give their testimony or a devotion. It’s a plan that has been pretty effective for our church. It allows for outreach (bringing the unchurched to the small groups) as well as inreach (Christian fellowship) without calling off services altogether.
January 31st, 2006 at 3:22 pm
Regular services are scheduled as always, but for the past five years we have added a service. We invite all members of our congregation to come to the Church Hall to watch the game and become friendlier with the Church. Many parishoners help prepare food for the event and we have seen a steady increase in participants. It has become a “family” event which we feel has been a factor in increasing our congregation. God works in mysterious ways.