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With Christmas Eve just around the corner, how many Americans will be sitting in church on this special day? Thanks to Lifeway Research, we know that the number is lower than you might expect.

From CBN. At Christmastime, churches plan for larger crowds — but those preparations might not pan out this year, at least for some congregations across the country.

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A just-released survey from Lifeway Research found just under half of Americans (47%) say they typically attend church services during the Christmas season, with 48% saying they don’t, and 5% saying they are unsure of their holiday plans. …

Protestants (57%), Catholics (56%), and those from other religions (53%) are much more likely than the religiously unaffiliated (21%) to report usually attending a church service. The last group — those who hold to no religious conviction whatsoever — are most likely to say “no” (71%) to attending a church service during Christmastime. …

Interestingly, those who largely skip out on church during the holidays said they are simply awaiting an invitation.

The majority (56%) said they would likely attend a religious service if someone invited them during the Christmas season, including 17% who said they were “very likely” to respond affirmatively to an invitation. …

You can read more from the Lifeway Research report here.

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(Excerpt from CBN. Photo Credit: Aaron Burden on Unsplash)