I have to admit I am really taken back by all the fuss about churches not having worship services on Christmas. It has been on the local news the last two nights, it has been in the papers, and it is on everyone’s blog.

This was not even a discussion at The Stone. To us it was a no-brainer. We just didn’t feel we could ask our people to show up at 5 in the morning to set-up and be there until 1 tearing down. We haven’t heard one thought period on it from our people about it.

Of course this is something we started last year. Last year we cancelled the service between Christmas and New Year to give our people a break. We recorded a DVD sermon and worship and told our people to worship at home with their families.

I have to be honest I was actually shocked at all the churches in our community who WERE having church. I guess I dumb but I thought everyone would cancel.

Oh well, we are doing two Christmas Eve services at 5 and 7 and that will have to hold everyone over.

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