Video: Merry Christmas From the Staff of Family Council and the Education Alliance
Merry Christmas from all of us at Family Council!
Which Stores Support Christmas?
This time of year, many stores offer discounts for Christmas shoppers, but for whatever reason some of the stores fail to acknowledge Christmas itself.
American Family Association has assembled its “Naughty or Nice” list for 2015. The list tells which stores actively promote and acknowledge Christmas; which stores are marginal in acknowledging Christmas; and which stores largely fail to acknowledge Christmas at all.
If you would prefer to do business with companies who are not afraid to say, “Merry Christmas,” this list may be a big help.
New Poll: Most Americans Attend Church at Christmas
If church attendance is a major part of the Christmas season for you and your family, you’re not alone.
According to new polling from Lifeway Research, 61% of Americans plan to attend church during Christmastime.
Interestingly, more than half of those who said they do not plan to attend church this Christmas acknowledged they would attend if a friend invited them.
And in case you’re wondering, according to Lifeway, Jesus really is the reason for church attendance this season. They write,
When asked, “For you personally, which of the following is the primary reason you attend church at Christmastime?” 77 percent chose “to honor Jesus.”
Other reasons Americans chose lagged considerably with 9 percent saying they attend church at Christmastime to be with family and friends, another 9 percent say to observe tradition, and 3 percent to get in the Christmas spirit.