“Most regular churchgoers say they would miss a weekly worship service at least once a year to avoid traveling in severe weather (77%), to enjoy an outdoor activity (55%) or to get some extra sleep (54%).” - Lifeway
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Lifeway: Weather is the most common reason churchgoers skip services
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NewPastors
I wonder if those same church-goers would be ok with their pastor missing services for the same reasons.
NewIce
Ice
We stay home.
NewCuts both ways
Some bad weather situations are understandable if you live in an area where severe weather is more of a factor. We've lived in areas that got 150-200 inches of snow a winter. On Sundays, we had fellowship meals and an afternoon service so people could get home while it was daylight.
On the other side, this is the time of year when people see lovely summer weather and skip church to go fishing, boating, camping, etc.