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47of74

(18,470 posts)
Sun Sep 15, 2013, 06:21 PM Sep 2013

What time do you prefer to attend services in the morning?

The church I go to just last week decided to move services to 10am after having them at 9am for quite a long time.

So I was wondering what time people would prefer to go to services?

I kind of like later on Sunday mornings. Having to get up before the sun comes up five days a week it's nice to sleep in a little bit on Sundays. Plus it seems like there's more time to get properly set up on Sunday mornings if the services are at or after 10am.


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What time do you prefer to attend services in the morning? (Original Post) 47of74 Sep 2013 OP
Early service for me. bmbmd Sep 2013 #1
10 am is my preference Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2013 #2
10:30 Freddie Sep 2013 #3
I'm a EMHC... TommyCelt Sep 2013 #4
So was I. 47of74 Sep 2013 #6
Voted Sunday evening ButterflyBlood Sep 2013 #5
Small church, one service at 9:00 Cairycat Sep 2013 #7
I prefer Saturday evening - but if that's not feasible, late Sunday morning UrbScotty Sep 2013 #8

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
2. 10 am is my preference
Mon Sep 16, 2013, 06:21 AM
Sep 2013

However, I may well attend at some other time, due to work schedule or other commitments.

Freddie

(9,691 posts)
3. 10:30
Mon Sep 16, 2013, 09:32 AM
Sep 2013

My church has 8:00 and 10:30 services. I only go to the early service if I'm involved in the music or otherwise "have to".
We go to 1 service at 9:00 in the summer and attendance declines. A few of our local churches are going to 1 service (9:00 usually) due to declining attendance. Our pastor does not want to do that year-round. His reasoning (I agree) is that people prefer either early or late, and in-between pleases no one and we'll lose attendance.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
6. So was I.
Mon Sep 16, 2013, 04:51 PM
Sep 2013

My previous Catholic parish I was always scheduled either for Sunday evening or Saturday evening. Or I was scheduled as adult server, sacristan, or usher.

ButterflyBlood

(12,644 posts)
5. Voted Sunday evening
Mon Sep 16, 2013, 01:03 PM
Sep 2013

But if I go in the morning, 10-11 is usually it. I go to work at noon so it's actually earlier than I normally get up, but it's still not that early, and I don't have to do much before, just have a snack, jump in the shower and throw up on some clothes.

Cairycat

(1,760 posts)
7. Small church, one service at 9:00
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 08:15 PM
Sep 2013

Small, liberal Mennonite church in a college town, about 30-35 attendance. We have Sunday school after church, both children and adults. Part of figuring best time for a service depends on Sunday school, and whether it's before or after the service. One advantage to after is it makes for an easy-to-plan adult class - discussing the morning's sermon.

UrbScotty

(23,987 posts)
8. I prefer Saturday evening - but if that's not feasible, late Sunday morning
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 08:39 PM
Sep 2013

Sometimes I'll go to Sunday evening Mass (they offer that at a parish nearby), but as long as I'm able to go on Saturday evening, that's my choice.

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