MEMPHIS - As you know, Christmas falls on a Sunday this year. It's the first time that's happened since 1994. Many churches across the country are canceling services. The idea is, with other services in the days before Christmas, having no church on Christmas Day allows folks to spend more time with their families.

World Overcomers Outreach Ministries Church on Winchester is among the churches that will not have services on Christmas. The church's pastor was not available for comment Wednesday.

World Overcomers is not alone. Do a quick search on the internet, and you'll quickly discover lots of Christians will be celebrating Christ's birth from home this year. Some of the biggest mega-churches in the country will be closed on Christmas. They include; The Chicago area's largest congregation, Willow Creek Community Church, Mars Hill Bible Church in Michigan, and North Point Church in Georgia.

Re: Christmas Sunday?

Makes one believe that some Churches are only in it for the money!!! Doesn't help Christian PR at all! I'm sure other religions are laughing especially the Muslims. Can you imagine Masques being closed because Ramadan fell on Saturday?

Hypocrites? The reason for the season certainly not domesticated here! What better appropriate time to worship than on Jesus birthday?
How long does it take to open presents anyway? Family? All Sunday's are for families. I don't think 1 hour of worship would interfere with family? This isn't the 1st time Christmas has fallen on Sunday. But, it is the first time I've heard of closing church on Christmas Sunday! Shows you where some Christians self-centered hearts are really at. Which leads me to the finial question of any church: WWJD?

What Church would Jesus attend?

My Church is open!!