Plans for Sunday night activities on Super Bowl night
Percent of U.S. Protestant pastors whose churches normally have Sunday night activities, 2017 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Continue as normal (59%). Lowest: Cancel entirely (5%).
- Continue as normal: 59%
- Change things to include watching the game: 24%
- Adjust plans in other ways: 12%
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churches Hold Sunday Services, Super Bowl or Not · Lifeway Research survey; completed sample of 1,000 surveys. Article published 2017-01-26.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Continue as normal (59%). Lowest: Cancel entirely (5%). Continue as normal: 59%. Change things to include watching the game: 24%. Adjust plans in other ways: 12%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2017. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Churches Hold Sunday Services, Super Bowl or Not (https://research.lifeway.com/2017/01/26/most-churches-hold-sunday-services-super-bowl-or-not/).
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