The Top Ten Most Common Low Attendance Days in Churches

Every church has them—the Sundays when attendance predictably drops. Drawing from feedback from over 400 church leaders, Josh and Sam break down the most common low-attendance days and why they occur.

1. 1. Memorial Day weekend
   2. The Sunday closest to July 4th
   3. Father’s Day
   4. Spring Break (especially if school calendars are aligned)
   5. Some random Sunday in June
   6. Start of hunting season
   7. Sunday after Thanksgiving
   8. Sunday closest to New Year’s Day
   9. We know the pastor won’t be here on Sunday
   10. Rain, snow, hurricanes, and severe weather

Resources:

• Church Equip

• FREE Research Report! New Surprising Insights

• Church Answers Central

• The Hope Initiative

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