Wings and a Prayer? Alabama Church Sets Up Shop in Sports Bar
There
may be some unorthodox questions raised at the next meeting of the
Riverchase United Methodist Church. Like, "You want fries with that?"
The Alabama house of
worship is hoping to attract some new blood by setting up shop in an
unconventional location — the Buffalo Wild Wings franchise in Howell.
"We want to reach a different demographic of people than we would
normally be able to reach," the pastor, Dr. Jim Savage, told NBC News.
"Something with a more casual, laid-back atmosphere."
Savage said the
meetings, which begin this Sunday morning, will start as Bible study
with prayers but "could eventually look more like a worship service of
some type."
After the holy work is
dispensed with, the crowd can turn its attention to Hail Mary passes.
"People will be invited to stay for lunch and maybe watch some
football," Savage said.
He said Riverchase isn't the first to take
services to a watering hole. A roadside bar on the Alabama-Florida
border draws hundreds every week.
"Some people have been excited about it," Savage said. "Some people think it's weird."
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Damien's note: Apparently you don't need to raise a million dollars to buy a McDonald's franchise to do the fast-pray, fast-food thing. See earlier story here.
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