Nightshift workers, like the deaf and disabled, are marginalized by the church. 10-11 AM on Sunday morning, for a nightshift worker, is like 3 AM for ordinary people. When I worked the night shift in a hospital ER, most of my colleagues who were believers never went to church just because of the service time. Many of them were able, willing, and eager to worship weekly but just did not have the stamina to turn around their biological clocks. If there had been a service at a nightshift-decent hour, it would have been easy to fill it with both believers and seekers.
Recently I heard of a church that polled the local hospitals and factories to determine a decent hour for worship, then conducted a worship service at an acceptable hour--early morning, I believe it was. Uniforms were acceptable attire. Coffee would help.
Good, bad, or indifferent idea?
Recently I heard of a church that polled the local hospitals and factories to determine a decent hour for worship, then conducted a worship service at an acceptable hour--early morning, I believe it was. Uniforms were acceptable attire. Coffee would help.
Good, bad, or indifferent idea?