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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 07 > Faithful turn to theaters as their latest big ticket

Faithful turn to theaters as their latest big ticket

Churches say services promote community and save money on buildings and upkeep

By Patrick T. Reardon / The Bulletin
February 7, 2009

CHICAGO — Each Sunday morning, more than 200 people flock to the Regal Lake Zurich theaters, but not to see a movie. They come to pray. Part of a nationwide trend, Northwest Family Church members transform the multiplex’s auditoriums into worship spaces.

On one recent Sunday,....

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