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March 5, 2006
Drive-In Church
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We've seen drive-thru church before, but a drive-in church, well that's something new. It's the Daytona Beach Drive-In Christian Church in Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. Apparently it goes back to 1953. So it's not new.
Posted by Kevin D. Hendricks at March 5, 2006 2:39 PM
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I saw this church near the beach one year while in Florida some years back. Right across from the beach I thought it was an interesting approach. It wasn’t Sunday when we were there so we drove by the entrance shack. Apparently you pick up your ... [Read More]
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Its not the only one. In Grand Rapids Michigan we have the Woodland Drive-in Church.
http://wdi.gospelcom.net/
Posted by: Dave J. at March 5, 2006 6:51 PM
Robert Schuller's ministry started out as a drive in church before he built the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove CA.
Posted by: Brian G at March 5, 2006 8:27 PM
Yep, I've been to the Daytona Drive-In church. What can I say? It's like a drive-in. My family owns a condo on the beach a few blocks away from it. It's the only drive-in church I've ever been to. And, what a good place to have it too..with bike week and all. :)
Posted by: Chris Clifton at March 5, 2006 8:43 PM
The old Drive-In Theater in my hometown on Ohio used to do that on Sunday morning for people, especially for tourists.
Posted by: David Springstead at March 6, 2006 8:49 AM
every year when we visit with my grandparents over christmas in florida, this is our familys' church of choice...it's really not too bad...all things considered...very tourist oriented.
Posted by: petz at March 6, 2006 11:33 AM
Whoa... my family used to attend that church every year when we were in DBC for vacation. It was great.. you could roll in your pajamas, and just tune the radio to a certain channel and pick up the music (which was horrible traditionally), and the sermon.
Another cool thing.... guys in golf carts drive car to car to collect the offering :)
Posted by: Luke at March 8, 2006 10:46 AM
And we can all take a lesson from them on creative fundraising:
http://www.driveinchurch.net/flags.htm
Posted by: mikey at March 9, 2006 4:07 PM
I'm a guest pianist tomorrow at a drive-in church here in southern California. The main congo is in the building, but the big window opens up and they actually acknowledge those tuning in on their radios.
Posted by: Matt at March 11, 2006 10:52 PM
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