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Alternative churches: are they the future of religion?

Is church still 'church' if you meet in ... a laundromat? With alternative churches becoming more common, it raises the question: Is this just a fringe movement, or is it what the mainstream churches of tomorrow will look like?

Church in the woods, dinner church, laundry church – in recent years, churches with nontraditional venues, meeting dates, and demographics have sprung up in the hundreds across the U.S. As people seek meaning and community in ever-shifting ways, will the alternative church movement save the church from decline? 

Take a few minutes to watch this video, and get a firsthand look into how some people are reimagining church.

Read the full story: Pray and wash: Finding church in unexpected places 

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