For many Christians, Tuesday and Wednesday are some of the year's holiest days, when church services conclude the Christmas season.

According to Lifeway Research,  47 percent of Americans say they typically attend church at Christmastime, compared to 48 percent that do not.  Area churches usually bank on large crowds for Christmas. Over 80 percent of pastors nationwide say Christmas is one of their three highest-attended worship services, with 28 percent adding that it is their biggest draw. It marks a significant opportunity for pastors to share their message with people who may only attend church services for holidays. Pastor Joel McKenney of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Algoma wants his congregation to know that Jesus' birth was worth all of the Christmas preparations.

 Pastor Jim Honig of Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay and Father Dan Schuster of Holy Trinity Parish in Casco and St. Mary's Catholic Parish in Luxemburg hope people leave their sanctuaries and believe that Jesus will come through for them.

Pastor Matthew Sprunger of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kewaunee reminds followers that Christmas is about the why as much as it is about the what.

Area churches will begin having Christmas services starting Tuesday afternoon and continue through Wednesday morning.