Instead of packing the pews people packed the parking lot of Arthur United Methodist Church.
"We are very joyful that we have a way we can gather together to worship together on Christmas," said member Jeremy Nelson.
With in person services hard to find this Christmas season that brought families out from other churches.
"At least we can all get together and be family, support everything, it' s cool," said Paul Lako who was visiting with his family so they could do an in person service.
No altar this Christmas Eve, instead the service was projected onto a wall across the street where the church's youngest members shared the real reason for the season.
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"There is definitely a story behind it and the birth of our Savior, and that is what is important about Christmas," said Paul's wife Julie.
There is one thing that Pastor Quaya Ackerman said she likes about the drive-in service, which the congregation also did at Easter..
"There's nothing like honking amen in the parking lot," she said.
After sharing the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, the church kept with tradition as the service wrapped up families exited their cars to sing Silent Night as the church bells rang.
They said a little Christmas prayer that in person services can resume in the new year.
