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A Michigan church is raffling off 300 tickets for the opening day of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."_ by [James Hibberd / EW](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## James Hibberd / EW Dec 9, 2015 6:47 AM UTC  A group of over 100 people, who are free to come and go with their names on a list and tickets in their possession, for the Dec. 17 opening of the new Star wars film "The Force Awakens" on Dec. 8, 2015 A group of over 100 people, who are free to come and go with their names on a list and tickets in their possession, for the Dec. 17 opening of the new Star wars film "The Force Awakens" on Dec. 8, 2015 Frederic J. Brown—AFP/Getty Images by [James Hibberd / EW](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## James Hibberd / EW Dec 9, 2015 6:47 AM UTC Want to be first in line to watch _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_? You might already be too late. The film doesn’t arrive in theaters for another 10 days, yet some ultra-hardcore fans are already camped out. [The New York _Times_ reports](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/movies/star-wars-the-force-awakens-fans-are-already-lining-up.html?%5Fr=0) the queue has begun at the historic Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, with other cinemas readying for similar lines to begin forming. “Yes, we still have a very long time to wait,” said one fan. “No, we’re not crazy.” Camping out for _Star Wars_ is a tradition, though the ticket-buying process has changed dramatically since the first film was released in 1977 — and even in the decade since the last film, _Revenge of the Sith_, came out (or, for that matter, since 2002’s _Attack of Clones.)_ _Force Awakens_ tickets were put online two months in advance so there’s no longer a need to actually wait in a line to buy a ticket. And if you’re really picky about your seat, many theaters offer reserved seating. A truly determined _Star Wars_ fan nowadays has plenty of options (_cough-Craigslist-cough_) without busting out a tent and sleeping bag for a week. But there’s also a charity component to many of those waiting at the moment, [courtesy of LiningUp.net](http://liningup.net/). “We want to recreate the classic line experience of legions of fans, lined up for days, gathering in force to celebrate the next piece of cinematic history,” reads a statement on the site. “We can’t wait to capture lightning in a bottle again on the streets of Hollywood.” Participants will raise money for Starlight Children’s Foundation. Of course, for true line devotees, it’s all about the experience of being in the line more than the eventual payoff. Still, you probably woulnd’t want a seat next to somebody who’s been camped on a sidewalk for 10 days. Here’s [the full story](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/movies/star-wars-the-force-awakens-fans-are-already-lining-up.html?%5Fr=0). [_This post originally appeared on Entertainment Weekly_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/08/star-wars-line) ## Transcript In an effort to grow the congregation, a Michigan church is raffling 300 opening day tickets to Star Wars The Force Awakens. Those who are new to Life Church can enter to win a pair of tickets each time they attend a service. Established members gain an entry when they bring a guest. The pastor of the non- denominational Christian church told MLive. com it's not corny. It's not silly. Like I said, we're serious about our faith, just not serious about ourselves. It's the church's most recent attempt to attract people younger than 40. Meanwhile, a Pew survey this year found the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans is growing with roughly a third of those under 30 leaning that direction. 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