HI Angel,
There is no obligation. I think the idea is to begin the new year on
the right foot, so to speak, committing it to the Lord. It's not a
religious thing as much as a symbolic one.
Kathy
At 09:08 AM 1/2/2007, you wrote:
>Pardon me for the question, but it seems many protestants attend new
>years eve services. Is that day a day of holy obligation? Are all
>protestants required to attend church december 31?Do you all go to
>church Christmas eve or Christmas day. If not, why not, when you go
>to church new years eve. Is that day held in high regard by
>protestants for some reason? What religious significance does
>December 31 have for protestants? I say this because I called a
>protestant friend and she said she spent new years eve at church.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson"
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>Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 1:35 PM
>Subject: Re: Looking Forward
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>>Hi there Jenny,
>>
>>Well, we're just off to church but they don't intend to go on until
>>midnight, even if I do. We'll probably end up back at home seeing
>>the new year in quietly, but if we get any other offers then we may
>>well take them.
>>
>>May the Lord's peace, power and protection rest on you all and
>>abide with you in an increasing measure in 2007.
>>
>>--
>>Carol - Reading, UK
>>
>>To you, o Lord, I lift up my soul;
>>In You I trust, o my God. . . .." PS25:1-2 NIV.
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenifer Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 5:45 PM
>>Subject: Re: Looking Forward
>>
>>
>>>vicki.
>>>
>>>I find myself doing that exact thing every new years. 2006 was a
>>>good year... all things considered. it really went fast!
>>>
>>>What're everyone's plans this new year's eve? We were going to go
>>>to a friends house tonight, but being as though I'm still fighting
>>>a cold... we're not going to do that. We were also going to go to
>>>my moms... that was actually our first plan... but now it looks
>>>like neither are going to happen. So now... we're going to stay
>>>home, and hopefully i can stay awake until midnight! I'm really
>>>sleep now, but everytime i am almost alseep, i cough and wake
>>>myself up! Not fun! And yes, i am taking something... not
>>>helping though! I should be a fun date tonight. *smile*
>>>
>>>Hope you all have a wonderful new year's celebration! And may god
>>>richly bless each and every one of you in the upcoming year!
>>>Jenifer gilley
>>>CHRIST came that we may have life everlasting.
>>>check out my blog
>>>http://claudastar.blogspot.com/
>>>AIM: jenibear1998
>>>msn
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>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki and The Rors"
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>>>Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 12:33 PM
>>>Subject: Looking Forward
>>>
>>>
>>>Happy New Year! And may God bless you with his very best in the
>>>coming year! For some of us on this list, it's almost Sunday
>>>evening. Just think in 1999, the world was afraid we'd not make
>>>it to the year 2000. Now here we are in almost 2007. Thinking out
>>>loud and wondering what God has in store for us this next 12 months.
>>>
>>>Vicki
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