Hello,

As far as I know, there's no obligation for us protestants to attend New 
Years Eve services.  Hwoever, many of us enjoy going to ring in the new Year 
with those of like faith.  It's also a better alternative than many worldly 
celebrations where there's accessive drinking, etc.




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>From: Angel <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Looking Forward
>Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 09:08:49 -0500
>
>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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>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>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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>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>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
>>>