Hi,
Angel,I think some do it to avoid the party sceen. Some churches I have
been in will have a service and a party (no alcahol of course) aafterwards.
I used to love Christmas eve in church when I wasa catholic.
Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Looking Forward
> 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"
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 1:35 PM
>>Subject: Re: Looking Forward
>>
>>
>>>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"
>>>><[log in to unmask]>
>>>>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
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