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12-31-2012, 01:29 PM
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All Because Jesus...
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Watch Night Services?
So anyone attending any watch night services tonight?
This is one tradition of my child hood I love. We were always in church on New Year's eve, many churches came together with tons of singing, 3 or 4 preachers, and a great time of fellowship and church. We would start about 8pm, and go all night without a break, praying out the old year, in the new year, and dismissing about 12:30 or so in the morning.
In recent years, seems that it's become almost impossible for me to find churches that still have Watch Night Services. I'll be ministering in one in Cookeville, TN tonight, but as I've asked many pastors, these services now seem to be far and few between.
So, anyone going to a service tonight? Ever attend one? Any great Watch Night Service memories?
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12-31-2012, 01:42 PM
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Re: Watch Night Services?
Not me. Have not attended a church that had a watch night service for many years. When I lived in Texas we used to have them there but at some point it became a safety matter. We lived in an urban area and there were so many drunk drivers out at the same time church families were driving home that the pastor discontinued the practice.
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12-31-2012, 01:44 PM
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Re: Watch Night Services?
That's why some said they won't be coming tonight.... I'll be driving over an hour home back into Nashville, so I'm sure I'll pass some that shouldn't be on the road... but going to go anyway and take the chances. If it's my time it's my time. They are some of the best services I've ever been in. There are about 3 churches coming together for this service tonight.
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12-31-2012, 01:48 PM
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Laborers together with God...
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Re: Watch Night Services?
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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins
So, anyone going to a service tonight? Ever attend one? Any great Watch Night Service memories?
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We're having a watch night service, with communion and prayer; our church has one every year. We generally have a good turnout.
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12-31-2012, 01:51 PM
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Re: Watch Night Services?
Awesome....
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12-31-2012, 01:59 PM
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Re: Watch Night Services?
We are having an area youth rally I would not be shocked if it was after midnight when we get through with everything.
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12-31-2012, 02:02 PM
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Re: Watch Night Services?
Praise the Lord.... being taught at a young age that church was a great place to be on New Year's Eve has been something that stuck with me all my years.... even when I backslid and turned my back on God..... I never imagined going to a bar or club on New Year's Eve..... If I wasn't gonna be in church I was no where....
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12-31-2012, 05:35 PM
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Re: Watch Night Services?
We are having a get together, prayer and a special supper. Hoping to see our folks blessed.
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12-31-2012, 06:05 PM
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Re: Watch Night Services?
What happened to the foot washing???
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12-31-2012, 07:09 PM
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Re: Watch Night Services?
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What happened to the foot washing???
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We will be doing that Wednesday.
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