Comments on: Trick-or-Treat! http://www.chewymom.com/trick-or-treat/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:23:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: chewymom http://www.chewymom.com/trick-or-treat/#comment-58605 chewymom Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:29:53 +0000 http://www.chewymom.com/?p=1059#comment-58605 Marcy, I had that thought exactly! If we're going to do a fall festival or Reformation Day party or whatever, why not do it on a different night? I think the reason so many don't is because they are trying to have an alternative to trick or treating. Or they just haven't thought it through. Frankly, calling it a "Reformation Day party" and having it on Halloween instead of trick-or-treating looks kinda silly to the "world." We're really just having a Halloween party and not inviting other people. And telling our kids to dress like Bible characters. I know, I know--both on the 31st and all. But come on. Like Allison said, why are we picking only a few saints to glorify? Because we're trying to find an excuse to not celebrate Halloween.... Marcy,

I had that thought exactly! If we’re going to do a fall festival or Reformation Day party or whatever, why not do it on a different night? I think the reason so many don’t is because they are trying to have an alternative to trick or treating. Or they just haven’t thought it through. Frankly, calling it a “Reformation Day party” and having it on Halloween instead of trick-or-treating looks kinda silly to the “world.” We’re really just having a Halloween party and not inviting other people. And telling our kids to dress like Bible characters. I know, I know–both on the 31st and all. But come on. Like Allison said, why are we picking only a few saints to glorify? Because we’re trying to find an excuse to not celebrate Halloween….

]]> By: Allison http://www.chewymom.com/trick-or-treat/#comment-58542 Allison Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:26:25 +0000 http://www.chewymom.com/?p=1059#comment-58542 Inconceiveable! ;) Actually, my husband and I have had a similar discussion about the purpose of Reformation Day. We were relieved to discover that families in our new church celebrate Halloween by trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods and decorating with pumpkins and cheery (not super-scary) decorations. We also like to celebrate Halloween because it announces to the world that we (Christians) are not afraid of the powers and principalities-- Christ is Lord over all, even Halloween. He has conquered, He has risen! Why shouldn't we enjoy it?! And Reformation Day celebrations aren't bad, but I wonder what is the real purpose? Why honor particular saints (Luther, etc.) instead of just celebrating All Saints' Day on Nov. 1st and honoring all those who have come before who glorify Christ? Inconceiveable! ;)

Actually, my husband and I have had a similar discussion about the purpose of Reformation Day. We were relieved to discover that families in our new church celebrate Halloween by trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods and decorating with pumpkins and cheery (not super-scary) decorations. We also like to celebrate Halloween because it announces to the world that we (Christians) are not afraid of the powers and principalities– Christ is Lord over all, even Halloween. He has conquered, He has risen! Why shouldn’t we enjoy it?!

And Reformation Day celebrations aren’t bad, but I wonder what is the real purpose? Why honor particular saints (Luther, etc.) instead of just celebrating All Saints’ Day on Nov. 1st and honoring all those who have come before who glorify Christ?

]]> By: Marcy http://www.chewymom.com/trick-or-treat/#comment-58539 Marcy Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:17:18 +0000 http://www.chewymom.com/?p=1059#comment-58539 I think a Reformation Day party is a great idea for celebrating the Reformation and having some good old church fellowship. You can be a missional church and still also emphasize inreach too. But it shouldn't be a replacement for Halloween stuff... our old church had the celebration on a different night than Halloween. I think a Reformation Day party is a great idea for celebrating the Reformation and having some good old church fellowship. You can be a missional church and still also emphasize inreach too. But it shouldn’t be a replacement for Halloween stuff… our old church had the celebration on a different night than Halloween.

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