why watchnight service?

suz was asking me why we go to watchnight service and i wonder too... so i found out... and think it is useful for us to know... =))) sometimes we just do things without knowing the reason behind it =Pp but hey! now we know and it is so much more meaningful now, rather than just thinking it is just another church service on the last day of the year... ^_^


The final night of the year finds many Christians reflecting on the events of the past and looking ahead to the future. This is a night devoted to a new covenant with our Lord, to a new commitment to witness and service. The focus should be light and hopeful, not dwelling on the past, but acknowledging it and looking to the future with renewed hope and enthusiasm. The emotional tempo of the service should be relatively quiet and reflective in the beginning moving toward confident energy at the end. The service may begin at 11 p.m. and conclude slightly past midnight, or it may be held on New Year's Day. Traditionally the color for this service would be white.