Downtown Murfreesboro has been beautifully transformed with sparkling lights and colorfully decorated shops for the month-long holiday celebration. This year the celebration will culminate the festivities with a “New Year’s Eve NIGHTWATCH—Praise and Prayer for 2012” at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Murfreesboro, December 31st from 7-9 PM with doors opening at 6:45 PM, and there will be a “virtual midnight” at 9 PM.
Make plans to join this family-friendly, community celebration at one of Murfreesboro’s oldest Churches this New Year's Eve. First Presbyterian Church is conveniently located within a couple of blocks of the Courthouse on the corner of College and Spring streets.
The BLUE CHIPS PRAISE BAND from Celebrate Recovery at Belle Aire Baptist Church will provide lively music, along with Special Guest Musicians and Singers from other area Praise & Worship Bands to warm the night. Mike Courtney from Branches Recovery Center will be our "Emcee" for the evening, and a distinguished group of local Leaders, Educators, Public Servants and Pastors will be on hand to share a few reflections on the past year, and offer a prayer focused on a specific area impacting the peace and prosperity of our community.
WHAT TO BRING: a bright FLASHLIGHT for everyone in your family or group; a BELL or some other cheerful noisemakers - as we will celebrate the arrival of 2012 with a JOYFUL NOISE and shine our lights into the sky to symbolize a renewal of hope and commitment to working together to bring a better quality of life for everyone who lives in our area. ALSO – please raid your closets and bring a CAN OF FOOD or some other non-perishable household supplies, coats, gloves and blankets which will be collected and shared with the ongoing efforts to feed and bring comfort to those in need including the homeless of the community. Everyone is encouraged to bring their Leftover Christmas Cookies for refreshments. Non-Alcoholic beverages including Punch, Hot Cider and Coffee will be provided.
Finally at 9 PM, as all the Church Bells around the Square begin to ring, we hope that others in surrounding neighborhood will join us in creating a sweeping City-Wide Celebration by coming out of their homes to ring bells, bang on a pot, or sound their car horn. We intend this groundswell of jubilant noise to represent an affirmation that - as People of Faith, we are NOT ALONE, we have REASON to HOPE and share our Trust in God with one another through the coming year!