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Superbowl Party

Posted: February 2nd, 2009, 4:16 pm
by Jennifer Smith
Did you have one?

Our party was almost overcapacity to the size of our house this year.. and many folks we would've liked to invite we felt we couldn't... Is it true that churches are now able to host them once again?

If possible we would like to plan one at church next year, Lord willing, but we don't want to pay a fine!

Posted: February 2nd, 2009, 6:10 pm
by Billy n NC
No we did not have or at least I did not get invited.. LOL.

But to answer your question. Yes.

Here.

http://www.rutherford.org/articles_db/p ... cle_id=747

And here

http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/73822

Re: Superbowl Party

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 7:02 am
by RamboPreacher
Jennifer Smith wrote:Did you have one?

Our party was almost overcapacity to the size of our house this year.. and many folks we would've liked to invite we felt we couldn't... Is it true that churches are now able to host them once again?

If possible we would like to plan one at church next year, Lord willing, but we don't want to pay a fine!
yup
http://www.jude2.com/viewtopic.php?t=24266
:)

oh, and why wouldn't a church be able to have a fellowship like this? did I miss something?

Re: Superbowl Party

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 7:31 am
by Paully_44
RamboPreacher wrote:oh, and why wouldn't a church be able to have a fellowship like this? did I miss something?


Television Broadcast

In years past, the NFL kyboshed screenings on anything larger than 55 inches, meaning no big projector set-ups were allowed. The policy gained attention in 2007 after the League went after the Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indianapolis for showing Super Bowl XLI with a wall projector. NFL attorneys claimed copyright violation, but backed off on the policy for this year’s game.


The NFL can get picky when they want to.

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 11:16 am
by Full Quiver
A church can't charge you to view the SuperBowl but a group can certainly gather in a church to watch the SuperBowl and the NFL would be nuts to try and stop that.

We had one at the church and Wen and I were the only Steeler fans present. Of course we were the only ones happy with the outcome as well.

Most folks say they were rooting for Kurt and especially because he is a Christian. I guess that means that no one in the Steelers organization is a Christian.

Posted: February 3rd, 2009, 3:33 pm
by Jennifer Smith
BTW It's a little silly that talk about a party has to be relegated to the Sports forum IMO...! I don't even watch sports! :)