Would you go to a birthday party on a Sunday morning?

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course, but we're Jews. That said, if you invited us to a b-day party on Sat. morning, and we couldn't attend, I certainly wouldn't be offended. (Religious minorities are used to such things.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:if you want to go and aren't doing anything, how is this really a question? if you don't want to go, for whatever reason, even if you just don't feel like it, don't go. why on earth people can't think for themselves on the little things is beyond me. what sort of insight were you really expecting from DCUM? the family throwing the party probably picked the day that worked best for them. maybe some out of town family is traveling and can't get there by a decent hour on saturday, so they decided to do it sunday. who knows? better yet, who cares. assume it's what they want, and if it doesn't work for your schedule, politely decline and move on. not sure how any "input" from this board will help you.

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[Anonymous]

Sure, especially if you were serving mimosas to the adults.

[Anonymous]

We would, but a lot of our friends go to church and aren't free on Sunday mornings. You might have better turnout on Saturday morning or Saturday/Sunday afternoon around 4.

[Anonymous]

Just had a Sunday morning party and almost everyone invited came to it.

[Anonymous]

Sure, we'd go.

[Anonymous]

I'm not religious but I follow a "no shower Sunday" rule! I'd forego that and attend a b-day party, sure thing!

[Anonymous]

DS just got invited to a Sunday, 10 am party & we're definately going. In my area of MoCO there are many jewish families so it's fairly common to have Sunday parties.

[Anonymous]

We'd want to go, but it would be difficult. I can arrange to go to another mass, b/c I'm Catholic, but DH is Methodist and his church only has one service, at 11 a.m. So unless the party were early (in which case no one else would want to get out of bed to go), we wouldn't be able to make it. His cousin is Baptist and her church also only has one service, around the same time. I think it's fairly common for Christian churches to have late-morning services on Sunday.

If you have a lot of Catholic or Jewish friends and family, or non-churchgoers, you're probably okay. But a lot of Christian (non-Catholic) churchgoers, you'd be putting them in the dilemma of deciding whether to skip the party or skip church. In that case early afternoon might be better (although that's naptime for most toddlers).

I think you just have to consider your invitees.

[Anonymous]

Sundays are as good as Saturdays, in fact better in a way since they don't interfere with classes we've signed up for on Saturdays. I would say folks would have fewer conflicts on Sunday than Sat.

[Anonymous]

I am another church goer who would most likely not attend. however, if my kids really wanted to go, I may miss service to take them. but normally, no. I go to sunday afternoon parties, but not am parties.

[Anonymous]

FWIW, my kid has gone to a bunch of parties on Sundays. Once kids get older and play sports, most are tied up on Saturdays so folks tend to hold parties on Sundays (not before 11).

[Anonymous]

Newsflash: most churches offer an evening mass on Saturdays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Newsflash: most churches offer an evening mass on Saturdays.

No they don't.

[Anonymous]

No. We go to church every Sunday morning.