“That said, I am not sure why Churches would want to have Super Bowl parties. If there is something called worldliness as mentioned in the Bible, then there is no greater public celebration of worldliness than the Super Bowl”
The Super Bowl is a great opportunity to have a fellowship and invite people who might never otherwise darken the door of a church. I have only ever heard of churches charging a fee for the food.
My church has a youth party off-site with a projector and large screen, has door prizes, lots of food, and uses halftime to share the Gospel. This year, they will be shoing a video of Ladanian Thompson giving his testimony. Lots of kid come just to hang out with friends, even if they don’t care about football. By no means is ir a moneymaker.
It’s called evangelism. There is no reason for churches to build barriers to keep the unchurched out.
Evangelism is not becoming like the world to attract the world.
What about “be ye separate?”
That's a great idea. But I'm under the impression that we are talking more about just a social event for believers. If it is coordinated as an outreach, great. But by not having a party doesn't mean that 'barriers' are being built.
Either way, the law must be followed. Every year we have a New Years Eve dinner, movie, family Communion, dessert, and game night. This year we chose to show a film by Billy Graham called 'The Climb. Even though no money was collected for the movie, food, snacks or offering, we still had to pay appx. $35.00 for public viewing rights.