When Gen Xers and Millennials were children, many churches shunned trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Families were told Halloween events were evil and to be avoided. Around the same time, some churches started offering alternative events for neighborhood families. Today, churches have become the place to be on Halloween in many communities. Thom and Sam examine what happened and reminisce about their childhood.

• • Judgment Houses paved the way in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Trunk or Treat: Where else can you find loads of candy with limited effort?
  • Parents became uncomfortable with their children wandering alone on Halloween night.
  • Many church Fall Festivals are simply more fun than going door-to-door.

Should you do something on Halloween night or not?

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