Messy Church
What is Messy Church?
- "it's brilliant",
- "you get to make things",
- "have fun with your friends and make new ones!",
- "do something altogether as a family",
- "relaxed family worship"
These are some of the comments from the children and adults who have already been to All Saints Messy Church!
Messy church was launched at All Saints in 2007, to provide a different style of worship that would appeal to families. We meet about every two months on a Saturday (dates below) between 4-6pm at All Saints Junior School. There are no age restrictions and all are very welcome to join in the fun.
What happens at Messy Church?
The format for each session remains loosely the same, with each session based around a different theme and lasting for about two hours. For the first 45 minutes "messy" activities are offered relating to the theme - during past sessions we have made masks, decorated biscuits, and decorated Joseph's coat. It is a time for everyone to get creative and get stuck in. Following the activities is a short service (approx 30mins). This is simple in style, with the children encouraged to join in and show everyone the things that have been made. Communion is offered and worship is sung, accompanied by the guitar. We finish off by sharing a meal, giving everyone to a chance to sit down and chat - adults and children alike.
We hope you will be able to join us for one (if not all!!) of our sessions and have some "Messy Fun"!!!
We look forward to seeing you soon.
All Saints Messy Church 2008
Saturday 28th June 2008 4-7pm All Saints Junior School
Being part of the team. Messy Church becomes Sports Church as we take to the school playfields to take part in some team games.
Bar-b-queSaturday 20th September 2008 4-6pm All Saints Junior School
Bible Seasides. Explore the theme of seaside stories in the Bible.
Fish and Chips followed by ice-creamSaturday 22nd November 2008 4-6pm All Saints Junior School
"I am the light for the world". Think about light at this dark time of year and find out about how Jesus is the light for the world.
Hot Dogs