It’s church, but not as you know it.
Messy Church is a way of being church for families and others. It is Christ-centred, for all ages, based on creativity, hospitality and celebration.
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Messy Church is a way of being church, where everyone is welcome.
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What is Messy Church?
It’s a way of being church for people of all ages involving fun.
It’s a church, not a craft club, that helps people encounter Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
Messy Church is found across the world.
It’s about being Christ-centred, for all ages, based on creativity, hospitality and celebration.
Messy Church Goes Wild
Messy Church Goes Wild is the movement within Messy Church which aims to encourage Messy Churches to meet God outdoors, love the natural world, experience a sense of awe and wonder there and to be more eco-aware in all we do, both inside and out, as gathered and dispersed church, for the good of the planet.
Watch the video below to hear all about Messy Church Goes Wild in action!
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About the information on the directory: Messy Churches registered on this directory subscribe to the Messy Church values. BRF Ministries is not responsible for the Messy Churches registered on this directory and does not individually endorse them.
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Eco-friendly Messy Church
8th Apr 2024A core value of Messy Church is creativity, which often means that we use loads of ‘stuff’ as we learn, rememb...
Under Pressure
26th Mar 2024They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I pray.’ He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ‘My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,’ he said to them. ‘Stay here and keep watch.’ Mark 14:32-35 (NIV).
Being Strategic!
11th Mar 2024Last Friday, I made my way to Church House in London to celebrate the ‘end’ of my cohort’s Strategic Leaders Programme (GFSLP). It was, as Growing Faith Programmes Lead Stephen Beamond put it, a ‘tank-filling’ day!
Space for God in the everyday
26th Feb 2024Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God”. During Lent, traditionally I would give something up, but the last few years have involved me taking up something. This year I am making space to know God more in the everyday things.
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Messy Church have a variety of resources, tools and advice for Messy Church leaders and families.
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