What is Messy Church?
We held our first Messy Church in April 2015 and have several more planned throughout the year.
This fun filled event involves creativity, celebration and hospitality i.e. Food, food and more food!
We aim to involve everyone in Messy Church and therefore you do not need to be a member of a church to attend.
Messy Church is especially designed to reach out to families including those for whom Sunday morning services is difficult due to
a variety of reasons such as family circumstances.
What happens at Messy Church?
Each Messy Church has a different story theme taken from the Bible. You will find out more about the story through craft, mess and celebration time. The session finishes with some yummy food (Homemade traybakes if you are lucky!) and time to chat!
Messy Easter - This is the finished banner from our first Messy Church. The children contributed hand prints and painting, messy indeed! This session also explored the Easter story through craft activities. The kids also enjoyed an Easter egg hunt and then a celebration including action songs.
Joseph Celebration - Another great Messy Church session, sharing the bible story of Joseph through crafts, games, songs and a story. Followed by a delicious tea and cakes!! Thank you to everyone who came along.
Noah - A fun filled session exploring the story of Noah and his animal filled ark!
Rocks and Sand - The children had lots of fun exploring a popular bible story involving lots of mess! Some of the brilliant artwork from the session:
The Good Shepherd - Can you guess what this session was about? The clue is in the title! Baa, Baa.
Check out some the fun we had and the amazing cupcakes one of our volunteers made....
Christmas 2015 - Some photos of our Messy Church Christmas. We heard about the good news that Jesus was born as a Saviour! If you don't know much about Him, take the time this year to find out for yourself.
Light - This was a particularly messy but enjoyable session for the young ones. We learned that during difficult situations, God is with us to help us through. In the Bible it says 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.' (John 8v12). Here are some photos from the session:
New Beginnings - The perfect way to start 2016. We heard about a son who had a new beginning after making
quite a mess of things. His father showed him the same love and forgiveness that God shows each one of us.
It was a busy afternoon for everyone and check out the big cardboard house - impressive!
The next Messy Church session will take place on Saturday 26th March at 2pm. Lots of Easter craft, activities and singing. Come along to join in the fun at Panmurefield Baptist Centre.
To sign up or to find out more please Contact Us or visit our
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