Welcome to a place of celebration and creativity!! Here conversation and laughter fill the air, and food, fun and faith are shared. Messy Church is where all ages come together to discover Jesus
At our April Messy Church, we heard about the different ways in which Jesus cared for His friends, evenduring his last meal with them. He loves and cares for us too. We thought about ways of following Jesus' examples of serviing (helping) others, sharing the stories Jesus told and praying for each other..
In our Messy Church activities we discovered:
A string maze there were lots of lengths of wool wrapped around a circle of chairs - some were decoys that didn't lead to the cross placed on a central chair; some where dead-ends and wrapped back on themselves (not helpful!). A few of the wool trails, led to the cross. This activity was a reminder that, when in response to Thomas' question 'How can I know the way?', Jesus said, ' I am the way, the truth, and the life - Come to the Father by following me!' When we are not sure of what choice to make, we can ask Jesus to help us do the right thing.
A Jar of Prayers Great fun decorating a prayer jar!! In each jar, we put a stick with our own name on - at the end, everyone had sticks with everyone's name. This will help us to pray for each of our Messy Church friends. Jesus prayed for His disciples and asked God to watch over each one of them.
Foot washing We could wash each others' feet - like Jesus washed the feet of His disciples. Most of us chose to wash the feet of a doll instead! Can you imagine how dirty your feet might look after walking around all day on a dry, dusty road wearing a pair of sandals? Washing the feet of a visitor to a house might have been something people expected servants to do. By washing his disciples' feet, Jesus showed selfless, humble love - a servant king.
Peace Planes it is always good fun to make a paper aeroplane and see how far it can fly! on the planes we made, we wrote a few words of peace that would encourage others when they were finding things tricky. As our planes flew, so we shared the peace of Christ with others. Jesus said, 'My Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.'
Over Easter weekend, keep an eye open for the Easter Resurrection Cross we made in 2024 at Messy Church !
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Join us for the next Messy Church on Sunday 11th May 2025 (3pm-5pm) .
We look forward to seeing you!
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