Messy Church

Messy Church offers families in your community the chance to come together and play in a fun and informal way.   It is also an opportunity to explore Christianity. 

The meetings use activities to explore Bible stories, to reflect on a God of creativity most also offers some free hospitality - whether it's a cup of tea, plate of sandwiches to share or a hot meal.

Messy Church reflects a God of joy who wants his people to have life in all its fullness.

Messy Church is a National Organisation which aims to:

• Be fun.
• Offer a church for people at all stages of their faith journey and of any age.
• It models and promotes good ways of growing as a family: a nuclear family, an extended family, and a global and local church family.
• Introduce Jesus, to give an opportunity to encounter him and to grow closer to him.
• Be a form of church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration and hospitality.
• Be primarily for people who don't already belong to another form of church.
• Meet at a time (and sometimes in a place) that suits people who don't already belong to church.
• Typically include a welcome, a long creative time to explore the biblical theme through getting messy; a short celebration time involving story, prayer, song, games and similar; and a sit-down meal together at tables. All elements are for, and should include, people of all ages, adults and children.

Find a Messy Church near you

You can find the Messy Churches that are registered on the national Messy Church website search directory here.

Visit: www.messychurch.org.uk. 

Rachel Harper is the regional co-ordinator for Messy Church and can be contacted via rachel_harper12@yahoo.co.uk.