An inspiring letter from East Goshen Friends Messy Church in Beloit, OH January 23, 2022 Hi Roberta, I just returned from our January Messy Church and my heart is so full! I have to share! Our wee rural church has been slowly declining in attendance over the years. And sadly, we have a few hold-out […]
January 2022 Messy Church of the Month
Congratulations to First United Methodist in Michigan City, Indiana We are excited for you to learn about our January 2022 Messy Church of the month. I know first hand that this church knows how to do hospitality! Back in the summer of 2019, I led one of the in-person Get Started in Messy Church trainings […]
Starting a New Chapter
Don’t remember the prior things; don’t ponder ancient history. Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it?I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness. ( Isaiah 43: 18-19, Common English Bible) The story continues… These two verses from Isaiah keep calling to me from different places on these first days […]
Happy (and a little Messy) New Year!
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.See, I am doing a new thing!Now it springs up; can’t you see it?I am making a way in the wildernessand streams in the wasteland.Isaiah 43:18-19 A Messy Prayer Activity to start 2022 As you turn your calendar from December 2021 to January 2022, take a […]