Congratulations to Thousand Oaks UMC! From the start of their Messy Church in 2015, Thousand Oaks UMC has been breaking barriers. To be welcoming to their Spanish speaking neighbors, they used “Fiesta Church” to describe their Messy Church since in Spanish, the word ‘messy’ has some negative connotations. However, as they continued to reach out […]
February Messy Church of the Month
Introduction to East Goshen Friends Samantha Hoffman, primary contact for East Goshen Friends Messy Church wrote to us after renewing their membership with Messy Church USA in late December. She shared exciting news! They had a drive-through style Messy Church in December where Messy folk received some Christmas joy and a bag full of everything […]
September 2020 Messy Church USA Church of the Month
We are excited to share the story of Roberts Park UMC Messy Church to inspire you and give you ideas! Messy Church began in the fall of 2014 and has been going strong ever since. From their introductory video below, one can see the creativity and celebration focus of this Messy Church. Nora Liederbach currently […]
Good News! On-line Messy Church makes a Difference!
A Story from Crystal Goetz, Regional Coordinator in Washington Crystal is the Children and Youth Director at Auburn First United Methodist Church in Auburn, Washington. She led a team in starting a Messy Church three years ago and is our Regional Coordinator of Washington. You can connect with her at Crystal@messychurchusa.org.