Congratulations to First Presbyterian Church We are excited to share the story of the first Kentucky Messy Church in our Network! We love to hear stories of Messy Churches that are well established as well as those that are fairly new! Congratulations to Pastor Chelsea and the team from Elizabethtown First Presbyterian! How did you […]
Making a Difference- Part I
Messy Church is Making a Difference Making Difference is the theme for the upcoming Messy Church International Conference (MCIC) 2022 in England on May 20-24. I am sure that MCIC 2022 will make a difference in the lives of people who are able to attend. However, I wonder how Messy Church is making a difference […]
A Muddy Ash Wednesday
Return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning…return to the Lord your God, for God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (From Joel 2: 12, 13) Ash Wednesday Thoughts Today we begin the Lenten journey with the rather bland monochromatic place of dust […]
Messy Church in an Ohio snowstorm
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 […]