February 14, 2018 by Roberta J. Egli On this Ash Wednesday, which happens to fall Valentine’s Day, I am sitting alone at my temporary desk warmed by the fire as I watch the snow lightly fall outside. In a few hours, I will travel back over the cascade mountains to my home in Eugene to […]
Merry Messy Christmas from Messy Church USA!
Written by Roberta J. Egli Our website is now online! After months – it felt like years at times- the Messy Church USA website is ready for you to check out at www.messychurchusa.org. A Christmas miracle and a gift to you! A big thanks to Bet Hannon and the developers at Affordable Church Website Program […]
Workshops, Tacos, Messy Experience and Bonfires
Written by Roberta J. Egli Workshops, conversations at the table, bookstore and Bonfires are the focus of this final “Getting Messy in the USA” conference wrap up. In our full schedule, there was an opportunity to sign up for two workshops and according to the post-conference survey; more time in workshops would have been appreciated. […]
Getting Messy in the USA Wrap-up # 1
Written by Roberta J. Egli Over 90 people gathered in sunny California for the Getting Messy in the USA conference on October 20-22. We came from nine different states and two continents to connect, discover and expand our network of messy friends and colleagues. We experienced extravagant hospitality from many volunteers from Community UMC in […]