Messy Church has five foundational values: All- Ages Together, Celebration, Christ-Centered, Creativity, and Hospitality. I wonder though, especially during these summer months, how can we create play experiences to all ages together at? Playing together deepens relationships, builds trust and strengthens community. Think back to your childhood. What are your favorite memories of play. Did […]
Create and Sing!
On this final day of June, we return to our monthly theme of creativity! Attending the Intergenerate (IG) 2023 conference in Nashville earlier this month filled my mind with a variety of creative ideas of how to engage in Intergenerational ministry. In addition to the plenary speakers, workshops and academic paper presentation I was inspired […]
Messy Church at Intergenerate 2023
Worship Together by Dr. Jillian Mayer I whole-heartedly believe that churches are called to find ways to worship together as a community, regardless of age. Indeed, this is why my church embarked on its messy church journey over 5 years ago. My passion for intergenerational faith formation continues to grow which is why I was […]
Messy Church Values: Creativity
A Blogpost from Roberta J. Egli Creativity is one of the five foundational values for Messy Church. As a young adult, I did not view myself as creative because I did not like to draw, paint, sew, knit or crochet. I mistakenly thought that if I created, I needed to have a finished product. I […]