A Blog post by Rev. Jim White, Pastor at Palmdale United Methodist “The goal [of Messy Church]is to help people fully engage with God, themselves, and one another.” It’s a running joke… at least within United Methodist Churches… that the ‘best seats’ on any given Sunday morning is the back row. Actually, it’s not really […]
Messy Connections- Part I
By Dr. Johannah Myers This year, my church celebrated 10 years of Messy Church. As I looked back through the pictures, I couldn’t help but laugh about how wild those first few years were. I remember in the spring of 2013 hosting a dinner for key church leaders to “pitch” Messy Church – how did […]
Do you play at Messy Church?
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 […]
Created to Play
by Guest blogger Joy Wendling Our focus word at Messy Church USA for July is PLAY! At the recent Intergenerate conference I attended a presentation by Joy Wendling titled From Blocks to Bunco and Everywhere In Between: A Theology You Can Play in. Joy lives on Whidbey Island, WA and it was a delight to […]