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 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 […]
Messy Church Values: Hospitality
Messy Church is Hospitality! Hospitality is one of the five foundational values of Messy Church. What makes “Messy Hospitality” more than just a phrase but central to Who we are and What we do in Messy Church. When have you experienced hospitality at your Messy Church? How do you extend hospitality to not only those […]
Wonder…Wild…Wilderness
The first time I saw the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), I was a young child traveling with my parents to the far north in Canada. I still remember being filled with wonder as we stood outside in the cold night air and viewed beautiful lights skim across the sky. I was reminded of that experience […]