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 […]
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Celebrate: Say Yes!
Our Focus word for September is CELEBRATE! Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter in their book Messy Church[1] share that celebration is ‘about saying yes’. What things are you saying yes to this month? Are your children celebrating the start of school? I love seeing all the pictures of ‘first day of (insert year) grade” that […]
Messy Church of the Month- September 2023
Tell us a little bit about West Chester Presbyterian West Chester Presbyterian Church was officially organized in 1869. We are the oldest continuing fellowship of believers in West Chester Township, Ohio. In 1880, the brick building that still stands today was built. Members of WCPC range from those who have recently relocated to the area […]
Celebrate the Mess -Call for Workshops
How many times have we thought back over what we’d planned for 2020 that never came to be? Messy Church USA was deep into planning its 2nd national conference when March 2020 rolled around and changed all our plans. Life gets Messy sometimes, doesn’t it? When Messy Church USA gathers in 2024 for our national […]