The Get Started in Messy Church is our foundational training event that is highly recommended for any church planning to start a Messy Church. The training is led by Messy Church USA certified trainers.
The Get Started training is both theoretical and practical. Each team will learn vital tools to strongly begin their local Messy Church. They will discover how the five foundational values and four components are used as building blocks to contextualize their own Messy Church. They will participate in a ‘Mini-Messy Church’ that pulls both the theoretical and practical together. In addition, they will have the opportunity to dialogue with their team about specific challenges and strengths facing their distinctive context.
Training Details
Date of Training: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm- 6:30 pm (Pacific)
Location: Church of the Good Shepherd
805 Ellsworth Rd
Vancouver, WA 98664
Contact Info:
Trainer: Roberta J. Egli
Email: roberta@messychurchusa.org
Phone:541-760-3909
Local Host Contact Name: Linda Stauffer, Children and Family Ministry Director
Church of the Good Shepherd
Email: children@goodshepherdvancouver.org
Phone: 360-892-7770(Mon-Thursday, 9 am-3pm Pacific)
Special Notes:
Coffee, tea, light dinner included with registration.
No peanut products permitted on site if you bring your own
snack