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, April 18, 2026
Time: 9:00 am- 3:30 pm (Central)
Location: Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church
9401 S Oakley Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
Cost: Sponsored by the Metropolitan Chicago Synod ELCA. Thanks to their generous support, this training has a discounted rate of $50 for ELCA individual or team up to 5 people (each additional person $5) and $100 for non-ELCA individuals and $150 for teams of 2-5 non-ELCA (additional people $5 each).