My desk this month looks like what you would expect a few weeks before Messy Christmas! There are twinkling lights, sticky-backed gemstones for wise “people” crowns, and a growing sense of anticipation—for Christmas, yes, but also for the Messy Church community that carries these seasons with such joy. One of my own favorite holiday traditions […]
Celebrate all the Gifts part II
A blog by Robin Cannon, Social Media Consultant for Messy Church USA Giving Gifts I am old enough to remember the excitement that came each year with the arrival of the Sears Toy catalog in the mail. For those of you too young to have experienced this momentous event, every year Sears created a very […]
Celebrate all the Gifts part I
A Blog by Robin Cannon, Social Media Consultant for Messy Church USA Unexpected Gifts Recently, I have been thinking a lot about gifts, but not in the usual way of making sure I have great Christmas gifts for everyone in the family. This Advent season is an anniversary for me. It was 10 years ago […]
Sharing Gifts of Connection Part I
During this month of gift-giving, we highlight our Messy Church USA connections. Throughout the year, we focus on ten local Messy Churches through our Messy Churches of the month. We choose Messy Churches from different locations and different Christian faith traditions to share the breadth of our Messy Church USA network. As we celebrate the […]