Messy Church has five foundational values: All- Ages Together, Celebration, Christ-Centered, Creativity, and Hospitality. I wonder though, especially during these summer months, how can we create play experiences to all ages together at? Playing together deepens relationships, builds trust and strengthens community. Think back to your childhood. What are your favorite memories of play. Did […]
Created to Play
by Guest blogger Joy Wendling Our focus word at Messy Church USA for July is PLAY! At the recent Intergenerate conference I attended a presentation by Joy Wendling titled From Blocks to Bunco and Everywhere In Between: A Theology You Can Play in. Joy lives on Whidbey Island, WA and it was a delight to […]
Messy Travel Ahead!
Messy Church USA is on the move In less than 48 hours, I will be on a plane headed to the Messy Church International Conference (MCIC) in Derbyshire, England. Several days prior to the conference, some of us will explore Cambridge for fun. Johannah, our associate director for Messy Church USA, studied at Cambridge House, […]
Messy Church in an Ohio snowstorm
An inspiring letter from East Goshen Friends Messy Church in Beloit, OH January 23, 2022 Hi Roberta, I just returned from our January Messy Church and my heart is so full! I have to share! Our wee rural church has been slowly declining in attendance over the years. And sadly, we have a few hold-out […]