The office of Messy Church USA will be closed starting on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 and will reopen on Monday, August 7, 2023. We will be taking some time off to rest, relax and renew and follow the theme of July to PLAY! Leyla, our membership registrar, is taking a road trip to visit family […]
Do you play at Messy Church?
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 […]
Highlights from Messy Church NOW Webinar
We had a great representation from all over the USA at the recent Messy Church NOW zoom webinar. Messy Church leaders representing 25 churches from 16 different states and 5 denominations signed on to hear Jennifer May, Johannah Myers and Leyla Wagner share what they have learned in facilitating their Messy Church in a physically […]