Messy Church is missional and designed to reach families who are not ‘churched’ as well as those for whom a Sunday morning does not work. Most Messy Churches gather in a church or hall once a month, most often on a weekday, for example the third Thursday each month from 5:00pm-7:00pm with a Biblical story or concept as the theme. All aspects of Messy Church relate to the Bible Story/Theme for the gathering.
The ‘Shape’ of Messy Church for a 5pm-7pm gathering:
5:00 Welcome, invitation to snacks and refreshments, then straight to 8-20 activities, crafts, and games
6:00 Celebration (worship) – a story/talk about the theme, prayer, music, grace
6:20 Prepared, sit-down meal
7:00 Departure with Take-Home material
Everyone is together throughout the evening – kids don’t go off to do something different – for all aspects of Messy Church… and the Messy Church community grows!
