Messy Church is...
A way of being church for all-ages to join in experiencing fun and faith formative activities. Found throughout the globe. Based on the values of all-ages together, celebration, creativity, hospitality, and centering ourselves in Christ.
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Sometimes Messy Church means getting our hands dirty and planting 'seeds' for the future...
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Other times, Messy Church means connecting with one another in prayer!
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| The Core Values of a Messy Church |
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Christ-centered
Messy Church is a church, not a craft club that helps people to encounter and enter into a transforming relationship with Jesus. Messy Church believes with the historic churches, in one God who is Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.
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All Age
Messy Church is for adults and children to enjoy together. Every element should be relevant and accessible to all ages.
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Creativity
Messy Church uses hands-on activities to explore Bible stories, to reflect a God of creativity and to give people a chance to play together.
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Celebration
Messy Church reflects a God of joy who wants all of God’s people to have life in all its fullness.
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Hospitality
Messy Church reflects a God of unconditional love and is a church for people outside of a traditional church, providing an oasis of welcome and a safe place in which to thrive. Messy Church is about hospitality, expressed most evidently by eating together-whether it’s a plate of sandwiches to share, a full course meal or pizza.
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