Category Archives: Messy Church

Messy Easter

At Messy Easter this year we had a whole range of fun activities to get stuck into – everything from egg and spoon races to covering a big cross in paint and glitter. With the help of the children, we acted out the Passion narrative. This helped us to remember what Jesus has done for us and […]
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Messy Christmas

At Messy Christmas we celebrated the birth of Jesus at St Nick’s. We kicked off the evening with lots of different craft that reminded us of the nativity – from making a big star for the wise men to follow, to decorating fairy cakes as little sheep for the shepherds. Next, we were treated to a special game of pass-the-parcel, […]
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Messy Harvest

At Messy Church, we welcomed everyone to come and join us in getting creative. There were various craft activities that explored the theme of harvest. We also heard about a story that Jesus told in which a rich man builds a bigger barn to store his harvest crops and keep them to himself. Through this, we learnt […]
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Messy Pentecost

At Messy Pentecost we imagined what it was like for the Holy Spirit to come on the first disciples. We made flame headbands, flame prayers, flame cupcakes… and learnt that the fire of the Holy Spirit lives inside each of us too. In our worship we learnt about the power of the Holy Spirit by playing with the Airzooka and […]
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Messy Christmas

At Messy Christmas we celebrated Jesus’ birth with food, singing, storytelling and wonderful Christmassy crafts! It couldn’t have been merrier! Click on the photos below for a slide show.

Messy Harvest

At Messy Harvest we celebrated God’s provision for us! We played games and made crafts in the hall – we put together bird headbands, planted seeds, and wrote sunflower prayers. We then went into the church to hear about the story of the farmer and his seeds, sing, and pray together. Then we went back into the hall to have […]
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