Here are the activities we uploaded for Messy Church at Home on 20th June....
Here are the activities we uploaded for Messy Church at Home on 20th June....
Here are the activities we uploaded for Messy Church at Home on 20th June....
SHIRLEY PARISH
KNOWING CHRIST, MAKING HIM KNOWN
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Our last Messy Church was Saturday 20th June
The theme was about our responsibility to help God look after the planet with an emphasis on repairing, reusing and recycling.
Old plastic bottles were turned into greenhouses and we planted seeds in them; we also had fun making fruit kebabs – the seeds will grow into plants that produce more fruit. Discarded tiles were decorated with shells, fish were made from boxes and crisp packets, thinking about looking after the oceans. Plus, bugs from junk modelling. We learned how something broken can be turned into a thing of beauty using the Japanese art of Kintsugi.
Our prayer activity involved covering the world with prayer, using old CDs to represent the world.
For the final celebration we talked about how caring for the world is our duty to God, we prayed together to protect our planet, joined in a quiz about recycling things at home, and joyfully sang
The Big Family of God
The next Messy Church will be 10am Saturday 18th July
We can't wait to see you there!
When is Messy Church?
Messy Church meets on the third Saturday of each month.
Which is really difficult to work out (Sorry!)
Here are the next 3 dates.
Get them on your Family Calendar so you don't miss out!
18th July, 15th August & 19th September
See you then!
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What on earth is Messy Church???
Most people think of 'church' as people sitting quietly in rows, saying quiet prayers and listening to someone talking for quite a long time.
And church services can be like that...
but they don't have to be.
People can come together to enjoy being with God in all sorts of ways.
The important things are that
we are together
we are listening to God
we are learning more about God
whoever we are, and whether or not we like sitting quietly in rows and all that.
Messy Church
gives familes of all ages, shapes and compositions the chance to
enjoy crafts and other activities
take part in some simple worship
and to have breakfast together.
It's great for those of us who think with our hands
and don't much like sitting still.
It meets once a month on Saturday mornings*
10 - 11:30am
in St James' Church
(but not in the pews!)
Church Road
Shirley
B90 2AX
*the third Saturday of each month.
Don't worry - we'll remind you when it is via email if you wish.
And all our updates are posted on Facebook and this page.
Messy Church
is open to everyone -
Please come and get stuck in!
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