Messy Church is a way of being church for families and others. It is Christ-centred, for all ages, based on creativity, hospitality and celebration. Messy Church is part of The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF), a Registered Charity. brf.org.uk
In Kingsland Church, we meet at 9.30am on the first Sunday of every month, or sometimes outside if the weather is good!
Each month we have a theme based around a bible story or value.
Creativity: We have about four messy activities ranging from painting, planting seeds, treasure trails, making things, cooking and much more all linked to the theme. Amongst these will be something to suit all children, from toddler to teenager. Some of our older children help to organise the activities and we always include a more thoughtful activity to help us consider our response to the message of the Bible.
Celebration: We sing together, read the Bible and say a prayer. Messy Church is about worshiping God together and learning what it means to be a Christian today.
Hospitality: We finish with a shared breakfast, sausages, bacon, cocoa pops and more! We cater for all food allergies and preferences, just let us know. This is a chance to chat to friends and to meet new people.
This year our theme is ‘Animals of the Bible’, and we will be looking at some of the great characters of the Old Testament and what they can teach us today, not just for Sundays but in all the Messy days in between as well! We also look at the New Testament stories of Christmas, Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost, the Christian festivals that shape our calendar in Britain.
5th October The Serpent and how he tricked Adam and Eve
2nd November Noah’s Ark – animals galore!
7th December Christingle and getting ready for Christmas NOTE TIME – 3PM
4th January The Camels – and how they visited Jesus
1st February The Lions – and why Daniel was kept safe
1st March The Frog – we celebrate the World Day of Prayer with the people of Nigeria
No Messy Church in April but join us for our Easter Sunday Praise at 11am (5th April)
3rd May Locusts and Flies, Frogs and Gnats – the plagues of Egypt
7th June The Dove – symbol of the Holy Spirit
5th July The Whale – and what happened when Jonah was swallowed by one!
The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF) is the home of Messy Church; it supports, resources and enables its work. BRF is passionate about making a difference through the Christian faith. For more information on the work of BRF, visit brf.org.uk.
Messy Church enables people of all ages to belong to Christ together through their local church. It is a way of being church which is particularly suited to families, but welcoming to all. It meets at a time and on a day that suits local families and is particularly aimed at people who have never belonged to a church before.