What is Messy Church?
Messy Church is a fun way for families to experience church together.
It is a Christ-centred celebration for all ages that values hospitality and creativity.
Messy Church at Immanuel currently gathers once every 6 weeks in the Immanuel Auditorium
Doors open at 3.30pm -
When you arrived you will be greeted and introduced to a wide selection of fun and creative themed activities for you to enjoy with your family.
All the activities lead us to the 15 minute celebration time.
The afternoon concludes with a delicious sit down meal served about 5.00pm.
It is a Christ-centred celebration for all ages that values hospitality and creativity.
Messy Church at Immanuel currently gathers once every 6 weeks in the Immanuel Auditorium
Doors open at 3.30pm -
When you arrived you will be greeted and introduced to a wide selection of fun and creative themed activities for you to enjoy with your family.
All the activities lead us to the 15 minute celebration time.
The afternoon concludes with a delicious sit down meal served about 5.00pm.
What are the Values of Messy church?
The Messy Church values are:
Christ-centred
Messy Church is a church, not a craft club, that helps people encounter Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
All-age
It is for adults and children to enjoy together - every element should be relevant and accessible to all ages.
Creativity
It uses hands-on activities to explore Bible stories, to reflect a God of creativity and to give people a chance to play together.
Hospitality
It reflects a God of unconditional love and is a church for people outside church, providing an oasis of welcome and a safe space in which to thrive. Messy Church is about hospitality, expressed most evidently by eating together – whether it’s a plate of sandwiches to share, or sausage and mash.
Celebration
It reflects a God of joy who wants his people to have life in all its fullness.
Christ-centred
Messy Church is a church, not a craft club, that helps people encounter Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
All-age
It is for adults and children to enjoy together - every element should be relevant and accessible to all ages.
Creativity
It uses hands-on activities to explore Bible stories, to reflect a God of creativity and to give people a chance to play together.
Hospitality
It reflects a God of unconditional love and is a church for people outside church, providing an oasis of welcome and a safe space in which to thrive. Messy Church is about hospitality, expressed most evidently by eating together – whether it’s a plate of sandwiches to share, or sausage and mash.
Celebration
It reflects a God of joy who wants his people to have life in all its fullness.
Why is it called Messy Church?
Here is a possible response:
It is called Messy because:
It is a very flexible gathering, it is self guided depending on what grabs your interest! There is just enough structure to the gathering to make it work and no more!
Some of the activities are sometimes messy! .
Life is messy! We live in a broken world and our relationships are messy. Messy reflects our condition and our need for a Saviour. .
It is called Church because:
We gather to celebrate that Jesus is the Saviour God has sent to rescue us from our mess!
We gather to explore the Gospel of Jesus and what it means for our life.
We gather to support and encourage each other on our journey through life.
It is called Messy because:
It is a very flexible gathering, it is self guided depending on what grabs your interest! There is just enough structure to the gathering to make it work and no more!
Some of the activities are sometimes messy! .
Life is messy! We live in a broken world and our relationships are messy. Messy reflects our condition and our need for a Saviour. .
It is called Church because:
We gather to celebrate that Jesus is the Saviour God has sent to rescue us from our mess!
We gather to explore the Gospel of Jesus and what it means for our life.
We gather to support and encourage each other on our journey through life.
