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MessyAbbots Messy Church Monthly Messy Church, 2nd Wednesday of each month from 3.30 to 6pm. Run jointly by the parish church St Lawrences and Abbots Methodist church

Allages welcome , families stay for crafts, drama celebration and share a meal together.

Something that may be of interest to Messy Church families ...The St. Lawrence's 'Nameless' youth group meets again this...
01/10/2025

Something that may be of interest to Messy Church families ...

The St. Lawrence's 'Nameless' youth group meets again this Sunday from 6.30pm--8pm @ St. Lawrence. If you know someone of secondary school age who'd like to play games, make new friends, eat a bit, and explore some big questions ... we'd love to see them! More info from [email protected]

29/08/2025

Our Junior Choir is back!!

If you're in Year 3 or above and love singing, this is for you. We sing all sorts of music, play great games, and make friends .... we've got a superb director of music who has worked at Mini Mozart, Stagecoach and in West End shows, AND, unbelievably, it's all for FREE.

We rehearse weekly on Wednesdays (6.30pm-7.15pm starting next Wednesday, 3rd September) and lead the Sunday morning service once a month in St. Lawrence.

No musical experience needed, we'll give you all the training you need!

Contact Marianne Ryall on [email protected] or call the parish office on 01923 261795 for more info.

05/07/2025

July 2025 Newsletter
ABBOTS LANGLEY METHODIST CHURCH
LANGLEY ROAD. WD5 0EH
Wednesday 9th July from 3.30pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

We are looking forward to our July Messy Church which will be the last Messy Church of the summer term. We will not be meeting in August and this will give us an opportunity to sort out our Messy Church resources and take stock. Messy Church will start again in September after the summer holidays.

Last month we began the first part of the story of Joseph ending with his journey into Egypt. This month we will look at the adventures he had in Egypt and how eventually he met up with his brothers again and forgave them. We have lots of fun crafts illustrating the things Joseph did and said, so do come along and enjoy the afternoon activities.

We look forward to seeing you all next week …..
Wednesday July 9th: 3.30 – 5.45pm
Abbots Langley Methodist Church

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .
It is always very helpful to know who is coming so that we can cater for the crafts and the Messy Church tea. This month, as it will be the last of the summer term, we will have our usual Messy Church Party tea, so do come along and join us for our last Messy Church before we break up for the summer.

We are really looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 9th July from 3.30pm in the Methodist Church

Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church

Let us know you are coming!

09/05/2025

May 2025 Newsletter
ABBOTS LANGLEY METHODIST CHURCH
LANGLEY ROAD. WD5 0EH
Wednesday 14th May from 3.30pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

We all had great fun at our Easter Messy Church at St Lawrence in April. The weather was glorious and the children had a wonderful afternoon in the churchyard looking for clues to their Easter Treasure trail. Once completed, everyone made their way to the church hall and found “treasure” at the end for all the children. The afternoon continued in the church hall with lots of Easter related crafts and activities followed by an Easter party tea for everyone.

We are continuing our theme on stories Jesus might have been told as a child and this month we will hear the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. It is a wonderful story full of action and suspense! We have lots of fun crafts many of them reflecting Daniel and the lions, so do come along and enjoy the afternoon activities.

We look forward to seeing you all next week …..
Wednesday May 14th: 3.30 – 5.45pm
Abbots Langley Methodist Church

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .
It is always very helpful to know who is coming so that we can cater for the crafts and the Messy Church meal which will be pasta bake this month

We are really looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 14th May from 3.30pm in the Methodist Church

Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church

Let us know you are coming!

03/04/2025

APRIL 2025 NEWSLETTER
MESSY CHURCH :
WEDNESDAY 9th APRIL AT 2.30PM
ST LAWRENCE CHURCH
ABBOTS LANGLEY. WD5 0AS

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers
This month we will be having our EASTER MESSY CHURCH at ST LAWRENCE’S CHURCH starting at 2.30pm ( not the usual time of3.30pm) as it is the Easter Holidays . We will be meeting in the Breakspear Room for registration and then Dennis will tell us the story in the Church itself. This month Dennis will tell us the story of the last week of Jesus’ life. This will be followed by a “treasure hunt” round the churchyard depending on the weather, otherwise it will be in the church.

There will be lots of crafts and activities to illustrate our theme after the “treasure hunt” in the Church Hall. We will have our closing worship in the Church followed by our Messy Church party tea in the Church hall. This will be organised by the Messy Church helpers.

We look forward to seeing you all next week and as it is the Easter Holidays we look forward to seeing all of those who can’t usually come to term time Messy Church because of school commitments. So do come along and bring friends and family!…..
Wednesday April 9th: 2.30p – 4.45pm
St Lawrence Church

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .
It is always very helpful to know who is coming so that we can cater for the Messy Church Party tea. Messy Church is free but donations are welcome.

We are really looking forward to seeing you next week on

Wednesday 9TH April from 2.30pm in St Lawrence’s Church

Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church

v Let us know you are coming

07/03/2025

March 2025 Newsletter
ABBOTS LANGLEY METHODIST CHURCH
LANGLEY ROAD. WD5 0EH
Wednesday 12th March from 3.30pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers
We had brilliant fun last month at Messy Church! We are starting to look at the stories Jesus would have heard from his parents when he was a boy and we looked at the story of David and Goliath. We had lots of David and Goliath crafts including by far the most popular which was making a sling out of paper cups and shooting tin foil “stones” at a huge picture of the giant!
We shall be continuing the theme of stories that Jesus would have heard and this month we will be looking at the story of Jonah and the whale. There are lots of fun activities that we have planned for you all around this theme with lots of whales and fishes and this also includes fish fingers for Messy Tea! So make sure you came along and join in the fun.

We look forward to seeing you all next week …..
Wednesday March 12th: 3.30 – 5.45pm
Abbots Langley Methodist Church

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .
It is always very helpful to know who is coming so that we can cater for the Messy Church meal which will be fish fingers, peas and chips this month and the crafts.
Just a note about our Easter Holiday Messy church. This year, our April MC falls during the Easter Holidays so we are holding Messy church at St Lawrence Church so that we can use the churchyard to have an Easter treasure hunt. We will start MC a little earlier, from 2.30pm till 4.30pm so that we catch the light, then finishing with a party tea.

We are really looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 12th March from 3.30pm in the Methodist Church

Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church

Please let us know if you are coming!

07/02/2025

February 2025 Newsletter
ABBOTS LANGLEY METHODIST CHURCH
LANGLEY ROAD. WD5 0EH
Wednesday 12th February from 3.30pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

It was wonderful to see you all in January after the Christmas break and to catch up on all your news. Although winter is still upon us with its grim weather, it is good to see the first signs of spring around the corner with the longer days and the snow drops in bloom with the daffodils not far behind!

For the next couple of months we will be looking at stories Jesus might have been told as a child and this month we will hear the story of David and Goliath. It is a wonderful story full of action and suspense! We have lots of fun crafts many of them reflecting how David beat the giant Goliath, so do come along and enjoy the afternoon activities.

We look forward to seeing you all next week …..
Wednesday February 12th: 3.30 – 5.45pm
Abbots Langley Methodist Church

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .
It is always very helpful to know who is coming so that we can cater for the Messy Church meal which will be sausages, beans and chips this month and the crafts.
Just a note about our Easter Holiday Messy church. This year, our April MC falls during the Easter Holidays so we are holding Messy church at St Lawrence Church so that we can use the churchyard to have an Easter treasure hunt. We will start MC a little earlier, from 2.30pm till 4.30pm so that we catch the light, then finishing with a party tea.

We are really looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 12th February from 3.30pm in the Methodist Church

Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church
v Let us know you are coming
v Feel free to bring along family and friends!

09/11/2024

November 2024 Newsletter
Methodist Church: High Street, A/L
Wednesday 13th November
3.30 – 5.45pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

As the days grow shorter and it gets dark in the evening so quickly, we are looking forward to November’s Messy Church to brighten these cold, dull days! We have lots of exciting things to do this month and hope you will come along and join us!

We are continuing with our theme that we started in September which is the “I am…” saying of Jesus. This month our topic is Jesus’ saying:- “I am the way, the truth and the life”. Dennis will be telling us a story about “The Way” and we will be following up with lots of brilliant crafts including a road and a compass!

Our new secure door policy [when the children go into church (usually around 3.50pm) the entrance door will be locked by the adults putting out the crafts and any late comers will need to ring the doorbell which can be heard in the hall] is working well. People who come after the door is locked now know to ring on the bell to alert the volunteers. However, if you leave before the end, please could you tell one of the volunteers so they can lock the door behind you.

With safety in mind, just a reminder that all children at Messy church are the responsibility of their parents and carers and if a parent/carer is not there they must be looked after by another parent in the hall and not a volunteer.

So we look forward to seeing you all on…..

Wednesday 13th November : 3.30 – 5.45pm
Abbots Langley Methodist Church

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .
MESSY TEA: This month we will be having frankfurters, mash, baked beans and cheese.

Please note that Messy Church is free but we do welcome donations to help with the cost of Messy Tea and the crafts. Unfortunately, we are only able to take cash so please remember to bring some money for donations! Thank you!!

We are really looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 13th November: 3.30 – 5.45pm in the Methodist Church.

Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church
v Let us know you are coming
v Feel free to bring along family and friends!

v Please remember to bring cash for donations!

07/09/2024

September 2024 Newsletter
Methodist Church: High Street, A/L
Wednesday 11th September
3.30 – 5.45pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers
We are so looking forward to seeing you all again after the long summer holidays and catching up with your news. Although we didn’t have a Messy Church during August, the Messy Church volunteers were still kept busy as we got together to sort out our MC cupboard!! It is now looks nice and tidy and it will mean we can find the things we know are there!!

At our August planning meeting the volunteers discussed matters of safety during our Messy Church sessions particularly in the light of the Southport tragedy. We do like to have an open door policy but we need to remain vigilant so we have decided that we should lock the doors once everyone is in. So, when the children go into church, which is usually around 3.55pm, the entrance door will be locked by the adults putting out the crafts. Any late comers will need to ring the doorbell which can be heard in the hall. We will put a notice on the inside of the door informing people to ring the bell. We will unlock the door after Messy Tea when people start to leave. We hope this will allay any concerns people may have.

So we look forward to seeing you all next week ….. This term we are taking Jesus’ “I am” sayings as our theme and this month our topic will be: “I am the Bread of Life” so our crafts will be “bread” related!!

Wednesday 11th September : 3.30 – 5.45pm
Abbots Langley Methodist Church
Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .
MESSY TEA: This month we will be having pasta bake.

Please note that Messy Church is free but we do welcome donations to help with the cost of Messy Tea and the crafts. Unfortunately, we are only able to take cash so please remember to bring some money for donations! Thank you!!

We are really looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 11th September: 3.30 – 5.45pm in the Methodist Church.

Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church
v Let us know you are coming
v Feel free to bring along family and friends!

v Please remember to bring cash for donations!

06/07/2024

July 2024 Newsletter
ST LAWRENCE CHURCH
Wednesday 10th July from 3.30pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

As this will be our last Messy Church of the term, we will be having it at St Lawrence. This will give us the opportunity to play some games outside and to have a trail round the church yard before the we move into the Church hall for our crafts and party tea. We are hoping for some fine weather and a nice warm sunny afternoon … fingers crossed!! If this is not the case, no problem, we will have our trail round the church instead!

Our Messy Church theme is “The Teachings and Actions of Jesus”. Over the last two months we have heard the parable of the Good Samaritan and about the healing of the paralysed man. This month is the last in the series and we will listen to the parable of the sower … how we hear Jesus’ words and act on them in our own lives. We have lots of fun crafts, and a trail through the churchyard so do come along and enjoy the afternoon activities.

We look forward to seeing you all next week …..
Wednesday July 10th: 3.30 – 5.45pm
ST LAWRENCE’S CHURCH
Please come into the church to register.

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .

September Messy Church: Wednesday 11th Sept.
Methodist Church Hall
There won’t be a summer Messy Church in August this year.

We are really looking forward to seeing you all next week on Wednesday 10th July from 3.30pm in St Lawrence Church
It is always very helpful to know who is coming so that we can cater for the Messy Church tea which will be a party tea this month and for the crafts.
Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church
v Let us know you are coming
v Feel free to bring along family and friends!

v Remember July Messy Church is at St Lawrence’s.

06/06/2024

June 2024 Newsletter
ABBOTS LANGLEY METHODIST CHURCH
LANGLEY ROAD. WD5 0EH
Wednesday 12th June from 3.30pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

It seems such a long time ago since we had our May Messy Church. We held last month’s MC a week early because we were short of volunteers and as May also had 5 Wednesdays, it has been 6 weeks since last we saw you all. So, we are looking forward to next week when we can all meet together once again and catch up on our news.

Our Messy Church theme is “The Teachings and Actions of Jesus”. Last month we heard the story of the Good Samaritan and Jesus’ teachings about loving each other. This month we will be looking at Jesus’ actions in healing the paralysed man. We have lots of fun crafts, especially about the story of Jesus’ healing, so do come along and enjoy the afternoon activities.

We look forward to seeing you all next week …..
Wednesday June 12th: 3.30 – 5.45pm
Abbots Langley Methodist Church

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .

July Messy Church: Wednesday 10th July
St Lawrence Church from 3.30pm
Our end of term Messy Church in July will be held in St Lawrence Church with a picnic tea and lots of fun, crafts and games. Make sure you put the date in your diaries!

We are really looking forward to seeing you all next week on Wednesday 12th June from 3.30pm in the Methodist Church.
It is always very helpful to know who is coming so that we can cater for the Messy Church tea which will be fish fingers and chips this month and for the crafts.
Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church
v Let us know you are coming
v Feel free to bring along family and friends!

v Remember July Messy Church is at St Lawrence’s.

25/04/2024

May 2024 Newsletter
ABBOTS LANGLEY METHODIST CHURCH
LANGLEY ROAD. WD5 0EH
Wednesday 1st May from 3.30pm

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

We had a super Easter Holiday Messy Church in April at St Lawrence’s Church. Our theme was New Life and we started the afternoon in Church with worship. We followed this with a treasure hunt which was supposed to be in the Churchyard but because it rained (again!!) we had the hunt around church. From the church, we went down to the hall where we had lots of fun crafts and activities including planting seeds, making Easter chicks and Easter baskets. We ended the afternoon with a Messy Tea party.

This month Messy Church will be a week earlier than usual, on Wednesday 1st May, unfortunately we don’t have enough volunteers for the 2nd Wednesday this month. Our theme for the next few months will be Jesus’ teachings and actions. We will start by looking at one of Jesus’ parables, the parable of the Good Samaritan and Jesus’ teaching to love one another.
We will be back in our normal venue at the Methodist Church.

We look forward to seeing you all next week …..
Wednesday May 1st : 3.30 – 5.45pm
Abbots Langley Methodist Church

Please let us know if you are coming ….
Contact St Lawrence Church Office 01923 261795 or text Wendy Meldrum on 07710 688633 or email [email protected] .
It is always very helpful to know who is coming so that we can cater for the crafts and the Messy Church meal which will be pasta bake this month.

We are really looking forward to seeing you on Wednesday 1st May from 3.30pm in the Methodist Church

Keep well and stay safe
God Bless
Wendy and all the volunteers and helpers at Abbots Messy Church
v Let us know you are coming
v Feel free to bring along family and friends!

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Abbots Langley Methodist Church, Langley Road
Abbots Langley
WD50EJ

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