Bishopstoke Messy Church

08/06/2026

We had a great time at Messy Church thinking about money, treasures and possessions. It was based on Mark 10.17-27, when Jesus meets a rich man who finds it impossible to give up everything he has.

In our prayers we thought about the meaning of 'Give us today our daily bread'. We thanked God for giving us what we need (not everything we might want!) and prayed that we might be generous to others.

04/06/2026

This month's is called 'The Money Puzzle'. I wonder what it could be about. It sounds like having a go at being Chancellor of the Exchequer for an hour! Come along and find out!

We'll be meeting this Sunday (7 June) from 4-6pm at St Mary's , and you'd be very welcome!

If you'd like to find out a bit more about Messy Church and what we do, please take a look at https://www.cofebishopstoke.com/messy-church

13/05/2026

It's our annual café and plant sale for Christian Aid on Saturday. You'd be very welcome!

Our Christian Aid café and plant sale is coming up on Saturday 16 May from 10am - 12.30pm at St Mary's .

As at all our cafés, there will be stalls, including a raffle, as well as delicious homemade cake. But this month it's all to support the life-changing work of Christian Aid in some of the world's most needy communities.

It would be great to see you!

03/05/2026

So what were Jesus' last words? His very last words in the Gospel of Matthew are 'I am with you always.' He also told his disciples to go all over the world and make more disciples. If we're going to tell other people about Jesus, then we certainly need to remember that he is with us!

30/04/2026

We often remember people's last words and regard them as important or special.

At our next , we'll be thinking about some of Jesus' last words to his followers before he went back to heaven. I wonder what will be important about them. Come and find out - and enjoy lots of fun and messy crafts in the process!

We'll be meeting this Sunday (3 May) from 4-6pm at St Mary's , and you'd be very welcome!

If you'd like to find out a bit more about Messy Church and what we do, please take a look at https://www.cofebishopstoke.com/messy-church

04/04/2026

Last week's in !

Happy , everyone!

23/03/2026

Our next will be THIS SUNDAY - 29 March - and it will be ! We'll be meeting from 4-6pm at St Mary's , and you'd be very welcome!

If you'd like to find out a bit more about Messy Church and what we do, please take a look at https://www.cofebishopstoke.com/messy-church

20/03/2026

You'd be very welcome at any of our services...

You are very welcome to come and remember the death and resurrection of Jesus with us on and . You may also like to attend other services during . All our services in can now be found at https://www.cofebishopstoke.com/easter-services

05/03/2026

This month's Messy Church... In Ezekiel 37, God's word and breath / Spirit made the bones come to life! This could make us think of Easter, when Jesus died but came back to life through the power of the Holy Spirit. When things seem dry or lifeless, God is able to give us hope.

25/02/2026

What would you do if you found a bone in Stoke Park Woods?

God gave the prophet Ezekiel a vision of a valley full of bones. And then, God asked him to do something. I wonder what happened next...

Come along to our next and find out!

We'll be meeting this Sunday (1 March) from 4-6pm at St Mary's , and you'd be very welcome!

If you'd like to find out a bit more about Messy Church and what we do, please take a look at https://www.cofebishopstoke.com/messy-church