Messy Church at St. Clare's and At Home

14/06/2026

Don’t forget this for Saturday … picnic tea included 😋 x

We’ve saved you a space so please …..

Come along to Messy Church on Saturday 20th June and help us discover what makes a great team as we put together our Super Squad 2026 ! Let's learn what makes togetherness and why for community that is so important. We begin at 4 pm with a series of crafts - make a compass , magnetic fishing , create your own fruit kebab , footprints in paint , learn a new skill and we haven't forgotten it's Father's Day so there will be card making too !
We end at 5.30pm with a picnic tea - make your own picnic selections as we share food together . Everyone is welcome and everything is free ! We will be encouraging our young leaders to volunteer their time and talents which will be part of the Messy Young Leader Award .

Time : 4 pm registration
Date : 20 th June 2026
Place : St Clare's Church , Newton Aycliffe .

See you there !

07/06/2026

Amen to this ……

As we come to the end of Volunteers' Week, we just want to say again a huge thank you to everyone who volunteers at Messy Church.

Whether you’re setting up, making tea, helping with activities, chatting with people, clearing away, or simply offering a warm welcome, you are so appreciated.

And to those who think of themselves as 'just a volunteer', there is no such thing! Every act of kindness, care, and encouragement helps create a place where people feel loved, welcomed, and part of a Christ-centred community.

Messy Church simply wouldn’t happen without you. Thank you for all you do.

03/06/2026

We’ve saved you a space so please …..

Come along to Messy Church on Saturday 20th June and help us discover what makes a great team as we put together our Super Squad 2026 ! Let's learn what makes togetherness and why for community that is so important. We begin at 4 pm with a series of crafts - make a compass , magnetic fishing , create your own fruit kebab , footprints in paint , learn a new skill and we haven't forgotten it's Father's Day so there will be card making too !
We end at 5.30pm with a picnic tea - make your own picnic selections as we share food together . Everyone is welcome and everything is free ! We will be encouraging our young leaders to volunteer their time and talents which will be part of the Messy Young Leader Award .

Time : 4 pm registration
Date : 20 th June 2026
Place : St Clare's Church , Newton Aycliffe .

See you there !

17/05/2026

Messy Church - Rise and Shine ✨ yesterday helped us explore together how goodbye is never the end . All those emotions 🖤 of sadness , doubt and fear are normal and felt by us regardless of age or time . The disciples , even though they had been prepared by Jesus for the time they would no longer see him , felt those emotions too . With the help of the spirit and love of family ,alongside the gift of memories - we never need to feel alone. Whether it be people or pets 🐾 we can settle knowing they are safe and loved too.
What a privilege Messy Church ⛪️ is 💕
See you again soon x

12/05/2026

10/05/2026

Saying Goodbye can be very hard - Messy Church , this Saturday, looks at how goodbye is not the end …our focus is people and pets 🐶🐾🫶🐈✝️ Come along as we make life 🦋🦋cycle paintings , memory pebbles , fruit 🍈 🍌🍎🍓smoothies , rainbow 🌈 sun catchers and seeds 😍 Free fun and exploration! Enjoy a comfort tea of pie and peas with chocolate ( of course ) gateaux to follow . Messy Church is a great next step to follow after baptism and a super way to connect with families - we learn together , whatever our ages - and guess what ?!?!?! it doesn’t matter if you haven’t been to church before - we would be overjoyed to see you .

St Clare’s Church , Newton Aycliffe
Saturday 16th May
4-5.30 pm
FREE

19/04/2026

We had a brilliant time yesterday ! Please join us next time …
We discovered , with Elizabeth and through crafts , we can all be disciples if we follow Jesus , by learning more about him , supporting each other and caring for others 💟
Messy Church is on the 3 rd Saturday of every month at St Clare’s church . Led by a dedicated team who have big hearts ♥️ and welcoming arms ! We are passionate about sharing stories and learning together 💟
So put it in your calendar and join us next time xx
Free , fun , faith , friendship xx

12/04/2026

*****It’s Messy Church time ! ******
All welcome as we discover what happened when Jesus shared breakfast on the beach with his friends . We have crafts , painting, bead making , sheep cakes and breakfast buns to share ! With fresh fruit pots also 🍓🍓🍌🍊🍎🍒🍍🍉🍇🥝 Great fun, friendship and faith all rolled into one ☝️

22/03/2026

Messy Family Church was all about walking with courage this week as we looked at the journey of Holy Week , focusing on the varied emotions of the different days. It was a beautiful day to enjoy a walk in a special garden just as Jesus did , we shared food around the table , thought about the great love shown for us and remembered the courage of Jesus as he trusted in Father God . In our celebration we used pipe cleaners to show the many different forms love can take . Thanks everyone for coming along ….. and for all the preparations at home 🫶see you next time 💟💒💕

15/03/2026

We would love to see you at next Saturday’s Messy Church ! Come on in - everyone welcome ! A safe , creative space - crafts , story , song and tea - all free 🫶💒🫶💟