Messy Church at St Michael's

26/10/2021

Join us this Sunday (31/10/2021) for our annual Light Party, 4.30-5.45pm!!

What to expect...
✔️ Craft activities
✔️ Story
✔️ Food for the children

Be sure to wear something sparkly or why not come as your favorite superhero, but nothing scary!

As this will be an alternative to Halloween it will suitable for all ages, even tiny ones, as the church will be decorated with lots of lights!

Looking forward to seeing you all then!!

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07/10/2021

Our next messy church session is this Sunday! (10/10/21)

We hope you can join us for fun crafts and fellowship for all ages!

Our session starts from 4.30pm in church!
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🗓️Date for your diary
We hope you can join us for our annual "Light Party" on Sunday 31st October 🌟

25/08/2021

We're delighted to announce that our Messy Church sessions will be restarting again, in person and in church, on Sunday 12th September 2021!!! 🥳

We'll also be resuming our family praise services in church again, from Sunday 5th September 2021!!

We look forward to being able to welcome you all back to church. Please join us if you can!!

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16/02/2021

Our Easter theme this year is Love - Our World 🌍

From Ash Wednesday, there will be 5 stations of laminated A4 sheets.

Simple activities and actions for everyone to think about or do, based on the natural environment and Easter themes.

Activities include:

🌱 I spy Spring
☁️ Cloud watching
🪨 Painted rock garden
♻️ Recycling
❤️ Love your neighbour

The activities are located:

🪴in the Easter garden by the cross,
🪨by the empty tomb,
♻️on the compost bins,
🪑on a bench outside church and
🪑on a bench in the lower churchyard

So feel free to walk around the churchyard and enjoy the activities over Lent and Easter.

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20/12/2020

Our Messy church volunteers Richard and Pippa have put together this video of a couple of festive activities for all the family to enjoy!

Take a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8aypjRXGdQ&t=318s

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30/10/2020

The Lighthouse lightparty have organised some craft activities for the coming Halloween season! 🎃

If you fancy having a go (we'd love to see your creations!) Please follow the link below:

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12/10/2020

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Harvest time is almost upon us!

We're still not able to meet in person but that doesn't mean you can't be crafty!

Take a look at what some of the team have been making:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rCCzaYpj2k

Why not have a go and post your pictures in the comments below!

Join us to say thank you to God for food and animals at Harvest time.

02/06/2020

We're hope your all well and keeping busy!

Recently the church celebrated Ascension and Pentecost. As we can't currently meet up for our monthly Messy Church sessions, our volunteers Richard and Pippa, have kindly put together another video with 3 activities based around Ascension and Pentecost that you can do at home.

Take a look...

Have fun with 3 Pentecost crafts.

17/05/2020

This week has been Christian Aid week and although door-to-door collections have been cancelled due to the current lockdown restrictions, there is still time to get involved!

Why not try the cryptic TV show quiz? see the link below:

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-02/CAW2020-quiz%20paper.pdf

There are also plenty for the children to get involved with:

https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-01/CAW20-children%27s-activity-sheet.pdf

See if you can complete all the activities!!

To find out more about Christian Aid and what they do please visit: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/appeals/key-appeals/christian-aid-week

"Love never fails. Coronavirus impacts all of us. But love unites us all" - Christian Aid Week 2020

12/04/2020

Happy Easter!!

We hope you're having a crafty Easter!

If you need a little inspiration, why watch what two of our Messy Church volunteers - Richard and Pippa - have been up to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAdRTC_yvr0

Don't forget to post your creations on here!

Stay safe, stay home and happy crafting!

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09/04/2020

From all of the Messy Church team, we'd like to wish you and your family a safe and happy Easter!

For some crafty Easter activities, why not visit www.messychurch.org.uk

We'd love to see what you've been up to, so why not post your creations or ideas here!!
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Holy Spirit of God, whose energy and gifts equip us to share the good news of Jesus, strengthen local Messy Church teams as they plan their services, granting them ideas for activities, inspiration for celebrations and grace for the welcome and the meal, so that children and adults might be drawn in...

18/03/2020

‼️ CANCELLED ‼️

Due to the ongoing situation, all Messy Church sessions are postponed until further notice.

Stay safe, calm and look after eachother.

We thank you for your support.

- The Messy Church Team.