Messy Church, 20th July 2013

Our theme this month was the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.  The Wise Man built his house on rock, and the Foolish Man built his house on the sand.  

We got messy with a shredded paper storm:

One team struggled to keep their flimsy tent up on the sand, while the other team kept their strong tent upright on the rocks.

All the fun activities were seaside related, with lots of sand, rock and water.  Everyone really enjoyed the sandpit in the car park:

We made coloured sand art collages, as well as "seaside in a box" sculptures.

Our home made crazy golf "engolfed" the large hall, leaving only a tiny space for Hoopla and Tin Can Alley.

We ended up with a picnic beside our car park seaside.

Messy Church - THIS WEEKEND!

Messy Church is back in its usual home, St Mary's Church Hall, Greenford Avenue, on Saturday 20th July.

Our theme this month is the Parable of the Two Builders and we are looking forward to welcoming you from 3:30.  Remember, you can't be late for Messy Church!

Messy Church at Hanwell Carnival!

It was wet, windy and, yes, MESSY when St Mary’s Messy Church went to the Hanwell Carnival in June.

The Carnival passed by the front of St Mary’s Church Hall and anyone in the procession who normally goes to Messy Church had a big surprise on arrival at Elthorne Park – the Messy Church tent was open for business!

The walls of Jericho (cardboard boxes to the uninitiated) were ready and just waiting to be painted.

There was craft work to be tackled, and then every hour the Story of Joshua was told to all those sheltering from the rain. At 5.30pm, the walls were knocked down by an enthusiastic crowd.

We shared a pitch with the Hanwell Churches Together stand, where refreshments were conveniently served. Another highlight of the afternoon was the Magician who entertained the children (and adults).

A great time was had by all, and we greatly enjoyed the opportunity to show off Messy Church to our wider community.