Messy Church is a creative way of being church. Families are invited to come and spend some time enjoying activities including crafts, games and a Celebration Time which includes singing and a short Bible story related to the theme of the afternoon. This is followed by sharing some food together. Messy Church is for all the family. Mums, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas, brothers and sisters;
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*Children are to be accompanied by an adult throughout the session
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Easter Messy Church
We had a great time at Messy Church on 28th March. The children enjoyed making Easter Gardens using compost, leaves, stones and small pots. Some children made 2.
We talked through the Easter story using pictures and props. Then we went onto crafts. The children made paper palm leaves to be used in worship. They painted butterflies by rolling eggs. They used different coloured paper to make collages. They decorated wooden crosses, that could be used as wind chimes. Some children used their imaginations and made their own models from recyclable materials (only they knew what they were!). They loved playing with coloured rice in the sensory tray and with all the toys and ride-ons.
As it was the day before Palm Sunday- we retold the Palm Sunday story during worship. We re-enacted the story by lining the aisle with our palm leaves. Our Minister Will played Jesus and rode on a toy horse along the aisle?! We waved our leaves and shouted 'Hosanna!'
For our prayers, we wrote or drew prayers of praise on paper leaves. We laid these palm leaves from the cross at the front of church to make a path. We all joined in the prayers- shouting ‘Hosanna’ between each prayer read.
We loved the songs- Great big God and Jesus is alive. The children and adults joined in with the actions.
Afterwards we enjoyed a party tea in the community room.
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at Haywards Heath Methodist Church, Perrymount Road, RH16 3DN
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