Messy Church – opportunity and challenge
MESSY CHURCH is Church; it is a way of being church for families, it is a fresh expression of church based on values of creativity, hospitality, celebration, and fun.
It is Christ-centred and intergenerational and provides a practical model and template for churches to engage in mission. The objective is to enable discipleship within a welcoming environment, learning about Jesus through themed craft activity, to celebrate His love for us in a time of worship that includes praise, word, teaching and prayer, and to extend hospitality and create fellowship by sharing a meal together.* Full article available in printed copies.
Alistair Doyle
is an ordinand of Dublin & Glendalough Diocese and Messy Church Regional Co-ordinator for Leinster & Connaught.