Deze serie duikt in de levendige en soms chaotische wereld waar gemeenschap en geloof op onverwachte manieren samenkomen. Het onderzoekt hoe mensen verbinding maken, ervaringen delen en betekenis vinden in zowel alledaagse als buitengewone situaties. Elke aflevering biedt inzichten in menselijke relaties en de zoektocht naar spirituele verbinding in het hedendaagse leven. Het belichaamt het idee dat zelfs te midden van rommeligheid orde en saamhorigheid gevonden kunnen worden.
An affirming Easter gift for Messy Churches to give to their Messy families to use at home over Easter. This minibook aims to transfer the core values of Messy Church to the home and family context, encouraging families to talk together, be creative, be hospitable, be Christ-centred and celebratory, and including activities for all ages.
Explores the importance of discipleship, faith development and training for leadership. This title includes many ideas for practical ways to promote a sense of fellowship and community. It provides the guidance to enable those taking part to go deeper with God.
Three Complete Sessions and a Treasure Trove of Ideas for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter
Focusing on creativity and community, this resource invites churches to engage all ages in a unique Easter celebration. Through three interactive sessions, participants explore the themes of Lent, Holy Week, and Easter in a fun, hands-on manner. The approach emphasizes inclusivity and hospitality, encouraging a come-as-you-are atmosphere that fosters deeper understanding and connection during the season.
Three complete sessions for Lent, Holy Week and Easter, together with a wealth of activities to extend the range of excitingly messy activities for your Messy Church - creative prayers, games, food crafts, and ideas for organising an Easter trail.
Written in a user-friendly and jargon-free style, these 50 Bible passages and reflections encourage individuals and families to read the Bible and find out what it is saying to them.
Brings together essays and case studies from a range of contributors examining the growth of Messy Church and discussing questions of sustainability, discipleship, all-age church, sacramental, interdenominational, ecumenical and international possibilities, and the future of Messy Church.
Focusing on building a vibrant church community, this resource offers a fifteen-session framework designed for individuals of all ages and faith stages. It emphasizes creativity, celebration, and hospitality to foster an inviting and engaging environment. By encouraging participation and inclusivity, it aims to cultivate a unique, come-as-you-are experience that strengthens connections among members and enhances their spiritual journey.
Includes templates, timelines, photos and the script of the Messy Nativity Story. This book describes the two features of the Messy Nativity Advent Project as carried out in Liverpool in 2010. It also includes resources that is needed for a church to embark on their own Messy Nativity project.
Based on the idea of the gospel being good news for messy people, young and old, Family Question Time is designed to help families talk about the basics of the Christian faith. Written in an interactive, user-friendly and jargon-free style, it offers information alongside encouragement to ask big questions, and contains suggestions about how to express a commitment to God.
"This accessible booklet contains 31 short Bible passages, with a reflection on each passage by Messy Church founder Lucy Moore, exploring the core values of Messy Church and reinforcing the creativity, hospitality, joy, inclusivity and character of Jesus"--Page 4 of cover
Family Prayer Time is designed to encourage and guide families into a habit of prayer, individually and together. Written in an interactive, user-friendly and jargon-free style, it offers simple prayers and addresses key questions such as 'Why should I pray?', 'Where should I pray?', 'How do I pray?' and 'What do I pray?'
Why do more and more people advocate the idea that the generations should explore faith together, and what does the Bible have to say about this?
This book is a mine of inspiration for ways of praying for and in Messy Church. Finding engaging ways of praying as individuals, families and as the gathered congregation is always a challenge, and this book brings together many different ideas for doing all of these. Includes communicating prayer as a concept; praying for your Messy Church; praying as a team in advance and on the day; prayers for the celebration time; and how to create a prayer space.
An affirming Christmas gift for Messy Churches to give to their Messy families to use at home over the Christmas holiday period. This minibook aims to transfer the core values of Messy Church to the home and family context, encouraging families to talk together, be creative, be hospitable, be Christ-centred and celebratory, and including activities for all ages.
Containing a wealth of easy-to-do instant craft ideas and non-craft based activities, this title is suitable for those with special needs. It offers ideas that include suggestions to inspire further exploration of the craft technique.
Holy Habits meets Messy Church! Eleven session outlines to help churches explore the Holy Habits in a Messy Church context and live them out in whole- life, missional discipleship.
Overflowing with creative ideas to draw the community together for fun, food, fellowship and worship, this resource book contains 15 themed programme outlines. Each outline has ideas for creative art and craft activities, meal plans and recipes for eating together and family-friendly worship.
This is a book that helps church leaders think through how to go about creating long-term communities for those who go along to Messy Church. It gives church leaders the theology and practical steps for a longer-term strategy to ensure that Messy Church and those who come along are given the right nurturing environment to grow and flourish.
Provides a holiday club programme for the whole family, or for children coming with an adult. This book offers five consecutive days of two-hour sessions followed by a meal, reflecting the values of Messy Church (Christ-centred, creativity, celebration, hospitality, all-age).
Overflowing with creative ideas to draw the community together for fun, food, fellowship and worship, this resource book contains 15 themed programme outlines. Each outline has ideas for creative art and craft activities, meal plans and recipes for eating together and family-friendly worship.
A series of essays by different contributors exploring what Messy Church brings to the wider church, how these different forms of church community can coexist, and what this might mean for the future of the church. Questions addressed include: What will church look like in 20 years' time? How can Messy Church help Christians unite a passion for mission with a heart for ministry? What can Messy Church and Sunday Church learn from each other?