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Background
The aims of Messy Church are as follows:
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to provide an opportunity for people of all ages to worship together
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to help people of all ages feel they belong to the church and to each other
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to help people have fun together
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to give people a chance to express their God-given creativity
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to invite people in to experience a Chrstian community
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to introduce people to Jesus through hospitality, friendship, stories and worship
Historically, we met at APC every 2 or 3 months and our themes were either based around a Christian festival like Christmas or Easter, or a Biblical character or story.From Jauary 2026 we will be meeting on the LAST Sunday of each month - excluding July and August - and are building up our Messy Church family. Keep a look out for any new information!!!
People of all ages are welcome - to attend or to help - and the aim is to be as inclusive as possible. Children should come along accompanied by a parent or carer. This makes Messy Church a unique type of event, a family event, where parents - and any other adults, family members or not - participate and not just drop their children off!
We meet in the afternoon from 4.00 until 5.30 pm Our programme starts with activities and crafts related to the theme/story of the day, after which we meet for a period of worship, with a light touch. We always finish with a light fellowship meal for everyone involved - usually one of my favourite bits!
Messy Church dates until June 2026
Remeber, all events are on the LAST SUNDAY each month from 4:00 - 5:30 pm unless noted.
07 December 2025
25 January 2026
22 February 2026
29 March 2026
26 April 2026
31 May 2026
28 June 2026 Messy Church in the Park
Click on the red date to find out more about THIS month's event!
You can pre-register beforehand each month, which helps us have an idea of numbers
both for crafts and catering for the light meal we share together.
Email: church@auchterarderparish.org to let us know you are coming, but don’t worry if
you forget - just come along anyway. All children should be accompanied by an adult/s.
For any more information, please contact:
michelle.livingstone@auchterarderparish.org
Messy Church @ APC
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