Background
The aims of Messy Church  are as follows: 

• to provide an opportunity for people of  all ages to worship together

• to help people of all ages feel they belong to the church and to each other

• to help people have fun together

• to give people a chance to express their God-given creativity

• to invite people in to experience a Chrstian community

• 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!

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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.​

25 January 2026

22 February 2026

29 March 2026

26 April 2026

31 May 2026

28 June 2026 Messy Church in the Park

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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.​

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For any more information, please contact:

michelle.livingstone@auchterarderparish.org

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