1. Messy Church A celebration!

2. What is Messy Church? It’s Church! just as much as the other congregations

3. It’s church for people of all ages to worship God together

4. The Shape of Messy Church Once a month at a time to suit families Welcome Craft Celebration Food

5. Messy Churches in our area

6. A growing network in the UK...... Truro Wadebridge Torquay Cirencester Bournemouth Bristol Portsmouth Carterton Bedford Kilburn Surbiton Epsom Godalming Croydon Hastings Margate Chatham Worthing Colchester Chelmsford Romford Aylsham Beccles Southwold Norwich Cambridge Macclesfield Warrington Stoke on Trent Nottingham Melton Mowbray Grimsby Lilleshall Redditch Worcester Wolverhampton Solihull Hartlepool Barnard Castle Consett Carlisle Newcastle Stockport Liverpool Skipton Hull Leeds Buttershaw Shipley Llanfairpwll Bridgend Wrexham Leith Selkirk Edinburgh... (over 300 and rising)

7. ... And overseas County Cork New Zealand Newfoundland Ontario USA Denmark South Africa Australia

8. BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship) supports Messy Church through Lucy Moore and Jane Butcher’s work Training events (Fiestas) Network events (Jamborees) Books and website Network of Regional Coordinators Prayer Involvement in Fresh Expressions Strategic development

9. Celebrate... New people coming to church

10. Celebrate... New opportunities for the team to serve and grow

11. Celebrate... A growing warmth towards Jesus and the Church

12. Please pray for... Congregation Core team Craft team Cooks team Celebration team BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship) Our Regional Coordinator Messy Churches around the world

13. www.messychurch.org.uk