Messy Church Bonfire – 10th November

By Sharon Comment Closed
In November, Messy Church is holding a bonfire.  Same time (4-5.30pm), different place (Long Meadow, Dark Lane).  Come along and help us build the bonfire, race in wheelbarrows, toast marshmallows, eat a sausage or two , light a sparkler and sing some camp fire songs.    All ages welcome....
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Happy Birthday Messy Church

By Sharon Comment Closed
Messy Church has now been running for 1 year, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY.  It reaches about 60 people each month with the love of God and there also happens to be about 60 families who's lives have been enriched over the year.  Each month we pick a theme to explore through the activities and worship including: One body, remembrance, Christmas, Creation, Joseph, Jonah, Easter, Builders Parable, Prodigal Son, Treasure, Harvest and Light.  For the next two months we are going on tour, with a bonfire in November and Open the Box in Nether Winchendon in December....
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Messy Church – 13th October

By Sharon Comment Closed
This Sunday, from 4-5.30pm in Chearsley Village Hall, as the nights are getting darker, we thought we would focus  on one of Jesus'   "I am" sayings. "I am the Light of the World" We have heard this statement so many times, it is easy to forget how outrageous this would have sounded when Jesus said it.  By saying “I am”, he  boldly and unashamedly declared and claimed on behalf of himself that he was God and by saying “of the world” that he had come for every single one of us, not just the Jews. What does “the light” mean?  We will be exploring this in our activities at Messy Church this Sunday: Traffic light food craft – sometimes Jesus says “stop” to protect us, sometimes “wait” and sometimes “go for it!” Lighthouse craft – like a lighthouse, Jesus guides us away from things that might harm us and points the best route Dark box to reach in to - How scary it is to reach...
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