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April 2018
Newsletter

Hi Everyone!

This is coming out a bit early in order to better let you know of upcoming events AND to wish you a blessed Easter this weekend!

More training events and opportunities for Messy Church Leaders and Teams are listed, and in this month's
UK Messy News there is a free theme for the 'Wedding in Cana' in honour of the upcoming Royal wedding!

Blessings,
Sue
 ~ on behalf of the Messy Church Canada Team

Sue Kalbfleisch, MCC Team Leader 
Phone: 1-905-648-0302  Email
In The News...
  • Save the date for the 2nd International Messy Church Conference in the UK at the High Leigh Conference Centre (same great location as in May 2015) on May 3-5, 2019 - and keep the organizers in your prayers!
  • Toronto Conference keynotes featuring Lucy Moore and Martyn Payne are posted on the conference website as well as workshop presentation notes.

New Messy Churches
Please welcome and pray for our newest Messy Churches...

Launching in April:
  • St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Maple ON 
  • Pembroke Salvation Army Church, Pembroke ON
Launching in May
  • Trenton United Church, Trenton ON
Please notify us if you have started a Messy Church or if you hear about someone who has started one.  Then we can let the appropriate Regional Coordinator know so you can be connected with someone nearby for support and networking - and so that we will have an accurate national database too. At this moment of writing, there are over 3900 Messy Churches registered world-wide on the international site!

Messy Church Regional Coordinators
 
We are blessed with a group of 16 volunteer Regional Coordinators across Canada whose role is to assist, support and network with their region's Messy Churches. To find a Regional Coordinator near you, check here.
 
Register Your Messy Church 
Don't forget to register your Messy Church - there is no cost and we have lots of folks to help and support your MC! We are looking forward to connecting with you and growing together! 
 
Events for Training, Networking and just for fun!

Upcoming Events  Please
let us know of Messy Meet Ups, Messy Fiestas and workshops so they can be publicized - or if you'd like to host one! We are looking at running Messy Fiestas in Saskatchewan, Atlantic Canada and Ontario in 2018. Please let us know if you would like to host or attend in these areas or elsewhere.

April 21: Messy Meet Up in Brantford ON - The Salvation Army Brantford Community Church is hosting a get together for Messy Church Leaders and Teams on Saturday, April 21 from 10:30-1:30. More details available here.  Questions? Email Sue Kalbfleisch

May 5: Messy Fiesta in Moose Jaw SK - On Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 10am-3pm the Salvation Army Moose Jaw Commuity Church is hosting a Messy Fiesta. This event is for folks wanting to explore Messy Church as well as for current Messy Church teams. Here is a LINK to the details and registration.

May 12: Messy Fiesta in Toronto ON - On Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 10am-3pm St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Islington is hosting a Messy Fiesta. This event is for folks wanting to explore Messy Church as well as for current Messy Church teams. Here is a LINK to details and registration.

June 2: Messy Fiesta in Burlington ON - On Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 10am-3pm the North Burlington
Baptist Church (1377 Walkers Line, Burlington ON L7M 1Z0) is hosting a Messy Fiesta. This event is for folks wanting to explore Messy Church as well as for current Messy Church teams. Download more program information. Online registration is now open.
 

Messy Church Event Descriptions

Messy Church Canada provides and facilitates workshops that are open to all Christian denominations - and so we encourage participation from a wide range of churches. All events are listed with details at
www.messychurch.ca 

Messy Fiesta - a full day workshop for folks new to Messy Church AND for Messy Church Leadership teams to connect and share ideas. Usually on a Saturday from 10am-3pm. Includes 'doing' Messy Church in the morning with welcome, 10 activities, celebration and lunch followed by lots of discussion, Q & Eh, and networking.

Messy Meet Up - a get together of Messy Church practitioners who meet to share ideas, network, improve their Messy Church and encourage each other. A Messy Meet Up can be held on an evening, Saturday or whenever it works for the group involved, and usually lasts for 2-3 hours.
 

A great article about a Messy Church in action - thanks Lucknow Presbyterian!

‘A planning group member says, “Messy Church has a positive influence on us, as volunteers, renewing and reconnecting us with our own faith through prayer and Bible study.” We’re learning to trust and obey God on this Messy Church journey. Through creativity, hospitality and celebration, all ages are given opportunities to come closer to God and experience his amazing love in Jesus.’  Read the whole article.


Resources and Ideas for your Messy Church

There are 14 complete Messy Church Themes created by Canadian Messy Church Leaders on our website.

Cathy Garbutt, our RC in London ON, has a great Pinterest site - Messy Church Board.

Some Free Themes:

Messy Wedding/Wedding at Cana
 LINK to materials from our friends in the UK as they think of celebrating a royal wedding in May. Wedding at Cana ideas on Messy Pinterest to accompany the Messy Wedding session. 70 pins including tutorial videos.

From Ascension to Pentecost theme LINK to theme

Real Me theme from the September-December 'Get Messy' magazine, with permission.

Everywhere Prayer theme - also check out the Thy Kingdom Come Website has lots more resources and ideas! 
 
Please check out the updated booklist for all the Messy Church (and related) books available in Canada along with ordering information HERE
Messy Thoughts by Andy Kalbfleisch

Recently I have been talking a lot about Discipleship in Messy Church. Messy Church UK has introduced a Messy Discipleship Pilot program that they are inviting Messy Churches to consider for their own community. Here is a link - I encourage you to have a look and see how you might implement this resource into your own Messy Church program. You don’t have to purchase the ‘Get Messy’ download, but you might find the themed ideas helpful.   

Give it a try! Invite someone to open the door to Eternity (Rev 3:20)!

Resources and links from abroad...
 
From the UK 

Check out the Faith in Homes site - where you'll find lots of ideas for families - for both at Messy Church and for families between MC gatherings.

UK Messy Church Pinterest site has lots of ideas – bookmark it on your computer as more categories have been added! UK Messy Church Pinterest link 

Lucy's monthly eNewsletter: If you are looking for back issues (including the April issue which will be available the beginning of April) of the UK Newsletter check this link. Lucy's blog includes Maximizing the Mess as well as lots of additional articles and ideas.

The 'Get Messy' magazine published 3X yearly is a great resource. Go to the BRF website and pay for the download for the issue you wish to receive. The May to August issue includes great articles and four new themes:  Good 24/7, The money puzzle, Wonderfully made, Creating and caring

From New Zealand

Messy Church website
Kids Friendly Church website
Kids Friendly Pinterest


From Australia

Some informative and helpful links from Chris Barnett...
Australian Messy Church  website
Australian Messy Church quarterly Newsletters Archives and current issue
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