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MESSY CHURCH

Introducing Messy Church 2017 Make it Messy! More Information: Chris Barnett Centre for Theology and Ministry 9340 8806 chris.barnett@ctm.uca.edu.au. MESSY CHURCH. What Messy Church looks like monthly gathering Messy activity, celebration and food

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MESSY CHURCH

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  1. Introducing Messy Church 2017 Make it Messy! More Information: Chris Barnett Centre for Theology and Ministry 9340 8806 chris.barnett@ctm.uca.edu.au MESSY CHURCH

  2. What Messy Church looks like monthly gathering Messy activity, celebration and food time and place chosen intentionally to encourage local community participation Messy Church

  3. What it ISN’T – a “program” for “children” What it IS – congregational planting - multi-age discipleship community Messy Church

  4. Still growing… February 2011 2 Messy Churches February 2017 213 Messy Churches Every State Messy Church

  5. Australia by State NSW 54 QLD 39 SA 27 TAS 6 VIC 72 WA 14 Messy Church

  6. Australia by Denomination Anglican 82 Baptist 9 Churches of Christ 1 Lutheran 8 Roman Catholic 1 Salvation Army 23 Seventh Day Adventist 2 Uniting Church 84 Other 3 Messy Church

  7. Victoria by Denomination Anglican 25 Baptist 5 Churches of Christ 1 Lutheran 0 Roman Catholic 0 Salvation Army 7 Seventh Day Adventist 1 Uniting Church 33 Other 1 Messy Church

  8. Messy Church Values - Celebration - Creativity - Hospitality - Contextualisation - Multi-Age Community - Christ-centred Community Messy Church

  9. Messy Church Principles - Enabling people to have fun together - Inviting people into an experience of Christian community - Giving people a chance to express their God-given creativity - Providing an opportunity for people of all ages to worship together - Helping people of all ages to feel that they belong in church and to each other - Introducing people to Jesus through hospitality, friendship, stories and worship Messy Church

  10. What has been your experience of Messy Church before today? What, if anything, has surprised you so far? What questions might you have based on what you have heard so far today? Messy Church

  11. What’s behind the growth of Messy Church? The importance of Contextualisation - To the local community - To the local faith community - To the denomination of the faith community Messy Church

  12. What’s behind the growth of Messy Church? The Messy Church Values - Celebration - Creativity - Hospitality - Multi-Age Community - Christ-centred Community Messy Church

  13. What it ISN’T – a “program” for “children” What it IS – congregational planting - multi-age discipleship community Messy Church

  14. Beginning a Messy Church - Explicit approval from the Church Council/Leadership - Discernment of localised purpose, vision and priorities - Establishment of a core leadership team of at least four people - Consultation with the local community regarding appropriate time, day and space Demonstrated awareness of and compliance with the requirements around provision of safe environment for all participants Registration via http://www.messychurch.org.uk/user/register Messy Church

  15. Questions and Comments Messy Church

  16. Introducing Messy Church 2017 Make it Messy! More Information: Chris Barnett Centre for Theology and Ministry 9340 8806 chris.barnett@ctm.uca.edu.au MESSY CHURCH

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