Poor rabbit. I'm not sure he ever did get any Trix.
One thing that's NOT just for kids - Messy Church! It's easy to walk into the gym during Messy Church and see activities that are simply "for the kids." Sure, there are parents to help, especially the little ones with the crafts. We have dads hanging out, holding on to all the finished projects (much like my dad holding all my mom's packages while she shops). But at it's heart, Messy Church is supposed to be as much for the adults as for the children! It's about growing TOGETHER, experiencing faith TOGETHER.Too often - especially it seems in churches! - we find ourselves separated by age groups. Youth go here. Children go here. Adults go someplace else. Even in worship, some churches divide up by age groups. The downside of all this age segregation? So much of faith development in children comes from them watching parents and other adults model faith. Kids learn from watching, from observing. And they learn from working alongside parents and other adults.
Messy Church is deliberately for families - for all ages.
Even more, the messages we try to get across to the kids with Messy Church? Messages like "God is bigger than any giant you face," "God is more powerful than anything you fear" - adults need to hear those words, too! Maybe even more than their kids!
Our next Messy Church is August 24. The theme this time is "God's Unfailing Love" and the main Scripture verse is Psalm 23:6. "Surely your mercy and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life!" While I was getting ready for Messy Church, I came across this quote from C.S. Lewis about God's unfailing love. It's more "adult language" but the point Lewis is trying to get across here is exactly what we hope to show our families at Messy Church:
We hope to see you all at Messy Church on August 24, 9:45 am in the gym, as we explore this theme of God's Unfailing Love!
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