St Ives Messy Church!
An outreach of St Ives-Pymble Presbyterian Church
An outreach of St Ives-Pymble Presbyterian Church
Join us on Sunday 16th March 2014 for our first Messy Church!
The fun kicks off at 4:45pm and ends with a shared family dinner which finishes at 6:30pm.
Our theme for the night is the God & His Creation. All are welcome! :)
The fun kicks off at 4:45pm and ends with a shared family dinner which finishes at 6:30pm.
Our theme for the night is the God & His Creation. All are welcome! :)
WHAT IS MESSY CHURCH?
Messy
Church is a new way of 'doing' Church for today's generation. It is an
opportunity for the whole family to spend quality time together on a Sunday
afternoon - chilling, creating, celebrating & chomping! Messy Church is
meant to be relaxed and informal.
Messy...because it describes each one of us! No
one is perfect and each of us led messy lives for many reasons.
Messy...implies doing messy activities! While
there will be messy craft, these are entirely optional and there will be plenty
of things to do that don't involve getting dirty.
Messy...because our program, though based each
time on a theme, is not watertight! There is room for spontaneity &
flexibility as activity times will be 'rubbery'.
WHAT HAPPENS AT MESSY CHURCH?
Messy
Church starts off in the hall with a range of fun (and messy!)
activities including cooking, craft, games and free play. We then head into the
church for 'Celebration Time' where we learn about God through stories, songs,
videos. We finish back in the hall with a meal together -
no need to feed hungry kids when you get home!
A typical
program will look like this:
4:45pm
= CHILL TIME Registration & welcome activities
5:00pm
= CRAFT TIME Craft & activity tables set up around the hall
5:30pm
= CELEBRATION TIME Learning about God in the church
6:00pm
= MEAL TIME Eating dinner together as families
6:30pm
= HOME TIME! Time to say goodbye, but we will see you next time
IS THERE A COST?
It is a FREE
event for all ages, however donations are encouraged to help
cover the cost of food/craft materials and the meal.
(suggested donation = $5/person or $10/family, gold coin for pensioners).
(suggested donation = $5/person or $10/family, gold coin for pensioners).
DO I NEED TO BOOK OR R.S.V.P.?
You are
more than welcome to just turn up on the afternoon... however it would be great
to know if you are coming to help us with catering (especially with allergies).
Follow the R.S.V.P. link Just under the map on this page and fill out the form.
Please
note: all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult who must stay throughout the whole
event. You may choose to get involved with the craft activities with your
child/ren or chat with other parents.
WHERE IS MESSY CHURCH HELD?
Messy
Church is held at St Ives Presbyterian Church.
St Ives PC is located on 258 Mona Vale Rd St Ives (Just past the Link Rd).
CHILD PROTECTION
All Messy Church leaders have completed the NSW government's new "Working with Children" Program. Leaders have also completed training in and fully comply with the Child Protection polices of The Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales.
St Ives PC is located on 258 Mona Vale Rd St Ives (Just past the Link Rd).
CHILD PROTECTION
All Messy Church leaders have completed the NSW government's new "Working with Children" Program. Leaders have also completed training in and fully comply with the Child Protection polices of The Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales.
