Messy Fiesta!

The Messy Fiesta is a meeting place for all Messy Church teams. It's a fun sharing and training day for leaders young and old, so bring your teenagers and your grandparents for a great hands-on day out! Big Picture! - Find out how Messy Churches are popping up all over, how they work and how to resource them. Messy! - We'll learn new art and crafts together, and there'll be spare tables for you to bring along your good ideas for others to enjoy. Food! - A simple messy lunch is included, and a Messy Recipe Swap Spot to expand your repertoire. FAQ! - Opportunities to hear what others are doing in different Messy Churches and share your ups and downs. Wide horizons! - We'll be looking at the bigger questions of spirituality, fellowship, discipleship, worship, evangelism in a messy setting. Celebrate! - We'll be praising God and looking for his guidance and blessing for the future.

Programme 9.45-10.00 Arrivals with coffee 10.00 - Welcome, prayer, introductions and the Big Picture 10.30 - Messy crafts and clear up 11.30 - More coffee! 11.45 - Wide horizons: how to 'do' spirituality, discipleship, worship, fellowship in this particular setting 12.45 - Lunch and recipe swap 1.45 - FAQ : guided discussion in small groups, sharing experiences and discerning the way forward together 2.30 - Celebration with worship together

Lucy Moore is a professional actor and storyteller and the author of the Messy Church book. She works for BRF as part of the Barnabas ministry team. A published writer, performer and creative arts director with a background in teaching languages, she makes use of lively original poetry, mime, storytelling, and a variety of drama workshop activities. Her work with BRF includes sharing the Bible with children through Barnabas RE Days. Lucy is also the author of The Gospels Unplugged, The Lord's Prayer Unplugged and Topsy Turvy Christmas, all published by BRF. She and her husband, Paul, have two children. They belong to St Wilfrid's, Cowplain in Hampshire, where Paul is the minister.

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