Messy Church at Blackwood Uniting Church, South Australia

What is Messy Church?

An alternative family-oriented church!

 

Messy Church is a time for families to connect with each other and with God in a relaxed atmosphere. It is an alternative, family-oriented church that aims to make fun and doing the centre of worship.

When: First Sundays of each month, 4–6 pm (except in school holidays)
Where: Here at Blackwood Uniting Church
Cost: $10 donation per family which includes a meal.

*We suggest a donation of $10 per family  to cover costs, but if that’s a problem, don’t let that stop you coming. We’d rather have you there than not.

We will have ever-popular rock painting (love hearts, love bugs, etc), Valentine’s Day cards, sports equipment, string painting, and badge-making for the kids at this session.

Messy Church Program 2024

Our 2024 theme is: Lent and Prayer

February 4 Earth/Creation Story 4pm Main Oval, Belair National Park
BNP Closed: Changed to Hawthorndene Oval!
Free play, nature craft, cricket gear
BYO picnic dinner and chairs, etc
NOTE: $13.00 per vehicle entry fee to the park or else park at the old Country Club car park (via Caravan Park / Escapegoat entrance off Upper Sturt Road) and enter the Main Oval through the pedestrian gate.
March 3 Ash Wednesday (Feb14) / Lent Prayer as a “pillar” of Lent
Learning about how Jesus prayed, and the Lord’s Prayer
April 7 Prayer Lord’s Prayer, how Jesus prayed
May 5 Mothers and Others Messy Church Book 3
June 2 Prayers Ways to pray – decorations, posters, practice
July – No Messy Church due to school holidays
August 4 Prayer Prayer in our lives: grace, church, bedtime
September 22 Baptism Note: First Sunday in September is Father’s Day and there are school holidays in October, so bumping to later in September.
October – No Messy Church due to school holidays
November 3 Communion
December 4 Messy Christmas First day of Advent

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact Bonnie Mills 0405 455 567 or family.ministry.buc@gmail.com or Peta in the BUC office 8278 7699 or office@blackwooduc.org.au.