Messy Church team at Dapto Craft fair!

Some of the Messy Church team will be at the 10th Annual Dapto Art & Craft Show this weekend at Dapto Ribbonwood Centre! 

The Messy Church team will be helping with the kids's craft activities and face painting on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May. Organised by CareWays Community Inc, the show will start at 9am and finish at 4pm on both days.

While you are there check out the exciting exhibitions, endless craft supplies and unique handmade items perfect for Mother’s Day. Get your Mother’s Day gifts and have fun in the process. Enjoy fun day for the whole family!

Admission to the Craft Show is $6 adults, $4 concession and free entry for kids under 12. The children must be accompanied by an adult to get the free entry.

Messy Church banners have arrived!

The new Messy Church banners have arrived and will be going up very soon at Dapto Uniting Church! Here is your very own sneak preview:

 

 

VIDEO: Walk through Messy Church!

What is it like at Messy Church? Check out this video from our Messy Church friends in the UK!

Happy Easter from Messy Church!

 

Messy Church @ Dapto Uniting wishes everyone a safe and happy Easter! We hope that your family will not just eat loads of chocolate together, but will also spend some time remembering what we celebrate at Easter: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

Stay safe on the roads everyone! Can't wait until the Messy Church launch event on May 22nd!

P.S. PARENTS: Why not try out this great Easter craft project with your kids!

National Families Week 2011

The launch of Messy Church at Dapto Uniting coincides with National Families Week 2011. There will be special giveaways for kids attending on the day!

Supported by the Australian Government, the aim of National Families Week 2011 is to encourage everyone to think about the things that make their family strong in both good and tough times whatever their circumstances. This Families Week let's all take time to explore ways we can support each other - in our families and communities - through all the ups and downs of daily life. 
 

 

At Dapto Uniting, we believe that a healthy community is composed of people of all generations and backgrounds interacting with one another in love and service. Messy Church provides the ideal opportunity to strengthen the relationships within your own family whilst building community with one another.

"This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you." John 15:12

PARENTS: Here is a National Families Week 2011 colouring-in page you can print out for your kids to decorate at home!

Invite your family and friends :)

Here is a downloadable flyer than you can print out to give to your family and friends. Can't wait for the Messy Church launch - only just over a month away!

R.S.V.P. form for Messy Church

Click here to R.S.V.P for the upcoming Messy Church event on Sunday May 22nd 2011.

FIRST EVER Messy Church!

Join us on Sunday 22nd May 2011 for our first ever Messy Church! Our theme for the night is the "Prodigal Son". All are welcome! :)

The fun kicks off at 4:30pm and finishes with a shared family dinner.

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 lead 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 wide range of fun (and messy!) activities including cooking, craft, games and free play. We then head into the church for 'Together Time' where we learn about God through stories, songs, videos, puppets and drama. 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:
4:30pm = CHILL TIME   Registration & welcome activities
4:45pm = CREATIVE TIME   Activity stations set up around the hall e.g. craft, cooking, games
5:30pm = CLEAN-UP TIME   A quick tidy up of the hall to get it ready for dinner
5:40pm = TOGETHER TIME  Learning about God in the church
6:00pm = CHEWING TIME   Eating dinner together as families
6:30pm = HOME TIME!  

IS THERE A COST?
It is a FREE event for all ages, however donations are encouraged to help cover cost of food/craft materials (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 on the website 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 Dapto Uniting Church. Dapto Uniting is located on the Princes Highway (next to Dominos Pizza).