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By Pastor Jason
We're excited to announce some changes designed to enrich our worship experience for all ages! Due to challenges with our current Children's Church structure, the Family Ministries Team has developed a creative, hands-on worship service called Messy Church, happening between our Traditional and RENEW services.
What is Messy Church?
It's a time for all ages to worship together through singing, scripture (storytelling style), an all-ages message (like our children's moment), and expressing faith through arts, crafts, drama, music, or games. It's a chance for kids and adults to be kids together in worship!
New Sunday Worship Schedule (Effective Soon!)
To make space for Messy Church (which needs about 45 minutes), our Sunday schedule will be changing. Here is the new flow:
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Chapel Worship
8:45 AM: Gathering for Traditional Worship begins (Narthex & Sanctuary) / Announcement slides roll
8:50 AM: Livestream begins (Announcements narration)
8:55 AM: Call to Worship / Procession / Prelude
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM: Traditional Worship
10:00 AM: Messy Church begins (Room 6 - Singing) / RENEW Worship rehearsal begins (Adams Hall)
10:08 AM: Messy Church Scripture & Message (Room 6)
10:15 AM: Messy Church Hands-on Worship begins (Room 7 - Arts, Crafts, etc.)
10:30 AM: Gathering for RENEW Worship begins (Adams Hall) / Announcements roll
10:35 AM: RENEW Fellowship (Adams Hall)
10:40 AM: Livestream begins (Announcements narration)
10:45 AM: Messy Church ends / RENEW Worship begins (Adams Hall - Singing)
11:30 AM: RENEW Worship ends
Please note: Announcements and RENEW fellowship have moved to the gathering times before services start. The scripture/message part of Messy Church will effectively replace the Children's Moment. If you enjoy that part of worship, please join us at Messy Church!
Upcoming Messy Church Sessions:
Join us for our first few sessions!
April 20 (EASTER): Luke 24:1-12 / Symbol of the Easter Egg - Special Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt! (See below)
April 27: John 20:19-31 / Seeing is Believing - Rock Painting
May 4: John 21:1-19 / Follow Me - Rock Painting
May 11: Psalm 23 / The Lord Is My Shepherd - Mother’s Day Craft
May 18: John 13:31-35 / Jesus’ Last Command - Activity TBD
Special Easter Launch - April 20th!
Our very first Messy Church will be on Easter Sunday and will be a bit different! We'll have an Easter Brunch potluck in the Narthex after Traditional Worship. Please bring a favorite Easter treat to share! We'll gather for singing, hear the scripture and message, and bless the brunch. While adults enjoy brunch, the Family Ministries Team will take children out for an Easter egg hunt.
Help Us Name It!
We know "Messy" might not be everyone's favorite word! We're holding a contest to find a new name for this worship service. The winner gets a family meal at Rosemary’s Creamery! Please think and pray about a great name.
Signup to Volunteer!
If you want to help guide 'Messy Church' - regardless of what we call it - to become a major success at First Church, please tap the link below to open a text to the church with the word 'MESSY'. That'll sign you up the instant you send the text!
Tap Here To Volunteer
At 'Messy Church'
Note: You won't receive a confirmation reply. You'll be signed up though!
Learn More:
You can explore the Messy Church concept further at www.messychurchusa.org
We are really looking forward to this new way of worshipping together and hope you'll join us!
In Christ’s Love,
Pastor Jason