Diocesan News06 Jun 14

Messy Church Training Day In Rosscarbery

The ‘Messy Fiesta Group’ at the Training Day

A great training event Messy Church Fiesta took place in the Cathedral Hall in Rosscarbery on Saturday 24 May. The day was led by Jane Leadbetter of Messy Church which is part of Bible Reading Fellowship.

Messy Church

• is a way of ‘being Church’ for families involving fun
• is a church, not a craft club, that helps people encounter Jesus as Lord and Saviour
• is found across the world
• values are about being Christ–centred, for all ages, based on creativity,hospitality and celebration

There are now four churches in Cork, Cloyne and Ross involved in ‘Messy Church’ – Skibbereen, Rosscarbery, Clonakilty and Carrigrohane – and some others about or planning to start Messy Church.