• An Inspiring Model of Ministry

    Sponsored by the Faith Formation Team of the United Church of Christ and McFarland UCC

    November 8, | McFarland, WI

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About

Messy Church

Registration Fee: $25.00

November 8, | McFarland, WI

The first Messy Church began in 2004 when a group at St Wilfrid's in Cowplain near Portsmouth in the U.K. were frustrated because, as a church, they were hardly reaching any children with God's story. They felt they had lovely buildings and facilities but weren't using them enough. They had creative people in the church, and the area needed as much community-building as possible, being a rather featureless suburb. There was a lot of sympathy towards church in general but the church wasn't offering anything that really gripped the imagination of local families. They decided very early on to try to do something for all ages together, partly out of a belief that we grow best as a church when we walk the journey with as many different people as possible, and partly from a desire to help families to grow together in their walk of faith, and not see Christianity as something you grow out of when you're 11. Since then Messy Church has spread all over the U.K., Canada, Australia & New Zealand. It is just beginning to catch on in the US. McFarland UCC is one of a handful of UCC churches catching the vision of Messy Church. Come and see what the excitement is all about and figure out how you can bring this back to your church setting.

Who should attend

Faith Formation Volunteers, Faith Formation Church Staff, Pastors, Parents, Faith Formation committee and ministry team members or anyone desiring to involve more children and families in a meaningful way in the life of their faith community.

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Schedule

Sunday

Attend Morning Worship Service @ McFarland UCC

Optional

Registration

Messy Church introduction

Messy Church

Evening meal is included as part of the Messy Church program. 4:30 – 6:30 PM

Reflection/Discussion Time

6:30 – 7 PM

Q & A with Rev. Kerri Parker

Pastor of McFarland United Church of Christ. 7 – 7:30 PM

Continued Discussion: How Could I Do This in My Ministry Setting?

7:30 PM – 8 PM

Venue

Conference Will Be Held At

McFarland UCC | a church with heart

5710 Anthony Street | McFarland, WI 53558 | 608-838-9322

Getting Here

From the East (Milwaukee)

Take I94 to exit 240A (left exit) to Interstate 90E/39S toward Janesville
From I90, take Exit 142A to merge onto US 12/18W toward Madison
Take Exit 266 for Stoughton Road/US51
At bottom of ramp, turn left onto Stoughton Road/US51 south
Take right exit (unnumbered) for Sigglekow Road
At bottom of ramp, turn left onto Sigglekow Road.
At the next stop (0.7 miles ahead) turn right onto Marsh Road.
At the end of the road (0.7 miles ahead) turn left onto Broadhead Street.
Take the next right onto Anthony Street (you'll see the church from the intersection).

From the South (Chicago)

I90 West/North
Take exit 147 for Dane N toward Stoughton/Cottage Grove
Turn right onto Co Hwy N/County Hwy N
Turn left onto W Star Rd
Turn right onto Williams Dr
Turn left onto County Hwy MN
Continue onto Broadhead St
Turn left onto Anthony St (you'll see the church from the intersection).

From the West (Minneapolis)

Follow I-94 E toward Madison
Keep right at the fork to continue on I-39 S/I-90 E
From I90, take Exit 142A to merge onto US 12/18W toward Madison
Take Exit 266 for Stoughton Road/US51
At bottom of ramp, turn left onto Stoughton Road/US51 south
Take right exit (unnumbered) for Sigglekow Road
At bottom of ramp, turn left onto Sigglekow Road.
At the next stop (0.7 miles ahead) turn right onto Marsh Road.
At the end of the road (0.7 miles ahead) turn left onto Broadhead Street.
Take the next right onto Anthony Street (you'll see the church from the intersection).

Contact

Get in touch

A limited number of $200 scholarships are available to help with travel, etc. Please contact Rev. Ivy Beckwith at beckwithi@ucc.org for more information.

For more information about this Messy Church Inspiring Model of Ministry please contact beckwithi@ucc.org or 216-736-3875.