Find out about building a Christ-centred community the messy way! Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 August Church of the Holy Spirit 247 Wallarah Road Gorokan 2263 Monday 20, Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 August St Johns Sturgeon St, Raymond Terrace For further information contact Robyn Pullin - 02 4961 1557 Download the flyer (PDF… Continue reading

Good News! KCO Riverina is still going ahead despite flooding in towns all along the Murrumbidgee River. Please pray for the leaders and children who will gather at Narrandera 17/18 March to share life and faith and celebrate… Continue reading

On Tuesday 7th June, more than 70 people came to share in the Playtime Conference. Key note speaker Mike Frost challenged playgroup leaders to not think of their groups as existing to ‘build up the church’, but instead to proclaim the true mission of the church, to alert people to the reign of God through Christ. Despite competition from some vocal babies, all were inspired by Mike’s stories and… Continue reading

Dapto Uniting Church got their Messy Church off to a wonderful beginning – read all about it Cromer Uniting Church advertise their quarterly Messy Church events here Engadine Messy Church had fun celebrating Pentecost with a party Delicious cup cakes Fun crafts High school student Shane, who is 16, is a musician and leader at Messy Church East Maitland Uniting… Continue reading

The Playtime Conference has been announced  for this year and will happen, Tuesday 7 June, 2011. “Christian Playtimes can be such a productive and innovative way to reach out to young families in your community. This conference will give you effective strategies to help your existing Playtimes become mission focused and help connect you with other Playtime leaders.” Download the Playtime… Continue reading

Messy Ministry! A residential in-service for those who work in children, family, youth ministry, also rural ministry and pastors, lay preachers and resource ministers. Monday August 15 – Friday August 19 2011 at the Centre for Ministry, 16 Masons Drive North Parramatta. Keynote speakers Lucy Moore and Duncan Macleod.  Ph: 02 8838 8910 Costs $300 for 5-day program (includes 5 lunches, 3… Continue reading

After several years of lobbying, a 10 week trial, an independent review and much deliberation time, the NSW parliament passed an amendment to the Education Act 1990 which now allows schools to host ‘special education in ethics’ classes as an option for those children whose parents do not wish for them to attend a Special Religious Education (SRE/Scripture) class. These ethics classes can… Continue reading

Terrigal UC is the first NSW church to be officially linked to the international Messy Church website. Terrigal UC had a Christmas Messy Church on Saturday 27 November at 6pm. Engadine UC have formed a team and had a Messy Church on Sunday 28th November at 4pm which went well and has inspired them to continue to plan for another three Messy Church dates next year. East Maitland UC held… Continue reading

Many churches are thinking about Messy Church as a way of reaching the ‘messy edges’ and connecting with their communities. Terrigal UC is the first NSW church to be officially linked to the international Messy Church website Terrigal UC are having a Christmas Messy Church on Saturday 27 November at 6pm. Engadine UC have formed a team and have a Messy Church on Sunday 28th November at… Continue reading

There has been much discussion of late around the trial of ethics classes for students who do not attend Special Religious Education. Now that the 10-week trial has come to a close, we begin the official time of evaluation to assess whether the classes were effective for students and whether the implementation processes were appropriate. The Uniting Church has been involved in discussion… Continue reading