This month, Messy Church is all about light. Come and join us for crafts, activities, a short time of worship, a hot meal and we’ll finish up with a glow in the dark mini disco!
Please book your free tickets here so we can cater for everyone.
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Sunday 13th July
This Sunday we have a United Service at Kennington at 10.30am.
From 11am Messy Church will he heading to the Great Chart & Singleton Big Lunch instead of the usual gathering at the school. Bring a picnic, put on your sun cream and come join the fun.
Messy Easter
Come and join us for Messy Easter!
Sunday 13th April 3pm at John Wesley School, Ashford
All the usual crafts & games, food & fun as we discover more about the meaning of Easter!
Book your places here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/messychurch
Contact discoveryashford@hotmail.com for more details
This Sunday – 23rd March
This Sunday we have a United Service at Kennington at 10.30am. Breakfast will be served from 9.00am – please let Stewart and Gwen know if you would like breakfast.
In the afternoon (3pm) we’ll be at John Wesley School for our monthly Discovery Service. This is a gathering for all ages with singing, a talk and discussion, crafts/activities followed by refreshments. This month we’ll be thinking about the idea of ‘Perfection’ and what it means to grow more like Jesus.
Messy Church – Pancakes
Sunday 9th March 3pm
Messy Church is a great afternoon for the whole family.
We start with a room full of craft activities and games. There will be different levels of activity so that everyone can find something to enjoy. You can join in with whatever catches your eye. Try to visit all the different tables or spend the whole time getting stuck in to one thing, it’s up to you!
This month our theme is pancakes – with pancake crafts, pancake games and obviously pancakes to eat too!
After the craft time we have a fun 15 minutes of worship, where we look at the bible theme – through songs, stories and chat.
After that we we serve a meal for everyone to enjoy. After which you can sit around and chat while the kids play together and make their own friendships too.
The event is run for free by a team from United Church Ashford.
Book tickets at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/select/qvbkevppljyg
Event Details
From 3:00PM to 5:30PM
Location
The John Wesley Church of England and Methodist Primary School, Ashford, TN23 5LW
Discovery Worship – all together at John Wesley School this Sunday
This Sunday our congregations from Kennington, Cade Road and Messy Church will be meeting together at John Wesley School. Join us at 10.30am for worship through music, discussion, craft and refreshments. This month’s theme is Winds of Change as we explore the transformation Jesus brings.
Messy Church – 10th March
Come and join us on Mothering Sunday for a Messy Church all about the joyful mess of family life!
Messy Church – 11th February
You’re invited to join us for our next Messy Church on Sunday 11th February 3pm @ John Wesley School.
The theme is Mountains as we think about how we connect with God. We’ll gather together with crafts and activities, a time of worship and a hot meal.
Book tickets at www.ticketsource.co.uk/messychurch
Messy Church – 14th January
Bookings are open for January! ticketsource.co.uk/messychurch
Come and join us for the usual crafts, fun and food as we look at the story of Zacchaeus, a man who was too little to see through the crowds and cared too little about others! How can we be bigger in the way we love those around us?
Christmas Services
We look forward to welcoming you to our churches this Christmas time, our services are as follows:
Sunday 17th December:
- 10:30am at the United Church Cade Road, led by Revd Helen Hollands
- 10:30am at Kennington United Church, led by Mr Hugh Burnham
Thursday 21st December:
- 7pm at the United Church Cade Road there will be a reflective Christmas service for those who want something quieter, this will be led by Revd Helen Hollands
Sunday 24th December:
- 10:30am at Kennington United Church, led by Revd Kevin Taylor for our CarolService
- 3pm at The John Wesley CEM Primary School there will be our Messy Nativity Service, led by the Messy Church Team
- 7pm at Shadoxhurst Methodist Church there will be a Carol Service led by Revd Helen Hollands
Monday 25th December@
- 10:30am at the United Church Cade Road there will be an All Age Worship for Christmas Morning led by the Revd Helen Hollands.
In the meantime, please enjoy this new arrangement of O Little Town of Bethlehem from the Methodist Church: