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Messy September

Season of Creation

Sunday 15 September 2024

4.30 – 6.30pm

Ivanhoe Uniting Church, 15 Seddon Street

During the month of September, Christians all over the world celebrate what is called the Season of Creation, when we take part in prayer, action and reflection on God’s creation and God’s call that we care for our planet. This is our common home and so loved by God!

Come along as we celebrate our amazing world and think about good ideas to help us look after it. Looking forward to seeing you all for lots of creation-themed activities, celebration time and a meal together.

 If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

All are welcome!

Contact Bethany for more details.

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Messy Olympics!

Sunday 18 August 2024

4.30 – 6.30pm

Ivanhoe Uniting Church, 15 Seddon Street

If you’re anything like us you’ve been watching the Olympics over the past few weeks. This weekend we’ll be celebrating Messy Olympics, inspired by these amazing athletes, and thinking about how our life as Christians is like a very long race with people cheering us on all the way.

Looking forward to seeing you all for our usual fun activities (with PLENTY of running, jumping and Olympic level challenges), our celebration time and a meal together.

If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

All are welcome!

Contact Bethany for more details.

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Messy July

Movie Night!

Sunday 21 July 2024

4.30 – 6.30pm

Ivanhoe Uniting Church, 15 Seddon Street

We are having a relaxing time this week as we will be watching a movie together. So come along, wearing your Oodies or bundled up warm, and feel free to bring your bean bag or a large pillow for comfort.  

If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

All are welcome!

Contact David for more details.

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Messy June

A Mustard Seed?

Sunday 16 June 2024

4.30 – 6.30pm

Ivanhoe Uniting Church, 15 Seddon Street

This coming Sunday we’ll be looking at Jesus’ story of the mustard seed and how God takes the tiniest things and makes them bigger than we ever could.

We’ll have seedy activities, lots of other crafts to explore the story, games, a celebration time and a meal together!

If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

All are welcome!

Contact Bethany for more details.

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Messy Pentecost

Sunday 19 May 2024

4.30 – 6.30pm

Ivanhoe Uniting Church, 15 Seddon Street

This coming Sunday is the celebration of Pentecost, a day when we remember the coming of Jesus’ Spirit and the birth of the church.

Come along for Messy Pentecost as we celebrate with a great big party!

We’ll have our usual extravaganza of activities and crafts, and a celebration time in the church. We’ll finish it off with a shared meal and birthday cupcakes for dessert.

If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

All are welcome!

Contact Bethany for more details.

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Messy Easter

Sunday 21 April 2024

4.30 – 6.30pm

Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church, 187 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg

(note the alternative venue this month!)

Come along for Messy Easter to celebrate the greatest story ever told.

We’ll play, talk and explore the story together, followed by dinner and an Easter egg hunt.

All are welcome!

Contact Bethany for more details.

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Messy Christmas

Sunday 10 December 2023

4.30 – 6.30pm at Ivanhoe Uniting Church, Seddon Street

You are all welcome to our annual Messy Christmas Extravaganza!  Yippee!!

We’ll have all of our usual fun activities, crafts and games, as well as a celebration time and a shared meal. (Meal is provided – please let us know if you have dietary requirements.)

If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

Contact Sandy Brodine for more information.

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Messy November

Welcome to Advent

Sunday 12 November 2023

4.30 – 6.30pm at Ivanhoe Uniting Church, Seddon Street

Christmas is coming soon, and that means that the season of Advent is nearly upon us!

Advent is the time of year when we wait for the coming of the baby Jesus. There are stories of ‘getting ready’ for Jesus in the gospels: In Luke we have the story of the Angel appearing to Mary and telling her not to fear because her baby was from God and would bring joy and peace to the world. And in  Matthew we hear of Joseph having a dream where an angel tells him not to fear, and to look after Mary and the baby. I wonder how it felt for Mary and Joseph to have these strange dreams?

We’ll have all of our usual fun activities, crafts and games, as well as a celebration time and a shared meal. If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

For more information contact Sandy Brodine


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Messy October

Messy Baptism

Sunday 8 October 2023

4.30 – 6.30pm at Ivanhoe Uniting Church, Seddon Street

It’s Messy Church again this coming Sunday, and we can’t wait to see you there.

This month we’re going to be talking all about Baptism! It’s going to be a great opportunity for those families who are interested in learning what Baptism is all about, as well as an opportunity for those of us who have been baptised to ‘remember’ our baptism, and have a think about what it’s all about!

If you have a photo of your baptism, please bring it with you – whatever age you are! We’ll have all of our usual fun activities, crafts and games, as well as a celebration time and a shared meal. (Meal is provided – please let us know if you have dietary requirements.

If you have friends who you think would like to join us at Messy Church, please bring them along with you.

Contact Sandy Brodine for more information.

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Messy September

Sabbath Rest

Sunday 10 September 2023 from 4.30 – 6.30pm

Ivanhoe Uniting Church, Seddon Street

Messy Church this Sunday is going to be all about Sabbath and Rest.

We’ll be drawing, sculpting, making prayer beads, building blanket forts and reading stories.

Of course there will be singing, praying and reflecting together on what it means to rest, with a shared meal to follow.

Please contact Sandy Brodine for more information.