Today!

St Nicolas Messy Church is starting today at 4pm... and it is raining. However we will be fearless and uphold the great British tradition of barbecuing in the rain, under umbrellas!
Join us for a very messy afternoon!

Easy, Peasy Bunting!

Well, as many of you well know, the first St Nicolas Messy Church will be on 25th September. Write it down in your diaries mums and dads! They'll be lost of fun and family togetherness going on  - crafts, delicious barbeque (weather permitting) and great family worship, with stories and songs for young and old alike. We're really looking forward to seeing you all there and we have been preparing the bunting for the big day. Hey, what's a celebration without a bit of bunting?

I thought I'd take a few photos of us making it, as I think it's something fun people can do with their kids on the tail end of the summer holidays, when the weather is dreary and the kids are fed up of watching non stop Sponge Bob! Here's how it's done.

1. Carve a simple shape into a large potato. We've used a heart as it fits in nicely with the theme of our first Messy Church - the love of God the Father.
2.  Cut out as many triangle peices as you can without getting goggled-eyed with boredom. You can use paper or plain fabric for this. Your triangle should be roughly 17cm across the bas and 19cm down to the tip. I made a template on "Word" for ours and printed it off for the kids to draw around.
3. Use your potato and some poster paint to print the hearts onto the triangle shapes. It's best to do a test on a bit of scrap before you get going - but your final print doesn't have to be perfect.
4.  When your triangles are dry, stick or staple them onto some colourful ribbon, or even wool. Make sure that your triangles are evenly spaced.

If you are making your bunting out of fabric, you will be able to use it time and time again. I think bunting is a lovely addition to any family celebration. Here are a few tips to help you.

1. Cut out the triangles with pinking sheers, so you don't have to hem your fabric.
2. Use fabric paint, rather than poster paint, so you can wash your bunting if necessary.
3. Sew the bunting onto your ribbon, or bias binding - this will make it strong.

Finally, this is such an incredibly quick and easy thing to do and the bunting grows in no time. It cost us next to nothing and it was a lovely bit of fun on a wet, Wednesday afternoon!

Why not come and see the finished product at Messy Church this September? Why not have a bit of messy fun yourselves?...Oh come on, you know you want to!

Countdown to Messy 1

With just a month to go until our very first Messy Church at St Nicolas preparations are getting under way. We'll be ready to welcome you with a cuppa or glass of squash at 4pm on Sunday 25th September. We have chosen some very messy craft activities for the day - things that will make you say 'oooohh' and 'yeuk'! There will be a short story-time and the chance to learn a song, perhaps with some actions and percussion instruments. Of course there will also be some delicious food and dads will be pleased to know that a barbecue is likely to feature!


Plan to join us for the start of this exciting new event.

Wet and a little bit messy

Sunday 12 June was messy in all sorts of ways, not least the weather which ensured that those taking part in Nuneaton carnival were wet and chilly by mid afternoon. Nevertheless we had a mini Messy Church taster with some Pentecost themed crafts including kites and windmills and we raced paper boats across a paddling pool, blowing them from one side to the other. There was also some messy food - beautiful cup-cakes decorated as mini birthday cakes to remind us that Pentecost is the birthday of the Church.

Now we are looking forward to our Messy Church launch on Sunday 25th September, 4-6pm when there will be plenty more craft activites for all the family, a special story and song time and then a delicious meal... perhaps even a barbecue if the weather is sunnier by then!

Tasty?!

On Sunday 12th June there will be a Messy Church taster at St Nicolas, taking place around the carnival events. Come and join us for family craft activities, a short story and some refreshments.... and find out about our messy plans for September!


Kelly

Hello!

Welcome to our little home on the world wide web. We hope that this place can be a bit of fun and inspiration for those who visit. This is just a tester post, but please keep coming back for all of your Messy Church, St Nicolas, info.


Have a lovely, messy, day!


Natalie