Staying with my sister I got my first experience of messy church. It is a kind of modern-day Sunday school but involved the parents as well. It was a tightly organised two hours of games, songs, a skit and a short talk followed by a full Christmas meal, with about 80 people who would not normally come to church. No charge is made. That's quite a challenge for an older congregation of about 30 to pull off! There was no evangelistic "pressure", just a reaching out in love to those in the neighbourhood. I liked it.
How did they cater for so many (those in the church ate afterwards from the more than adequate "12 baskets" left over)? The kitchen has a commercial style cooker (6 rings) and dish washer but no other special equipment. The kitchen team was headed by a woman who needs a wheelchair most of the time and her energetic husband: this couple have an extended family to look after too - and yet the food was excellent - amazing! Cool wall murals too.
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