K - 5th Grade

Messy Church School: Fun and Learning for K-5th grade

     Messy Kitchen Project...mmmm delicious!

     Messy Kitchen Project...mmmm delicious!

Messy Church School is a flexible format that offers opportunities for our church community to experience the love of Christ through creativity, fellowship and worship together.  We grow best as a church when we walk the journey together. Our program offers many events that are inter-generational and occasionally "messy".

 

A Typical Messy Church School Sunday

Children enter the church with parents and leave with teachers after the Collect, the prayer of the day. In the classroom a short lesson is followed by an activity linked to the lesson.  Children are encouraged to engage in the day's activities, be it preparing a church-seasonal treat, an art project, or an outdoor activity...the atmosphere is informal, the activities playful!

The curriculum for our middle-school kids covers a variety of scriptural topics and questions to encourage discussion, prompt more questions and begin exploration through youthful eyes.   The objective is to help children see Bible themes as very relevant in a 21st century world.

For more information about our Messy Church program

Please call the church office at 203.938.2872 and leave a message for Meredith McClung, Director of Children’s Ministries.

Messy Church Inter-generational Activities


We’ve enjoyed many fun activities for all ages over the years...here are a few.

One of our kids enjoying the pie throw at our church picnic.

One of our kids enjoying the pie throw at our church picnic.

One of our magi visiting on Epiphany Sunday.

One of our magi visiting on Epiphany Sunday.

Our Verger runs the Pancake Race on a Shrove Tuesday.

Our Verger runs the Pancake Race on a Shrove Tuesday.

Ice Cream Social - our fun coffee hour the Sunday after Labor Day.

The Blessing of the Animals - in honor of St. Francis’ Day in late September or early October.

Advent Wreath Workshop - a parish-wide inter-generational workshop on the first weekend of Advent.

Advent Mystery Theatre - an inter-generational Advent worship presented by the children.

Epiphany - we are treated to a visit by the Magi (represented by members of our Chancel Choir).

Candlemas - on this feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple we traditionally decorate "Christ Candles" with colored wax and take them home to light when we pray.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Pancake Races - just like in Merry Olde England!

The Blessing of the Bikes - in May, motorized and otherwise.

Our Church Picnic - in June.  Watch out for flying pies!