Messy Christmas
Here you'll find some of our resources to support you and your Messy Church during Advent and the Christmas season.
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Hide knitted sheep in designated stores (or house windows!) around town and ask your community to complete the leaflet, entering their details for the prize draw and taking home a colouring picture, maze and the nativity story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Nativity gives all the information and resources needed for a church to embark on their own Messy Nativity project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond edition of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/messy-nativity-how-to-run-your-very-own-messy-nativity-advent-project\"\u003eMessy Nativity\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Leadbetter is part of the BRF Messy Church team, has worked as a primary school teacher and was Children's Work Adviser in the Diocese of Liverpool for twelve years. She runs L19: Messy Church once a month.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-05-01T16:32:57+01:00","created_at":"2020-05-01T16:39:44+01:00","vendor":"Jane Leadbetter","type":"Paperback","tags":["Aug-20","Christmas","Glassboxx","Messy Church books"],"price":499,"price_min":499,"price_max":499,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":35529998172312,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800390188","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Messy Nativity: How to run your very own Messy Nativity Advent project - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":499,"weight":65,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800390188","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390188.jpg?v=1588347586","\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DOWN0188.jpg?v=1610980719"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390188.jpg?v=1588347586","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7669709701259,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":1524,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390188.jpg?v=1588347586"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":1524,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390188.jpg?v=1588347586","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":15638115319999,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.657,"height":650,"width":427,"src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DOWN0188.jpg?v=1610980719"},"aspect_ratio":0.657,"height":650,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DOWN0188.jpg?v=1610980719","width":427}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eCelebrate Christmas in your community while following the Covid-19 regulations in your area. In this second edition of \u003cem\u003eMessy Nativity\u003c\/em\u003e you’ll find handy ‘how-to’ guides for two projects your church can carry out, whatever situation we find ourselves in this Advent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Messy Churches and parishes pass nativity sets from home to home and each host receives a small knitted sheep to keep and remind them of the nativity story and the real meaning of Christmas. The nativity set travels around town through the season of Advent and ends up back at church on Christmas Eve for an all-age service or event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Hide knitted sheep in designated stores (or house windows!) around town and ask your community to complete the leaflet, entering their details for the prize draw and taking home a colouring picture, maze and the nativity story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMessy Nativity gives all the information and resources needed for a church to embark on their own Messy Nativity project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond edition of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/messy-nativity-how-to-run-your-very-own-messy-nativity-advent-project\"\u003eMessy Nativity\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Leadbetter is part of the BRF Messy Church team, has worked as a primary school teacher and was Children's Work Adviser in the Diocese of Liverpool for twelve years. She runs L19: Messy Church once a month.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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