Messy Harvest at Ravenmeol's Community Centre

Messy Church celebrated Harvest on the 3rd October at Ravenmeol's Community centre. Despite the weather being atrocious in the morning the skies brightened by 4 o'clock which meant that we were able to enjoy both indoor and out door activities. Each of the activities were linked to the theme of Harvest..

The Activities
Bread baking: Man cannot live by bread alone” - food sustains our bodies but we need God to sustain our soul.(Matthew 4 1-11). We enjoyed playing and moulding bread dough into different shapes which we were able to take home to bake.

Leaf and veg printing: God created the plants. How rich and varied they are and how lucky we are to have them. (Genesis 1:11-13). This activity involved dipping different shaped vegetables and leaves into paint and using them to print to make a picture.

Mud sculpting; How important is fertile soil? What makes the best soil for growing plants? For growing in faith? (Matthew 13:1-23). Mud mud glorious mud! This was a firm favorite with the boys and it didn't take long before they got stuck in and got creative.

Cress Heads: As we sow our seeds what are we hoping for? (Matthew 13:1-23). It's amazing what you can do with a bit of old tight, some soil, a few seeds and some decorative bits. Another opportunity to get a bit messy and the end results are fabulous!

Pasta Pictures: God gave the earth and everything on it to us. It is our responsibility. What should we do? (Genesis 1:26-27). Pasta is great for making pictures 3D and everyone enjoyed this activity.

Bible Table: Many different types of Bibles; traditional, comic strip, youth and story bible. This was a great opportunity to have a look at lots of different types of bibles and ask Reverend Harvey Nichols lots of questions.

Prayer Tree: Pray saying thank you or asking God for something. God always hears our prayers (Matthew 21 verses 18-22) This was a time for quiet prayer and reflection, soothing for the body and mind.

Scavenger Hunt: If we search for God we will find Him (Matthew 7:8) The scavenger hunt was a series of tasks and questions aimed to make you think about where God is in our lives. The Donut bobbing was a giggle and tasty too!