Children and Messy Church

Children and families are always welcome at Putney Methodist

We are delighted to be able to offer Junior Church on the first two Sundays of each month at 10:30 am. This is led by a DBS-checked volunteer, with help from parents. It offers a fun, child-friendly alternative to the main service, focussing on key Biblical messages. Recent sessions have looked at the 'fruits of the Spirit'. We also have a specially reserved area for children with books and activities.  

Please note that we do not offer a Junior Church on Sundays when we are running Messy Church. 

Messy Church

We also offer a monthly Messy Church at Putney on Sunday afternoons. Messy Church is a form of church for children and adults that involves creativity, celebration and hospitality. We meet at a different time to usual worship services, and is meant to be a warm and fun space for families. It’s designed to be an especially welcoming environment for those who don’t already go to church. 

How does it work? Each session runs along the following lines. It is designed to be relaxed because we know that children don't work well to timetables! It takes place on Sunday afternoons: 

• 3:30-4:00 pm - arrivals (board games and refreshments) 
• 4:00-5:00 pm - craft and activities around a Bible theme or story
• 5:00-5:30 pm - time of celebration and worship
• 5:30 pm - simple family meal together (provided by us)

The whole afternoon is meant to be a relaxed and safe space for families to spend time together and develop their faith. 

The next sessions are on:

• Sunday, 16 February
• Sunday, 16 March
• Saturday, 19 April (a special Messy Easter with family activities) - 2:30 to 4:30 pm
• Sunday, 18 May

Anyone is welcome to attend and there is no need to book in advance but if you would like more details, please just contact the Minister, Geoffrey.

Here are some photos from our recent sessions.