Messy Church
Messy Church
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Inclusive Messy Church For All
We want you to find a welcome with open arms irrespective of age, colour, nationality, physical and cognitive ability, economic status, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression.
More info: Robin Budgell Tel: 07902 774 626 Email: robbudgell@hotmail.com
July 2023
June 2023
The Theme for June was Jesus walking on the water, so our crafts were water or beach based.
PENTECOST 2023
PENTECOST 2023
FEBRUARY 2023
FEBRUARY 2023
JANUARY 2023
The theme for January's Messy Church at Sampford was The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. A record number of people came - nearly 70 - and it certainly was messy, with ice-cream making, snowflake making, a cornflour Narnia landscape, optical illusions and cotton wool snowball throwing!
Messy Church is for everyone
Messy Church is for everyone
Messy Church is for children and adults to "do church" in a fun way together with family and friends.
Messy Church offers a fun, relaxed, family-centred approach to worship, based on the core values of hospitality, creativity and celebration.
It provides a fantastic way for adults and children to come together in friendship and fellowship.
What happens at Messy Church?
What happens at Messy Church?
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast starts at 9.30 am when everybody enjoys sitting at tables with their family and friends, eating, chatting and building friendships.
Breakfasts vary, but we provide cereals, fruit and toast and a hot option which may include sausage or bacon rolls or croissants. Vegie and vegan options are available.
Creativity
Creativity
The theme is introduced - which may include watching a short film. Then everyone spends about 45 minutes enjoying crafts, activities and games which are linked to the theme.
Celebration
Celebration
At the end of the activities everyone gathers together for a time of celebration, with songs, bible stories and prayer, finishing by 11.30 am.
Special Messy Events
Special Messy Events
Safeguarding
Safeguarding
TSampford Peverell Messy Church Safeguarding Policy Statement
We commit our church community to the support, nurture, protection and safeguarding of all, especially the young and vulnerable. We recognise that our work with children, young people and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of the whole church community. We are fully committed to acting within current legislation, guidance, national frameworks and St John the Baptist Church (Sampford Peverell) safeguarding procedures. We are part of the Church of England in the Diocese of Exeter.
We will also act in an open, transparent and accountable way in working in partnership with St John the Baptist Safeguarding Lead, Children and Adult Social Care Services, the Police, Probation Services and other agencies to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. We will ensure that those who volunteer to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults are suitable for the role, that they know what the role entails and that they are supported in carrying it out.
Annually we ask our volunteers to read & review: this policy, role descriptions and the Church of England Code of Safer Working Practice
New volunteers induction & settling-in: we have a 6 month settling in period, and follow the guidelines in this document https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-e-manual/safer-recruitment-and-people-management-guidance/section-13-probationarysettling-period taking the advice of the PCC to agree the responsible person appointed to each new volunteer.
The following policy statement was agreed at the Messy Church Planning meeting held on: 3rd June 2025
Messy Church Name: Sampford Peverell Messy Church
Main Contact: Robin Budgell 07902 774626
Alternative Contact 1: Rev Rachel Dunn (Rector) 07834 267192
Alternative Contact 2: Mr James Wakefield (PCC Safeguarding Rep) 07966 660604
Exeter Diocese Safeguarding Adviser: Costa Nassaris T: 01392 294969 / M: 07809 339501 or safeguarding@exter.anglican.org
Local Authority Social Services: 0345 155 1071
We commit to reviewing this policy statement in: September 2026
Each of the churches within The Sampford Peverell Team Mission Community fully recognizes and accepts the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy Statement “Promoting a Safer Church 2017” and commits to complying with the current Church of England and Diocesan safeguarding policies and practice guidance. In so doing we will comply with the secular multi-agency safeguarding procedures relating to children and young people and adults experiencing or at risk of harm, abuse or neglect.The rest of our Safeguarding Policy statement can be found on our Statements pages.Messy Church follows the safeguarding procedures and policies of the Sampford Peverell Team Mission Community which can be found on this website. Leaders and others, where appropriate are DBS checked.Our Messy Church Safeguarding policy can be found there also.If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone:· The name of our Messy Church Safeguarding Representative is Robin Budgell - Tel: 07902 774 626 ); · The link to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s contact details - https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.”
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