Christmas can be complicated. Parties, gifts, and family tensions dominate the season. So maybe it's time we explore what Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany are really about. The Messy Church series provides resources to help your church bring together people of all ages and stages of faith, allowing them to experience a creative and fun-filled Christian community. Messy Christmas offers your church a tool to create a unique, come-as-you-are experience built on

• creativity--allowing space for all to play and create
• celebration--worshiping God and his redeeming work in Jesus
• hospitality--sharing a meal where all are welcome

These three once-a-month sessions include Christmas prayers, global action suggestions, games and competitions, Christmas food crafts, and many other ideas to experience joy during this time of the year. This season, give your community the gift of a messy church!

Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter have authored and coauthored several volumes in the Messy Church series. Instrumental in the Messy Church movement founded in the United Kingdom, Lucy and Jane write from their experiences of leading gatherings at their own churches.

Jane Leadbetter leads the regional coordinators as part of her work on the Messy Church team. With experience in early childhood education, she also worked in children's ministry in the Diocese of Liverpool for twelve years. Her books include Messy Nativity, Messy Easter, Messy Prayer, and she is the coauthor of Messy Christmas. Jane is passionate about all ages worshipping together. She is married to Ian, has two grown-up children, and two adopted dogs.