Network News

Stats & stories!

We ran a survey back in January/February to get a snapshot of the UK Messy Church network.

Some key figures from the results:

Approximately 17,454 attended Messy Church across the year at the churches who responded, with an average of 96 people visiting each Messy Church in 2025 ==> if we take this average and widen it for the whole UK network, that would be roughly 143,852 people attending Messy Church in 2025!
Average attendance at a Messy Church session is 43 people
The age profile is 52% children and 48% adults – that’s a great ratio and a superb amount of young people!
For nearly 50% of people who come to Messy Church, it is their only church

This demonstrates again that Messy Church is a brilliant way to get both young people and non-churched people into church!

Annual Survey Results

Messy Momentum

Our Messy Momentum pilots began in January, implementing one of six new approaches to better engage young people, and in March, we met with them to hear how getting up and running has gone.

We met with the different approaches over four corresponding sessions to reflect on what has been joyful as well as challenging, what has worked well and what hasn’t, and then problem solve and pray together. By listening to one another and reflecting on what each Messy Church is trialling and discovering, it was so inspiring to see the learning and encouragement bouncing around the Zoom ‘rooms’.

Mission Log: Spring 2026

We are currently in discussion with the CofE to run a second cohort of pilots – if you know anyone in your region who might be a good candidate or would be interested, please do flag this to them, or put them in touch with us as we would love to start these conversations ahead of (God willing!) getting the green light over the summer.

Regional Teams

Our Messy Church Regional Teams exist to come alongside leaders and teams of all ages, offering prayerful, practical encouragement and support. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, the teams provide resources, shared learning, and a space to connect with others on the journey.

Regional Teams will provide:

local connection and encouragement
shared learning and resources
support for leaders and volunteers
opportunities to collaborate with others nearby

Together with the national team, these new regional networks will strengthen and support Messy Churches across the UK.

Regional Teams

Registration

Currently, Messy Church is resourced, supported and enabled by BRF ministries. The work of our Messy Church team wouldn’t be possible without the prayer and financial support of individuals, churches and charitable trusts.

To continue to grow and develop the Messy Church network and deepen our support of Messy Churches, large and small, wherever they are found, we are now also looking for financial support from within the Messy Church network itself.

To help finance ongoing development and the new regional teams, this Autumn we are introducing an annual registration fee of £25 per Messy Church.

Registration means the Messy Church is:

part of the Messy Church network
included in the Messy Church Directory
connected to regional gatherings and support
supported by the national team and wider movement
use of the trade-marked Messy Church logo, royalty-free

It also contributes to the ongoing development of resources and training that benefit the whole network.

Video briefing & FAQs

Regional Teams & Registration Fee Summary

Click on the image to download a handy one page summary of these exciting developments.

Training Package

Messy Church training is a great investment in lay ministry by a national, regional or local church network. Training from the BRF Ministries’ Messy Church team can:

help you find out what Messy Church is… and isn’t!
understand the Messy Church values
make your Messy Church a disciple making community from the very beginning
remind the team what Messy Church is and renew their vision
refresh a team that has been running for some time
inspire confidence and enthusiasm
allay fears and misconceptions
help a Messy Church reach its fullest potential
make teams aware of the range of resources, most recent projects and developments
connect teams to the local and wider Messy Church network

All our training is delivered by a member of the BRF Ministries’ Messy Church team or one of our experienced recognised practitioners.

Training Package

Get Messy! Volume 4 is out now!

Our overall theme for this edition is Messy Mission. How can we join in with God’s big mission to our world, in a marvellously messy way?

This resource contains twelve session outlines for Messy Churches. Each one introduces one of the five marks of mission, a holistic framework developed by the Anglican Communion to describe God’s mission in the world. They include:

Tell the Good News of God’s Kingdom
Teach, baptise and nurture new believers
Tend and to respond to human need by loving service
Transform unjust structures of society, challenge violence and pursue peace and reconciliation
Treasure and safeguard the integrity of creation, sustain and renew the life of the earth

Buy Get Messy!