{"id":108948,"date":"2026-01-31T18:15:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=108948"},"modified":"2026-01-31T18:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:15:28","slug":"owego-umc-is-hosting-messy-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2026\/01\/31\/owego-umc-is-hosting-messy-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Owego UMC is hosting Messy Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Sebby S. Truesdail<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> &#8212;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Every third Saturday of each month, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Owego\u2019s United Methodist Church, located on Main Street in Owego, a Messy Church will take place and is open to the community.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_108953\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181119\/Messy5.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108953\" class=\"wp-image-108953 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181119\/Messy5.jpeg\" alt=\"Owego UMC is hosting Messy Church\" width=\"800\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181119\/Messy5.jpeg 800w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181119\/Messy5-300x182.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181119\/Messy5-768x465.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guests and volunteers said grace before the food was served. (Photo by Sebby S. Truesdail)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Messy Church kicked off with an icebreaker activity, where everyone could get to know each other and make new friends and connections.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_108952\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181109\/Messy4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108952\" class=\"size-full wp-image-108952\" src=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181109\/Messy4.jpeg\" alt=\"Owego UMC is hosting Messy Church\" width=\"600\" height=\"546\" srcset=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181109\/Messy4.jpeg 600w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181109\/Messy4-300x273.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colleen Dewey-Wright plays the piano for the sing-along portion of the Messy Church, held Jan. 17 at Owego\u2019s UMC. (Photo by Sebby S. Truesdail)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Following the icebreaker, there are three different activity stations for split groups of three, such as Christian-related arts and crafts. After the three activity stations, they will gather together to listen to Christian music on the piano and sing along.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_108951\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181059\/Messy3.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108951\" class=\"wp-image-108951 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181059\/Messy3.jpeg\" alt=\"Owego UMC is hosting Messy Church\" width=\"600\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181059\/Messy3.jpeg 600w, http:\/\/d28r85ckdoaa46.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/31181059\/Messy3-300x274.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-108951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These guests are taking part in the arts and crafts offered during the Messy Church event, held Jan. 17 at Owego\u2019s UMC, located on Main Street in Owego. (Photo by Sebby S. Truesdail)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Methodist kitchen provides free food for the individuals participating in Messy Church.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The next Messy Church event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 4-6 p.m. at Owego UMC.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sebby S. 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