Sweaty Church was founded in 2010 by a team from St Paul’s church in York in response to demand from parents with growing children who didn’t want to sit still.
The essence of Sweaty Church is families learning together through physical activities.
At St Paul’s the idea has developed from a monthly event to occasional ‘extravaganzas’, pegged to significant events in the church diary, and even a Summer Sweaty Camp.
The Sweaty Church idea is spreading and has been adopted by several other churches.