Coffee Shop – Grand Opening!
Today we went to the grand opening of the new coffee shop, an outreach of the community centre. There wasn’t a spectacular turnout, but enough people to make it fun.
You can see in the picture below how it was today, more or less. There were a two or three more tables outside that you can’t see.
So far it’s been a good place to come and sip tea (sorry, no coffee for me…) and talk to people.
It’s actually been interesting to hear people’s reactions anew as activities have started up again at the community centre – and of course the café is new. I think some people kind of expect us to be here to make a bunch of money and take it out of the country. When they find out that most of the classes are free – and that the coffee shop… well, it may or may not break even – they have a little trouble figuring it out.
One man I talked to the other night said it was great to have this buena onda in the community – meaning like a good atmosphere – good feelings – in a place where there is so much bad feeling spread around.
So here’s hoping we can continue to spread buena onda in Jesus’ Name – helping the community and sharing His love. Even with coffee. Or maybe tea.
4 February 2012 @ 11:38 pm
I think the café is a splendid addition to the outreach ministry. How good to hear the one man’s comment about the buena onda there. If that continues, with the love of God being demonstrated, I think it will yield good spiritual fruit. (Even if no fruit off trees and bushes are offered, except maybe in some baking, that’s a good thing!
Congratulations!
10 February 2012 @ 8:43 am
My family is ministering in Cuautitlan, Estado de Mexico. We are starting a coffee shop ministry. I would love to talk to you about your ministry. Where is your coffee shop?
27 March 2012 @ 7:20 am
Hi diana! We’ll have to talk! Send me a note (see above) if I forget to send you one. 🙂