Coffee Talk: Mega-church style
Posted: May 18, 2012 Filed under: Church Humor, Coffee 6 CommentsIt’s no secret that coffee and church go together like, well, heresy and preaching. Besides the ubiquitous Coffee Hour that has followed every gathering of Christians since the Last Supper, rarely is a mega-church built these days without a coffee shop on the premises.
Christians drinking coffee is a good thing — I highly recommend it. Unfortunately these church coffee shops get named by Christians who likely only drink decaf. Below are few of my “favorites” though, in full disclosure mode, I admit a recurring fantasy to retire and open a coffee shop called “Sacred Grounds.”
Peachtree United Methodist Church, Atlanta, GA
Gulf Shores United Methodist Church, Gulf Shores, AL
Life Church, Laurel, MS
Faith Church, Dyer, IL
Bethel Life Worship Center, Greenville, PA
Covenant Glen Church, Rosharon, TX
Valley Word Church, Salem, VA
Relevant Church, Carrolton, KY
Missouri United Methodist Church, Columbia, MO
Victory Life Church, Sherman, TX
Coquitlam Alliance Church, British Columbia
New Life Church, Sullivan, IL
Franklin Road Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN
Faith Church, New Milford, CT
Clergy Family Confidential 
How about “Chapel-ccino” or maybe “Jubi-latte”?
Good ones, Laurie! And then there’s the well known holy dude St. Arbucks.
There was a “Sacred Grounds” coffee shop on the premises of a Quality Inn near my house. They are no longer in business. On a decidedly less Christian note, I enjoy going to the Seven Virtues coffee house; good coffee and food, virtuous atmosphere 🙂
I like the poor devils in Seattle, stuck with Seattle roast!!
I can believe all the names of the coffee shops, but really, there’s a congregation whose actual name is “Relevant Church”???
I have some concerns regarding church coffee. Christians often apply the concept of “stewardship” when it comes to the allocation of funds. It doesn’t do to waste money. Consequently, those who by the coffee for consumption at church do so responsibly and buy inexpensive coffee. In the case of coffee this is exactly the wrong thing to do. I’ve written a piece about stewardship and coffee. It’s a look at coffee under the headings of “Creation-Fall-Redemption.”
If you are interested in enjoying coffee, and being a good steward of creation and loving your neighbor, read this: http://www.squidoo.com/coffee-and-conscience