Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania
working for the unity of the church and the wholeness of communities through collegiality, collaboration, and connectedness

Can a cup of coffee change your ministry?

Let’s find out!

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The building blocks of unity are relationships between Christian leaders. Those relationships are formed two cups of coffee at a time.

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To build trust, to make friends, to collaborate, Christian leaders need to get to know one another. This year, Christian Associates’ #300 Cups of Coffee project will help you meet your colleagues, connecting across our differences to make our unity more visible.

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To join us, follow these simple steps:

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1.) Invite a clergy person whom you don’t know well, or not at all, to meet you for coffee (or tea, or hot cocoa!) at a local shop. Ideally, your guest will be different from you: perhaps from a different denomination, or having a different political or theological orientation, or different in age, race, or gender. Not sure who to invite? You can fill out our matchmaking form!

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2.) Enjoy your coffee date. There’s no preset agenda: you can talk about whatever you like. If you'd like a few conversation starters, you can download our Coffee Kit. Make sure to take a selfie of the two of you while you’re at the shop! Your photo will serve as your receipt.

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3.) Upload your photograph, and answer a few simple questions about your coffee date, by filling out this form.

 

4.) Watch your mailbox for a $10 check from Christian Associates to cover your expenses. Then, plan to attend a lunch gathering in September for all the participants in the 300 Cups of Coffee project.

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Thank you for joining us in this exciting endeavor!

Questions? Contact the Rev. Liddy Barlow at lbarlow@casp.org or 412-688-9070.