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Innovative Ministry Serves Community, Coffee And Fair Trade Goods

Ministry Serves Fair Trade Goods

First Posted: 10/04/11 08:23 PM ET Updated: 12/04/11 05:12 AM ET

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The Bridge is community, coffee house and fair trade market combined in a corner location in New Town, St. Charles. I would describe it as a place to tangibly live out faith values and principles while living out your life.

Over dinner out with their spouses, the Rev. Stephanie Doeschot, a minister of the Reformed Church in America (RCA) and the Rev. Jim Erdman, a minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), shared their separate visions of a new outreach ministry: both spoke of starting a collaborative ministry located in New Town.

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The Bridge is community, coffee house and fair trade market combined in a corner location in New Town, St. Charles. I would describe it as a place to tangibly live out faith values and principles whi...
The Bridge is community, coffee house and fair trade market combined in a corner location in New Town, St. Charles. I would describe it as a place to tangibly live out faith values and principles whi...
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iLdoRight
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01:21 PM on 10/09/2011
But does it serve up "true" Christianity the way Jesus and Our Creator would like it served up?
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trekie70
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09:22 AM on 10/05/2011
I think this is a wonderful venture and I applaud those churches for coming together to make it happen.
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KennytheRTiger
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11:03 PM on 10/04/2011
But pays no property tax, how's that fair?
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