First Lutheran Church First Lutheran Church
Brookings, SD
The Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church is a new venture. We want to give people the opportunity to see how their purchasing choice, by making a small change, can affect the world. With every cup of coffee or tea sold, the world is being changed - maybe slowly, but it is being changed. For every cup of coffee sold, five lives can be changed:
1) The person buying the coffee gets a great cup of coffee.
2) The person behind the counter is often a volunteer, who discovers the gift of service. Also, for every hour of volunteer service the church is able to support our mission partners even more.
3) The farmer who grew the coffee beans has been paid a fair wage for his labors - certified through Equal Exchange (http://www.equalexchange.com/)
4) Every dollar generated over expenses is used to support the mission partners of First Lutheran Church.
5) The tip jar that sits on the counter is designated monthly for a specific mission - local or international.
Imagine...one cup of coffee can change the world. If only everything we bought could do that.