Encounter Church, an Assemblies of God church in Great Bend, recently celebrated the grand opening of its Life Coffee Shop. The new café space is open on Sunday mornings before worship service.

“We are very excited about this new gathering space,” said Senior Pastor Dwight Dozier. “Our mission is to help people encounter God, to help them encounter their God-given purpose, and to help them encounter friendships. This beautiful new space is perfect for socializing before services or for hosting a Bible study during the week. We know it will be well-used for many years to come.”

The coffee shop space was renovated primarily by volunteers within the church congregation, with the supervision and collaboration of professional vendors as needed. The renovation is just a small part of a multi-year legacy campaign happening at Encounter Church to invest in the future of the church’s ministry by modernizing and updating the church facilities.

“Not only does Life Coffee Shop serve as a gathering space for attendees at our church, it’s also helping to raise funds for missions,” Dozier said. “And on top of that, the beans we use are from Seven Weeks Coffee, an organization working to protect every beating heart, and who will be donating a portion of our bean sales to Moment of Grace Pregnancy Medical Clinic locally.”

While it will only be open on Sunday mornings for now, in the future, Life Coffee Shop is planning to open from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Wednesday evenings prior to discipleship activities at Encounter Church. At this time, it is open on Sunday mornings from 9-10:30 a.m. before worship service. It may also be open for special events throughout the year. The public is welcome and invited to check out the new space during its operating hours, or to visit www.encounterchurchgb.com to learn more online. 

Encounter Church is located at 601 Patton Road in Great Bend. For more information, call 620-792-5211.