Megachurch Donates To Clean Water Efforts

October 6, 2022245 views0

Megachurch Donates To Clean Water Efforts

2022-10-06T11:50:02+01:00

By Church News

Recently, a megachurch in New Jersey officially opened a café that donates its proceeds to clean water efforts and creates employment opportunities for individuals with special needs.Liquid Church, New Jersey, opened the Clean Water Café where the proceeds from sales will go to clean water efforts for overseas communities.Brooke Stempert, communications manager for Liquid Church, described the café as “the marriage of two causes that are near and dear to us at Liquid Church.”“Locally, the Clean Water Café will provide inclusive, supportive employment for all adults, including those with special needs such as Autism, Down syndrome and many others,” Stempert said.“Then, as a nonprofit, all proceeds from the café will help provide clean water to those in need in Africa and Central America. Clean water is our global cause at Liquid Church, and through the café, we hope to increase our impact to provide clean water to those who need it most.”He continued, “At the Clean Water Café, we believe that people with Special Needs can change the world for good,” Stempert added. “We hope that our customers and supporters realize that as they enjoy their favourite coffee, they are changing the world with every sip.”Liquid Church Lead Pastor Tim Lucas explained that the coffeehouse was part of their overall ministry to people with special needs.This includes support groups for parents of children with special needs, as well as hosting an annual “Night to Shine” prom and having a Buddy Program that involves assigning every child with special needs a buddy who is with them from fifth grade through high school, ensuring that they can participate in church events.He said, “In general, the church is 30 years behind culture when it comes to special needs. They don’t have the manpower and muscle even if they’re passionate about it.”“What happened at Liquid was, millennials stepped up and said, ’We understand inclusion,’ so most of our buddy volunteers are in their 20s and 30s.”ALSO READ The Woman’s Missionary Union Provides Help And Hope To Communities