Brews 132 Coffee House
from the October 19th issue of BHSU Today newspaper:
Brews 132 on Main Street: coffee and conversation
By Carly Gerhart
The flashing “open” sign, visible from Main Street, attracts my attention. As I walk up the stairs of the old City Hall building I can smell freshly brewed coffee. I walk into a very inviting room with couches and beanbag cushions. There are candles in coffee beans on the tables to illuminate the space. A band is playing music and people are sitting around chatting. I’m at Brews 132.
Brews 132 came about at the start of the new school year.
The idea of such a place has been in the minds of local pastors, Kent Stillson and Ken Fouty, for half a decade. But it wasn’t until the spring of 2007 that their planning became serious. They signed a lease and their dream came true. They wanted a safe place that wasn’t inside the formal church building where youth would feel comfortable gathering. Brews 132 is the home of a number of ministries all encompassed under the name Main Street Ministries.
Included are two ministries for high school kids; one on Wednesday nights and the other following home high school football games. All ages are invited to Open Mic night Thursday evenings at 7 p. m. On Saturday evenings, couples meet for a time of Bible study. And on Sunday nights college students and young adults meet for music and discussion.
The name Brews 132 originated from Hebrews 13:2, which states, “Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!”
Main Street Ministries’ MySpace page says that they are a “community of Christians” in search of “those who are looking for something transforming in their lives.” Their focus is to welcome all people into a safe, non-judgmental, friendly place.
Free coffee, lattes, smoothies, Italian sodas, snacks and much more are always available.
BHSU student Adam Roosa enjoys playing the part of the barista – the mastermind behind the custom-ordered beverages. “I've never worked in any kind of coffee shop,” said Roosa. “The first night we opened was the first time I had actually made a coffee drink in my life. I'm still learning, and goofing around to see what cool new drinks I can come up with.”
Don’t let his inexperience fool you. He’s a quick learner and there have been no complaints so far. He would recommend a latte because, according to Roosa, “they’re harder to mess up.”
Roosa runs the coffee shop portion of Brews 132 on Sunday and Thursday nights and, although inventing new drinks is exciting, the high point of Roosa’s week is meeting new people and playing in the band with fellow BHSU students. Bill Staples and Roosa –guitarists, Rob Stenson – bassist, and Tessa Krog – singer, form the band Exit Strategy, which plays Sunday nights at Brews 132. They will often be found jamming out, playing their own originals as well as leading the group in praise and worship songs. Brews 132 is coffee and conversation. On Sunday evenings at 6:30 p. m., college students hang out and have discussions. In the next couple of weeks, college professors will join in the discussions to share their thoughts on topics like stem cell research, the war in Iraq, their personal views on different religion-focused topics, and whatever else may come up.
Brews 132 on Main Street: coffee and conversation
By Carly Gerhart
The flashing “open” sign, visible from Main Street, attracts my attention. As I walk up the stairs of the old City Hall building I can smell freshly brewed coffee. I walk into a very inviting room with couches and beanbag cushions. There are candles in coffee beans on the tables to illuminate the space. A band is playing music and people are sitting around chatting. I’m at Brews 132.
Brews 132 came about at the start of the new school year.
The idea of such a place has been in the minds of local pastors, Kent Stillson and Ken Fouty, for half a decade. But it wasn’t until the spring of 2007 that their planning became serious. They signed a lease and their dream came true. They wanted a safe place that wasn’t inside the formal church building where youth would feel comfortable gathering. Brews 132 is the home of a number of ministries all encompassed under the name Main Street Ministries.
Included are two ministries for high school kids; one on Wednesday nights and the other following home high school football games. All ages are invited to Open Mic night Thursday evenings at 7 p. m. On Saturday evenings, couples meet for a time of Bible study. And on Sunday nights college students and young adults meet for music and discussion.
The name Brews 132 originated from Hebrews 13:2, which states, “Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!”
Main Street Ministries’ MySpace page says that they are a “community of Christians” in search of “those who are looking for something transforming in their lives.” Their focus is to welcome all people into a safe, non-judgmental, friendly place.
Free coffee, lattes, smoothies, Italian sodas, snacks and much more are always available.
BHSU student Adam Roosa enjoys playing the part of the barista – the mastermind behind the custom-ordered beverages. “I've never worked in any kind of coffee shop,” said Roosa. “The first night we opened was the first time I had actually made a coffee drink in my life. I'm still learning, and goofing around to see what cool new drinks I can come up with.”
Don’t let his inexperience fool you. He’s a quick learner and there have been no complaints so far. He would recommend a latte because, according to Roosa, “they’re harder to mess up.”
Roosa runs the coffee shop portion of Brews 132 on Sunday and Thursday nights and, although inventing new drinks is exciting, the high point of Roosa’s week is meeting new people and playing in the band with fellow BHSU students. Bill Staples and Roosa –guitarists, Rob Stenson – bassist, and Tessa Krog – singer, form the band Exit Strategy, which plays Sunday nights at Brews 132. They will often be found jamming out, playing their own originals as well as leading the group in praise and worship songs. Brews 132 is coffee and conversation. On Sunday evenings at 6:30 p. m., college students hang out and have discussions. In the next couple of weeks, college professors will join in the discussions to share their thoughts on topics like stem cell research, the war in Iraq, their personal views on different religion-focused topics, and whatever else may come up.
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