Last summer, the newest coffee shop in town began a Bible Study. At first, a small turnout of 20 was expected and who knows how long it would last if offended someone? That hasn’t been the case and the turnout last summer was amazing. Instead of having it in the shop, they moved it out to the parking lot. Hundreds have shown up every other Monday to be fed the Word of God. With the success they had last summer, Cutie’s knew they were going to do this again.
It’s been a joy watching this little business evolve into what it is, and to try their amazing drinks. I’ve developed into a Cutie’s addict.
Back in February, I spoke about Cutie’s at a Laurel Highlands Toastmasters meeting. One thing I mentioned was their Bible Study, which I started attending towards the latter part of summer. Monday night was the first Bible Study of the year and you couldn’t have asked for better weather. Cuties stayed open until 6 to serve those attending the event. We began by singing along to a great worship set. Monday night’s study was laid back and more of a panel discussion from those who are speaking, including one of the baristas. She delivered the message most of the time last year when I attended. They answered questions they were given including what were their favorite songs and what their key Bible verse is.
While last year saw me grow moderately in my Toastmasters journey by giving more speeches and starting a new path, 2025 is seeing me return to my walk with God. It’s easier said than done to attend in person, so I’ll have to settle for online. But, next weekend I’m off at least on Saturday night. This gives me the opportunity to attend church Sunday morning on Mother’s Day. I plan on attending 4TheCity Church in Greensburg next Sunday. Bible Study at Cutie’s will be the Monday after Mother’s Day.
I got serious about going to church and the Lord in college. It’s usually the complete opposite of what happens to most kids when they live on campus. They begin to look at other options and start walking away from what they were raised to believe. I found good church homes in Johnstown and Slippery Rock. I was very active in Campus Crusade for Christ when I was at The Rock. If being involved in Christian organizations was a major, I could have graduated magna cum laude. But I do have a lot of memories being involved in “CRU”. It was hard in the first few years after graduation because that and college were so near and dear to me. Just as I was starting to enjoy my time at SRU, I was done and off to the real world.
After graduation, I started to drive more and one Sunday morning found a church close to home. I would become very involved there the next few years, participating in many different programs there. Despite being a member of a good church, I will still feeling regret because of decisions I made a few years ago in school. I was also somewhat envious of people because I wasn’t like them. There was also politics and culture to deal with. After so many years, things came to a head and I needed a break.
Now three and a half years later, I’m ready to make my comeback.
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