The lecture went well on Wednesday. I had far too much material, so had to edit as I talked; the students were well-informed and lively, asking good questions, making even better comments. I enjoyed it; I hope they did.
I'm intending to post it at some stage - but it will need a bit of editing.
We also had the launch session of the juice bar project yesterday. This is a project we're doing with the youth service and Salvation Army that aims to train a group of young people in mixing cocktails and all the skills needed to run a bar (selling non-alcoholic beverages).
Our other partner - the key one - is Fruto del Espirtu, is a company set up to import fruit juices from Colombia that form the basis of excellent exotic cocktails. The juices are grown and bottled in areas where cocaine is produced. The company is attempting to offer farmers a profitable way of not growing coca, the basis of cocaine. And the buyers of the product in the UK are helping to support these farmers and thus, in a tiny way, combat the cocaine trade.
Fruto's chief exec, Rutie, gave a presentation on the company and then got the young people to start mixing up cocktails - which we got to taste. The aim is to get a juice bar up and running for the summer holidays and if it succeeds, maybe beyond.
Today I met the manager of our local Starbucks and it looks like we'll be starting cafe church again in May.
So, it's been a busy week so far but a good one.
Just the sermons for Sunday to sort out now...
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1 comment:
woohoo,
so cool to hear that the partnership with the SA, the Youth Service & Fruto Del Espirito is working. I am very very pleased, and also delighted to read of movements re Starbucks.
You'll be in prayers over the coming weeks on these two areas.
Grace and peace
J
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