From Chapel to Brewery

An official church brewery... Is this a new outreach opportunity or a bad idea? What do you think about these plans from a Minnesota Lutheran Church?

For more than a century, Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church has worked to serve its community – South Minneapolis and beyond. ‘It’s kind of an ecosystem’, says Senior Pastor David Lose. The church has a number of affiliated ministries – but its latest venture could break boundaries. Lose and his team want to turn a shuttered church property, which once served as the original chapel, into a coffee shop and brewery combo – aimed to serve what Lose says is an increasingly lonely, isolated population. On this episode of Bigger Than Belief last week, he shares his heart for the project, and what could be next after gaining the support of Minneapolis City Council.

I do think this is an interesting outreach concept. I remember visiting the LCMS seminary in St. Louis years ago and know that they referred to to nearby Budweiser brewery as providing "Lutheran lemonade". 😊