Christ’s Church at Whitewater is presently hosting Lifetree Cafe, a weekly “conversation cafe” to bring people from all walks of life into “a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.”
Lifetree Café is offered at noon and 7 p.m. every Thursday at Christ’s Church at Whitewater, 1577 Ga. Highway 85 South, Fayetteville.
Admission to the 60-minute sessions is free. Snacks and beverages are available.
Doors open 30 minutes prior to the prompt start of the conversation. Childcare is available from 6:30-8 p.m. The topic will be the same for both sessions.
Everything from politics to prayer is featured at this new weekly experience.
The Lifetree Café experience is a scheduled hour of “stories and conversations to feed the soul,” according to local director Stephen Carpenter, senior pastor at Whitewater. The hour typically includes a short original film and guided conversation. A local host directs the hour. “It’s sort of like a live, local talk show — with an inspirational twist,” Carpenter said.
Topics, which change weekly, focus on popular life issues. Topics may include such things as loneliness, immigration, health, angels, guilt, prayer, and life after death.
The exclusive documentary-style films feature everyday people with unusual stories, as well as nationally known figures.
This “conversation café” is part of a national network of locations that offer participatory events related to life and faith.
National Lifetree Café founder Thom Schultz said, “We engage people of all ages in a national conversation through local Lifetree Cafés as well as a robust online presence.”
The organization’s website, LifetreeCafe.com, invites visitors to participate online in the same topical conversations that occur each week at the live venues.
“Lifetree serves as a comfortable place to meet other people who are interested in the same issues.” Schultz said, “The atmosphere resembles a warm, neighborhood coffee shop. The experience gives people practical help and insight on life issues, and provides a hopeful spiritual connection.”
Schultz added, “We’ve found that people today want to participate in the conversation. It’s not enough to simply hear someone lecture on an important topic. People want to share their thoughts, ask questions, and tell their own stories. Lifetree offers a safe place and time to do that.”
Questions about Lifetree Cafe may be directed to Stephen Carpenter, 770-461-1487.
