Coffee with Jesus: Rest for the Soul
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Meeting Summary
Time Activity
7:00 PM Welcome & Coffee Fellowship
7:15 PM Opening Prayer & Scripture
7:25 PM Coffee Conversations
7:45 PM Gospel Reflection
8:10 PM Faith, Hope & Love Discussion
8:30 PM Prayer & Encouragement Circle
8:50 PM Challenge of the Week
8:55 PM Closing Prayer & Fellowship
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7:00 PM – Welcome & Coffee Fellowship (15 mins)
Guests arrive, order drinks, settle in, and get acquainted.
Icebreaker
“What is one thing you’re grateful for this week?”
Goal:
- Help everyone feel comfortable
- Welcome first-time attendees
- Build genuine friendships
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7:15 PM – Opening Prayer & Scripture (10 mins)
Opening Prayer
Invite the Holy Spirit to guide the gathering.
Opening Scripture
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28
Brief reflection (2–3 minutes).
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7:25 PM – Coffee Conversations (20 mins)
Open sharing around life and faith.
Suggested Questions:
- How has your week been?
- Where have you seen God recently?
- What is God teaching you in this season?
- What challenges are you facing?
House Rule
🤝 Confidentiality
What is shared in Coffee with Jesus stays within Coffee with Jesus.
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7:45 PM – Gospel Reflection (25 mins)
Suggested Reading
Luke 24:13–35
(The Road to Emmaus)
Read slowly together.
Discussion Questions:
- What word or phrase stood out?
- What does this reveal about Jesus?
- How does this apply to our daily lives?
- What is God inviting us to do?
Allow everyone to share voluntarily.
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8:10 PM – Faith, Hope & Love Discussion (20 mins)
Choose one weekly topic.
Examples:
- Finding peace during stressful seasons
- Building a Christian heart in modern life
- Prayer and daily relationship with God
- Friendship and community
- Forgiveness and healing
- Hope during uncertainty
Focus on encouragement rather than debate.
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8:30 PM – Prayer & Encouragement Circle (20 mins)
Invite members to share:
🙏 Prayer intentions
❤️ Personal struggles
🌱 Spiritual goals
🎉 Gratitude and blessings
Group prayer follows.
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
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8:50 PM – Christian Challenge of the Week (5 mins)
Simple action steps:
- Read one Gospel chapter daily
- Spend 10 minutes in silent prayer
- Encourage one person this week
- Practice daily gratitude
- Attend Mass or Church intentionally
- Perform one hidden act of kindness
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8:55 PM – Closing Prayer & Fellowship (5 mins)
Closing Verse
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
— 1 Corinthians 13:13
Closing blessing for everyone.
Optional group photo.
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Coffee with Jesus House Rules
☕ Come as you are.
❤️ Everyone is welcome.
🤝 Respect every person’s journey.
🔒 What is shared here remains confidential.
🙏 Listen more than you speak.
📖 Keep Jesus at the center.
🌱 Grow together in faith, hope, and love.