It's about Love, not Hate

Common Ground Church's present home

Commissioner Andy Amoroso doesn't like the fact that Common Ground Church is located in our downtown on S. J Street. Actually, I guess he doesn't like churches that much. As he is an admitted atheist, he must relate more to atheists Preston Smith and Chaz Stevens even though he walked out of the city chambers when Preston Smith was going to give his invocation. He thinks the downtown should be for bars and nightclubs and boozers, not someone preaching to those in recovery or to those who are turning their lives around to be productive citizens. This entire congregation is all about love and hope.

Common Ground Church's Original meeting place

Common Ground has had their coffee bar on J street for a number of years. Last year it got the opportunity to lease the Bamboo Room directly across the street from their coffee bar where church services originally were held. Now Pastor Mike's flock is growing.

Poutine Dog Cafe is closing and recently the Beer Depot located in the same building as The Bamboo Room closed down. Common Ground took over leasing that space which will be for artists and entrepreneurs.The space will be opened in February with a stage, reading center and a coffee bar. Pastor Mike says, “We want to help entrepreneurs and artists develop their gift. We want to help the city become everything it’s meant to be.”

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Last Sunday Common Ground Church had a visiting pastor, Jeffrey Singletary, regional catalyst in the Central Florida Region for Florida Baptists who gave Common Ground Church a $20,000 donation towards buying its new facility in Lake Worth. Pastor Singletary was in awe of Pastor Mike starting a church in a [coffee] bar, developing a following and now re-locating God's message to a club. The Lord works in mysterious ways.