Why Everyday Joe's?

The question often comes up from those who discover Joe's, "How did this place come about?" And if they want the long story I have to begin by talking about a church whose name was Joshua's Crossing. It was a church started back in the "GenX" movement that churches went through in the late 90s. Joshua's was a church plant of Timberline Church, which started in 1999.


Joshua's Crossing began as a church that met in night clubs around town. Over time the church evolved and needed a permanent building. In 2002 a building on Mason Street was discovered. For years it had been Operation Electric. An appliance warehouse and service center. Through a lot of hard work and time the space at 144 S. Mason was transformed into a church. Exposed brick and high ceilings gave the space a lot of character. The church met Sunday nights. The rest of the week the space sat empty, dark, and cold.

The man who started Joshua's Crossing, Paul, always had an idea about a church. Paul dreamed of building a church that "smelled like a coffeeshop (inviting), sounded like a concert (quality), and felt like an opera (passionate)." So it was natural for the church to use the space as a coffee shop six days a week. It was a vision of a church as a servant to the community through the relevant cultural offering that a modern coffee house provides. And that is the seeds of Everyday Joe's.

To be continued...