Happy Friday – Every other Friday 7:30 am – 8:30 am

Back in 2004, Madeline Haraway was looking for a devotional to share with the Elders. She came across a blog of a UCC pastor in Renton, WA. The pastor and members of his church went out at 6 am on Friday’s and stood a busy road to wave at passing cars and offered free coffee. At the time Compton had been thinking about how we could to connect with our neighbors. When Madeline shared the blog, this ministry inspired us – we said “we can do that”, followed pretty quickly by – “We can start a little later, can’t we?”

Since Friday, September 17, 2004, we have been greeting our neighbors with “Happy Friday” and offering them a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. This ministry started at our old location on Grand Avenue and continues at our new location on the corner of Oak Hill Avenue and Humphrey Street. It is a wonderful way to welcome people where they are for exactly who they are.

“Happy Friday” is a greeting that has become a part of the life of many who drive past our church on Friday morning. Over these 20+ years we have come to realize that we have all been touched and transformed in some way by this simple experience.

We gather every other Friday, check the calendar under the “Events” tab for the Fridays we gather.