Clio, Michigan Praise and Coffee Night

Hope at Monkey Giggles is hosting another Praise and Coffee Night!
Thursdays 7-9 PM
Tim Horton's
4140 W Vienna Rd
Clio, MI

Make sure to confirm before you come in case the location is moved.

Fun, fellowship and coffee!

Plainwell, Michigan Praise and Coffee Night

Join ME on January 15, 2009 from 7-9 PM
At The Plainwell Coffee Mill
717 E. Bridge St. Plainwell, MI 49080 MAP
7-9 PM

There will be coffee, refreshments and sweet treats all available for purchase.

I will be speaking on "Never Stop Dancing"
Walking through the storms of life while keep our heart where it should be!

UPDATED to add:
Here is a link to how the evening went:
January 15, 2009

Plainwell Praise and Coffee Night

Well, here it is ladies...

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We had such a nice time. It was beautiful!
The Plainwell Mill and banquet hall could not have been more welcoming.
I just have to say thank you to my greeting team, Norma, Denise and Carol and to Carol also for taking all the great pictures.

I have a few stories to tell, but wanted to get the pictures up for you to enjoy. I'll write more later.

Here is a link to Jennifer’s post about the evening.

I am looking forward to our next night out on January 15th.
The theme will be:
"Never Stop Dancing"

Why Praise and Coffee Nights???

I've been thinking and praying about how to better encourage women as wives, moms and women of God.


There are many different ways to help us in our walk with the Lord. Things like family time, church involvement, Bible study (personal and as a group), times of serving our “neighbors” and fellowship to name a few. All are vital to our walk with the Lord.


I wanted to focus on fellowship and encouragment. Getting women together outside of the 4 walls of the church...rubbing elbows, hugging necks, telling our stories, laughing and even crying together.



We are relational! And with that in mind, together with my affection for coffee and coffee shops....I came up with the idea of Praise and Coffee Nights.



I would love to have you all come out to my group (jump on a plane if you have to!) but if that is not possible for you, then I think it would be great if you start Praise and Coffee nights in your community. Just invite some girl friends out once every couple of months to a local restaurant, coffee shop or your home and go from there! If they let you, play praise music for some great atmosphere and fellowship.



Eccl. 4: 9-10 (Message)
It's better to have a partner than go it alone.
Share the work, share the wealth.
And if one falls down, the other helps.

These evenings are bringing women together in the Lord all over the nation and globe, start one in your community and see what happens!

Here is what you need to know to host your own Praise and Coffee Night:
How to Host a Praise and Coffee Night

1st Praise and Coffee Night

My girlfriend Norma and I set out about 9 AM on Thursday for our 2 and a half hour drive east. We went first to Birch Run Outlet Mall and did some damage there. Then we stopped at Uno's for (way too much) yummy food. After that we headed to our hotel.

I brought my Bose ipod thingy and we spent some "knee" time in worship and prayer before heading off to Tim Horton's at 7 PM.

I was unsure what to expect, but I knew God had a plan for us that night. It was a cozy group of about 9 of us, perfect for what the Lord had in mind.

After meeting these precious friends of Hope's, I asked them about what God had been doing in their lives. One conversation sparked another and we spent 2 hours praising God for all He had done through some of our darkest times.

Among them was a gentleman (yes, a man...and it worked out just fine!) that had just gone through a battle with cancer and in the midst of it, his wife past away. With tears in his eyes he shared how hard that was...but how good God was.

Another friend told about how the Lord had called her and her husband out of pastoral ministry to take care of their children- their 18 children. Yes, eighteen. Three biological and 15 adopted. They never dreamed that God would take their life in this direction, but He did and they were grateful.

And then there was her neighbor, oh I would have loved to spend a whole day hearing her story. She is an author and publisher who beautifully reflects the amazing grace of God. I only got a tiny glimpse into her life, but I could tell that it was one full of testimony to the love of her Savior.

As we were visiting a customer came over to Hope to ask her about what we were doing. She told her that it was a Praise and Coffee Night and the woman said that she had a praise to share. She told Hope how the doctors thought she had cancer but after prayer, it ended up being something else. She asked if they were going to meet next week (and they are) and she wants to come.

At the end of the evening we prayed together. I felt so blessed to have met these people and hear their stories. I believe we all walked away feeling that we had not only met with one another, but as we gathered together, He was there in our midst also. The evening lived up to it's name, a Praise and Coffee Night.

Norma and I went back to the hotel, turned on the Bose and thanked the Lord for all He had done. It was good.

Here is a link to Hope’s very sweet words about the evening. (She has pictures!)


I believe that all of the Praise and Coffee Nights are going to have a different feel to them, but one thing will be central and that is...praise to our God.
The main focus of these evenings is to share His praises with one another. Share what He has done and is doing in our lives.
Encourage those in the group that are going through a valley and rejoice with those on the mountain tops!

I am looking forward to this Thursday as we meet in my hometown and as Mel meets in Florida. I pray that many of you also will take the initiative to start your own Praise and Coffee Nights.

If you do, let me know and I will post them here.

Much love,
Sue