Third Space Ministries

Thanks to Traci Smith for suggesting this Great Idea in her June 24, 2025, Treasure Box Tuesday post.

Smith writes:

I’ve been thinking a lot about how churches are (or can be) THIRD PLACES. What would it look like to open up your church as a place for converation, coffee, co-working or just general “hanging out?” Anyone doing this? Would love to see examples I could help boost.

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Click her Third Places link for the definition – and then wonder:

~How might unused spaces be revisited as potential Third Places – and for what types of groups of people?

~How does this suggestion fit with the numerous calls for conversation we’ve recently posted from Katharine Hayhoe? See:

~How does this suggestion fit with several building-use Great Ideas we’ve shared? See:

~How does this suggestion fit with encouragement from everywhere to build relationships across divides – through dialogue and conversations and shared experiences? See:

There are countless great excuses and ways to open up your building, create a safe space for folx to be open and honest with one another, and simply spend time being neighbors!

And this is so very much what the world needs the church to be, right now.