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If you have a facebook account and you’d like to stay up on everything that’s happening at Meta Cafe, join our facebook group here!  You can talk to people you’ve met at the cafe and discuss what you’d like to see happen at future events. 

Stay connected online, and then we’ll see you the first Friday of every month!

 

Meta Cafe is Back Next Friday, June 6th

I can’t believe how fast this month has flown by already!  We’re quickly approaching the first Friday in June, and that means that Meta Cafe will be open from 8:00 pm to midnight that night. 

If you’ve been to Meta Cafe before, then you already know what we have planned for you.  But if you’ve never been, here’s what you can expect:

• Our cafe will be open serving premium coffees and desserts
• You are also welcome to bring your laptop and surf the web or blog via our free wi-fi connection
• We’ll be playing Wii Sports and various other Wii games on one of our 42″ Plasmas in the lobby
• Our other TV will be open all night with our crowd favorite–Rock Band.  We’ve got a few new songs downloaded every month, so make sure you check the playlist!
• Our gym will have the volleyball net set up in case you’d prefer a more active Friday night
• We’ll also be running 4v4 Halo 3 on two 60″ TV’s in the main auditorium–Bring a team or join a pick up group!

There’s always plenty to do, so spend your Friday night out at Meta Cafe.

 

Meta Cafe is Tonight!

Well, I spent the early evening yesterday testing network connections and making final arrangements for tonight’s relaunch of Meta Cafe.  Everything is coming together once again, and I’m really excited for the night to finally get here. 

For those of you new to Meta Cafe, we’re going to be offering a whole slew of things at Grace from 8:00 to 12:00.  No programing–just you, some friends, and a good time.  Here are just a few of the things we’re going to serve up tonight for you:

• the Cafe will be open, selling coffee and cappucinos, as well as an assortment of hot and cold drinks.
• Our cafe area is also a wi-fi hotspot, so if you have a lap top, you’re welcome to connect to the web–why not write a blog post from Meta Cafe?
• The cafe/lobby area will have several seating areas on hand with various board and table top games. 
• The volleyball net will be on hand in the gym if sitting around and sipping a latte isn’t your speed. 
• Rock Band will be playing on one of our plasma T.V’s in the lobby.
• Wii Sports or Mario Kart will be on the other lobby T.V.
• Halo 3 on 2 networked 60″ plasmas will be held in main auditorium.
• Call of Duty 4 networked between two projectors will be on offer in the children’s wing of the church.

So if you’re looking for something to do on a Friday night, there’s something for everyone here, whether you want to kick back and relax in the cafe, serve it up on the volleyball court, or try your hand at Rock Band and Call of Duty 4. 

A reminder–Meta Cafe is an 18 and over event–teens looking for a similar experience should come out to Surge, a monthly event with live music, sports and games held at Grace every third Sunday night of the month. 

With all of that out of the way, I’ll see you tonight sometime between 8 and midnight!  If you make it out, leave a comment below and let us know how it went!

 

Meta Cafe Relaunches

Well…it’s been too long friends, but I’m pleased to announce that Meta Cafe will be relaunching as a monthly event starting Friday May 2nd. 

Starting next month we’ll be hosting Meta Cafe every 1st Friday of the month, from 8 p.m. to midnight.  The night is designed to give you a place to connect and meet new people in the Erie area in a fun, social space. 

You can make the night as involved or laid back as you like–grab a latte at our coffee bar and surf the web on your laptop via our free wireless internet hotspot.  If you’re feeling a little more sociable, you can grab a table and play some games with friends (or strangers even!), pick up the drum sticks and jam on Rock Band, or try a game of Wii Tennis on our two 42″ Plasma TVs.  In addition, we’ll be hosting Volleyball freeplay in our gym, and LAN Halo 3 games in multiple rooms throughout the building. 

So mark the date–May 2nd and bring a friend! The first Friday of the month just got a whole lot more interesting. 

Check out the photos from our last Meta Cafe event.

Looking for directions to Meta Cafe?  Start here.

 

 

Thanks For Coming to Meta Cafe

Hey, Thanks to all of you who came out last Friday night.  Our open house was a great success because of you.  I met so many new people and saw some new connections being made this weekend, which is very cool. 

Remember, the cafe can be used for internet access from 9-5, Monday to Friday, and if you’d like to set up a study group or meeting there, simply call the church office and request a date and time from Annie and we’ll have a team member come and open up the building for you. 

Stay tuned right here for more information on when the next Meta Cafe event will be held–but in the mean time, here are some pics from last Friday’s get together.

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Welcome To Meta Cafe!

Hey, thanks for coming out tonight!  Hopefully you’re reading this from the brand new space that is Meta Cafe, located just outside of Erie in McKean township.  I just wanted to take a moment to welcome you on behalf of the Meta Cafe team as well as Grace Church, and let you know a little bit of what’s going on. 

First of all, everything you eat and drink tonight is on us.  It’s our way of saying thank you for coming out to our open house and grand opening event. 

Secondly, feel free to wander around and check out the new building.  The cafe is only one part of Grace’s brand new facility, and we’ve got a lot going on in all parts of the building. If you’d like to learn a little more about how this place came to be, head across the hall to our A2 classroom, where we’ve got a DVD running that details the history of Grace Church.  You can also pick up a guest DVD to find out about some other events and ministries that Grace Church offers. 

Now, be sure to check out our blog posts and events for you tonight!  First off, check out this month’s discussion post–our hope is that it might cause you to think and open up a conversation with those around you at the cafe.  Use it as a tool to begin a dialogue with someone new here at Meta Cafe!

We’ve also got two very cool contests running tonight–our Blog Highlight event and our Blog Scavenger Hunt–each gives you the chance to win a gift bag with some cool stuff including an iTunes gift card. 

If surfing the internet and blogging isn’t your style, we’ve got plenty of games and casual entertainment happening in our cafe and lobby area tonight.  Our table top games are located at…you guessed it…the tables!  Gather a couple of friends and relax.  If you don’t know how to play a certain game that you see and would like to learn, someone from our team will be glad to teach you. 

Wii Sports and Rock Band are open for you to enjoy as well, but please be mindful of other people and let them take a turn if you see that there are folks waiting to play behind you.  If you don’t have a full group of four, invite someone you don’t know to join you–you may make a new friend!

Volleyball is happening in the gym, located down the hall.  It’s freeplay, so please don’t hesitate to go in and join a team.  If there’s already six aside, figure out a rotation, or form a team of six on your own to jump in after the next game!

Finally, we’ve got several Halo 3 hotspots as well.  Our four Xbox 360’s are networked together–two in the worship center, one just off the cafe in our commons area, and another down in the children’s wing.  Again, please be mindful of (and friendly to) others who are waiting to play.  If you’re unsure where to find one of our Halo rooms, please refer to the maps we’ve provided at the info center, or ask one of our team.

Thanks so much for coming out and being a part of Meta Cafe!  Enjoy your time tonight, and leave us a comment to let us know you were here!

–the Meta Cafe team