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
