Reflecting on the Rail//Line Apprenticeship Experience

Reflecting on the Rail//Line Apprenticeship Experience

“THE GREATEST LOVE I’LL FEEL IN THIS TIME OF MY LIFE...” The thing we pray for the most is that Rail//Line provides a constant source of encouragement and abundant love to everyone who walks through the door—that those who work here or come in for a coffee each...

So Much More Than Coffee

So Much More Than Coffee

Rail//Line Coffee Spotlight by Elle The special environment at Rail//Line is made possible thanks to a carefully laid foundation of listening, consistency, respect, and teamwork. Building a strong foundation for a ministry is incredibly important. If you think about...

Rail//Line’s Heart For Discipleship

Rail//Line’s Heart For Discipleship

Rail//Line Coffee Spotlight by Levi Szymanowski It’s not uncommon for our staff at Rail//Line to hear comments about the restoration of an old, blighted gas station to what is now a beautiful building that serves as a neighborhood refuge for those in our community....

Here to Love

Here to Love

Rail//Line Spotlight: by Josiah Ramos, Assistant Manager Discipleship cannot be accomplished without love. During his time on Earth, Jesus modeled a beautiful picture of what it looks like to practically disciple others: simply sharing His love in everyday life.  This...

Dignity & Opportunities Through Rail//Line Coffee

Dignity & Opportunities Through Rail//Line Coffee

Part #2 of Promise’s Story of Healing. Read Part #1 “Healing Her Broken Belief” here.   When Promise first moved into the Hannah House, it felt like she had nothing to offer.She had little job experience and very few skills, but the staff encouraged and supported...

Healing Her Broken Belief

Healing Her Broken Belief

“Promises are made to be broken... that’s why I am so broken.” My name is Promise. A few years ago, my life­—if you could even call it that—used to be rock bottom hell. I was pregnant, addicted to drugs, consumed by alcohol, and hanging around with people who were...

The Impact of Mentorship

The Impact of Mentorship

Volunteer Highlight by Eddy Welch Before becoming an apprentice mentor through Rail//Line Coffee, I was looking for a ministry to partner with. I wanted to help people not only to grow in their walk with Christ but to further themselves in the professional world as...

Rail//line Coffee:  Watching Community Grow

Rail//line Coffee: Watching Community Grow

As a part of CLDI’s mission, Rail//Line’s primary goals are to develop young adults and to be a place where community can come and gather in encouragement and neighborly love. Our hope is that it functions as a space where people connect to their greater community —...

Leadership Development

Leadership Development

A Series on the Eight Principles of Christian Community Development By Eric Basye In the fall of 2020, I began working on my Doctor of Leadership through George Fox University. I toyed with the idea for years, having completed one year of doctoral work through Fuller...