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Sundays after the 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm, the Church Courtyard is transformed into a community gathering place where fellow parishioners can mingle and enjoy each others' company while savoring a fresh pastry and cup of coffee.
But, there is a deeper reason to be a part of this experience. The pastry you enjoy and the coffee you drink is the catalyst that provides supportive employment to people without safe and stable housing and those who are rebuilding their lives. The simple difference you make is immeasurable. -
Order Bridge Bread and Switch Coffee On-line
Want to enjoy more Bridge Bread? The bakery offers over 50 varieties of baked goods for you to order online! Orders received by Friday can be picked up at any of the Masses at St. Joe on the following Sunday. Simply select "Deliver to Event" at the bottom of the page and select Java at Joe's.
Find the full menu and order by clicking HERE.
Switch Coffee has three distinct varieties of coffee for pre-order in 12 oz. packages for you to enjoy in your home! Order by Tuesday and pick up your order at that weekend's Masses. To order, click HERE. -
There is Hope in the Baking
Founded in 2011 by Fred Domke, Bridge Bread is a bakery with heart. They employ hardworking individuals who are experiencing homelessness and provide them with marketable skills and reliable employment. They believe that earning a proper wage is fundamental to one’s self-worth, dignity, and self-sufficiency. Their bakers learn the craft and gain employment, while the community gets the chance to enjoy delicious baked goods. We call that a win-win. Click their logo to learn more!
The cinnamon rolls, bagels or other pastries you purchase at Java at Joe's or the bread and baked goods you purchase to take home support the efforts of Bridge Bread and helps them create the doorway — a doorway to a more substantial future. -
People are our priority and
coffee is our connection
The coffee you'll enjoy at Java at Joe's mimics the structure of our pastry products from Bridge Bread - brewed at a company that found a need to connect talented people from under-resourced communities to accessible, dignifying, and wealth-building work opportunities.
The name “Switch” is a challenge to switch perspectives with someone different than yourself. It is an extension of the idiom “walk a mile in another man’s shoes.” They believe that building stronger communities begins with a healthy understanding of each other’s experiences, challenges, and thinking. “Switch” is also in reference to switching the trajectory of a man’s life by providing dignifying employment that allows him to utilize his God-given abilities. Click their logo to learn more!
We don't charge for the cup of coffee you'll enjoy, we accept your kind donations that will be sent to further the work of Switch Coffee. You, in the meantime, enjoy a fresh,vibrant coffee that's worth taking home. And, by the way,, you can do that too! Switch Coffee, like our Bridge Breads, are available for sale in take-home packages. Available for purchase at the pastry counter at Java at Joe's!