Finding the Right Home
We’re currently exploring spaces around 10,000 square feet — enough room to meet the unique needs of our church family on Sundays and to run The Front Room as a fully functional third space for our neighborhood during the week.
A space like this would give us:
A flexible worship and gathering area for Sundays.
Dedicated areas for kids and families.
A café-style third space that stays open all week.
Quiet study and co-working zones.
Small rooms for meetings, mentoring, prayer, and midweek gatherings.
This isn’t just about solving a Sunday problem — it’s about building a place where hospitality, conversation, and connection flow naturally seven days a week.
Estimated Start-Up Costs
| Startup Cost Range | $180,000–$250,000 |
| Operating Monthly | ~$37,000–$39,000/month |
| Goal: Lean membership + café + pop-ups cover ~75%–80% of that; church covers ≤ $10K/month max.
TOTAL ESTIMATED STARTUP COST:
~$180,000–250,000
Estimated Monthly Costs
TOTAL MONTHLY OPERATING COST:
~$37,000–39,000/month
Our goal is that The Front Room’s café and membership model would help cover a significant portion of these costs — reducing the long-term burden on our church budget and freeing up more of our giving for mission and people, not just overhead.
Key Details
Church covers Community Manager/admin internally → no added café payroll cost.
No salaried café manager yet — your baristas + your team handle daily open/close and operations.
Workspace is 24/7 but unstaffed overnight — no overnight labor cost.
Pop-up dinners/events can help offset rent but are separate revenue streams.
Next Steps
We’re actively:
Identifying potential spaces that match our vision.
Running detailed financial scenarios.
Seeking partners, creative leases, and innovative ways to share risk and funding.
Praying for favor and wisdom at every turn.
This page isn’t the final word — it’s the starting point for honest, faithful conversations about what it would take to build something beautiful, sustainable, and deeply local.
POTENTIAL SPACE EXAMPLE: 89-91 N San Gabriel Blvd, Pasadena (agent reached out to Frontier via email regarding the church meeting here). Click here for link to property details.