We started
REIMAGINING
what community could like in our time and place
Our interactions with others often felt rushed, shallow, and performative. How could we slow down and build relationships of depth and honesty?
We began by opening up our home once a week for friends and anyone else to come for a meal and conversation...
And we needed a meal that could feed as many mouths as possible without breaking the bank...
So, we started making soup!
The people who came to our house each week to reimagine community kept raving about it. "People would buy this soup!" our friend Stanley said. We liked that idea, but we didn't just want to sell soup and make some money, we wanted
to make soup to share and build community.
Coop's Soups is a social enterprise looking to be in right relationship with:
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Ourselves
To love others we must love ourselves. We seek to run the business in a way that is sustainable for our own flourishing and relate to others in a way that they can also flourish.
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Our Community
The soup is made to share. Use it as a tool for meaningful storytelling and connection while nourishing your body.
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The Planet
Like we can be estranged from people, we can be estranged from our land. Coop's Soups sources from local farmers and small food businesses to relate to and care for where we live.
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The Divine
We view the practices of sharing, preparing, and growing food as encounters with the Divine presence. In being present with our food and with others, we open ourselves up to an intimacy with God's love. Learn more about how we practice this in Soup Church. |
Who's We?
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Coop's Soups is owned and operated by Cristin and Brandon Cooper.
Cristin is the pastor of Soup Church and the soup maker! She graduated in 2019 with a Master of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington D.C. Inspired by Matthew 25:35, "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me," Cristin is passionate about creating space for people to encounter God's love through the simple act of sharing food. Brandon is the business manager of Coop's Soups and also works as a UX designer in the Health IT industry. A native of Montgomery County, he enjoys hiking, sports, reading the news, and writing about himself in the third person. |