Newsmaker Q&A: Buying club aids church’s hunt for connection

The press coverage that followed the closing of A Hunt Club and Timberline Church’s subsequent purchase of the building in early September focused on the jobs lost and those that lost them, inciting fiery comments aimed at the church.

We caught up with executive pastor Rob Cowles to find out whether the complaints were warranted and what the neighboring businesses can expect the new church to add to the East Mulberry community.

Question: Was the decision to purchase the Hunt Club building a symbolic one or simply an economic one?

Answer: The decision was based more on location and opportunity. The opportunity…