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Rolling Hills Ministries opened a bookstore and coffee shop in early May. Rolling Hills photo

Rolling Hills opens coffee shop, bookstore

June 2, 2022

By Message staff

RUSTON, La. (LBM) – Rolling Hills Ministries has opened a bookstore and coffee shop.

Located eight miles south of its main office in Ruston, the facility has more than 20,000 books for sale and offers fresh ground coffee, espressos, lattes, fresh baked snacks, smoothies and more that can be enjoyed in the store or underneath a porch.

Ministry Director John Cowling said the bookstore and coffee shop is the culmination of 17 weeks of Rolling Hills staff and local volunteers working more than 4,000 hours to accomplish a vision that God gave the ministry more than a year ago. The coffee shop and bookstore are funded through donations and sales from its thrift store.

“God has blessed us through the generous donations of the people in our community and we are so excited to be able to be good stewards of these gifts and provide a welcoming environment for the community to come together and know that God loves them through the new opportunities this facility will give us,” Cowling said.

The bookstore and coffee shop, located at 1103 Farmerville Hwy. in Ruston, is open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

Customers can enjoy coffee and conversation on the patio.
The bookstore has more than 20,000 books for sale.
Staff and supporters of the Rolling Hills bookstore and coffee shop gathered to celebrate its opening.

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