Jacob's Well Christian Coffeehouse

11/04/2024

We had a terrific coffeehouse worship experience on Friday, November 1 led by Rick Heil. We're now hitting the pause button during the winter months to pray for wisdom and discernment about our future. No events are currently planned.

11/01/2024

Rick Heil and our sound engineer James Starr are doing some high-tech sound checks for tonight!

11/01/2024

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11/01/2024

Wow! What an amazing day weather-wise! It's a beautiful day to come to Jacob's Well tonight for what MAY be our final coffeehouse after a remarkable 30-year run. We've been busy setting up the PA system in the sanctuary and Rick Heil is warming up his voice at the motel for tonight's acoustic worship concert.

Rick may "never" be in Connecticut again. This is a very rare New England appearance, so don't miss it! Doors open at 7 and the event begins at 7:30 pm. 3 Elm Street in the historic Rockville section of Vernon, CT just 1.5 miles from I-84 Exit 67.

God willing, it's going to be an inspirational, uplifting and special evening worshipping our Creator in Spirit and in Truth. And, as always, the simple Gospel will be shared with an invitation for souls to trust Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. So bring family, friends, neighbors and co-workers who do not yet know Him!

See you tonight?!

10/31/2024

Yay! As event organizers, we're always relieved when out-of-state artists arrive safely. We're delighted that Rick Heil is now in Connecticut and looking forward to ministering and worshipping with you tomorrow night!

Things are shaping up for a super evening of worship and praise, as well as celebration of 30 years of coffeehouse ministry. The Union Church sanctuary seats 600 souls, admission is free, and the weather forecast is fine, so come on over!

3 Elm Street, Vernon, CT. Doors open at 7 and the event begins at 7:30 pm.

10/30/2024

Dear Coffeehouse Friends:

God willing, this Friday is going to be a special evening of acoustic praise and worship led by Rick Heil, lead singer and front man for the Christian band SONICFLOOd. Rick's song list includes:

Open the Eyes of My Heart
I Want to Know You
Famous One
Worthy of My Praise
Cry Holy
Shelter
Everlasting
Here I am to Worship
Psalm 91
Mayday
Ring the Bells
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
I Could Sing of Your Love Forever

Don't miss this very rare opportunity to meet Rick, hear his remarkable testimony, and enjoy the anointed worship music. You already know many of their songs because they have been played by praise bands and radio stations around the world!

Doors open at 7 and the event begins at 7:30 pm in the beautiful Union Church sanctuary, 3 Elm Street, Vernon, CT.

This evening will be melancholy for me because, after nearly 30 years of coffeehouse ministry, this MAY be the LAST Jacob's Well. Not sure yet, but we're taking the winter off to pray for wisdom and discernment about our future.

Drew Crandall
Founder/Director

10/29/2024

You're invited to a very special coffeehouse worship experience this Friday evening! We had a great one-hour phone chat with Rick Heil in Nashville today. He is very enthused about ministering to souls in Connecticut. To listen to Saturday's interview with Rick and Al Kim, host of the Rise 'n Shine show on WSDK AM/FM Christian radio in Manchester, CT click this link:

Al Kim & Rick Heil, lead singer of Sonicflood, reconnect after quite a few years & chat about his upcoming solo acoustic concert 11/1/Fri at Jacobswellcoffeehouse.com at Union Church/downtown Rockvill

10/24/2024

10/10/2024

Mitch McVicker is all set up for tonight's special concert at Union Church! Doors are now open and we start at 7:30, so come on over!!

10/09/2024

Mark your calendar for what "may" be the last Jacob's Well coffeehouse during our 350-month run! We have a dynamite event planned featuring Rick Heil, lead singer of the popular Christian pop, rock and worship band SONICFLOOd as part of the group's 25th anniversary "One Nation Under God" tour . Rick is flying up from Nashville just for this solo gig!

If you're not familiar with SONICFLOOd, some of their most popular original songs include:

Carried Away
Cry Holy
Holiness
I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
I Have Come to Worship
I Want to Know You
In the Secret
Something About That Name
Open the Eyes of My Heart

Friday, November 1 in the beautiful Union Church sanctuary, 3 Elm Street in the historic Rockville section of Vernon, CT. Doors open at 7, and the event begins at 7:30. There's plenty of parking lot and street parking, and plenty of seating (max ~600), so invite and bring family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, and fellow church members!

As always since we started 30 years ago, admission is free.

After this event, we are hitting the pause button during the winter months to pray and discern God's Will for our future in 2025 and beyond.

10/07/2024

Coming this Thursday! Mitch is a Hoot! Very fun, with a very inspirational message, too!

10/05/2024

We had a super evening of Gospel Doo-Wop by Walter Santos. Packed house, tons of enthusiasm, and three souls responded to the gospel message for salvation. Praise God!!!

09/30/2024

The 2024 calendar of Jacob's Well events will conclude on November 1. After that, we're going to hit the pause button during the winter to pray for wisdom and discernment about the future of Jacob's Well. It has been a remarkable 30-year run.

Rick has an inspirational testimony about health issues. So mark your calendar, bring family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to this free event during SONICFLOOd's 25th anniversary tour! He's flying up to Connecticut from Nashville just for this gig!

09/30/2024

This very unique presentation is being organized by a long-time friend of Jacob's Well, Chris Luginbuhl who is co-founder of Become Part of the Solution, a grassroots, all-volunteer recovery ministry based at Union Church in Rockville. Admission is free, so invite family, friends, neighbors and co-workers.

Chris grew up in Ellington and was a successful businessman with a beautiful wife and family, but alcohol ruined it all. "I went from the penthouse to the outhouse," he says. BUT...

Chris' life took a dramatic, transformative turn for the better. Over the decades, he has assisted countless people with their recovery, and has made a global contribution to science and the preservation of the sea turtle.

Admission is free. There will be plenty of seating inside the beautiful Union Church sanctuary.

09/30/2024

Mitch McVicker has performed his unique form of contemporary Christian music around the world for decades, and he's returning to Rockville for the third year in a row! Admission is free, so please join us.

Mitch was severely injured in a fatal car crash with a long, painful recovery. He thought his life might be "over," BUT...
..come hear the rest of the story of a transformed life!

09/30/2024

Does anyone out there remember Doo-Wop? What a fun genre of music! This Friday, as Jacob's Well Coffeehouse enters its 30th year, we're having Walter Santos from New Jersey return for a high-energy, nostalgic evening of Doo-Wop with a distinctly Gospel twist! It's a blast, with a very inspirational message.

Walter's life story is an example of someone who got caught up in the fast lane of the music scene, with all of its destructive temptations and crazy lifestyle issues. Walter was deep in the abyss of drug addition and drug dealing, facing sobering consequences including prison BUT THEN...
..come and hear the dramatic transformation that led to a new life!

I think this is Walter's 15th performance at Jacob's Well. Please join us THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4!

09/26/2024

NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 we will enter our 30th year of coffeehouse ministry with an encore visit by Walter Santos singing his very unique, fun, high-energy Gospel Doo-Wop! Walter is the single most popular artist in our history. We think this is the 15th time that he has performed at Jacob's Well and/or JesusFest.

This may be the "last" Jacob's Well Coffeehouse in The Oasis storefront. We have one more coffeehouse on November 1 featuring Rick Heil, lead singer of SONICFLOOd in the Union Church sanctuary, then we're taking a break as we pray for wisdom and discernment about our future.

You won't want to miss this! It's a blast! We are anticipating an excellent crowd.

09/06/2024

Dave Pettigrew arrived in historic Rockville from New Jersey safe and sound! He is now setting up for tonight. Doors open at 7 and the event starts at 7:30. Admission is free. The weather is gorgeous, the venue is beautiful, the fellowship, praise and worship will be heavenly. Come on over! For GPS, use 3 Elm Street, Vernon, CT. We are only about 1.5 miles from I-84 Exit 67. See you soon!

09/05/2024

LAST CALL for tomorrow night with Dave Pettigrew! Doors open at 7 and the event begins at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. We'll be in the beautiful Union Church sanctuary, 3 Elm Street in the historic Rockville section of Vernon, CT. Only 1.5 miles from I-84 Exit 67. See you there!!

08/23/2024

We have a dynamite lineup to conclude our 2024 schedule, including David Pettigrew on September 6, Walter Santos on October 4, and Rich Heil on November 1.

Rich Heil, lead singer for the Christian band SONICFLOOd, will be on the Huckabee show on TBN this weekend. Check it out on TV or YouTube! For info, visit https://www.huckabee.tv/guests/sonicflood

08/09/2024

Several coffeehouse folks are at the TD Center in downtown Boston tonight for the Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake concert! We have terrific front floor seats. Looking forward to a blessed evening of worship!

08/02/2024

The laughter has begun! Come on over!

07/29/2024

Don't forget! God willing, this Friday, August 2, Jacob's Well Christian Coffeehouse will feature professional comedian Rhonda Corey. Doors will open at 7 pm, and the event will begin at 7:30 pm. The coffeehouse will be held in The Oasis, the cozy renovated 1800s storefront adjacent to Union Church at 3 Elm Street in the historic Rockville section of Vernon, Connecticut. Admission and refreshments are free.

Rhonda is an award-winning comedian from Warwick, Rhode Island who embodies the New England spirit, performing at many conferences, fundraisers, women's events, clubs, coffeehouses, and church events. In 2018, she competed against 22 comedians and won the Clean Comedy Challenge, a national contest held in Chicago. In January of 2023, she launched the Funny Together Tour. Developed for churches, the show features clean comedy from national touring comedians. This is her third visit to Jacob's Well.

Founded in 1995, Jacob's Well is patterned after the original "Jesus Revolution" coffeehouses in the 1960s and 1970s and is one of the oldest continuously operating coffeehouses in Connecticut. For details and directions, please call Drew Crandall at 860.871.6500 or visit www.JacobsWellCoffeehouse.com.