one church--one building--three ministries

We visited a relative's church in Branson, MO this morning.

The church building is shared by three very different groups: Branson Hills Assembly of God, Harvest Evangelical Free Church and Tabernacle of Praise Ministries (a Messianic Jewish/Christian congregation).

I was most impressed by the cooperation and sense of sharing that seems to exist between the three organizations. Two of these churches share the building at the same time on Sunday mornings, switching auditorium and classroom spaces mid-morning. I observed a greeter for one of the congregations bless members of the other one as they were leaving.

I don't have much to judge it on, but if my impression of these churches is correct, we Christians have a model for how we can accept each other.