WILLEMSTAD - A lunchroom will be built at the Church of Westpunt. Proceeds go towards the maintenance of the church.
Pastor Alphonsus Baak expects that in addition to local visitors, tourists will also visit the lunchroom. According to the pastor, the church is run by a small community and it is time for a more commercial approach.
The church community had to get used to the idea that money will be earned on the grounds of the church, said a source close to the pastor. According to Pastor Baak, it is thinking outside the box. He also expects the churchgoers themselves in the lunchroom after the service on Sunday.
The costs for the renovation amount to 60,000 guilders and are financed by a local foundation and through contacts in the Netherlands. The lunchroom is expected to open in the spring of 2023.