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15th annual Family


          Fest at CrossPointe



          By Sarah Shurge                       There will be family games, water
             The much anticipated Family Fest  games,  inflatables,  crafts  to  make,
          at CrossPointe Community Church    and live music this year. There will
          is returning this year.            also  be  a  classic  car  show  with
             For 14 years, the event has been  around 250 cars.
          a hit with the community but then     Paws, the mascot of the Detroit
          the  pandemic  happened.  Cross-   Tigers,  will  make  an  appearance,
          Pointe wanted to keep the tradition  and 103-5 FM WMUZ, The Light, is
          alive but didn’t feel it would be right  expected to do a live broadcast.
          if  people  would  be  uncomfortable.  Free food will be provided. Cross-
          So, they decided to postpone the fes-  Pointe will be providing box lunches
          tival.                             to limit the handling of food.
             This year, however, the event is  “Many  people  look  forward  to
          back and better than ever.         Family Fest and look at it as their va-
             “I think people really want to con-  cation of the year because not all of
          nect  again,  not  just  virtually  like  us can go to amusement parks,” said
          we’ve been doing for so long,” said  Pastor Kelly.
          Bobby  Kelly,  lead  pastor  at  Cross-  Kelly has been with CrossPointe
          Pointe Community Church. “I think  Community Church for five years.
          this year will be a great year. I hope  “I love connecting with people and
          we can be the hand of fellowship to  interacting  with  them.  Just  seeing
          bring  the  normalcy  they've  been  their smiles and enjoying being here
          missing out on for so long.”       and participating in this,” said Pas-
             The Family Fest, also going by Pic-  tor  Kelly.  “It’s  always  been  a  good
          nic in the Park, is happening on Au-  way for us to reach out to the com-
          gust 28th from 11 a.m. through 3   munity,  to  connect,  and  share  the
          p.m. on the church campus on Glen-  love we have for the people.”
          wood Rd.                              For  more  information  about
             The event is free to the public and  CrossPointe or Family Fest, visit cpc-
          will bring fun for the whole family.   cwayne.org or call, (734)721-7410.
























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