2/19/13 - The 2|42 Community Church in Genoa Township held its first Sunday service in its new facility this week, and its expansive Commons area is now open to the public. Pastor Dave Dummit tells WHMI the roughly $10 million project began when the church grew too large for its former facility, but he did not want to spend that kind of money on a facility that would only be used one day of the week. The church sought input from the public on what they would want to see go into the facility and the themes of food, sports, and the arts were prominent answers. These themes were incorporated into the Commons, which is open to the public seven days a week. It includes a full café, conference rooms, and a three-story playscape for children. It also has sports facilities including a full indoor soccer and lacrosse court, workout rooms, and rooms for basketball and volleyball. The building also houses a school for the arts with music practice rooms and space for dance and culinary arts classes. The public is welcome to take advantage of the facility without any donation or church attendance requirements. 2|42 Church started meeting in 2005 at Scranton Middle School, and today it has more than 2,000 regular attendees at its Livingston and Ann Arbor campuses. (TD)
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