The FEST 28700 Euclid Ave. Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 www.theFEST.us

Winter Newsletter THEFESTFEST & FEST Day Highlights 20TH YEAR THEFESTFEST Thank you for the wonderful gift! 20TH YEAR You should have received an outpouring of thank you notes from the thousands of people who received an amazing gift from you in August at The FEST. Thanks to you and your goodness, so many enjoyed an inspiring day of faith, family and fun – as a gift from you and our sponsors – at The FEST. By all accounts, emails and statistics, FEST 2019 was a blessed day that strengthened the bonds of faith and family across our region. Thank you for helping us give this great gift of faith and love.

It’s hard to believe that this coming year will be the 20th anniversary of The FEST. We’ve helped The FEST is blessed! strengthen the bonds of faith and family for thousands and thousands Many people, companies and organizations make The FEST possible. across our region. As word starts to stir about our 20th Anniversary, over and again we hear that many are amazed - and stunned - that we’ve been able to create such an inspiring day of faith and family – and keep it FREE and The FEST only happens because of your support for The FEST – your Save the Date! open to all – for 20 years. In some ways, so are we. It certainly is a testament to the power of God’s grace hard work, your donations, and your support for The FEST raffle. AUGUST 9, 2020 and the blessing of so many wonderful people and companies that believe in the goodness of The FEST. We sincerely thank you for every way you were involved. Add The FEST 2020 to your Special thanks to our sponsors and vendors who are such an important part of The FEST family. We are Most importantly, thank you for the wonderful gift of sharing the calendars! While you are with blessed with so many family-minded and community-focused sponsors who believe in the goodness of values of faith and family at The FEST. your family and friends during celebrating and strengthening faith and family in our region. Christmas celebrations, please May God bless you abundantly for your goodness. May invite them to join you at The these joyous days of Christmas be filled with God’s grace Please join us in thanking our sponsors and vendors both by your words of thanks and by your support. FEST on Sunday, August 9, 2020. If you know of a company, local business or potential sponsor that would be a great part of our FEST family, and blessings. please let us know. Working together we can strengthen the bonds of community as we work to create a Thank you so much! great day for all who join us at The FEST.

If you would like more information, or have a company/sponsor to recommend, please contact Jake Bihari at [email protected]. Father Bob Stec

www.TheFEST.us 2020 BANDS What People Said About The FEST 2019 FEST by the Numbers A Gift of “There are so many blessings from “It is hard for me to describe 40,000+ start to finish. This was my second the feelings that I get from the People in Attendance Faith & Family FEST. Being surrounded by Christian FEST.....uplifting, faithful, personal, 7,538 Christmas is a time of faith and family. people young and old present for a thankful, together, the words Moms’ Relaxation It’s a time to come together to give, day of unity and praise. It's intensely just are not big enough. You get Station Giveaway Bags share and celebrate the love of God beautiful and born in a genuine feelings like no other.... renew, and family. generosity rare these days. Thank you rejoice, RETURN for another In so many ways, The FEST is like a to all those who donate, volunteer and FEST next year. We are all a mini-Christmas in August. It is a day of 3,944 3,068 faith and family. A time for thousands sponsor this truly awesome in piece of the puzzle, we all have Moms Who Moms Day-of God event.” a purpose.” of members of the family of God to Pre-Registered Online! Registrations 1,278 come together to celebrate faith and FOR KING & COUNTRY - MARJORIE L. - MARCIA A. VOLUNTEERS love. In the Marc’s Mom’s The FEST is FREE and open to all Relaxation Station because so many good people and 5 74 Moms received a manicure. wonderful companies give and share to Looking Ahead to FEST 2020 make it possible for us to create such a 175 Moms receive a make-up makeover. 12,147 special family day for our region. As we look forward to the New Year and the 20th Anniversary of The P&G Giveaways FEST, we are so excited about bands playing at FEST 2020. Len Howser, As we prepare for our 20th Anniversary, 203 Amazing gift baskets were I would ask you to consider giving from 95.5 The FISH, has described this line up as “the best ever...a given away by our friends at Marc’s “a gift of faith and family” in support complete day of incredible music. Each band is great on their own and and their partners. of The FEST. This past year, some of together...it really is the best FEST line up ever.” our expenses, especially for security and parking, have continued to grow Signs475+ and Banners Take some time to get more information about Spin to Win Wheel creating some financial challenges for in the Fun Zone The FEST. Please consider a generous the bands and hear Len’s description of their gift to keep The FEST alive…strong… music by going to www.TheFEST.us/Bands. wheel spins in six hours and open to everyone. It would be 4960 an amazing blessing if we, together, per hour raise $25,000 in year-end giving which The FEST 2020 – a perfect family 827 would allow us to have start-up funds day with music and inspiration 14 per minute for FEST 2020. EVERYONE WAS A WINNER! May these days of Christmas – a time for everyone. TENTS of faith and family – be blessed for you and your loved ones. Be assured of my prayers and great thanks for all you Meet The Bands help us to do at The FEST. for KING & COUNTRY | Two-time Grammy award-winning duo, brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone are from Sydney, Australia. They have achieved four No. 1 hits, nine Top 10 hits, and had songs featured on the Emmys, Super Bowl, Sunday CHAIRS Father Bob Stec TAUREN WELLS Night Football, and many other high-profile events, including performances on The Website Views Tonight Show, Today, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! POPULAR SONGS: “Joy”, “Fix My Eyes”, “Priceless” DANNY GOKEY | After in 2009, Danny Gokey embraced a 13,293 soulful Christian pop beginning with his second , 2014’s Hope in Front of Me. FACEBOOK Please mail POPULAR SONG: “Haven’t Seen It Yet” Port-o-lets your tax-deductible FRIENDS contribution to: TAUREN WELLS | Father, songwriter, worship academy founder, multi- Are you one of them? The FEST instrumentalist, and performer, his deep desire to draw people closer to their Like The FEST today! 28700 Euclid Avenue identity in the Lord is apparent in all he pursues. Wickliffe, OH 44092 POPULAR SONG: “Hills & Valleys” DONATE ONLINE AT www.TheFEST.us/Donate WE ARE MESSENGERS | Focused on spreading the message of God’s love and using songs born from their own struggles to impact the lives of their audiences. POPULAR SONG: “Magnify” People299 went through WE ARE MESSENGERS the Colgate Bus