More than 100 people gathered in what was for most an unfamiliar church.
Michael s father, his mother, Sabrina, and brother, Gus, have spent days and nights far from their Marion home.
Joining them were family members from Chicago, where Michael was born.
And also joining them were members of two Cedar Rapids-area church families.
Shields is the senior pastor of Christian Life Church. It was within his congregation that Michael became born again six months ago.
Bishop Robert Green leads Kingdom Encounter Church, a 47-year-old, multicultural congregation where Michael and his family also worshipped.
But on Saturday, they were all one big family celebrating the boy s life.
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