CrossRoads Church at Westfield’s eighth annual free Pizza and Punchlines event will take place Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Westfield High School auditorium, 18250 N. Union St. Pizza will be served starting at 6 p.m., followed by the comedy show at 7 p.m.
This family-friendly comedy event features three incredibly funny comedians from across the country. This line-up includes headliner New Jersey resident Taylor Mason, June Colson from Kentucky, and Oklahoma resident Leon “the Jokester” Turley.
CrossRoads Church Lead Pastor Eric Lohe believes that free pizza and comedy acts are a perfect mix to bring the community together in the midst of a cold and often dreary winter. Pizza and Punchlines is part of the Westfield church’s For Our Neighbor strategy to serve the local community.
The headliner for the night, Taylor Mason loves to make people laugh and is blessed to be able to perform 200 to 300 dates every year. Ever since he won Star Search (the predecessor to America’s Got Talent for those of you too young to know or too old to remember), he’s been in great demand across the U.S. and all over the world. He combines comedy, ventriloquism, and music to provide appropriate entertainment for everything from tailored corporate presentations and commercials to Carnegie Hall, from Second City to churches to Disney cruises.
June Colson is a comedian, writer, and podcaster born in Indiana and raised in the Bluegrass State. June holds the prestigious title as 2020’s Nashville Clean Comedy Champion. She has entertained three times in Westfield before and returns again to be the host for the night.
Leon “the Jokester” Purley is hailed as “the funniest blind comedian in stand-up” by Voyage San Antonio Magazine. Comedian Leon the Jokester comes from Oklahoma and has one focus in comedy, and that is to spread love, hope, and laughter. Widely known for his clean and relatable comedy for all age groups, Leon the Jokester brings a style of humor the entire family can enjoy. He addresses life issues, finding hope in tough times, and how to walk by faith and not by sight in every season of life. In 2016, he became the co-founder of the non-profit organization Oklahoma Comedy Zone, LLC in which he teaches “tweens” and “teens” how to write clean jokes and become comedians.
CrossRoads Church at Westfield also invites you are invited to Popcorn and Punchlines, a summer family-friendly free comedy event set for 7 p.m. on Friday, May 31 at the IMMI Conference Center, 18880 N. East St., Westfield, featuring six outstanding comedians.
CrossRoads Church at Westfield offers free Pet Food and free weekly Zumba, hosts Together Today for senior adults, gives food and athletic shoes to local elementary students on their school breaks, provides Celebrate Recovery for people dealing with personal issues, and repairs homes for senior adults and veterans. Their campus is located at 19201 Grassy Branch Road, Westfield.
For further information about CrossRoads Church’s For Our Neighbor four initiatives, look online at ForOurNeighbor.Life, email at ForOurNeighborInfo@gmail.com, or click here.