The new Investors Group Field got its first official test run on Sunday when One Heart Winnipeg brought 85 Winnipeg-area churches together for a massive event.

Approximately 14,000 people were scanned in at the event.

The event served as a test of how traffic will flow during events at the stadium, but it didn't include the official Blue Bomber's parking plan.

"It was free. and a lot of people don't know it. people attending our football games there is a specific way and the parking that goes on," said Jerry Maslowsky, vice-president of brand development and marketing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Access to the University of Manitoba campus on big-ticket days will only be available to designated parking permit holders. Posted reminders are already warning drivers not to park along residential streets.

In total, 5,000 parking spaces were available at the University of Manitoba campus.

Attendees were advised that Kings Drive is closed to the public. Park and ride stations were set up at Church of the Rock at 1397 Buffalo Pl. and Southlands Community Church at 85 Keslar Rd. Shuttles took people to the stadium and then back once the service was over.

Rosa Rosario was one of the first people inside. She hopped onto a shuttle from her church to get to the stadium. "It was organized. very easy. because we have about six buses," she said.

Even with buses shuttling people to the stadium, some people who live in the area are concerned about congestion in the area.

“There'll be a lot of traffic backing up on University Crescent, Bison Drive and Pembina during the ins and outs,” said Glenn Axford.

The event also served as a test of the stadium's security. “It tests our gates, our flow of gates, we're looking at different things, scanners, getting people in and out,” said Maslowsky.

Former Blue Bomber Milt Stegall made a special appearance. The event also featured performances by rapper Fresh I.E. and YouTube star Sean Quigley.

The event served as a kick-off for Love Winnipeg, an annual two week event where 90 churches take on community projects in the city.