FIVE FUN FREE FAMILY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND!!! Nov 29, 30 & Dec 1, 2013

5) Coffee House Ministries in York, Sunday (Dec. 1st) 6-8pm. Coffee, food, testimonies and Worship Band Ransomed Souls! More Info: coffeehouseministries.org

4) Matt Wheeler & Vintage Heart in concert tomorrow (Nov. 30th) at 7pm at The Emmaus Road Cafe in Lancaster.  More INfo: emmausroadcafe.org

3) The Gospel Choir from the J.P. McCaskey High School will be in concert at Emmanuel’s House of Prayer, Healing and Hope in Reinholds, Sunday, (December 1), at 7pm. A free-will offering will be taken.  More Info: 717-336-2937

2) Holiday Model Railroad Open House Grand Opening Tomorrow (Saturday Nov. 30th) at Garden Spot Village in New Holland. The interactive exhibit includes an O-gauge display and an HO-gauge display with more than 600 feet of main line track, a talking Thomas the Tank Engine and more. More INfo: 717-355-6000

1)  Lancaster Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Tuba Christmas on tonight (Friday, Nov 29) 5-10:30pm, Penn Square, Lancaster. Caroling, Huge Tuba Choir, Lighting of the Christmas Tree and more surround this annual event. More Info: Lancastercityevents.com

If you are the owner or manager of a small business, WJTL wants to help you spread some Christmas cheer to your staff this season with the Christmas Cheer Office Party Contest!  One small business will win a Christmas party for their employees in The Millen Room at The Junction Center, the home of WJTL!  This prize comes complete with catering by Enck’s Custom Catering in Lancaster.  The menu will include a beef tenderloin carving station, crab cakes, roasted vegetables, potatoes, a tossed salad bar, dessert bar and more!  Enck’s Catering provides custom catering for all types of special occasions.

HOW TO ENTER:

-Email ChristmasParty@WJTL.com with “Christmas Cheer Office Party” in the subject line

-Provide your name, address, phone number and position in the company

-Tell us the name and location of your small business

-Include the total number of staff (and spouses) that would attend the party

RULES, etc.:

-The winner will choose between these 3 evening dates: December 13th, 16th, or 20th

-Prize is for employers and their employees (and spouses) – up to 40 people total.

-Only one entry per small business will be permitted.

-Entries must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Monday, December 2nd.

-Winner will be announced on Tuesday, December 3rd, and will be contacted by WJTL.

-WJTL will choose a winner from all eligible entries.

-Comments left on this blog DO NOT COUNT as official entries into this contest.

-Entries may submitted by mail to:

WJTL

Office Cheer Christmas Party

1875 Junction Road

Manheim, PA 17545

The “Story Tour: A Christmas Celebration” is coming to The Giant Center in Hershey at 7PM on Sunday, December 15th.  The lineup includes Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, Natalie Grant, Matthew West, Nichole Nordeman, Selah and more!  Click here for tickets and more info.

Tune in to WJTL all day long on Black Friday (November 29th) and we’ll give you chances to call in and win tickets to the show–and meet & greet passes to say hi to the artists afterwards!  (Most of the artists plan on participating as long as they are able to that evening.)  Just listen for the DJs cues to call in and win.  You may want to program our number on your speed dial: 717-392-3690 (392-FM90).

Thanks to our friends at Centricity Records, you can tune in all day long on Winning Wednesday, November 27th, for your chance to win a 4-pack of Downhere CDs including “Wide-eyed and Mystified” (2006), “Ending Is Beginning” (2008), “How Many Kings” (2010) and “On The Altar Of Love” (2011).   Listen all day for the DJs cue to call in and win!  (Keep our number handy: 717-392-3690.)

By the way, “Love & History: The Best Of Downhere” is now available on iTunes!  It celebrates 13 years and 10 albums, featuring the hit songs “How Many Kings”, “Here I Am”, “Let Me Rediscover You”, “A Better Way” and more!

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WJTL’s Feedback Giveback prize this week is Phil Wickham‘s new worship CD, ‘The Ascension”.  Just comment on our blogs this week at www.WJTL.com and you’ll automatically be entered to win!

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Here is your Playlist for tonight….Happy Thanksgiving!

Hour 1

Mike Mains & The Branches – Everything is Gonna Be Alright

I Am Empire – Hammers and Anvils

We As Human – Zombie

7eventh Time Down – Alive In You

NeedtoBreathe – Keep Your Eyes Open

All Together Separate – We Know

Lybecker – For Who You Are

The Classic Crime – Glass Houses

Remedy Drive – Resuscitate Me

Crowder – I Am

David Crowder Band – Our Love is Loud

Run Kid Run – Back to the Basics

Silverliine – Vicious Lights Out

Kingdom – God of Fire

Hour 2

The Almost – I’m Down

Day of Fire – The Dark Hills

Switchfoot – Love Alone is worth the fight

FF5 – Replace Me

The Great Transparency – How To Live

TFK – My Home

Dustin Kensrue – Grace Alone

I am Not The Same Seventh Day Slumber

Scientist – Coming Up

Abandon Kansas – Like It Or Not

Scott Stapp – Slow Suicide

RED – So Far Away

Anberlin – The Runaways

Skillet – Not Gonna Die

Capital Lights – Outrage

The Thanksgiving edition of the Praise & Worship Show really tops the list of my favorite themes!  For all 4 hours of the show, we’ll focus on God’s goodness in our lives and our gratefulness in response.

To quote Hillsong United’s “Desert Song”:

“All of my days,

In every season,

You are still God.

I have a reason to sing.

I have a reason to worship.”

No matter what you’re going through–the valley or the mountaintop–I hope to help you remember God’s goodness through it.  Join me and let these songs lead your heart to a place of thankful worship.

A very Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

FIVE FUN FREE FAMILY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND!!! November 22, 23 & 24, 2013

5) Fourth Friday in River Towns – Columbia, Marietta and Wrightsville, tonight (Friday, Nov 22) 5 – 9pm
Visit galleries, antique shops, local eateries, gingerbread house demonstration and contest. More Info; parivertowns.com

4) The Learning Station proudly present “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood”. Tonight (Friday, November 22) 7pm at Lancaster Evangelical Free Church in Lititz.  Admission is free. More Info: 717-721-9758

3) The His Little Feet International Children’s Choir will be performing at St. John Lutheran Church in York  Sunday (Nov. 24th) at 6 pm.  The event is free and open to the public. The choir is made up of children from China, India, Haiti, the United States and South Korea. More Info: 717-840-0382

2) Thanksgiving Exposed is a live reenactment of the history of the Pilgrims, tomorrow (Saturday Nov. 23rd) from 5:30-9PM at Dayspring Christian Academy. Tour groups will be escorted through 7 stations that highlight God’s hand in establishing the Plymouth Colony in New England. Witness how the seeds of Christian self-government were planted and grew into the United States of America! This is an event for the entire family. Reservations are Required More Info: dayspringchristian.com

1)  “Gifts That Give Hope” Alternative Gift Fair tomorrow (Saturday Nov. 23) 10am – 4pm at the Farm and Home Center in Lancaster. Over 30 local and global nonprofits gather in a festive atmosphere to make your Christmas experience have an impact on those in need. Food, Coffee and Lots of children’s activities all day,. More Info: giftsthatgivehope.org/lancaster.

JOHN SHIRK – Philippians 2:14 gives us a direct word of instruction that will affect our relationships and our witness for God if we heed the message.

“Do everything without complaining or arguing.” Persistent complaining or an argumentative spirit saps the energy from relationships. The Israelites in Moses’ day were known for complaining about their plight on the way to the Promised Land, and they got nowhere fast. Complaints focus on the problem, without seeking a solution or without turning to prayer. A thankful person will recognize problems, but can also see opportunities through life’s challenges.

Paul, the writer of Philippians, knew that complaining or arguing undermined the strength of the church’s witness for Jesus. And so, he proceeds to explain why we should do everything without complaining or arguing-“So that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe, as you hold out the word of life.”

With gratitude to God, we can chase away a complaining or arguing spirit, and shine the light of the Gospel to this generation.

The credible witness of a thankful person is a lesson of faith worth remembering.

The prize for Winning Wednesday, November 20th, is Remedy Drive‘s CD, “Resuscitate: Acoustic Sessions”.  Tune in all day long for chances to win!  Keep us on speed dial: 717-392-3690 (392-FM90).

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This week’s Feedback Giveback prize is a can of Matt Maher Dr. Pepper!  This novelty item also comes along with a free song download.  (You can also get a free song today from Matt just by clicking here.)  Just comment on our blogs this week at www.WJTL.com and you’ll automatically be entered to win!