Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
January 20-22, 2017

5 Music Friday, tonight (Friday, January 20) 6-9pm. Each third Friday of the month Lancaster is host of Music Fridays. Performances throughout Downtown Lancaster at various retailers, restaurants, and attractions. More Info: VisitLancasterCity.com

4 Trust Community Concert with Kēnòr tonight (FRIDAY, JANUARY 20) at 7:30pm. Kēnòr is an improvised modern chamber music ensemble of violin, percussion, vocals and accordion performing classical world music and poetry. An offering will be taken. More Info: LancasterTrust.com

3  “Encounter” is an artistic production involving theater, music, dance, and visual art on Sunday (Jan. 22) from 7pm-8:45pm at Calvary Church of Lebanon. “Encounter” is the Story of God told in a fresh way. More Info: Calvary-Lebanon.org

2 York County History Center and the Cultural Alliance Family Day tomorrow (Saturday, January 21) from 10am-2pm. Steven Courtney and the Suitcase Musicians, hands-on science and art activities, and more for the whole family.  More Info: YorkHistoryCenter.org

1 Free Community Weekend at ZooAmerica in Hershey Tomorrow and Sunday (Sat. Jan 21 & 22)  from 10:30am-4:30pm. More than 200 animals from the five regions of North America. Zoo Naturalists host up-close encounters with a variety of animals.More Info: ZooAmerica.com

Construction of the performing arts hall at The Junction Center is phase 3 of a five-year process.  The cost to complete this final phase is slightly more than $2,500,000 of which 80% is being paid from internal ministry funds.  This leaves a minimum balance of $500,000 that needs to come from donations to the WJTL building fund.

Our prayer in the beginning was that a legacy donor could be found to provide half of that amount in matching funds to start the fund drive.  Several months went by without any success in finding this donor and frankly it was becoming a bit discouraging.

Last March WJTL president Tim Landis was attending a family dinner with his siblings at the home of his mother Rhoda. Father Robert had recently died which had left a big hole in the family gathering.  During desert Tim mentioned his frustration with being unable to secure a lead gift to start phase three.

Someone suggested in jest, “Why not call it the Robert M. Landis Memorial Hall.”  After chuckling about it awhile the conversation turned to other subjects.  Over the next several weeks this conversation was constantly on Tim’s mind and it started to make more and more sense.  Even as a family project it would be a sacrificial gift but one that would hopefully encourage others to give.  After talking with the other family members (Rhoda, Cheryl, Tim, Bärbel, Karla and Geoff) it was enthusiastically decided to jointly make this matching challenge gift in memory of their father, Robert M. Landis.

Robert had loved the Lord, loved his children and loved Christian music.  One treasured heirloom he left behind was a round pitch pipe that he purchased at the age of 18.  This device was used when leading worship at the small Lancaster City mission church he attended from the time of his marriage until his death at the age of 83.  It also saw service in numerous quartets and choirs over the years.

Robert never sought the spotlight and was most comfortable volunteering behind the scenes.  In the early 70’s his children all were very involved in bringing contemporary Christian music to the Lancaster area.  Artists such as Keith Green, Second Chapter of Acts and Barry McQuire ate at his table and even slept in their RV’s in his driveway.  He also served as the plumber for the Creation Festivals for many years and built the infamous early shower units.

One of the first contemporary concerts he attended was by Petra in 1975.  Tim was a little concerned what his reaction would be to their song, “Killing My Old Man”, but his only comment was, “The drummers are pretty good.”  They had two sets of drummers back then.
Although he definitely would have been embarrassed, the official name of the hall at the Junction Center will be called, “Robert M. Landis Memorial Hall,” but often will be referred to as “Landis Hall” when brevity is required.

Building Fund Update:  As of January 13, 2017, the sum of gifts and pledges total $63,588.67 from 230 people and 18 organizations.  Combined with the challenge gift of $250,000 this means that a total of  $313,588.67 has been raised leaving a balance of $186,411.33 minimum that still needs to be raised.

 

Today’s Sing & Shout theme is rooted in Isaiah 12: 4-6.  The Message translation puts it this way:

“Shout to the nations, tell them what he’s done,

Name	Artist	Album	Year
6:00 a.m.
Sing a New Song	David Leach	Our Saviors Love	2014
Shout Your Fame	Hillsong	Hope	2003
All The Earth Will Sing your Praises	Paul Baloche	Offering of Worship	2005
Sing My Love	Sarah McMillan	Under Your Bright Wings	2007
Oh! Great Is Our God!	The Sing Team	Oh! Great Is Our God!	2012
Sparrow	Audrey Assad	Heart	2011
Reason To Sing	All Sons & Daughters	Season One	2012
Come Thou Fount (Above All Else)	Shane & Shane	The Worship Initiative, Vol. 1	2014
Sing Along	Christy Nockels	Into The Glorious	2012
How Can I Keep From Singing	Chris Tomlin	See The Morning	2006
Step By Step/Forever We Will Sing	Michael W. Smith	Worship Again	2003
Tell The World	Hillsong United	Look To You	2005
Sing Out (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Unstoppable Love (Live)	2015
Never Gonna Stop Singing (feat. Kim Walker-Smith) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Let It Echo (Live)	2016
7:00 a.m.
Sing To The King	Candi Pearson	Passion: Sacred Revolution	2003
Sing Hallelujah (feat. Glenn Packiam, Kari Jobe)	New Life Worship	You Hold It All	2011
Creation Sings	All Sons & Daughters	Poets & Saints	2016
10,000 Reasons	Rend Collective Experiment	Campfire	2013
Sing Holy	Bryan & Katie Torwalt	Here On Earth	2011
Spirit Break Out (Live)	Kim Walker-Smith	Still Believe (Live)	2015
Shout	Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman	Passion: Let The Future Begin	2013
O, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing	David Crowder Band	Passion: God Of This City	2008
Desert Song	Hillsong United	Across The Earth – Tear Down The Walls	2009
Praise The Lord	Kristene Mueller	Those Who Dream	2008
At Your Name (Forever)	Tim Hughes	Love Shine Through	2011
8:00 a.m.
Hallelujah Jesus	Evan Wickham	Mysterious Things	2005
Strong God	Meredith Andrews	Worth It All	2013
Shout for Joy	Paul Baloche	The Same Love	2012
Sing, Sing, Sing	Chris Tomlin	Passion: God Of This City	2008
Praises (Be Lifted Up)	Bethel Music & Josh Baldwin	Have It All (Live)	2016
My Story	Big Daddy Weave	Beautiful Offerings	2015
Ever Be (Live)	Bethel Music & Kalley Heiligenthal	We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition]	2015
Shout It Out	Lincoln Brewster	Oxygen	2014
Never Stop Singing	Tim Hughes	Love Shine Through	2011
Shout To The North	Delirious	Cutting Edge	1997
Your Name (We Shout)	The Digital Age	Evening : Morning	2013
Not Ashamed (feat. Passion)	Kristian Stanfill	Passion: White Flag (Deluxe Edition)	2012
9:00 a.m.
Rooftops	Jesus Culture	Come Away	2010
Famous One	Chris Tomlin	Passion: Our Love Is Loud	2002
How Great Thou Art	Charlie Hall	Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern	2004
Sing and Shout (feat. Matt Redman)	Passion	Passion: Take It All (Deluxe Edition / Live)	2014
My Soul Sings (feat. Brian Johnson)	Bethel Live	Here Is Love	2009
Psalm 66 (You Are Great)	Robbie Seay Band	Psalms LP	2015
I Love You Lord (Live)	Phil Wickham	Singalong 3 (Live)	2015

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The handcrafted playlist for the January 13th/15th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Lost in the Smoke – Scarlet White
2. Never Looking Back – WAKE UP SUNDAY
3. Hurricane – Thrice
4. Take a Bow – Flagship Armada
5. Still Breathing – Veridia
6. We’re Alright – Hawk Nelson
7. Faith – Citizens & Saints
8. True Faith – Anberlin
9. Tear It Up – Kutless
10. Shine A Light – Silverline
11. Pathways – Foreverlin
12. I’m Not Running Away From This – Hearts Like Lions
13. Erase – Disciple
14. Knocked Down – Disciple
15. Bring It On – Seventh Day Slumber

Hour 2

1. Push – Thousand Foot Krutch
2. Warm Up – NF
3. Out Of This World – Family Force 5
4. My Hippocratic Oath – Philmont
5. Money & Fame – NEEDTOBREATHE
6. Lay It Down – Jars Of Clay
7. Wash Away – As We Ascend
8. Resuscitate Me – Remedy Drive
9. Activate – Stellar Kart
10. Bummin’ – Relient K
11. Beneath the Skin – Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
12. Awake and Alive – Skillet
13. Prove It – Crowder
14. Free – Switchfoot
15. Flood & Famine – About the Author

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
January 13-15, 2017

5 FestivICE winter ice festival in downtown York tomorrow (Sat. Jan. 14) from 9am-3pm. Over 18,000 pounds of interactive ice, entertainment, ”Frozen” princesses and ice themed market vendors, Dancing Yeti and York Revolution’s own mascot; Downtown. Face painting, balloon artists, rides, games, inflatables… and more. More Info: Festivice.com

4 Second Fridays in Downtown Lititz, tonight (Friday, Jan 13)from 5-9pm.  Artists, entertainers, musicians, and exhibits, shops, galleries, and more. Free parking is available in the parking lots north of Main Street.  More Info: LititzPa.com

3 Winter Walks at Pinchot State Park tomorrow (Sat. Jan. 14) beginning at 1pm. Experience Pinchot Park during the winter season with these easy to moderate walks led by the park naturalist. The walks will last about an hour to an hour and a half, depending on weather conditions. Dress for the weather, and bring water and/or snacks as desired.  More Info: 717-432-5011

2 LANCASTER’S “ALL-CROW” ART SHOW OPENS at Manheim Township Public Library, Granite Run Dr, Lancaster, today (Friday, Jan 13) from 5:30-8pm.Enjoy Crow-themed artwork, help create a group crow art piece to add to the show, Plus hot crow-coa, caw-fee and crow-ssants. More Info: SomethingToCrowAbout.Net

1 The One Hundred and First Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show comes to a close this weekend, it is tonight and tomorrow (Friday & Saturday, Jan. 13 & 14) today 9am-9pm and tomorrow 9am-5pm at the Farm Show complex in Harrisburg.Tractor Square Dancing, Animals, Exhibits, Butter Sculpture and more. All events are free but there is a fee for parking. More Info:  FarmShow.State.PA.US

Song Title	Artist	Album	Year
6:00 a.m.
Mighty	Kristene DiMarco	Mighty	2015
It is Well (feat. Kristene DiMarco)	Bethel Music	You Make Me Brave (Live)	2014
Only You	Hillsong Live	Glorious Ruins (Deluxe Edition)	2013
Cornerstone (My Hope Is Built)	Hillsong Live	Cornerstone EP	2013
God Of Calvary	Chris Tomlin	Never Lose Sight (Deluxe Edition)	2016
Jesus	Chris Tomlin	Never Lose Sight	2016
Lion and the Lamb	Leeland	Invisible	2016
Perfect Love	Leeland	Invisible	2016
Always	Kristian Stanfill	Passion: Here For You	2011
The Stand	Kristian Stanfill	Passion: Awakening (Deluxe Edition)	2010
Future / Past	John Mark McMillan	Borderland	2014
7:00 a.m.
King of My Heart	John Mark & Sarah McMillan	You Are the Avalanche – EP	2015
I Will Worship You	Paul Baloche	Your Mercy	2016
A Greater Song	Paul Baloche	A Greater Song	2006
Sing and Shout (feat. Matt Redman)	Passion	Passion: Take It All (Deluxe Edition / Live)	2014
Here For You	Matt Redman	10,000 Reasons	2011
I Will Exalt (feat. Amanda Cook) [Live]	Bethel Live	Be Lifted High (Deluxe Edition) [Live]	2011
Heroes	Amanda Cook (of Bethel Music)	Brave New World	2015
Christ In Me	Jeremy Camp	I Will Follow	2016
Give Me Jesus	Jeremy Camp	Beyond Measure	2006
Christ Be All Around Me	All Sons & Daughters	All Sons & Daughters	2014
Great Are You Lord	All Sons & Daughters	All Sons & Daughters	2014
Holy Spirit	Bryan & Katie Torwalt	Here On Earth	2011
8:00 a.m.
Let There Be Light	Bryan & Katie Torwalt	Let There Be Light – Single	2016
O Come To The Altar	Elevation Worship	Here As In Heaven	2016
Resurrecting	Elevation Worship	Here as in Heaven	2016
Ever Lifting	Christy Nockels	Into The Glorious	2012
Freedom Song	Christy Nockels	Let It Be Jesus	2015
For The Sake Of The World (feat. Brian Johnson)	Bethel Live	For The Sake Of The World	2012
Here Is Love (feat. Brian Johnson)	Bethel Live	Here Is Love	2009
Emmanuel	Martin Smith	Back To The Start	2014
Show Me Your Glory / Majesty (with Martin Smith) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Live from New York (with Martin Smith) [Live]	2012
Fierce (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Let It Echo (Live)	2016
Miracles (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Let It Echo (Live)	2016
9:00 a.m.
This I Believe	Hillsong Worship	No Other Name	2015
O Praise The Name	Hillsong Worship	Open Heaven River Wild	2016
Forever (Live)	Bethel Music & Kari Jobe	You Make Me Brave (Live)	2014
Revelation Song (feat. Kari Jobe)	Gateway Worship	Cover The Earth	2006
Good Good Father (feat. Phil Joel)	Zealand Worship	Zealand Worship – The EP	2015
Your Love Is Wild	Zealand Worship	Your Love Is Wild	2016

Here’s the handcrafted playlist for the January 6th-8th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Warm Up – NF
2. Everybody Lose Your Mind – Family Force 5
3. Beneath the Skin – Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
4. Shook – Thousand Foot Krutch
5. Wash Away – As We Ascend
6. Rebuild Your Love – The Great Transparency
7. Birds Will Never Fly – Come Wind
8. Staring At the Sun – Roelant
9. Lost in the Smoke – Scarlet White
10. Feel Invincible – Skillet
11. Money & Fame – NEEDTOBREATHE
12. All Hands On Deck – Awake O Sleeper
13. Tear It Up – Kutless
14. Run – Kutless

Hour 2

1. Erase – Disciple
2. In Too Deep – Seventh Day Slumber
3. Breathe Again (Ft. Matty Mullins) – Spoken
4. Fight To Win – Decyfer Down
5. Way You Love Me – XXI
6. Noises – Mike Mains & The Branches
7. Faith – Citizens & Saints
8. Aftermath – Fever Fever
9. I’m So Happy – Hokus Pick
10. The Change – AsWeAre
11. If the House Burns Down Tonight – Switchfoot
12. Gonna Be Alright – Rhett Walker Band
13. Unknown Land – Graceful Closure
14. Set Sail – Attaboy
15. Prove It  (Ft KB)- Crowder

Lisa  and I will be heading back to Guatemala with Compassion International  January 28-February 4, 2017

We will be visiting GU-501.  That is Compassion’s project many WJTL listeners helped sponsor in 2015.

If you have a sponsored child from GU-501 and you would like to send along a gift for your child, please put everything in a one gallon (or less) zip-lock bag. If you sponsor more than one child please make one for each child.  The child’s name and number, along with the sponsor’s name and number, need to be clearly marked on the outside of each bag. Or you can put on a piece of paper that is able to be seen clearly through the bag.  Please DO NOT send along any money inside the bags because we won’t have the chance to do currency exchange while on the trip.

Here’s a few ideas of small things you can include:

• Photos
• Postcards
• Greeting cards
• Coloring pages or small book
• Paper crafts
• Stickers
• Bookmarks
• Musical greeting cards
• colored pencils, crayons or markers
• hair ribbons & barrettes
• school supplies
• puzzles

 

Drop off, or mail your child’s gift (in a gallon, or quart bag) to  WJTL, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim, PA 17545 by January 20th.

Lisa and I are looking forward to seeing the children we sponsor AND we are looking forward to delivering your gifts to your child as well.

Here’s a photo of what a baggie of gifts could look like.

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
January 6-8, 2017

5 First Friday Lancaster in Downtown Lancaster tonight (Friday, January 6)  5-9pm.  Art galleries, studios, museums, music, and more in downtown Lancaster.   More Info: VisitLancasterCity.com

4 Music Friday at Speckled Hen in Strasburg tonight (Friday, January 6) 6-9pm. Music performed by local artist Josh Leininger; attnedees will have an opprortunity to support support building wells in countries without clean drinking water through charitywater.  More Info: The Speckled Hen Coffee Facebook page

3 We The People: First Friday Initiative is a series of free First Friday performances. This Friday will feature The Gospel of Lancaster – a celebration of spiritual music rooted in many churches across Lancaster County. The concert is tonight (Friday, January 6) at The Ware Center, downtown Lancaster at 7:30pm. The performance will include music, dance and spoken word from a wide range of area churches.  More Info: artsmu.com

2 Musical Art Society Soiree Of Musical Styles, Sunday (January 8) 3pm at the Bachman Center in Lancaster. The Lancaster Woodwind Quintet will perform.   The concert is free, however donations may be made to the scholarship fund. More Info: LancasterConservatory.org/events

1 The One Hundred and First Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show opens to the public tomorrow (Saturday, Jan. 7) 8am-9pm at the Farm Show complex in Harrisburg. Saturday features opening ceremonies with Gov. Tom Wolfe, Swine and Horse comptetitions, cooking demonstrations, rodeo and so much more.  The event continues through Saturday, Jan. 14. All events are free but there is a fee for parking. More Info:  FarmShow.State.PA.US

You have 1 more chance to here the Sort of Rock Show Top 60….Sunday night starting at 8pm.

 

60. Crash – Crossing Fire

59. Parachute – Bread Of Stone

58. Bringing You Back To Life – Light 45

57. The Truth – I Am Spartacus

56. The Change – As We Are

55. The Bigger Picture – Adelaide

54. Troubles – Written In Kings

53. Walking On Water – NEEDTOBREATHE

52. Keep Me – Crowder

51. Empty Grave – Disciple

50. Know About It – KJ-52

49. Unforsaken – Adelaide

48. Battle Cry – Here & Now Don’t Stop

47. Legends – The Afters

46. Find A Way To Fight – Manafest

45. The Window – Thrice

44. Bring Me To The Water – Everything New

43. Pull Me Through – torndown

42. These Arrows Shoot.. – Flagship Armada

41. Adrenaline – Thousand Foot Krutch

40. Source Of life – DaysEye

39. Outro – NF

38. Evil Lies – GFM

37. Gone – RED

36. Lay It Down – Crossing Fire

35. Pretty Little Phase – Hearts Like Lions

34. Stronger – Spoken

33. Dead In The Water – Army Of Bones

32. Mirror Mirror – Random Hero

31. Holy Water – Switchfoot

30. Broken One – We Are Vessel

29. Scales – Unmasked

28. Beautiful Lie – Decyfer Down

27. Underneath – Zahna

26. This Is Who We Are – Written In Kings

25. House Of Cards – Manafest

24. Sky Is Falling – Seventh Day Slumber

23. The Resistance – Skillet

22. Holding On – Sun City

21. I’ll Find You – Lecrae

20. Safe & Sound – We Were Once

19. Dying Inside – Facing Fire

18. Until The Night’s Gone – Graceful Closure

17. Beneath The Skin – GFM

16. Your Love Breaks Every Boundary – Light45

15. Rise – Ashes Remain

14. Out Of This World – Family Force 5

13. Let Go – Set For The Fall

12. Don’t Be Long – Army Of Bones

11. Lifeline – Thousand Foot Krutch

10. Shouting Grounds – Crowder

09. Hurricane – Thrice

08. Hard Love – NEEDTOBREATHE

07. Live Again – torndown

06. Let You Down – NF

05. Back From The Dead – Skillet

04. Where The Light Shines Through – Switchfoot

03. Tell Me – As We Ascend

02. Still Alive – RED

01. Secret Weapon – Disciple