Welcome to April Showers season!  Today’s program features a related theme in the 8:00 hour.  Here are the verses I mention:

Ezekial 34:26

I will make them and the places surrounding my hill a blessing.^[a] I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.

Isaiah 44:3

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.

Hosea 6:3

Let us acknowledge the Lord;
    let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
    he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
    like the spring rains that water the earth.

Isaiah 45:8

Rain down, you heavens, from above,
And let the skies pour down righteousness;
Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation,
And let righteousness spring up together.
I, the Lord, have created it.

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Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com

Here’s your Handcrafted playlist for the March 31st/April 2nd episode:

Hour 1

1. Beyond The Stars – Spoken
2. Through It All – Spoken
3. Breathe Again (Ft. Matty Mullins) – Spoken
4. Running – Random Hero
5. Mirror Mirror – Random Hero
6. I’ll Bleed – Seventh Day Slumber
7. We Are The Broken – Seventh Day Slumber
8. Beautiful Lie – Decyfer Down
9. Fight To Win – Decyfer Down
10. Moving On – Decyfer Down
11. Creation Interview Disciple
12. Radical – Disciple
13. Erase –  Disciple

Hour 2

1. Beneath the Skin – Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
2. Voices – Out Of Black
3. Lay It Down – Crossing Fire
4. Pretty Little Phase – Hearts Like Lions
5. Troubles – Written in Kings
6. Hard Love – Needtobreathe
7. Stones – Manafest
8. Warm Up – NF
9. Out Of This World – Family Force 5
10. Faith – Citizens & Saints
11. Unforsaken – Adelaide
12. Holy Water – Switchfoot
13. Back From the Dead – Skillet
14. Lifeline – Thousand Foot Krutch
15. Song Of Deliverance – Zach Williams
16. A Return – David Crowder Band

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
March 31-April 2, 2017

5 Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow (Saturday April 1) at 2pm at Limeville United Methodist Church in Gap, PA for Ages 1 to 12. Bring a basket or a bag. Light refreshments after egg hunt. More Info: 717 442-4010

4 Family Friendly Comedian & Ventriliquist Ryan and Friends will perform at Jonestown Bible Church in Jonestown tomorrow (Saturday April 1) at 6pm. Ryan got his start in the WJTL listening area but is now Nationally known. More Info: 717-865-4732.

3 Family of Restoration Ministries Cafe Nite. Tonight (Friday, March 31) 6:30-8pm in the upper part of the stone barn on the ministry’s new property in Lititz. Live Music, coffee, desserts and fellowship. The evening is free but you do need to register ahead of time. Registration and More Info: at the Cafe Night EventBrite page.

2 Lancaster Bible College hymn sing, Sunday (April 2) 4 to 5:30pm in the Good Shepard Chapel on its Lancaster campus. This event is free and open to the public. Pre-Registration is encouraged. More Info: lbc.edu/events

1 The First Annual Rec Fest tomorrow (Saturday April 1) at the Penn State Harrisburg College Campus in Middletown from noon to 4pm. The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Global Abilities Foundation will be hosting this event that will provide demonstrations of adaptive sports, recreation and exercise equipment. Some demos include: wheelchair rugby, basketball and baseball, scuba diving, kayaking, tai chi, service dogs, sled hockey, track chair, adaptive hunting equipment, adaptive snow/water ski equipment and more. Vendors from the community sharing resources available. More Info:  http://recfest.net

“For your own transformation, you need to start singing at church.

You need to celebrate what God has done in your life and thank Him through song.

Some of you might call yourself “prison singers”—

you’re always behind a few bars and you never have the right key!

But the Bible doesn’t say to make your singing pretty; it says to make it joyful!”

—Rick Warren

Your handcrafted playlist for the March 24th/26th episode of Some Sort of Rock Show:

Hour 1

1. Mirror Mirror – Random Hero
2. Feel – House of Heroes
3. Shadows – The Afters
4. Without A Fight – LybeckerLife a
5. Pretty Little Phase – Hearts Like Lions
6. How To Live – The Great Transparency
7. Hard Love – NEEDTOBREATHE
8. You Remain – Foreverlin
9. Lifeline – Thousand Foot Krutch
10. Get it Right – Silverline
11. Lit – Beacon Light
12. Know About It (feat. Derek Minor) – KJ-52
13. Beautiful Lie – Decyfer Down
14. Life Again – Decyfer Down
15. Bringing You Back to Life – Light45

Hour 2

1. Troubles – Written in Kings
2. Way You Love Me – XXI
3. Empty Grave – Disciple
4. Need – Kutless
5. Hurricane – Thrice
6. Wash Away – As We Ascend
7. Stones – Manafest
8. Motivated – NF
9. Smash Hit – All Star United
10. Faith – Citizens & Saints
11. Back From the Dead – Skillet
12. Run and Escape – RED
13. Out Of This World – Family Force 5
14. Keep Me – Crowder

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Promise of Hope is based on Exodus 33:14.

Being a leader of a group of people can be a lonely place, especially when facing a difficult decision. Moses led Israel through a desert experience, and sometimes, his own people rebelled against his leadership. Where would Moses turn for guidance?

One day he had a conversation with God. He prayed, “If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways, so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

The LORD replied to Moses’ prayer, saying, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

That is exactly what Moses needed to hear, and Jesus said something similar to us in Matthew 11:28. He said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Rest for the soul is a promise of hope for those who follow Jesus in the Year of Trust.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Our Grand Opening Celebration Concert Event with Rend Collective and Urban Rescue is just around the corner, on Monday April 3.  We are thrilled that Rend Collective, a band that played main stage at Creation 2016 and is coming off an arena tour,  will be the first to play Robert M. Landis Hall!

We have an extra special evening planned.   A pre-show reception will take place when doors open at 6:00 including light hors d’oeuvres, pre-show music from House Project (musicians from the band Reilly), and a first look at Landis Hall.    The Grand Opening show will include a fully produced concert with Rend Collective and Urban Rescue … a dedication celebration we are truly looking forward to.

A limited number of seats are available due to the nature of the extra special event.  Tickets are $100.00 and can be reserved at thejunctioncenter.com or by calling 717-459-3701.  A tax deduction is being provided for a portion of the ticket price.

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
March 24-26, 2017

5 Fourth Friday at the River Towns community celebration tonight (March 24) 5-9pm in Columbia, Marietta, and Wrightsville. Music, special events, self-guided tour, galleries, antique shops, specialty shops, and more. More Info: LancasterPA.com/River-Towns

4 US Coast Guard Academy Cadet Glee Club Concert Sunday (March 26th) from 4pm-5pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster.  Forty men and women from the Corps of Coast Guard Cadets Glee Club performing patriotic music and songs of the sea. More Info: TrinityLancaster.org

3  Annual Health & Fitness Fair at Bright Side Opportunities Center in  Lancaster tomorrow (Saturday, March 25th) from 10am-2pm. Over 30 health-related vendors, free health screenings, fitness demonstrations including Zumba, Tai Chi and Yoga, and fun children’s activities including a bouncy house, games and prizes. More Info: BrightsideOpportunities.org

2 BunFest, tomorrow (March 25) 10am-3pm at Christ Lutheran Church, Manchester. Celebrate all things rabbit! Adoptable bunnies on site all day for photos with the kids. Volunteers with free educational information about small animal care. Toys and treats for little critters. Many Animal Friendly Vendors on hand. Sponsored by York County SPCA More Info: YCSPCA.org

1  Science is Amazing Festival at Lancaster Science Factory, tomorrow (Saturday, March 25) 10 am – 4 pm.  Free admission to all Science Factory exhibits, special science activities, Special science demonstrations and activities will be presented by Science Factory volunteers, area schools, science clubs, universities and Lancaster youth organizations.
More Info: LancasterScienceFactory.org

As we have prepared for our 27 Hours of Compassion, I found myself going through letters and photos from the little girls that I sponsor.  Yulissa is the little girl that I sponsor from Guatemala.  In some of her letters to me she has shared:

• prayer requests for her family
• she likes the story of creation
• she loves to sing
• she loves to color and paint
• she has sent hugs
• she has received Jesus as her Savior
• she is learning to pray
• she wants to be as obedient as Mary the Mother of Jesus

In her most recent letter, Yulissa mentioned that her favorite pets are her cat and chickens.  It’s evident in her artwork below.

I love to encourage her,  to let her know that I am praying for her and keep reminding her that Jesus loves her.

I encourage you to consider starting this kind of special relationship as an individual or a family today!  Visit http://compassion.com/wjtl where you can see all the children awaiting sponsorship and prayerfully consider who you may be able to encourage!

At WJTL we enthusiastically support the mission of Compassion International to release children from poverty in Jesus name.  Our own staff and thousands of area listeners have experienced first-hand the impact of Compassion International through child sponsorship even visiting various projects all over the world.

In February, Fred and Lisa joined a sponsor trip and visited our most recently sponsored project GU501 in Guatemala plus spent time with their own sponsored children.     On March 21 and 22 they’ll share more about their trip, plus other local sponsors  and staff will be sharing their stories  and we’ll be giving opportunities for you to sponsor children from Guatemala, Central America and in various parts of the world.

Tune in on on March 21 and 22 for our 27 Hours of Compassion from 6am to 8pm Tuesday and 6am to 7pm Wednesday.    Visit compassion.com/wjtl to see photos of children awaiting sponsorship and prayerfully consider sponsoring a child.  We’ll be highlighting various profiles from this page during our on air event.

You can also check out the fantastic photos from Fred and Lisa’s recent trip to Guatemala at our Flickr page.