Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
January 19-21, 2018

5 Game Day for All Sunday (Jan. 21) 1:30pm-4:30pm at Fredricksen Library in Camp Hill. The Library will have board games available to play, or bring your own. All ages welcome; ages 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. No registration necessary. More Info: FredricksenLibrary.org

4 Royer’s Kids Club Valentine Event tomorrow (Saturday Jan. 20) 2pm at local participating Royer’s Flowers & Gifts locations. Admission is Free, registration is required. The Kids Club Event is for Children 5 to 12. Each child attending will have an opportunity to make a special arrangement in a heart teacup and will also receive a balloon. More Info: Royers.com

3 Oberlin Alumnae Chamber Ensemble concert Sunday (January 21, 2018)7:30-9pm at Leffler Chapel and Performance Center on the campus of Elizabethtown College.
The “Australian event” is a chamber music concert featuring E-town College alumnae from Australia. More Info: Etwon.edu

2 SPLAT Studio Art Afternoon for kids Sunday (Jan. 21) at 2pm & 3pm at Hershey Public Library. Admission is Free, Registration required. The 2pm painting class for kids ages 2-5 (accompanied by parents) who will paint a snowman. The 3pm class is for Ages 6 and older (accompanied by parents) who will paint penguins. More Info: HersheyLibrary.org

1 Matt Wheeler & Vintage Heart in concert tomorrow (Saturday, Jan 20) at Emmaus Road Cafe, Route 30 East in Lancaster. Doors open at 7pm, music begins at 7:30pm.
More Info: EmmausRoadCafe.org

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Person of Integrity from the Bible is Barnabas.

He was a great encouragement to young believers in the Lord. When others were not sure if Paul’s conversion to the faith was authentic, Barnabas was there to help build bridges between Paul and other church leaders.

Barnabas was also influential when he visited believers in Antioch. Acts 11:23 records that “when he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.”

Never underestimate the potential for encouragement to make a difference in someone’s life.

The faithfulness of Barnabas to bring people to faith in Christ inspires us to be a voice of encouragement today and live a life of integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Eye On Integrity is based on Matthew 6:1.

Jesus said, “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.”

Jesus was talking here about motives-why we do what we do. Do we seek attention for ourselves with acts of righteousness or do we seek the glory of God? In the previous chapter of the Bible, (Matthew 5) Jesus was encouraging us to let our light shine so that others may see our good deeds and glorify our Father in heaven.

Drawing people’s attention to the love of Jesus is a pure motive for our good deeds.

Walking with pure motives to carry out good deeds is a virtue to embrace for our lives in the Year of Integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Eye on Integrity is based on James 3:13.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

Humility is a quality that recognizes our need for God’s grace and places value on the people God has brought into our lives. Whatever we do, let it be done with a spirit of humility. Then, people will be blessed and God will get the glory for what we have accomplished.

Walking in the way of humility is a virtue to embrace for our lives in the Year of Integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
January 12-14, 2018

5 All Crow Art Show, tomorrow (Saturday, January 13) at Manheim Township Public Library 5-8pm. The exhibit features more than 50 works of in a variety of media by local amateurs, professionals and high school students. More Info: SomethingToCrowAbout.net

4 St. Peter’s Musical Arts Concert Series featuring Manor Winds Quintet, tomorrow (Saturday, January 13) 7pm at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Delp Road in Lancaster. Manor Winds is a local quintet made up of flute, oboe, French Horn, Clarinet and bassoon. More Info: StPetersLutheran.org

3 Second Saturday at The Hershey Public Library tomorrow (Saturday, January 13) 1:30pm. Read-aloud stories, blocks, learning centers, play areas, experiments and active engagement for parents with their children. More Info: HersheyLibrary.org

2 Kids Cookie Break Broadcasting Live with Katlyn Jumper at the new Chick-fil-A, at the Shoppes at Belmont, Fruitville Pike, Lancaster tomorrow (Saturday, January 13) 9-noon. FREE goodies, requests, door prizes, games and more. More Info: KidsCookieBreak.com

1 The One Hundred and Second Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show winds up today (Friday, Jan 12) 8am-9pm and tomorrow (Saturday, January 13) 8am-5pm at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. The PA Farm Show is the largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof in the nation. 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibits. Free Admission but their is a fee for parking. More Info: www.farmshow.pa.gov

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ
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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Person of Integrity is the Apostle Paul.

According to Acts 20:19, he told the church leaders at Ephesus, “I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.”

Here was a man who persevered through times of testing and tears in his ministry for the church. He stayed true to his calling and consistently preached the message of the Gospel to the crowds. For Jews and Greeks, his message was the same: Repent. Turn to God. Have faith in the Lord Jesus.

The faithfulness of Paul to the Gospel inspires us to stay true to God and live a life of integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Five Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend
January 5-7, 2018

5 The Palmyra Community Band, Seasonal Favorites Concert at Sunday, (January 7) 3pm at Palmyra Church of the Brethren,a free will offering will be collected. More Info: PalmyraCOB.org

4 “Twelfth Night of Christmas” Trombone Choir Concert tonight (Friday Jan 5) 7pm at Derry Presbyterian Church in Hershey. Dr. Rob Spence of Elizabethtown College will direct the ensemble.  Admission is free and a free-will offering will go to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  Reception follows in Fellowship Hall. More Info: DerryPres.org

3 Starlight Tea Epiphany Concert, Sunday (January 7) 7pm at Lancaster Church of the Brethren. The Chancel Choir, Carillion Bell Choir and many soloists and instrumentalists will share the music of Advent, Christmas and beyond. Refreshments to follow. More Info: LanCOB.org

2 WE THE PEOPLE First Friday Initiative Concert – The Gospel Sounds of Lancaster tonight (Friday, Jan 5) 7pm at The Ware Center, Lancaster. Bright Side Baptist Church Choir, The Kingdom Dancers, In the Light Ministries, Ray’s Temple Choir, The Back Bench Boys and more will showcase area Gospel Groups. More Info: ArtsMU.com

1 The One Hundred and Second Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show kicks off this weekend, tomorrow (Sat. Jan. 6) 8am-9pm and Sunday (Jan 7) 8am-8apm at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. The PA Farm Show is the largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof in the nation. 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibits. Free Admission but their is a fee for parking. More Info: www.farmshow.pa.gov

JOHN SHIRK – We have a new theme this year for encouraging growth in your relationship with God. 2018 has been designated as the Year of Integrity. We will take a look at what God’s Word has to say about integrity. We will also examine how God’s people walked with integrity.

Today’s Eye on Integrity is based on Ephesians 5:1 and 2.

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

This is a good starting place for integrity. If we recognize that we are dearly loved by God, then we will be inspired to follow Him and to love others in the way that Jesus loves us.

Walking in the way of love is a virtue to embrace for our lives in the Year of Integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – We have a new theme this year for encouraging growth in your relationship with God. 2018 has been designated as the Year of Integrity. We will take a look at what God’s Word has to say about integrity. We will also examine how God’s people walked with integrity.

Today’s Person of Integrity is Jesus.

When Jesus was inviting people into a relationship with Him, He used two words that were life-changing for whoever would accept His invitation.

Those two words were “Follow me.” There are many faithful people in the Bible with godly characteristics to admire. But no one was like Jesus. He was the Only One who always did what was right and never sinned. He becomes the perfect example of integrity for us to follow. He is full of grace and truth. If we follow Him as Savior and Lord, He will save us from our sins and transform us into His likeness. Under His influence, we will experience a life of love and freedom and joy that this world cannot offer us.

The faithfulness of Jesus to fulfill His mission inspires us to follow Jesus and live a life of integrity.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com