Our duffel bags are packed with shorts, WJTL shirts, and sunscreen; Creation 2013 is less then a day away.  A Walk in love gift pack, two tickets from The US Hot Air Balloon Team and a WJTL prize pack, equipped with a soon to be autographed water bottle, are ready to be given away in our daily giveaways.  I hope you are as excited for Creation 2013 as the WJTL Creation Crew.  This year our tent can’t be missed and we have enough stickers to cover the Switchfoot bus twice over, (our goal is to give away as many as we can).  Along with the stickers, we have WJTL wristband, pencils, pens, clips, bags, and much more.  Plus, stop by daily for surprise giveaways that will be more spontaneous than Toby Mac’s stage show.  See ya tomorrow!

June 21, 22 & 23, 2013

5)  Praise In The Park tomorrow (Saturday, June 22) from 5-8pm at Lititz Springs Park. Worship bands from Pearl Street United Methodist Church of Lancaster and Long Memorial UMC will perform. Praise in the Park is Rain or shine and is a free community event. More Info: 717-560-0321
4) Hope Fellowship in Manchester Family Community Day at the Manchester Playground (N. Liverpool Street) tomorrow (Saturday, June 22) – 11am to 4pm. FREE Food and Drinks, Kids Games, Face Painting, Live Music, Auto and Motorcycle Show and Red Cross Blood Drive.More info: 717-600-5195

3) Coffeehouse and Open Mic Night with featured performer Joy Ike tonight (Fri. June 21) from 7-9pm at Community Room on Prince in Lancaster.  There will be two sets by Joy, an open mic portion of the night, as well as food and coffee. More info: 717-572-5914

2) RED LION ALIVE – a Free Music Festival tomorrow and Sunday (Sat. June 22 & Sun. June 23rd) at Red Lion Zion United Methodist Church in Red Lion.  A Community Unity event with  Steven Courtney, Mark Cable, Derek Sandstrom, and more! Craft Show featuring local aritsans (Saturday only), food vendors & fun activities for children, including a Bounce House.  More Info: 717-244-2585

1)  Lisa Landis and The Kids Cookie Break broadcasting live at Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim tomorrow (Sat. June 22) from 9AM-Noon. Games, Prizes, the Cookie Car and more.  More info: spookynooksports.com

Intern Sandra here!  Last night I had a blast out and about with Radio Friend Phil and Intern Sarah at the Lancaster Catholic Carnival.  The night was full of food, rides, and a Phredd concert, featuring Radio Friend Phil on xylophone.

Next week I’ll be at Creation Northeast with the WJTL Creation Crew! Be sure to keep an eye on the WJTL Facebook page and website for updates throughout the week.  If you’re going to be at Creation, make sure you stop by the WJTL tent and say hi!

JOHN SHIRK – There are times when Jesus shook things up to challenge the conventional thought of his day. One of those statements was when he pronounced “woe to those who laugh now”, while pronouncing a blessing on those “who weep now.”

This was not to suggest that there was something inherently wrong with laughter, but there are some types of laughter to guard against. Laughter from obscenity, foolish talk, or coarse joking are out of place for God’s people, according to Ephesians 5. Another kind of laughter to guard against is scoffing or making fun of something that God considers virtuous and true.

Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” He was talking to His followers when He said this. Just before His death, Jesus told His disciples that their tears of grief would be turned into a reunion of joy after He rose from the dead. Another kind of mourning that happens is when we demonstrate sorrow over our sin to the degree that it leads to repentance. James 4:9 is a message to sinners to “grieve, mourn, and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the LORD, and he will lift you up.”

The blessing of mourning is a lesson of faith worth remembering.

Today’s program features 2 themes!  Our 6AM theme is “Beautiful” and our 8AM theme is “Father”.

Get in touch if you have any song questions.

Happy Father’s Day!

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

June 14, 15 and 16 (Father’s Day weekend) 2013

5)  2nd Friday in Lititz, tonight (Friday, June 14) 5-9pm. Music, Art, Crafts, Food and local vendors on Main & Broad Streets, Lititz, PA
4) Waystock is a free music and fun fest Sunday (June 16) noon-7pm at Wayside Presbyterian Church in Landisville. The event benefits the Hempfield Area Food Pantry. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate. Six local church praise bands will participate. There will also be picnic games, bounce house and more. Bring your lawn chairs. More info: waysidepc.org

3) Saint Paul’s Lutheran’s Annual Community Bash Sunday (June 16) featuring fun, food and games from 11am-3pm at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in York. There will be a bounce house, art pavilion, games, service vehicles, medivac helicopter, and more. More info: 717-792-1650

2) Kids Free Carnival with Free games and food for kids Sunday (June 16) 10am-Noon at St. John’s UMC in Grantville. Games, rides, bounce house and more. More info: grantvilleumc.org

1) Camp Swatara Family Camp Open House, tomorrow (Sat. June 15)  Boating, Mini-Golf, Swimming, Games and more. Find out about Summer Family Camp. Lisa and Kids Cookie Break Broadcasting live from 9am to noon. More info: campswatara.org

JOHN SHIRK – Today, WJTL remembers the blessing of being poor in spirit.

Jesus told His followers in Matthew 5:3, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”

To be poor in spirit is to recognize our need for God’s grace. We come to the place where we realize that we are inadequate to do anything about our sin and that we are incomplete without God’s love. As a result, we turn to Christ for salvation.

To be poor in spirit is a humble place to be. God makes Himself at home in the heart of the person who is humble before Him. In Isaiah 57:15, the LORD says, “I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.”

The Blessing of being poor in spirit is a lesson of faith worth remembering.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

This morning we talked with Dave and Susan from Red Lion Zion United Methodist Church about their upcoming first annual Alive! Outdoor Music Festival next Saturday and Sunday, June 22nd and 23rd.

The words “music festival” don’t do the event justice; the weekend is jam-packed with food, kids events, a craft show, a movie screening, and of course many wonderful artists. Susan told me how the church had thrown a small music festival a few years ago to benefit one of their congregation members, and about six months ago she started to feel called to put together a larger festival. After much hard work, the Red Lion Alive! Festival started to come together, and now the weekend is going to feature two full days of bands, activities, food and more! The lineup is quite diverse, including Derek Sandtrom, The Keystone State and Delta Road Singers, The Jazz Resurrection Project, Steven Courtney, Rainbow Puppet Ministry, Colleen Sherlock, Tim Storey Magic, and much more!  There will be plenty of activities for the kids, including face painting, crafts, Bible stories and event finger nail painting.  Dave and Susan are excited for the weekend, especially because there is currently no outdoor Christian music festival in York County.  Admission to the entire event is free, and this festival looks like it’s going to be a blast! To get more information, including the entire lineup of events, you can visit redlionzionumc.org.

WJTL will be broadcasting live from Hickory Falls Family Entertainment Center in Hanover on Saturday, June 15th for a benefit mini-golf event.

All proceeds from mini golf from Noon-2pm will be donated to Tender Care Pregnancy Services a non-profit organization serving the Hanover area with free, confidential pregnancy services and support.  Chicken BBQ  from Little Everett’s will be available for lunch.

WJTL’s appearance is made possible by Hickory Falls Family Entertainment Center also featuring laser tag, an indoor play area, water wars, an arcade and new this year…Go Karts!

The WJTL Road Crew will have JTL stickers & giveaways.  You can also sign up to win our contest.