FIVE FUN FREE FAMILY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND!!! January 16, 17 & 18, 2015

5. The new Susquehanna Art Museum 1401 N. 3rd Street Harrisburg will be open to the public for free tonight (Friday, Jan 16) from 6-9pm and Sunday (JAn 18) noon-5pm. The museum will house its inaugural exhibit, Pop Open, which displays pop art from Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Peter Max, Robert Indiana, and Robert Rauschenberg to name a few.More Info: http://sqart.org

4. Baltimore based contemporary folk duo Beggar’s Ride will be perfroming at Emmaus Road Cafe tomorrow (Sat. Jan. 17th) at 7pm. The cafe is located at 1886 Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster. More Info: http://emmausroadcafe.org

3. Coffeehouse & Open Mic Night featuring The Jayplayers Tonight
(Friday, Jan 16) 7-9pm at the Community Room on King, West King Street, Lancaster. More Info: http://www.facebook.com/CommunityRoomonKing

2. Third Friday at Square Halo tonight (Fri Jan 16) 6-9pm North Market Street in Lancaster featuring music by Matt Wheeler and Stuart Young. Art by Jordan Grove . More Info: http://www.squarehalobooks.com

1. 99th Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, ends this weekend (Saturday, Jan 17) so you have today and tomorrow to experience the 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibits all happening at at the Farm Show Building in Harrisburg..  Admission is free. More Info: http://www.farmshow.state.pa.us/

RADIO FRIEND PHIL – Reilly’s new digital  song “Change Me God” is available now at http://www.reillytheband.com/. John Reilly says, “the heart behind the song is revival. Our world needs revival. Our nation needs revival. Our counties and neighborhoods need revival. Our schools need revival. And revival starts one heart at a time.” I encourage you to check out the new song, “Change Me God.”

phil@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Relationship-Building Principle comes from Ephesians 4:15.

“Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”

The pathway to a thriving and growing church comes through the pattern of speaking the truth in love. We spur believers toward a stronger relationship with Jesus and with each other. We also give unbelievers hope that they can be set free from the guilt of their sins, by coming to faith in Christ as Lord and Savior. Jesus serves as the supreme example of upholding the truth while expressing love.

He told the woman caught in adultery, “Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more.” This is a statement that extends grace while expressing the truth of God’s will.

Speaking the truth in love is a vital relationship-building principle to take to heart in the Year of Connection.

I hope you had the chance to enjoy the Top 60 of 14!  It’s a new year and I’m back this week with a brand new show!  Here’s what’s lined up for tonight…

Hour 1

Hour 2

Hi everyone!

Did you hear my good news this week?  My husband, Sam, and I are expecting a baby boy in mid February!  Check out my blog post here.   This will mean some changes in my work schedule–but it won’t change anything on the Praise & Worship Show!  I’ll run some repeats for you around the time the baby is born…but I’ll be back with fresh material for Sunday mornings after that!

Sam & I have waited a long time for our family to start.  Since getting married 7 years ago, we’ve also both fought cancer (and are back to good health)!  This edition of the show will bring a powerful theme: “Songs To Sing Through The Storms Of Life”. Many of the songs in this playlist are ones that we sang–and were strengthened by–during those tough times.  You’ll see the playlist below and a few other tidbits.

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

“Don’t you know that day dawns after night, showers displace drought, and spring and summer follow winter?  Then, have hope!  Hope forever, for God will not fail you!”  — Charles H. Spurgeon

Sixpence None The Richer puts this memory verse in song and encourages us not to worry about tomorrow; He’s got it under control.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart

    and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways submit to him,

    and he will make your paths straight.” 

 [Proverbs 3:5-6]

I am so excited to say that my husband, Sam, and I are expecting our first baby: it’s a boy!  Our hearts are overjoyed!  This is an answer to prayer we’ve been eager to see for quite some time.  Since getting married 7 years ago, we’ve both been diagnosed with cancer–and then treated and declared healthy again.  We’ve experienced God’s faithfulness, provision and encouragement in tough times; and that’s something I really try to pass along to you through the songs we air and the playlists I put together for the Praise & Worship Show.  I know you may be tuning in for a song of hope to help you turn to Jesus in your tough times.

With our little one due in a matter of weeks, I’m getting ready for the transition from full time DJ to full time mom.  I’ll hand the Afternoon Drive over to Eddie Daniels, who hosted the air shift at WJTL years ago.  (Remember “Out Of The Box” and the contest sounder featuring the “screaming little man”?  That’s the guy!)  You’ll be in good hands as you drive home from work or school–and he’ll provide great music and info for those of you who love listening while getting dinner ready.

My last day on the Afternoon Drive will be Friday, January 16th.  I’m glad to say that I will continue to join you Sunday mornings on the Praise & Worship Show!  (For the sake of sleep and sanity, I’ll play a few repeats of playlists you’ve loved during the weeks around the baby’s birth.)  And I also hope to see you at events in the community and at the Junction Center in the future.

I’m so grateful for WJTL and the whole family of listeners.  The station has made a big impact on my life from the time I started listening in my youth.  It’s been a privilege to be a part of this radio ministry and to experience your encouragement and support.  Thank you!  I’ll make sure you get to see a picture of the baby when he’s born.  Please do keep in touch.

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

JOHN SHIRK -2015 is the Year of Connection at WJTL. We will examine God’s insights into healthy relationships. Listen for Relationship-Building Principles throughout the upcoming year.

Today’s Relationship-Building Principle comes from Proverbs 17:17.

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”

Real friends are not just fair-weather friends who love you when you are healthy, wealthy, and wise. Real friends are also supportive in your times of need, when you are in the hospital, when you have lost your job, or when you have lost a loved one. That is when the value of real friendships is felt. That is the kind of friend that God wants us to be for others. That is the kind of friend Jesus is for us. He talked about real friendship this way in John 15:12 and 13:

“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” Less than 24 hours later, Jesus was hanging on the cross, reaching out with love, dying for our sins, offering forgiveness and eternal life to those who will receive His gift of grace.

Real friendship is a vital-relationship-building principle to take to heart in the Year of Connection.

FIVE FUN FREE FAMILY THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND!!! January 9, 10 & 11, 2015

5. YMCA Open House at All Lancaster Family YMCA Branches – City Center, Lampeter-Strasburg & New Holland. Tomorrow (January 10) 8am-5pm and Sunday (January 11) noon to 4pm. More Info: http://lancasterymca.org

4. Local Worship Leaders Thom & Jill Inglin will perform their eclectic mix of acoustic rock, folk, blues and gospel tomorrow (Sat Jan 10) 7pm at Emmaus Road Cafe,1886 Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster. More Info: http://emmausroadcafe.org

3. Etown 2nd Friday tonight (Jan. 9th) from 5-9pm.Downtown Business Owners, Organizations, Churches and Local Artists team up for a special community event. More Info: http://visitelizabethtownpa.com/2nd-fridays

2. Lovin Lititz 2nd Friday, tonight (Friday, Jan 9) 5-9p Main and Broad Streets in Lititz. Musicians, dancers, artists and entertainers perform on sidewalks, patios, and stores. More Info: lititzpa.com

1. 99th Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, kicking off tomorrow and Sunday (Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11) at the Farm Show Building in Harrisburg. 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibits.  Admission is free. More Info: http://www.farmshow.state.pa.us/

RADIO FRIEND PHIL – New Tunes at 9 airs weeknights at 9 pm on WJTL. (New Tunes at 9 is one-hour of new and emerging music.)

Singer/songwriter Jeremy Casella was a recent guest on New Tunes at 9. Jeremy’s  new record, “Death in Reverse” is, in  his words, “About renewal and resurrection. Being an artist, I  naturally started to wonder how I might explore ways to connect with the resurrection musically.” If you like the music of Phil Wickham and Andrew Peterson, then I highly recommend the artistry of Jeremy Casella. (His music is lilting; his voice is full of lightness and gentle buoyancy.) For more on Jeremy Casella http://www.jeremycasella.com/

phil@wjtl.com

Ann D’Alessandro –

SNOW!!!

Now that it is January, we are gearing up for The Cardboard Derby coming up on Sunday, Jan. 25th!  The Cardboard Derby at Roundtop Mountain Resort is always a Winter highlight around here!  We will be there all day and hope to see you!  You still have time to get a team together and make a wonderful cardboard vessel that will hopefully slide you down the snow tubing hill to victory!  Check-in begins at 3:00 pm, judging at 4:00 pm.  The theme this is year is Toy Box Blast!  So theme your sled around your favorite childhood toy or game and construct it with cardboard, paper, glue, string, and tape!  You’ll race the rest of the toy boxes to the bottom of hill.  Adult and youth divisions.   You can also register the day of the event.

Find all the details at https://www.skiroundtop.com/events

Ann D’Alessandro – Bundle Up & Remember To Wear Your Helmet!

ann@wjtl.com