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The TAC Color for a Cause 5K is back!

WNZR had the chance to speak with Nevaeh Williams of the Teen Advisory Council (TAC) about their annual Color for a Cause 5K. This year’s event will be held this Saturday, October 1st, at Mount Vernon’s Memorial Park from 12:30 to 3. To hear the entire conversation with Nevaeh and learn more about TAC and the Color for a Cause 5K, click HERE.

WNZR is excited to join TAC at this fun event! Be sure to stop by Big Blue and say hi when you come out to run. The first 90 people will get a homemade Buckeye from The Least of These Ministries to celebrate WNZR’s 36th anniversary!

For more information on Color for a Cause and to register, click HERE.

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Starting Point Ministry Update with Development Director, Jenn Furay

Jenn Furay, Development Director of Knox Starting Point, shared an update with WNZR. She gave us an overview of her role and how she helps with Starting Point’s marketing and fundraising. She also shared how people can support Starting Point with prayer and join their text based prayer chain. Last, she gave all the details for Starting Point’s Family Day and 5K fundraising event and how people can support the ministry while having fun at a great event for families!

You can hear the entire conversation HERE.

Be sure to join Starting Point and WNZR for the Family Day and 5K in Fredericktown this Saturday from 10 to noon!

Click HERE for all the details and to get registered for the event.

Click HERE to stay connected with Knox Starting Point.

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Today is See You at the Pole. Will you take time to pray?

Today is See You at the Pole – a day of prayer for students all around the world.
Over 3 million teenagers, from over 20 countries will gather at the school flagpoles, spirit rocks and other designated locations to join together in prayer.

Do you know the story behind this student lead, student initiated event?
Click HERE to read how God took the obedience of a small group of teens from Burleson, Texas to spread a passion for prayer around the world.

Please let us know what happened at your school today. Email us at wnzr@mvnu.edu or call our Office Line, 740-392-9090.

Mount Vernon High School had 12 students and adults praying together this morning.

Would you like to share a prayer request? or praise report? Click HERE

Today on The Morning Thing, Marcy Rinehart shared some powerful songs about prayer on Wayback Wednesday. Check out these songs from the WNZR Vault.

Michael W Smith – Pray for Me – 1988

Petra – Prayer – 1990

Steven Curtis Chapman – Let Us Pray – 1997

Rebecca St. James – Pray – 1998

Morgan Cryer – Pray in the USA – 1998

Anointed – Send Out A Prayer – 1995

Darlene Zschech – Pray – 2003

Third Day – Call My Name – 2008

Chris Tomlin – I Lift My Hands – 2011

Sanctus Real – Pray – 2013

Click HERE for more information about See You at the Pole.

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Starting Point Ministry Updates with Abbey Ernst and Heather Lanzer

WNZR continues their update on the ministry of Starting Point by speaking with Abbey Ernst, Client Services Director, and Heather Lanzer, Ultrasound Technician.
Abbey shares how Starting Point is a community of support for clients and talks about outreaches like the Mom’s Group. Heather talks about the power of ultrasounds and how Starting Point supports dads as well as moms. Both of them also gave information on the upcoming Family Day and 5K event happening this Saturday! You can hear both conversations HERE.

Click HERE for all the details and to get registered for the Family Day and 5K.

Click HERE to stay connected with Knox Starting Point.

And you can learn more about how you can celebrate WNZR’s 36th Anniversary at the Starting Point Family Day and 5K HERE!

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Starting Point Ministry Update with Executive Director, Diana Wetzel

Diana Wetzel, Executive Director of Knox Starting Point shared an update with WNZR. She gave us an overview of the ministry and the services that they provide in the community.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

She also shared some of the challenges the ministry has been facing since the laws on abortion have changed recently.
She shared some exciting opportunities the ministry has to connect with potential clients, plus ways we can support their outreach.
She also shared details about their upcoming Family Day and 5K Event (coming up on Saturday, 10/1).

Click HERE for all the details and to get registered for the event.

Click HERE to stay connected with Knox Starting Point.

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Today is National Family Day! How will you celebrate?

Today is a day to celebrate our family members – those people who know us best and we love best.

Today is a day to move out the normal routine and spend quality time together.

This day is celebrated around the world. In fact today is a public holiday in some countries!

Read more about this special day HERE.

Here are some ways to celebrate (thanks to New Horizon Academy)

  1. Watch a Classic Movie
  2. Make a Family Dinner
  3. Family Game Night
  4. Plan a Family Outing
  5. Bake Together
  6. Visit Parks
  7. Have a Backyard Campfire
  8. Bike Ride
  9. Take a Walk Outside
  10. Mini Vacation

How will you celebrate?

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Psi Iota Xi invites you to a Downton Abbey Tea!

Psi Iota Xi is hosting a Downton Abbey Tea on Sunday, October 9 at 2pm at Veterans Hall at the Knox Memorial.
Sandra Fithian talked with WNZR about this exciting fundraising event.

Click HERE to hear the conversation and all the details of this unique event.

You can enjoy a traditional English tea, complete with finger sandwiches, scones and desserts, along with four Teas, served by footmen!
There will also be a Silent Auction to raise funds for the community outreach projects of Psi Iota Xi.

Tickets are limited to 80 guests.
Click HERE to purchase tickets.

This fundraiser benefits children that participate in the Arts in Knox County, MTVarts, Food For The Hungry, Knox County Symphony and the Imagination Library.

For more about Psi Iota Xi, check out their Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/PIXKnoxCoOhio

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The Knox County Career Center hosts a Car Show this Sunday!

The Knox County Career Center is hosting an exciting event this Sunday, 9/25!
KCCC’s Automotive Technology is presenting a Car Show/Cruise-In to benefit Food For The Hungry.
Don McDaniel, Auto Tech Teacher, talked with The Morning Thing. He shared details about this event and his inspiration to teach students to give back to their community.
The show runs 11pm – 4pm.
Click HERE to hear the entire conversation.

Click HERE for more information about the Automotive Technology Program.

Click HERE for more information about Food For The Hungry.

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The Morning Thing takes you to the swamp with MTVarts and the cast of Shrek Jr.

MTVarts presents Shrek Jr. 9/23 – 9/25 at the Knox Memorial Theater.

WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
The actors talked about their characters and how they prepared to play these roles. They talked about the amazing process of costumes and makeup and the transformation that happens with each of their characters. They also shared their favorite songs and memories.

Click HERE to enjoy our conversations with:
Jackson Barrett – Shrek
Logan Montgomery – Donkey
Minda Bates – Princess Fiona
McKinley Figurski – Mama Ogre and Princess Fiona Ogre
Kate Marhefka – Teen Fiona
Maggie Richardson – Dragon Puppet
Kiarah Smith – Dragon
Kate Gottke – Young Fiona

Click HERE to buy tickets.

Click HERE to see the full cast list. What an amazing group of talented young performers!

PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIME:

  • Friday September 23 @ 7:30 pm
  • Saturday September 24 @ 2:00pm
  • Saturday September 24 @ 7:30 pm
  • Sunday September 25 @ 2:00 pm

TICKET INFORMATION:

$20 Main floor

$18 Balcony

$3 discount for children ages 3 – 10

For more details about the show, Click HERE

Shrek Jr Synopsis

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.
Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.

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Celebrating Food!

We celebrated the many foods that have national holidays today (9/20) on the Morning Thing. If you’re looking for a good snack, or lunch or dinner ideas today, try pepperoni pizza, fried rice, string cheese, or queso. Yum!

Check out these links for these food’s histories and for fun ways to eat them:

National Pepperoni Pizza Day

National Fried Rice Day

National String Cheese Day

National Queso Day

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