If you could walk and make an impact that will last for generations…would you?

Here’s your chance – join WNZR and support Starting Point in their annual fundraising WALK. You can become a registered walker or sponsor the WNZR Team.The WALK will take place on TOMORROW morning October 7th at Starting Point’s 11 Woodlake Trail location in Mount Vernon. Registration is at 9:30.

We had the chance to chat with a few people from Starting Point about the importance of the WALK and how the community can support the organization. We also talked about the remodel and how we can specifically pray for the ministry.

Executive Director Kassandra Baker
Marketing Director Lauren Kuhn
Project Manager Jamie Parry
Client Service Director Diana Wetzel
Development Director Diane Henwood

 
Starting Point serves an average of 350-400 women and men each year with their confidential services. These visits provide a tremendous outreach opportunity within our community. Congratulations to the ministry for celebrating 28 years of serving our community.

This month is special. WNZR hosts DOGtoberfest! To gear up, the WNZR staff shared their favorite dog breed for this week’s Morning Thing Fave 5.

Marcy Rinehart

Daria Swisher

Eddie Dilts

Trevor Moore

James Hubbard

A DOGtoberfest costume parade will take place today at 6:30 p.m. The parade will startat Big Blue (located in front of the public square), travel around the square, go down South Main Street and travel back up Main, ending at the square. Each dog and owner will be announced at the corner of South Main and Gambier Street. Pre-registration is from 6 – 6:30 p.m. at Big Blue (located in front of the public square).

Plus, don’t forget to stop by Big Blue and register yourself and your dog to win a prize basket!

Today on The Morning Thing we featured MVNU’s President, Dr. Henry Spaulding, for his October Presidential Update.

Dr. Spaulding talked about changes coming to MVNU and gave us an update on the progress of the engineering building downtown. He also explained the vision and purpose behind the athletic departments’ initiative, #MVNUnited. Listen in to hear how we can support and pray for him and the University.

For our full conversation, click HERE!

This morning we talked with Elvis’ Lost Brother about his upcoming benefit concert for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Elvis’ Lost Brother will perform Friday, September 29th at 7:00pm with the doors opening at 6:00pm. The concert will take place in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

All donations given during the concert will go to The American Red Cross for hurricane relief.

Listen to our full conversation with Elvis’ Lost Brother, HERE!

This morning groups all over the world gathered for an event where prayer and fellowship are emphasized.

See You at the Pole began in 1990 as a grass roots movement with ten students praying at their school. Over twenty years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September.

See You at the Pole is simply a prayer rally where students meet at the school flagpole before school to lift up their friends, families, teachers, school, and nation to God.
See You at the Pole is a student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led event.

The 2017 See You at the Pole theme is Fix Our Eyes.

The theme verse is Hebrews 12:2 – fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.

From that very first year in 1990, See You at the Pole has been about one simple act—prayer. Today, SYATP is still about students humbling themselves, turning to God, and interceding for their generation.

We had some attendance results from the different See You At The Pole events happening near us, Mount Vernon had 60 students and 7 Adults in attendance and Fredericktown  had 30 students and 10 Adults in attendance.

We also discussed an article from Focus on the Family about Prayer and the difference prayer makes.  We discussed prayer and God’s nature, what prayer is not, and what prayer is.  If you would like to read through the article, click HERE.

Today on The Morning Thing, we celebrated family day! Whether it’s today or sometime later this week, take time out of your schedule to spend time with your family. Click HERE for six reasons why spending time with your family is important and is good for your health. Click HERE for fun activities to do with your family.