Alyssa Sidle of The Morning Thing had a chance to chat with actor Jacob Cummings. He is playing the part of Daniel in Sight and Sound Theatres production of Daniel Live.
He shares about his history on the stage. He also talks about what it has been like walking the shoes of such an outstanding figure from the Bible.
Click HERE to hear the entire conversation.
You can see Daniel Live in theaters across the country 8/20 – 9/2.
Find out more at https://www.danielevent.com/
Today on The Morning Thing, we talked about a very important parenting strategy – staying connected.
This is very important as your son or daughter prepares to leave for college.
We shared some encouraging tips from Focus on the Family and author, Cheryl Barker.
Click HERE to read Cheryl’s full article.
Here are some of Cheryl’s tips:
Before leaving for college –
1. Work on Face to Face communication
2. Ask open-ended questions. Avoid the “why” questions.
3. Go Beyond the Words. What does the non-verbal signs tell you?
4. Pray, pray and pray some more!
After leaving for college –
1. Meet their needs. Care packages and unexpected gifts are wonderful!
2. Build bonds. Get to know their new friends.
3. Make a Date. Get to know who they are dating. Support the new important relationship.
4. Embrace the Major. Go to the concerts, the games, the plays, etc. Participate in their activities.
At WNZR, we work with college students every day. This is a wonderful, but stressful time in their lives as they navigate the path to their future. We pray that you will find peace and direction through this transition. Remember, that we are The Lifeline. An encouraging word, song or message is just a click away!
Dave Ewart, Vice Chairman of Praisestock joined The Morning Thing to talk about this year’s event.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
He shared details of the schedule including a special new grand finale at 5:45pm. All worship bands will join together for a special ending song.
Dave also shared how Praisestock will raise money for Food For The Hungry of Knox County.
Praisestock will also welcome over 20 local ministries and organizations to setup information tables at the event.
Find out more at www.praisestock.org
Here is Sunday’s schedule:
10:00am: Welcome and Community Worship Service (led by First Church of the Nazarene Worship Team), Love Offering, Communion
11:30am: Break
12:00pm: First Church of the Nazarene (Mount Vernon) Worship Team
12:45pm: Set Free Worship Team
1:45pm: Salvation Army Worship Team
2:45pm: Chestnut Ridge
3:45pm: Covenant Christian Church Worship Team
4:45pm: Trinity Church Worship Team
5:45pm: Joint Song (All) to close event. “How Great Thou Art (Until That Day)”
6:00pm: Closing Comments
Between performances, various Christian-based organizations in the community will be featured in an interview-style format.
Times are tentative and subject to change. Event will proceed rain or shine (but pray for “shine”)
For our Friday Favorites today, The Morning Thing hosts shared their favorite memories from the Summer of 2024.
We know the kids are heading back to school and they may be facing new fears and anxiety. The Morning Thing shared a great article today from All Pro Dad! It gives you 4 responses that turn scared kids into brave kids.
Read all the responses HERE!
The Olympics may be over, but today we talked all about amazing athletes that left a legacy of faith both historically and at the most recent games in Paris.
Read about 7 Olympians from the past who inspired with their faith HERE!
Read about 5 current Olympians who pointed not to their success, but to Christ HERE!
YES?! Us too!
Did you know that the National Retail Federation estimated families with children in elementary through high school would spend, on average, $890 per household. WOW!
Here are 10 ideas for smart shopping – money saving tips from imom.com
Click HERE for the full article.
An exciting live auction was held on Saturday at the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival.
There were 25 wood challenge items created by local artisans.
The Kiwanis Club of Mount Vernon partnered with the festival to bring 17 pies made by local celebrities to the auction.
Here are the results for this year’s auction.
Thanks to Cheryl Splain from Knox Pages for sharing these results with us.
•Pie auction and wood challenge raise over $13,000
Thanks to auctioneers John Sperry, Jerry Scott and Matt Fowler.
•The inaugural celebrity pie auction brought in $4,135
•The 2024 Wood Design Challenge followed the theme “Boutique Decor.” The design challenge brought in $9,200.
•Susan Ramser paid $3,000 for Matteo Lybarger’s Dry River coffee table. (highest bidder)
Celebrity Pie Auction bakers and buyers:
•Bakers – Matt Starr, Mount Vernon Mayor, and Joann Starr, Apple. Buyer – Cliff’s High Performance, $275
•Bakers – Bruce White, President/CEO Knox Community Hospital, and Kathy White, Key Club liaison, Blueberry. Buyer – Terry Scott, $275
•Baker – Chris Hiner, Regional President Park National Bank, Peach Bourbon Cheesecake. Buyer – Dr. John Berry, $275
•Bakers – Jeff Scott, Executive Director Knox County Foundation, and daughter Annaliese Scott, Cherry. Buyer – Jay Nixon, $300
•Baker – Dr. Carson Castleman, President Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Chocolate Cream. Buyer – Todd Sands, $225
•Baker – Judge Jay Nixon, Knox County Probate and Juvenile Court, Peach. Buyer – Wendi Fowler, $200
•Baker – William Seder, Jr., Superintendent Mount Vernon City Schools, 2 Peanut Butter pies. Buyers – ACS Title, $300; Pie #2 resold to Wendi Fowler, $300
•Baker – Dr. John Berry, President Central Ohio Technical College, Strawberr. Buyers – Matt & Joann Starr, $200
•Baker – Cindy McDowell, Senior Closing Officer ACS Title, Dutch Apple with Caramel. Buyers – Dave McDowell Auctioner, $250; resold to David Bouchard, $100
•Baker – Tina Cockrell, Public Health Education & Nursing Division Director Knox Public Health, Pumpkin. Sold for $125 (not sure on buyer)
•Baker – Noreen Boardman, Vice President Heartland Promotional Products, Strawberry Rhubarb. Buyer – Drenda Keesee, $220
•Baker – Alicia Misarti, Kenyon College, Apple. Buyer – Kathy White, $170
•Baker – Mike Copley, Chief Operations Officer CES Credit Union, Oreo Cream. Buyer – Cliff’s High Performance, $100
•Baker – Natalie Mizer, Ohio Eastern Star Home, 2 Strawberry Surprise pies. Buyers – Dave McDowell Auctioneer, $225; Pie #2 resold to Wendi Fowler, $100
•Baker – Mount Vernon High School Key Club, Buckeye candies in pie dish. Buyer – Dave McDowell Auctioner, $300
•Baker – Halle Krajenski, United Way, Butterscotch. Buyer – Drenda Keesee, $175
•Tyler McCann, Round Hill Dairy, 2 quarts ice cream. Buyer – Wendi Fowler, $20
2024 Wood Design Challenge
Thirteen artisans donated 25 items for the design challenge auction:
•Ryan Gallwitz, live edge white oak sofa table: Buyer – Drenda Keesee, $500
•Fox Haver, maple and walnut checkerboard: Buyer – Drenda Keesee, $200
•Matt Haver, “The Way Next to the Water” picture made from pine sourced from Mount Vernon Public Square: Buyer – Matteo Lybarger, $100
•Carrie Haver, Dragon Fly sun catcher made from live edge walnut slab: Buyer – Joel Mazza, $275
•Mark Haver, wooden bowl: Buyer – Joel Mazza, $200
•Mark Haver, industrial-design shelf: Buyer – Brian Carlisle, $70
•Brian Carlisle, wine rack: Buyer – Mandy Heagren, $200
•Brian Carlisle, bowl: Buyer – Melissa Francis, $325
•Brian Carlisle, bowl: Buyer – Drenda Keesee, $400
•Adam Estes, Star Burst with oak, red cedar, black walnut, and elm: Buyers – Matt and Joann Starr, $400
•Adam Estes, poplar wood stand end table: Buyers – Matt and Joann Starr, $550
•Adam Estes, poplar vase: Buyer – Todd Sands, $260
•David McGough, walnut bowl: Buyer – Richard Stobaugh, $240
•Matteo Lybarger, Dry River coffee table: Buyer – Susan Ramser, $3,000
•Carrie Haver, flame bench/coffee table: Buyer – Mandy Heagren, $450
•Terry Frazier, walnut plate: Buyer – Baylee Scalice, $175
•Terry Frazier, maple bowl: Buyer – Jacob Francis, $135
•Terry Frazier, cherry bowl: Buyer – Matteo Lybarger, $150
•Terry Frazier, cherry ring holder: Buyer – David Bouchard, $120
•Terry Frazier, bottle opener made from an 80-year-old hedge fence post: Buyer – Brian Carlisle, $100
•Jesse Ryals: Buyer – Buyer – Drenda Keesee, $200
•Jesse Ryals, “Western Landscape”: Buyer – Brian Carlisle, $50
•Jesse Ryals, hand-carved bowl: Buyer – Todd Sands, $50
•Gregg Gebhardt, 54-inch coffee table from rainbow poplar: Buyer – Cliff’s High Performance, $600
•Dudley Thomas, walnut coffee table: Buyer – Noelle Walton, $450
Thanks to all artisans, our bakers, bidders and buyers for making this year’s auction a success.
MOUNT VERNON MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL FLOWER SHOW, AUGUST 9-11, 2024
“AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”
ADULT ARTISTIC SHOW First Place Winners
Class 30. “America the Beautiful”: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC
Class 31. “For Spacious Skies”: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC
Class 32. “Undimmed by Human Tears”: Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC & Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC
Class 33. “For Mountain Majesty”: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC (also Best of Show Award)
Class 34. “A Thoroughfare for Freedom Beat”: Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC
Class 35. “Across the Wilderness”: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC (also Most Creative Award)
Class 36. ”May God Thy Gold Refine”: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC
Class 37. “Confirm thy Soul in Self Control”: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC
Class 38. “Above the Fruited Plain”: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC (also Best of Show Award)
Class 39. “For Amber Waves of Grain”: Jean Wyatt, Fredericktown GC
Class 40. “For Pilgrim Feet”: Margaret Cochran, Nature Lovers GC
Class 41. “From Sea to Shining Sea”: Cathy Kempton, Fredericktown GC (also Judge’s Award)
JUNIOR ARTISTIC SHOW First Place Winners
Class 26. “America the Beautiful”: Lainey Kyte (also Best of Show Award)
Class 27. “My America”: Lainey Kyte
JUNIOR HORTICULTURE SHOW First Place Winners
Class 21. One Bloom: Piper Schirtzinger
Class 22. One Spray: Lainey Kyte (also Best of Show Award)
Class 23. One Spike: Piper Schirtzinger
Class 24: Container Grown Plant: Piper Schirtzinger
LIVING CENTER RESIDENTS First Place Winners
Class 28. Container Grown Plant: Mary Braddock, Marilyn Hoffert (also Best of Show Award), Barb Patrick
Class 29. “Painted Desert” Lenor Cochran (also Best of Show Award), & Jane Sweeney
ADULT HORTICULTURE First Place Winners
Class 1. Zinnia: Sharon Bowers, Fredericktown GC; Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC; Jean Wyatt, Fredericktown GC
Class 2. Sunflower: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC
Class 3. Dahlia: Susan Boss; Sharon Bowers, Fredericktown GC
Class 4. Annual Any Other Round Bloom: Margaret Cochran
Class 5. Large Marigold: Margaret Cochran, Nature Lovers GC; Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC
Class 6. Marigold Spray: Sharon Bowers, Fredericktown GC; Jean Wyatt, Fredericktown GC
Class 7. Annual Any Other Spray: Diane Daniels, Apple Valley GC; Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC
Class 8. Gladiolus: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC
Class 9. Annual Any Other Spike: Margaret Cochran, Nature Lovers GC; Diane Danels, Apple Valley GC
Class 10. Any Perennial: Susan Boss; Diane Daniels, Apple Valley GC; Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC
Class 11. Grasses: Janet Hawk, Apple Valley GC
Class 12. Container Grown Indoor Plant: Mary Ellen Baugher (also Best of Show Award)
Class 13. Container Grown Cacti or Succulent Plant: Mary Ellen Baugher
Class 15. Flowering Shrub: Janet Hawk, Apple Valley GC
Class 16. One Large Vegetable or Fruit: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC
Class 17. Three Medium Vegetables or Fruit: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC
Class 18. Five Small Vegetables or Fruit: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC
Class 19. Collection of Herbs: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC
Class 20: Market Basket (container filled with seven or more varieties of vegetables and/or fruit): Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Jacob Francis, board member for the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Jacob shared the details of several exciting events on the schedule this weekend – the Wood Auction and the Car/Motorcycle Show.
He also talked about his exciting journey from volunteer to board member.
Jacob also invited the community to a special Sunday morning breakfast being served by Set Free Ministries.
Rise and Shine 