We are celebrating National Library Week with our Morning Thing Fave 5 by sharing our favorite books! Visit your library, pick out a good book and get ready for some adventure!
Listen in to find out what our co-hosts love to read.
New Directions, the Domestic Abuse Shelter and Rape Crisis Center of Knox County held their annual Dinner and Celebration Benefit on Thursday night, 4/11/19.
Executive Director, Lori Jones-Perkins shared how the money raised from this event will support the organization. She also shared some award winners and goals for 2019.
Click HERE to hear her conversation with WNZR’s Abigail Brown.
Several awards were given out.
Chloe Merriman, a Senior from Centerburg received the Volunteer Award for her exceptional service with TAC – the Teen Advisory Council. She has served with TAC for all 4 years of high school.
The Mary Hendrickson Award recognizes outstanding, long-term commitment to the organization and honors the late founder and director of New Directions. This year’s award was presented to Pat Keane, who has an extensive history with the organization and was part of the founding team that helped to create the outreach.
Lori shared that the top goal for New Directions in 2019 is ongoing community education.
For more information about New Directions of Knox County, go to their website, newdirectionsshelter.org
The official groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday, 4/10 for the new 4H Youth Activity Center. The new building will be located at 700 Perimeter Drive (next to the Fairgrounds).
WNZR’s Lilly Buckley talked with Mark Bennett, 4-H Planning Committee member about the construction schedule and how this new facility will enhance the experience 4H kids have here in Knox County.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Click HERE for more information on how to support this project.
Here are more details about the new Center:
For The Morning Thing Fave 5 this week, the co-hosts shine a spotlight on a wonderful ministry – RUC, Relationships Under Construction.
They shared their 5 favorite things about this ministry that teaches middle and high school kids about healthy relationships. The Morning Thing Co-Hosts had the privilege of attending the RUC annual fundraising banquet on 4/4.
(and guest co-host) Wesley Boston
Find out more about this ministry at http://training.relationshipsunderconstruction.com/
MVNU’s President, Dr. Henry Spaulding share his monthly campus update with The Morning Thing today.
He talked about construction, how donors make a difference in the lives of students and goals for the end of the school year.
Click HERE to hear the April MVNU Presidential Update.
Click HERE to stay up to date on MVNU’s Calendar for April, 2019.
The Morning Thing is featuring cast and crew members from the Spring Musical “Freaky Friday” all this week.
The MVNU Students are sharing how they have prepared for their roles, memories from the production and why people should come see the show.
Click HERE to hear conversations with cast and crew.
Performances are in Thorne Performance Hall at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 800 Martinsburg Road.
Thu, Apr 4th, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Fri, Apr 5th, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Sat, Apr 6th, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Freaky Friday synopsis:
When an uber-organized mother and her spontaneous teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right. Masquerading as each other, they must work together to solve the mystery of how to break the spell. By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another in a way they never could have imagined. In the end, both learn the true power of love and the strength of the bond between a mother and daughter in this heartfelt and hilarious adaptation.
Based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, Freaky Friday features a book by Bridget Carpenter – the co-executive producer and writer on the beloved TV hits, “Friday Night Lights” and “Parenthood” – and music and lyrics by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey – the Pulitzer Prize-winning composers of Next to Normal.
This production runs approximately 90 minutes and is rated PG for some potentially sensitive topics covered in the song titled “Parents Lie,” where a teenager tells her kid brother about her frustration with their mother. To review the song, visit https://youtu.be/fMYY7da5dVo
Dr. Hank Spaulding talked with WNZR’s Rachel Rinehart about his new book, The Just and Loving Gaze of God with Us: Paul’s Apocalyptic Political Theology.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Hank shares how he got interested in Paul and this topic. He also talks about how Paul and his message relates to what is happening in 2019.
To find out more or to purchase Dr. Hank Spaulding’s book, click HERE.
WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with Kassandra Baker – Founder and Owner of Authenticity and Grace. MVNU Student Government President, Bailey Phillips also joined in the conversation.
The ladies shared the mission of this new outreach ministry.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
A special presentation will be held for students on Thursday, 3/21 at 7pm in the Barn on the campus of MVNU.
Click HERE to find out more about Authenticity and Grace.
Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with Brittany Coon. Brittany is the Public Outreach Coordinator for the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She talked with us about what the board does and why it is so important to the community. She also talked about some plans for this Developmental Disabilities Month. Click HERE to listen in and HERE for more information! As always, thanks for listening!
The Morning Thing is celebrating World Compliment Day today (3/1/19)!
For The Morning Thing Fave 5, we shared compliments on some of our favorite people.
Daria Swisher compliments her Mom
Trevor Moore compliments his Mom
Wesley Boston compliments his former Roommate
Rise and Shine 