This week, The Morning Thing is celebrating Seniors Week. #MVNU2020
This is a special week! We are honoring the MVNU Seniors connected to WNZR.
We will chat with several seniors every day to share memories, talk about what they have learned and share how we can pray for them.
Click HERE to hear Senior, Daria Swisher share memories.
WNZR congratulates the Class of 2020 from Mount Vernon Nazarene University!
Jeff Gottke, President of the Knox County Area Development Foundation talked with WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
He talked about the development of an Economic Recovery Task Force.
Jeff shared details of a revolving loan fund and how it will help local businesses.
This fund is intended to aid small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19.
The program offers loans of up to $10,000 at 0% interest up for a 3-year repayment period. Funds will be drawn from the Local Community Development Block Grant Revolving Loan fund.
An investment of $100,000 from the Knox County Commissioners and donations from other public and private community partners have helped the loan reach a current total of $300,000.
Potential donors wishing to contribute to the program should contact Area Development Foundation president Jeff Gottke at Jeff@knoxadf.com
You can stay connected with Economic Recovery Resources at www.knoxchamber.com
Area Development Revolving Loan Fund Description
Revolving Loan Fund Press Release
EMERGENCY BUSINESS LOAN DESCRIPTION & TERMS SHEET
KNOX COUNTY REVOLVING LOAN FUND
Given the current economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 situation, businesses around the country are suffering. While the state and federal governments have done much to prevent business closures there is still a large demand for working capital assistance to local businesses. The Knox County Revolving Loan Fund, a county-wide non-profit financing partner, has created an Emergency Business Loan (EBL) for Knox County based businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Target Businesses & Area:
Through the EBL, the Knox County Revolving Loan Fund helps finance all private, for-profit businesses operating within the County’s geographic boundaries.
Program Objectives:
The program intends to fill short-term working capital “gaps” for for-profit businesses until they can resume stable operations and repay the loan.
Program Details:
Approval Criteria:
Loan Application & Administration:
Referrals to the program must be made through a qualified Small Business Association lender. All interested businesses should contact an approved SBA lender first. Each application is then vetted by a 12-member committee, with final approval by the State. A loan agreement and promissory note will be executed between the borrower and the RLF, setting forth the fixed monthly repayment amount and the conditions for default and available remedy actions.
The RLF is administered by the Area Development Foundation, Knox County’s economic development entity, and funded by federal Community Development Block Grant dollars and private donations. It is intended to promote business retention, growth and employment opportunities, particularly for low to moderate income residents. In response to the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, it has been temporarily repurposed to create the Emergency Business Loan to better meet the immediate needs of Knox County businesses.
The challenge is simple: find five people in your life and check-in with them every day for the next 30-days.
Ohio’s Strive for Five Challenge is a new, statewide awareness campaign to help individuals and families cope with feelings of stress, anxiety, and isolation by connecting with others.
You are encouraged to reach out, connect, and comfort each other while we all work our way through the COVID-19 crisis and social distancing. Peer-to-peer support has great power in helping to calm anxiety and fear. By reaching out via phone, text, email, or even a hand-written note, you can help.
The Strive for Five Challenge was developed by the New York Coalition for Behavioral Health and brought to Ohio by the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County.
The WNZR staff is taking Governor DeWine’s challenge to Strive for 5. We are committing to connect with 5 people every day for the next 30 days. Join us and commit to reaching out to others as we work through this COVID-19 Crisis. Click HERE to hear our staff members talk about joining this challenge.
WNZR’s Rachel Rinehart had a chance to talk with Katie Hux from the Knox County Park District. Katie shared some exciting news about activities that the Parks are hosting right now for families. You can still get outside, have fun and practice social distancing.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
You can connect with the Knox County Park District and stay up to date on their calendar at knoxcountyparks.org
The Knox Network of Christian Ministries is hosting some special Easter Events
Amy Hudson from the Knox Network of Christian Ministries shared some great news about these Easter events with The Morning Thing.
Click HERE and listen in as she shares about daily Zoom Prayers and a special online Good Friday service.
Prayer is important and you are not alone! Join KNCM in prayer today and this weekend.
Exciting news about a virtual Good Friday Service!
Good Friday commemorates the day Jesus Christ died for our sins. As humans it’s hard to think of torture, suffering and death as “good” but Christ willingly experienced all that for us! He made the ultimate sacrifice so we could have the free gift of eternal life in Him.
Join the Knox Network of Christian Ministries in celebrating God’s goodness, love and mercy on Good Friday.
You are invited to join an online Community Celebration Service THIS Friday at 7 p.m. 7 area Pastors will lead the service and be joined by the Covenant Church Worship Team.
The service will be shared online as a Zoom webinar and shared live on the Knox Network of Christian Ministries Facebook page.
An opportunity will be extended to take communion together. Please have bread or crackers and juice with you if you would like to participate. Call or Text Amy Hudson to receive the Zoom link 740-358-0964 OR email contactKNCM@gmail.com
We want the church bells to ring on Easter Sunday Morning!
To show our solidarity and unity in Christ, the Knox Network of Christian Ministries and WNZR are asking all Knox County Churches to ring your Church Bells for 2 minutes. Churches – please ring your bells on Easter Sunday at 10am.
Thanks to Scott Burgess from First Baptist Church in Mount Vernon for this great idea!
Join the Knox Network of Christian Ministires in prayer
2 Chronicles 7:14 says “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land”.
You are invited to join a community prayer meeting on Zoom! The virtual prayer will take place Mondays through Saturdays at 10 a.m.
Call or Text Amy Hudson to receive the Zoom link 740-358-0964 OR email contactKNCM@gmail.com
Happy Easter from the Knox Network of Christian Ministries and WNZR!
For our Friday Favorites today (4/3/2020), The Morning Thing hosts shared what they are thankful for in the midst of the COVID-19 Crisis.
Click HERE to hear from Hunter Sutyak
Click HERE to hear from Rachel Rinehart
Click HERE to hear from Marcy Rinehart
Stay up to date on everything happening with the COVID-19 Crisis.
Click HERE for WNZR’s Daily Report.
Click HERE to see the Daily COVID-19 Report from the Knox County Health Department.
Click HERE to see the Daily COVID-19 Report from the Knox County Emergency Management Agency.
Click HERE to see the most updated Stay at Home Order from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
Click HERE to see how WNZR Artists are responding and connecting with you on social media.
This week on The Morning Thing, we are going to share more about our Lifeline Theme – ECHO.
Yes, we had to postpone Lifeline because of COVID-19. In light of this worldwide crisis, our staff is very passionate about becoming an Echo of Christ’s love – to you and your family, to everyone that listens to WNZR and to our community.
We recently spoke with Stephanie Lobdell, MVNU’s Campus Pastor, about the theme of Echo and how she sees Christ’s love being echoed in her life and others. Watch her tell her story below.
You can join our prayer team today – https://www.wnzr.fm/lifeline-prayer
You can also become a ministry partner – https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=8006c6
For more information about Lifeline 2020 go to https://www.wnzr.fm/
Today for our Friday Favorites, we shared encouraging stories that are emerging during the COVID-19 Crisis.
Click HERE to hear Rachel and Marcy Rinehart share.
At WNZR, we want to be a source of encouragement for you and your family.
We want to be a safe place where you can find hope, joy and peace.
Thanks for listening and allowing us to be your #Lifeline!
Please check out our website, http://www.wnzr.fm for multiple resources for you and your family. Information and inspiration during the COVID-19 Crisis.
If you have a need or need prayer, please call us at 740-392-9090.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had the chance to talk with Pastor Lucian Baker from Christ the King Community Church about the Mount Vernon Police Chaplains community outreach. The Chaplains are working to provide meals to families impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis. You can help! Listen in and find out how working together can meet a real need in our community. Click HERE to hear their conversation.
The Knox Chaplaincy Core has been called on to help the community with food needs. They are providing meals to children and the elderly around Knox County. The Chaplains would appreciate financial or food donations to help them have the resources for the next 3 weeks. They are in need of canned goods, cereal, pancake mixes, oatmeal, etc. and also monetary donations so that they can continue to shop for food. Donations can be dropped off between 9am and 4pm at the Chaplain House, 209 N Mulberry Street Mount Vernon. Call 419-455-5616 with any questions. If you or your church can help financially, a donation can be made on line at http://www.IAOCC.net or a check made out to KC3.
MVNU’s President, Dr. Henry Spaulding talked with WNZR on Tuesday, 3/17/2020 about decisions that have been made for campus in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak. Dr. Spaulding shared the plans for students to return home, how all classes are being moved to a virtual model and he shared a special message of encouragement to the MVNU Community.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Click HERE to stay updated on how MVNU is approaching COVID-19.
Rise and Shine 