Fall is here and the colors are gorgeous! Today on The Morning Thing, we shared 21 budget friendly ideas for some fall fun with your family. These come from RamseySolutions.com
Click HERE to see all 21 activities!
They put these ideas into an EveryDollar autumn bucket list. Print this off and post it for your family to see. How many of these budget-friendly fall activities can you cross off before winter?
Be sure to share pics of your family fun with us. Email to wnzr@mvnu.edu
Place 4 Grace is preparing for a special meeting on Tuesday, November 1st. They will host a House Parent Information Meeting.
Kandee Popham, Executive Director and Renee Dubler, Lead Mentor talked to WNZR about the ministry and the need to find House Parents. They also gave us an overview of the services that they provide to Moms in our community.
Click HERE to hear the entire conversation.
Click HERE to register for the meeting.
House Parent Info Meeting
Do you feel called to serve single pregnant mommas & their babies on a monthly basis?
Do you desire to show mommas & babies the marvelous grace of Jesus?
Is your heart one that instinctively knows the importance of discipleship?
If so, we invite you to attend an informational meeting to learn more about the ministry of p4g & our need for houseparents.
Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, 6:30-8:00 pm
Centerburg Church of Christ, 3830 Columbus Road, Centerburg, OH 43011
The Morning Thing has the privilege of speak with representatives of United Way of Knox County about their ongoing 2022 fundraising campaign.
United Way serves Knox County by connecting residents with agencies and resources and providing local organizations with grant funds to aid and enhance their service to Knox County. Their goal for the 2022 Campaign is $1.1 million.
WNZR spoke with United Way’s Executive Director, Kelly Brenneman, Program Director, Halle Krajenski, and Resource Navigator Walt Lewis. These individuals shared about their roles in United Way, their excitement for the 2022 Campaign, how donations can be made, how funds will be used, the Campaign Calendar, programs that United Way offers, how community partners can get connected with United Way, and more.
You can listen to all three conversations HERE. To learn more about the mission and outreach of United Way, visit their website, uwayknox.org. To support their 2022 Campaign, click HERE.
The Morning Thing talked with representatives with Place 4 Grace. Kandee Popham, Executive Director, and Renee Dubler, Lead Mentor, shared an overview of the services the ministry provides. They also shared the exciting details about their upcoming event Flannel Fest. The event is Friday, November 4, at Lakeholm Church of the Nazarene. Doors open at 6:15pm and the program starts at 6:30. Registration deadline is this Friday, October 14.
Click HERE to listen to the conversation.
Click HERE to register for Flannel Fest.
Today, The Morning Thing focused on the topic of Mental Health. This is an important topic for all of us.
1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem during their lifetime and many more will see friends or family members who are affected. Yet, mental health is one of the most neglected forms of health in the world today. Almost one billion people are living with a mental health disorder right now and millions of people die each year from the impact that mental health has had on them.
World Mental Health Day was established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health. The purpose of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues, increase education on the topic and attempt to eliminate the stigma attached. It is hoped that this, in turn, will encourage sufferers to seek out help and support.
Click HERE to read more about the history of this important day, important facts about mental health, plus tips on how to maintain good mental health from daysoftheyear.com
The Morning Thing also focused on Resting in this Busy World. We believe that the frantic pace of today’s world can have an impact on our mental health.
We shared 5 encouraging tips on how to find time to rest, in a world that moves at such an unsustainable pace. Click HERE to read more from youversion.com
Scripture encourages us to pause and turn to God.
Matthew 11:28 – 29 (NIV) Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
The Morning Thing brings you the MVNU Presidential Update on the first Friday of each month. We talk with MVNU President, Dr. Henry Spaulding about what is happening on campus.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
This month, Dr. Spaulding shares about these topics:
To stay up to date on MVNU, go to https://www.mvnu.edu/
WNZR is honored to partner with Experience Mount Vernon for some amazing community events.
Tonight is the Johnny Appleseed Apple Fest – an amazing night of fun for everyone!
Experience Mount Vernon Downtown Manager, Anthony McNeal talked with The Morning Thing about this wonderful event and how your visit to downtown greatly impacts our city!
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Anthony shared:
Stay connected with Experience Mount Vernon online at https://www.experiencemv.org/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ExperienceMountVernon
Every year, the first Thursday of October is Bring Your Bible To School Day. This was started in 2014 by Focus on the Family in response to Bibles being removed from schools. Today, students are encouraged to bring their Bible to school to share their faith.
Click HERE for the history of Bring Your Bible To School Day.
Click HERE for information from Focus on the Family about today.
Focus on the Family also has year-round Live It Challenges to help students and families live out their faith, not just on Bring Your Bible To School Day but all year! You can sign up to receive monthly challenges to help strengthen your faith.
Click HERE to read more about the Live It Challenges and sign up.
We also talked to Emerson Collins, the Project Manager for Bring Your Bible To School Day. Emerson shares the history of the day, how to participate, and conversation guides for students who are bringing their bible to school.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Today, The Morning Thing celebrated Do Something Nice Day.
Have you heard about this day?
Do Something Nice Day is a good way for everyone to get motivated to be a positive and uplifting presence in the world – not only on this day but perhaps even starting a habit to do something nice every day! Click HERE to read more about it from daysoftheyear.com
This article shares some valuable information.
HOW to celebrate? It is easy – DO Something Nice for Someone, GIVE a compliment, MAKE a donation to Charity or JOIN a Kindness Community.
Read all about it HERE.
There is a community that is dedicated to kindness. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation offers ideas, resources, challenges and opportunities for individuals to connect, get daily emails and become activists for being nice. This Random Acts of Kindness community operates in 89 countries all over the world and reports more than 40,000 activists and it’s a great way to get connected and motivated to Do Something Nice!
There are A LOT of Benefits of Doing Something Nice:
We talked to a local HERO that is living out this challenge of Doing Something Nice.
Click HERE to hear Marcy Rinehart’s conversation with Piper Schirtzinger. She is 7 years old and is in 2nd grade at Wiggin Street Elementary School. She will share how she fell in love with flowers at the age of 2 and is sharing her flowers with others. Piper’s Posies blesses SO many people! Piper also shares her advice on doing something nice for others. She is our perfect example for Do Something Nice Day!
Here are some pictures of Piper with her family! Thanks for your incredible outreach and encouragement Piper!
October 4th is World Animal Day! This is the international day of celebrating animal rights and welfare. It got it’s start in 1925, and is held annually on October 4th, which is the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Be sure to give your pets some extra love today!
Animals have some great health benefits for us, both physically and mentally! News In Health, the newsletter of the National Institute of Health, wrote about the power of pets. Cute and cuddly dogs and cats help us, but so do pets like fish and guinea pigs!
Click HERE for the article from News In Health.
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