WCIF Newsletter

Newsletter for November, 2006

Contents:
  • From the Manager
  • Operation Christmas Child
  • Programming, with YOU in mind
  • November Day Sponsors
  • WCIF Equipment Update
  • Happy Birthday
  • Happy Thanksgiving ...
    We are thankful for you!
  • Thank you letters

    • WCIF Newsletter
    is a publication of:

    WCIF FM
    3001 Dairy Road
    Melbourne, Florida 32904.

    A Free subscription is available
    upon request by calling:
    725-9243 or 1-877-725-9243.

    Did you know?

    That you can contribute to the ministry of WCIF by Visa, Master Card or Discover? To set up your donation, call WCIF at 725-9243 or toll-free at 1-877-725-9243.and speak with Sheri or Martha.

    Operation Christmas ChildOPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
    National Collection week is November 13-20.

    Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief organization. Gift filled shoe boxes are collected and delivered in the name of Jesus Christ to children living in desperate situations around the world. In 2005 7,644,881 shoe boxes were collected internationally. 4,523,720 were collected in the United States.

     

    From the Manager:

    Lee Martinez

    I heard something in a local restaurant that was encouraging and exciting. I heard the beautiful praise song “How Great Thou Art”! That’s right, in the background music was a country singer’s rendition of a praise song to God. And even as the song says it brightened my soul. I started thinking how strange it was to hear that classic song and how sad it was that it seemed strange. I was also sad that those around me could ignore the soft background sounds or just be ignorant of what they were hearing.

    What God seemed to say to me through this was, “think about home and how wonderful it is when family is together even now”. It is great to have a place where God’s praises can be sung. It is a place where you can sing at the top of your lungs if you want to. But it is also good to be with a group of people who understand what you are singing and why. There will come a day when anything but praise sounds will be nonexistent. Right now we need to make room but some day every room will be filled with His glory and praises.

    I thank God for my church family and the extended family I have as a result of ministering through WCIF. I thank God for you. We are family and because we are related through Jesus Christ we have the possibility of helping each other grow and become more successful. When we challenge each other it is with the view of making tomorrow better than today. Of applying God’s insights to our lives for better results. We can lift each other out of weak and sickly life styles. We have permission to give personal help because we are related.

    At WCIF we think of you as family. We can almost hear you singing along with us as a favorite song causes us to sing. We seem to hear your amen as one of our programmers makes a point from scripture that strikes home and changes our thinking. We all benefit from family radio and just think there are friends and neighbors out there who still need to join the family, they still need to come in and be a part. We are here for you and them. Pray that God will use your voice to tell them where they can hear His voice. Thank God for WCIF.

    Psalm 103:1-5 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

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    Operation Christmas Child

    Operation Christmas Child

    About Operation Christmas Child AMAZING FACTS

    • It is the world’s largest Christmas project.

    • If all 46 million children who have received shoe boxes since 1993 stood hand-in-hand, they would form a line stretching 31,816 miles—more than enough to reach all the way around the world.

    Around the World

    • Every U.S. president since Ronald Reagan has packed a shoe box gift for Operation Christmas Child.

    • An estimated 470,588 rolls of wrapping paper will be used this year to wrap more than 8 million shoe boxes.

    • In the summer of 2005, more than a quarter million children devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami received an early Christmas when shoe box gifts of hope were handdelivered to them.

    • Operation Christmas Child will use whatever means necessary—truck, boat, plane, helicopter, donkey, dog sled, even camel—to bring shoe boxes to children in more than 90 countries.

    • This year, Operation Christmas Child will hand-deliver more than 8 million shoe box gifts to hurting kids worldwide.

    Collection Dates are November 13 – 20, but because of travel time many places will only be receiving boxes through November 19!

    For more information you can access the Samaritan’s Purse Website

    How to pack your shoebox gift:

    1. Find an empty shoe
      box. You can wrap it
      if you like (lid
      separately), but
      wrapping is not
      required.
    2. Fill the box with a
      variety of nonbreakable,
      nonperishable
      gifts, like
      toys, school supplies,
      hygiene items and
      hard candy for a boy
      or girl, age 2 – 4, 5 –
      8 , or 10 – 14.
    3. Include a hand
      written note or
      encouragement and
      photo (optional)
    4. A $7 contribution will
      help this box get to
      the right child.
      Checks should be
      made to Samaritan’s
      Purse. (helpful but
      required)
    5. Drop off your box at a
      local drop off site.

    Operation Christmas Child RecipientYou can drop off your
    shoe boxes at:

    WCIF
    3301 Dairy Road
    Melbourne 32904
    725-9243

    Or one of the following drop-off locations:
    Calvary Chapel
    2955 Minton Road
    West Melbourne 32904
    321 952-9673    		 Wuesthoff Suntree
    YMCA Family Center
    6300 North Wickham
    Road, Suite 114
    Melbourne 32940
    321 259-2929    		 First Baptist Church
    140 Magnolia Avenue
    Merritt Island
    455-6720
    First Baptist Church
    Orlando
    3000 S. John Young
    Parkway, Orlando
    407 425-2555    		 Pine Castle United
    Methodist Church
    731 East Fairlane Avenue
    Orlando 407 438-2700    		 Cornerstone Church
    2925 Canoe Creek Road
    Saint Cloud 34772
    407 892-3000

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    Programming, with YOU in mind:

    Living on the Edge
    (Weekdays 10:30 a.m.)
    In Touch
    (Weekdays 2:00 & 9:00
    p.m.)
    Insight For Living
    (Weekdays, 8:30 a.m. &
    7:30 p.m.)

    Back to the Bible
    (Weekdays 8:00 p.m.)

    Chip Ingram
    Charles Stanley
    Chuck Swindoll
    Woodrow Kroll

    Series: Let My People
    Think

    Nov. 1 - God Uses the
    Wicked to Accomplish His
    Purpose

    Series: Revelation-
    Unveiling the End, Act 2
    (The Earthly Drama)

    Nov. 6 - 17 - When
    Churches Split

    Nov. 1 & 2 What is Truth?

    Nov. 2 & 3 - Testing Our
    Spiritual Growth

    Nov. 1 - Antichrist: The
    Beast Out of the Sea

    Nov. 20 - 24 - When Your
    Thanksgiving Well Runs
    Dry

    Nov. 3 - 6 -Understanding
    Abortion: A Thoughtful
    Analysis

    Nov. 6 - 8 - God’s Surprise
    Visits

    Nov. 2 & 3 - Antichrist’s
    Lieutenant: The Beast Out
    of the Earth

    Nov. 27 - Dec. 1 - Jesus in
    the Courtroom

    Nov. 7 & 8 - Human
    Sexuality: The Search for
    Truth About Sex

    Nov. 9 & 10 - How to Bear
    One Another’s Burdens

    Series: What the Lord
    Expects of Us

     
    Nov. 9 & 10 - The Church
    and Politics

    Nov. 13 - 15 - God’s
    Schedule

    Nov. 6 & 7 - God Expects
    Us to Do What’s Right

     
    Nov. 13 & 14 - Homosexuality: What Do You Say to a Gay Friend?

    Nov. 16 & 17 - How To
    Handle The Burdens We
    Bear

    Nov. 8 - 10 - God Expects
    Us to Love Kindness

     

    Nov. 15 & 16 - The Church
    and Feminism

    Nov. 20 - 22 - He Uses Our
    Suffering

    Nov. 13 - 15 - God Expects
    Us to Walk Humbly

     

    Series: How to Overcome
    the Pain in Your Past

    Nov. 23 - Giving Thanks in
    Everything: A Tough
    Command

    Series: Parenting: From
    Surviving to Thriving

     
    Nov. 20 & 21 - Overcoming
    the Pain of a Warped Self-
    Image

    Nov. 24 - No Condemnation, But Love

    Nov. 16 & 17 - The Best-
    Kept Secret of Wise
    Parenting

    		  

    Nov. 22 & 23 - Overcoming
    the Pain of Rejection

    		 Nov. 30 - Fellowship With
    Jesus

    Nov. 20 & 21 - Understanding
    How Your Child Was
    Made

    		  

    Nov. 24 & 27 - Overcoming
    the Pain of Shattered
    Dreams

    		  

    Nov. 22 & 23 - Establishing
    a Life of Self-Control

     

    Nov. 28 & 29 - Overcoming
    the Pain of a Dysfunctional
    Family

    		   Nov. 24 & 28 - Cultivating a
    Life of Self-Worth    		  
    Nov. 30 - Overcoming the
    Pain of Prejudice    		   Nov. 29 & 30 - Secret
    Struggles…Family
    Troubles    		  

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    November Day Sponsors:

    ■ November 3 – Curt and Linda Smith in honor of his sister Dorothy Curriden on her birthday
    ■ November 4 – Anonymous to the Glory of God
    ■ November 5 – Larry and Judy Robson in loving memory of her nephew, Michael Cadieu
    ■ November 6 – Ann Craig in honor of her granddaughter Kaylee on her third birthday and her friend Jasmine Coyle who celebrated her seventeenth birthday on November 3
    ■ November 7 – Curt Smith in honor of his wife Linda on her birthday
    ■ November 8 – Robert and Edna Parker praising God for His Blessings on their ninth wedding anniversary
    ■ November 9 – Jim and Sue Birchfield in memory of Sue’s brother Dan Amstutz whose birthday was November 8
    ■ November 11 – Edward and Patricia Beasley in memory of Pastor Randy Pruett, honoring all he did as a true servant of God and the many lives he touched
    ■ November 12 – John and Billie Norczyk in honor of their grandson Caleb Bivins on his tenth birthday
    ■ November 14 – Tom and Peggy Ridley in honor of their wedding anniversary
    ■ November 17 – Bryan and Liz Hedleston in honor of their twenty-seventh wedding anniversary
    ■ November 19 – Donna Fears in honor of her mother Faye Brooks on her birthday
    ■ November 22 – Karen Cowan-Oberbeck and Glenn Oberbeck in honor of God’s blessing on their business “EarCare”
    ■ November 23 – Thanksgiving Day - Anonymous
    ■ November 25 – Roland and Liz Schlierf in honor of their eighteenth wedding anniversary
    ■ November 27 – Gayle giving thanks to God for all her blessings including WCIF
    ■ November 28 – Al and Joan Bodan to the Glory of God and in honor of their fifty-first wedding anniversary on November 27th
    ■ November 30 – Harold Morgan in honor of his granddaughter Ashley Grace Morgan on her second birthday

    Thanks to our Day Sponsors who have underwritten the cost of a broadcast day on WCIF. If you, your church or business would like information about being a Day Sponsor please call WCIF at 725-9243 or toll-free at 1-877-725-9243.

    Psalm 107: 21 & 22 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

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    WCIF Equipment Update

    Thankyou!

    Since WCIF moved to a new site and increased our power about five years ago our potential listening audience has grown and we have benefited by the increase. Being on a higher tower is popular with everyone who has a signal to transmit. This has created a problem that we as well as others need to deal with. We need to isolate our signal better for our own good and the benefit of everyone else on the site. What that means is that we have just incurred an added expense that could break our budget! We rely on listener support and are very frugal in our operation. We know how much your gifts means to you and ultimately to us so we watch our spending and plan as effectively as we can. The total cost of the filter equipment is $21,000. We are asking you if you would consider a little extra gift to the station at this time. When we all do something, big things can be accomplished and this is one of those times we need to see that happen. Just a reminder this has to be above regular monthly giving to be effective and save our budget. Thank you for praying about this and seeking an answer. - Lee J. Martinez

    Front Row Live
    Fernando Ortega
    Friday, November 3rd
    9:00 - ? PM
    (Friday evening live broadcast from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago)

    Join us for Prayer Time Friday mornings at 8:15. You can call in your prayer requests to 725-9243 or 1 -877-725-9243 at anytime.

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    Happy Birthday!

    Each month we list our broadcasters that have birthdays that month. We encourage you to remember these friends and their ministry with special prayer on that day.

    November 3
    Dr. D. James Kennedy
    “Best of Truths that Transform”
    Sunday 10:00 a.m.
    Box 33
    Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302

    November 4
    Ian Taylor
    “Creation Moments”
    Weekdays, 4:15 p.m.
    P.O. Box 48220
    Minneapolis, MN 55448

    November 4
    Uncle Charlie
    (Charles VanderMeer)
    “Keys for Kids”
    Weekdays, 6:15 p.m.
    Down Gilead Lane
    Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
    Box 1
    Grand Rapids, MI 49501

    November 7
    Dr. Billy Graham
    “Hour of Decision”
    Sunday, 5:00 p.m.
    P.O. Box 9313
    Minneapolis, MN 55440

     

     

     

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    Happy Thanksgiving ...
    We are thankful for you!

    I’m very thankful for my beautiful wife because she loves God more than anything in the world and is such a great mother. I’m also thankful for Aleyah who is shy to pray, but does it. She says “Wow” when she sees Christmas trees, and gives head butts for kisses. The Lord has truly blessed me! Scott

    I am most thankful for two of the best parents anyone could hope for, Brad and Althea Lethbridge. I am also thankful to be a part of the ministry team at WCIF, putting forth the gospel message in music and teaching. Cliff

    Growing up Thanksgiving was
    always a big time with lots of family
    and a bountiful table. We always
    decorated with a cornucopia
    plentifully filled with good vegetables
    and fruits. I’m grateful for
    the wonderful memories of a loving
    family and God’s cornucopia of
    blessings that fill my life. Grace,
    mercy, faithfulness and the Victory
    we have as God’s children are just a
    few of those blessings. Martha

    I am very thankful for my church family at First Baptist, Melbourne, they have been a real encouragement for me. I am also thankful for the opportunity to work at WCIF with very caring people. Sheri

    I have been thinking about family
    and how necessary each member of
    my family has become in my life. I
    am grateful that my daughters are
    so much like Joanna. They are wise
    and gracious and make me feel
    special and I wish the world were
    full of ladies just like them. That
    would be a good thing. I am
    thankful for my son-in-laws with the
    love, confidence and protection that
    they bring. Their sincerity and
    wisdom help set them apart from the
    outside world. My grandsons are
    the most charming and loving you
    could find (I have pictures and
    stories to prove it if you have time).
    My mother-in-law has been a
    sharing caring person since I first
    met her. And in spite of the miles
    and years apart my Mother still
    makes me feel special each time we
    talk. God bless you all I am thankful
    and privileged because of you. Lee

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    Thank you Letters

    Melbourne – Just a note to say “Thanks” to God. It’s a long story-but after 20 years blind in one eye (due to cancer) he can see. Praise God. I like the night music again; it has been a couple of months since I last listened.

    Melbourne – God’s love and blessings on you all who brighten our lives every day with songs and teachings. Thank you and God bless.

    Palm Bay – We love all that you do to reach out and change lives!

    Melbourne – Dear radio friends and Brethren in Christ, May God richly bless your ministry as you reach out to the lost and helpless.

    Gilbert, SC – Really miss listening to WCIF and miss all of you. Keep up the good work. May God bless all of you.

    Sebastian – Please accept our contribution towards your wonderful ministry. We listen all the time, and are so encouraged and strengthened by all your terrific announcers, programs, and beautiful music. Truly you are all blessed by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Thank you all so much!

    Atwater, Ohio – Just visited Florida for a week and found your station to still be faithful. It’s just like coming to see an old friend. Keep up the good work.

    Cape Canaveral – You have a lot of radio competition both secular and Christian. Some radio stations put a lot of focus and energy into their morning shows. But today I was blessed with the simple easy one man show with Scott. He was talking about family and life in a simple way, and reminding me of how God has given us much through life’s simple pleasures. It was very touching and meaningful. Thanks.

    Palm Bay – Brothers and sisters, greetings in Jesus’ name. Here is my pledge to WCIF God bless you all.

    Merritt Island – Enclosed check is a small token of our appreciation of you wonderful Christian radio station. Thanks!

    Roseland – Enclosed is my check toward my pledge. I have your station on all the time. Thank you so much for the programs this past week.

    Choir
    Psalm 95 –     National Christian Choir moves to a new time – join us
    Sunday at 10:00 PM!

     

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