WRAF Ministry of the Week: The LOT Project

The LOT Project is the “WRAF Ministry of the Week.”

The mission of The LOT Project is to be a platform for the body of Christ to love, pursue, and provide for the “least of these” both physically and spiritually.  They are "The Least Of These Project." It is not only their vision, but it is their determination to see people who have been abused, neglected, angry, and oppressed be vindicated as we have been by the love of Jesus Christ.  Food and Clothing is thei vehicle whereby all who are searching may find life and freedom.

 

To nominate a worthy ministry to be the next WRAF Ministry of the Week, simply fill out this form.

WRAF Ministry of the Week: Trinity Classical School

Trinity Classical School in Clarkesville, a K through 12 Christian school, is the “WRAF Ministry of the Week.”

Trinity Classical invites you to learn more about education grounded in a Biblical world and life-view at their Open-House. Come meet their teachers, administrators, and students on Thursday March 1st, at 7 PM and discover how Trinity Classical School works to equip and inspire students using the classical education model. You will also learn about money-saving scholarship opportunities. Get more details and directions at TrinityClassical.org.  Or call 706-754-7686.

To nominate a worthy ministry to be the next WRAF Ministry of the Week, simply fill out this form.

WRAF Ministry of the Week: Shepherd's Hill Academy

The WRAF Ministry of the Week is Shepherd's Hill Academy.

Shepherd’s Hill Academy (SHA) in Martin, GA, is a Christian Boarding School that is Christ-centered, Biblically-based residential outdoor-experience discipleship ministry.  It is designed to provide an atmosphere that promotes spiritual, emotional, psychological and physical health and healing to troubled teenagers and their families. Shepherd's Hill Academy is a therapeutic Christian residential program designed for behavior modification of troubled teenage boys and girls, age 12-17. They combine the best of therapeutic models into one program that includes wilderness therapy, a boarding school and a first-class education. Their therapeutic methods for behavioral therapy include: teaching Biblical principles and worldview, EAGALA certified equine therapy, group and individual counseling, around the clock mentoring, and teamwork exercises. Shepherd’s Hill Academy has helped students in the local community, but the students they serve are also from all across the U.S. and other countries. SHA employs many Toccoa Falls College students as our Residential Counselors who mentor students 24/7.

To nominate a worthy ministry to be the next WRAF Ministry of the Week, simply fill out this form.

New Program Premiering this Weekend

The World and Everything In It

Radio News – Magazine Style

A Weekly News Roundup from the Publishers of WORLD Magazine

Now heard Saturdays at 7am and 10pm on WRAF.

From one of the most respected names in journalism – WORLD Magazine – comes a fast-paced 1 hour radio news magazine. The World and Everything In It features WORLD publisher Nick Eicher and will pull together the best in deep reporting, strong interviewing and serious analysis.

Featuring the reporting from people like: Jill Nelson, Marvin Olasky, Joel Belz, Joseph Slife and many others.

Listen to The World and Everything In It – Saturdays at 7am and 10pm

American Heart Association - START!

Take the first step to a heart-healthy life. Start walking!

Heat disease is the number one killer of men and women in America. But did you know that just 30 minutes a day of physical activity can improve your health and decrease your risk of heart disease? An easy way to work physical activity into your regular routine is to start walking. For every single hour of regular, vigorous exercise, you can add two hours to your life expectancy.

It's easy to start whether you're by yourself or with friends, family and co-workers. You'll all feel a difference and live longer, heart-healthier lives.

Join the movement!

American Heart Association Local Offices:

Georgia

• Athens
• Atlanta

Upstate South Carolina & Western North Carolina

• Greenville

WRAF Ministry of the Week: Pilgrim Ministries

The WRAF Ministry of the Week is Pilgrim Ministries

For 6 1/2 years Pilgrim Ministries has been helping men who have been through a faith based drug/alcohol treatment facility transition back into society. They have 3 houses in Clarkesville where men are housed as they continue to strengthen their walk with the Lord, get involved in church, develop a budget, and learn to become an obedient, productive servant and disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ

Pilgrim Ministries is located at 205 Spring Street in Clarkesville, Ga. They can be reached at 706-490-4613.

To nominate a worthy ministry to be the next WRAF Ministry of the Week, simply fill out this form.

Win Passes To The 4G Girls Retreat

Every Friday in February – Mike Shelley is giving away a pair of passes to the 4G Girls Retreat in Toccoa.

This retreat is uniquely designed for Junior High through College Age Girls. Once again the event will take place at the beautiful Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa, Georgia on March 9 – 10.

Guests include - Meredith Andrews, Monica Rose, Tamie Head, and the group Awaken.

Learn more and register at www.gotellministries.com

WRAF Ministry of the Week: The Barnes Academy

The WRAF Ministry of the Week is The Barnes Academy.

The Barnes Academy is a private Christian-based school with grades K-12. The mission of Barnes Academy is to educate the whole student within a Christian context of spiritual, social, mental and physical development. As a ministry of God, they exist to help students cultivate a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ, to discover and encourage their gifts and to inspire each student to realize his or her full potential in serving God in spirit and in truth. Barnes Academy builds up, encourages and to equips each student to become educated Christian leaders, both in present living and in future vocations. The Barnes Academy is a school that promotes high academic and moral standards where creativity is valued, positive faith is practiced, positive attitudes developed and where Christian values are nurtured. It is a school where presentation skills are emphasized along with the arts, both visual and performing. It is also a school where every teacher, staff member, volunteer and student practices positive Christian morals. Barnes Academy is a school where love abounds, self-esteem is nurtured, grace is found and where Jesus Christ is honored as Lord and Savior. They're not just a school, They're a ministry to students and their families.

The Barnes Academy is located at 154 Hart Service Road in Hartwell, Ga.  They can be reached at 706-377-3856.

To nominate a worthy ministry to be the next WRAF Ministry of the Week, simply fill out this form.

WRAF Ministry of the Week: Smoky Mountain Pregnancy Care Center

The WRAF Ministry of the Week is the Smoky Mountain Prenancy Care Center.

The Smoky Mountain Pregnancy Care Center is a Christian non-profit organization ministering to women and men who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. They have two medical clinics that offer free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds. They strive to be the hands and feet of Jesus to those who are making decisions that will affect them for the rest of their lives. Their life-affirming belief is that all life is precious and given by God. They have clinics in Franklin and Cullowhee, staffed daily by nurses. Volunteers from the community are a huge part of this ministry and its ten year success. A board of directors and a medical director complete this ministry to Western North Carolina and North Georgia.

To nominate a worthy ministry to be the next WRAF Ministry of the Week, simply fill out this form.

American Red Cross

The beginning of every year there's a shortage of blood. Blood banks use up much of their supplies because of the holidays. Patients in our area and throughout the country are counting on your help to be sure that blood is available when it's needed. The need is constant.

The next several days are critical.

If you can give blood, OR if you can host a blood drive, please call 1-800-RED CROSS or log onto www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or learn more today.

Blood Donation Centers

Anderson County:
AnMed Health Blood Center
60 North Fant Street
Anderson, SC
864-512-1135

Stephens County
The Blood Connection
1308 Sandifer Blvd.
Seneca, SC
864-882-8364

White County
American Red Cross Blood Donation Center
311 Jesse Jewel Pkwy., SW
Suite 102
Gainesville, GA
800-448-3543

Win 10 Tickets To The Gaither Concert In Dulth, GA

Connect with WRAF on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/wrafradio.

Click the "Share" button associated with this posting about the Gaither Jubilate Concert and you will be instantly registered in the contest. The winner, to be determined by a random drawing, wins 10 tickets to the concert.

Imagine how much fun it will be to bring in 2012 with all your friends and family. Drawing to be held on Thursday, December 22.

To learn more about the concert -- click here.

Atlanta Welcomes Return Of Gaither New Year’s Eve Spectacular

Atlanta, GA - For two decades, during the ‘80s, ‘90s and the first five years of the new millenium, ASCAP Songwriters of the Century, Bill & Gloria Gaither presented the Jubilaté New Year’s Eve music spectular. The event, which was enjoyed by literally thousands, via a live, national television audience and sold-out crowds, was hosted by numerous cities, including Atlanta, Charlotte and Phoenix.

This year, the event returns to the city where it all began, as the Gaithers bring this year’s New Year's Eve celebration, to the Gwinnett Center in Atlanta (Duluth) on Saturday, December 31, 2011.

For nearly half a century, multiple Grammy and Dove award winners, Bill & Gloria Gaither have been musical trailblazers. Their reputation as songwriters and mentors for newly discovered singers and musicians is known worldwide. Their beloved Homecoming series continues to top national music and video sales charts. Fans who have loved and followed Gaither music for years are thrilled with the return of the Jubilaté New Year’s Eve concert. “The Holidays can be a very sad and lonely time for some, yet very exciting and festive for others,” Bill Gaither states. “Regardless, it’s a time that should be spent among friends, and what better way to spend it than with thousands of people, enjoying great music, ringing in the new year.”

Guests of Jubilaté will usher in the New Year with special music, comedy and many surprises. Past events have included a balloon drop and fireworks at midnight. Jubilaté will feature a cavalcade of singers and musicians, whose collective talents have been honored with countless awards. Joining the Gaithers and their multi-award winning Gaither Vocal Band, featuring Mark Lowry, David Phelps, Michael English and Wes Hampton, include Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, The Martins, The Isaacs, Taranda Greene, Gene McDonald, Gordon Mote, Karen Peck & New River, Lynda Randle and Kevin Williams (all artists subject to change).

Tickets for the December 31 event at the Gwinnett Center are available at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets may be purchased by phone by calling 1-800-745-3000. Group rates are available by calling 770-813-5733. Complete information may be obtained online at www.premierproductions.com or www.gaither.com or by calling 770-813-7600.

Thank You For Your Help!

We want to thanks the following friends of the ministry for their help with the Gospel For Asia Christmas Catalog Campaign:

Rebecca from Cleveland, GA $22.00 - Chickens
Sharon from Murrayville, GA $140.00 - Goats
Rebecca from Pisgah Forest, NC $42.00 – Bibles $30.00 - BioSand Water Filters $11.00 - Chickens
Karen from Auburn, GA $60.00 - BioSand Water Filters $22.00 – Chickens $21.00 - Bibles
Jerry from Eastanollee, GA $70.00 – Goats $44.00 - Chickens
Jesse from Bamberg, SC $70.00 - Goats
Joseph from Bradley, SC $70.00 - Goats
Bryan from Toccoa, GA $11.00 - Chickens

Who Needs a Flu Shot?

Flu IQ

National Adoption Month

November is National Adoption Month, a month set aside each year to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care.  The 2011 theme for National Adoption Month is Build Capacity to Make Lasting Change.  

The first major effort to promote awareness of the need for adoptive families for children in foster care occurred in Massachusetts in 1976, when Governor Michael Dukakis announced an Adoption Week. The idea grew in popularity and spread nationwide. In 1984, President Reagan proclaimed the first National Adoption Week, and in 1995, under President Clinton, the week was expanded to the entire month of November.


Every November, a Presidential Proclamation launches activities and celebrations to help build awareness of adoption throughout the nation. Thousands of community organizations arrange and host programs, events, and activities to share positive adoption stories, challenge the myths, and draw attention to the thousands of children in foster care who are waiting for permanent families. 

To learn more about adoption click on the following links:

• For the state of Georgia - click HERE

• For the state of South Carolina - click HERE

• For the state of North Carolina - click HERE

Autism Speaks

Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States.* Today, 1 in 110 children is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, a 600% increase in the past 20 years.

Despite this prevalence, research shows that many parents of young children are generally unaware of autism. This campaign seeks to educate parents about the growing rate of autism in this country and to ultimately increase the level of early detection. To this aim, PSAs encourage parents of young children to visit www.autismspeaks.org to learn the early signs of the disorder.

Because there is currently no cure for autism and no effective means to prevent it, early detection is the crucial first step in helping children with autism. With appropriate early-intervention services from ages 3-5, between 20% and 50% of children diagnosed with autism will be able to attend mainstream kindergarten. 

Georgia
Autism Speaks - Georgia Regional Office
900 Circle 75 Parkway
Suite 445
Atlanta, Georgia   30339
770.451.0570- office  
770.451.0580- fax
georgia@autismspeaks.org


South Carolina and North Carolina

North Carolina Chapter Office
4530 Park Road; Suite 320
Charlotte, NC  28209
(704) 561-0003 - phone
(704) 561-0010 - fax

WRAF's 31st Birthday Celebration - October 27, 2011

Join us Thursday, October 27th as we thank God for 31 years of blessings during the WRAF Birthday Celebration. WRAF partners with our friends several times a year to raise funds for this community-funded radio outreach. On Thursday, October 27, 2011 we will set aside our regular programming to ask you to help us continue this important outreach.

You can help by making a special birthday gift or by asking your friends to make a contribution.

Donate online at: http://bit.ly/aPuxQx

You can also make an instant $10 gift on your cell phone:

http://www.toccoafallsradio.org/text2help.htm

A gift of any amount is greatly appreciated. So please make your best “Birthday Gift” to continue the legacy of quality Christian radio in northeast Georgia, the western Carolinas and beyond through the internet. Click the donate links above and tune in to discover how people are coming to Christ through your investment!

Listen online: http://wraf.streamon.fm

Tribute to "The Night Watchman" Frank Nagle from last year's Birthday Bash

WRAF Launches Operation Military BibleStick

During the annual Currahee Military Weekend later this month in Toccoa, GA, WRAF is partnering with Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH) to support American troops with God's Word in audio through Military BibleSticks. The small, portable, digital audio players were designed by FCBH in 2008 to meet military specifications for use on deployment.

WRAF, a radio ministry of Toccoa Falls College, will promote the Military BibleStick during an on air fundraising campaign Friday September 30. The goal is to raise enough money to sponsor over 300 BibleSticks that will be made available through the chaplains to encourage the men and women serving in America's armed forces.

"We are truly excited about partnering with Faith Comes By Hearing by providing Military BibleSticks to the many service men and women who need to be encouraged and strengthen spiritually," states Mike Shelley, assistant station manage and host of The Morning Show. "What better gift could we give to our military?"

FCBH continues to look to Christian radio as a partner to inform the public about the overwhelming demand for Military BibleSticks from chaplains and troops. The ministry is currently working to eliminate a backorder of more than 12,000 requests. "Stations like WRAF, and others across the nation, are truly a blessing to our troops and continue to be
faithful to meet our call for their help," says Marine veteran Jon Wilke, spokesman for the Military BibleStick project.

Faith Comes By Hearing initiated their military outreach in 2008 and has provided more than 100,000 BibleSticks to troops through nearly 700 members of the U.S. Armed Forces' chaplaincy corps.

How Drinking Soda Impacts Your Health

S.A.V.I.N.G. Habersham Anti-Drug Pro-Recovery March

Below is more information about the September 10 March in Cornelia, Georgia:







Listen in this Sunday afternoon for a special interview between Michelle Fagen director of Saving Habersham and WRAF's Kathy Nicholson. Saving Habersham is a community organization making a difference in the North Georgia Community. Michelle Hazel Fagen provided valuable information about the role addiction plays in our families, friends, and neighborhoods. This is a powerful ministry worth supporting. Learn more about Saving Habersham at www.SavingHabersham.org or www.myspace.com/savinghabersham. Their phone number is 706 768 6558 and their mailing address is P.O. Box 2063, Clarkesville, Georgia 30523.