2017 Fall Newsletter
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Comfort and joy,comes in all shapes and sizes. Fall “On the day before Christmas Eve, we welcomed a little girl and her en 2017 to 8n8/O.5sFhMko Wsha,u 1s0a1u./7S Fteovnd dsu P Loaicn t&/ CReipnotrna Wl WEMisYco 1.9 AWpGpNleV 9n1s.i5n G, 9re4e.1 WEMI 9 nF BMay A, n9 family into shelter after they’d been evicted from their apartment. 5ti.g5o M, 1an0i7t.o3w FoMc /WTwao up Raivcears, Later that day she told me ‘My hair is cleaned, my teeth are cleaned 91.3/103.3 Sheboygan and I am beautiful!’ I replied, ‘YOU most certainly are!’ The hygiene products her family received came from The Family’s ‘Help for the NEW! believing that voice that said, ‘You can be Homeless’ drive. There is no better feeling than knowing you had the UnfinishedIn this with Jesus right now, all you have to do is take your life.’ And it almost happened… ability to change a little girl’s day and help make her feel beautiful!” issue! by Mandisa but God…He saved my life quite literally.” -Robyn Davis, Exec. Dir. Freedom House Grammy winning Mandisa’s hit song A group of friends, waiting for her to As the practical needs in our communities have grown, The Family’s ‘Help for the Homeless’ hygiene drive has too! “Overcomer” was inspired by her friend emerge from a movie, intervened by THANK YOU for your compassion and whole-hearted support of this ministry - you are making a big difference! Kesha’s battle with breast cancer. pasting loving sticky notes all over her Confident that Kesha would recover, car, meeting her there in the parking And as ‘Help for the Homeless’ grows, so do the planning and logistics – which now overlap The Family’s ‘Christmas Mandisa was deeply shaken when the lot, saying “We love you just as you are, Care’. As difficult as it’s been to make the tough choice between two such successful outreaches, managing both of cancer took her life. Defaulting to a but we love you too much to let this life-long habit of emotional eating for continue”. No, she didn’t like it, and yes, them is no longer sustainable and ‘Help for the Homeless’ is where God has called us to consolidate our resources. comfort, she gained 200 pounds and she argued. Ultimately love won, she We thank you for the mountains of delightful Christmas Care gifts that you’ve provided over the years. a 2-year battle with deep depression sought counseling, and God’s plan for followed. She rarely left the house, her life is back on track. “As I started Though The Family will no longer be delivering your gifts, we hope that you’ll carry on the desperately grasping at comfort sharing this story people told me ‘I’m just tradition and continue to bless those served by your area crisis programs and emergency through food, isolation, and movies. “It’s glad I’m not alone and I’m not the only “I realized I don’t have to be perfect so easy to just shut everybody out and person who’s ever felt this way’.” Her new and have it all together, I am a rooms in your Christmas gift planning. So many great ways to reach out with love at Christmas...stay tuned! just be by myself, and I’ve learned how project entitled Out of the Dark includes masterpiece in the making, I’m just dangerous that is. I was ‘this close’ to the song Unfinished. unfinished for right now.” Welcome Sheboygan! Save the Date! Garrett Michaels, Even better than an Help for the Homeless Feb 18 – March 11. Program Director, Now listeners in Sheboygan, Morning Show host. orange balloon! Plymouth, Chilton, Elkhart Lake, 90 crisis programs in 16 communities are Port Washington, West Bend, and looking forward to Help for the Homeless 2018! Congratulations to the Omdal family! 6-year-old Truit Garrett has been sharing lots of other places within Please ask your employer, church, or school to won the final grand prize of “Family Fun Stop” season. the love of Jesus on-air for 60 miles of Sheboygan can hear participate by hosting a collection box. More at He’ll be taking his family on vacation to the Landmark over 29 years in Wisconsin, The Family too at 91.3FM! thefamily.net. Resort in Door County, and gassing up the car with the Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana help of a $100 gas card courtesy of BP Neenah Standard. You can now travel throughout East- and Washington DC. He To all 9 grand prize Central and Central Wisconsin, and, loves sharing how God winners – enjoy your with the touch of a button, switch Garret t Michaels turns our “messes into vacations! And thanks to frequencies and continue to sing 103.3FM Downtown messages” and playing along with your favorite song in Sheboygan everyone for coming out music that points people to Jesus! Garrett and his to see us! As always, we the car, or hear that last bit of a wife Andrea have a blended family with seven compelling story. Melinda Riemenapp, love meeting you! ADVOCAP staff kids, ages 28 down to a very busy 5-year old blessing. 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Non-Profit through a healthy relationship with Jesus Christ. 91.9/91.5/91.3 The Family is a proud WGNV WGNV 88.5 WEMY WEMY 91.5 & WEMI Principles z We will feed the souls of individual family members by offering a member of the Evangelical 91.9 Council thefamily.net daily diet of the Holy Bible in a variety of compelling ways. for Financial Accountability. “God has just seen me through “Listening to The Family fills my head with good thoughts that carry me throughout a very difficult storm. I stood the day, reminding me that God is with me all the time! Thank you!” - LeeAnn P. on His promises, immersed The Recipe Lady myself in the Word, and put God is always at work, calling each of us – Jeffrey, LeeAnn, all of us - into relationship with Terri Burnett The Family on my radio. It’s Him and then speaking to our hearts “this is the way, walk in it”. The theme for Fall Fundraiser, what I listen to 95% of the November 7-9, is “Unfinished”. To quote Mandisa, “He’s still work’n! Still, still work’n” on all Chicken Fajita Dip time. It’s like getting a booster of us! shot of hope. The Family is Please help us continue to broadcast the hope and encouragement of Jesus Christ in the uplifting, spiritual vitamin East Central Wisconsin. Help us “finish” funding 91.9/91.5/91.3 The Family for this year. that’s good for the soul!” THANK YOU! - Jeffrey B. The Family wins Corporate Citizen/ Concerts com’n up! Leadership Award Ticket info at TheFamily.net Left to right: Donna Fischer October 13 MercyMe Lifer Tour 2017 Fox 11, Ray Johnson Festival GRAMMY® nominated MercyMe at the Fox Cities P.A.C. Foods, Michelle Hansen The Shopko Foundation, On their Lifer Tour this fall. Carrying the namesake of their latest No. Jeff Brasel Festival Foods, 1 album, LIFER, the American Music Award winners will perform Heidi Prahl The Family, fan favorites such as “I Can Only Imagine,” “Flawless,” “Greater” and 1.5 lbs. chicken breasts 2 8 oz. packages cream cheese, Paul Cameron The Family, more, including their current chart-topper “Even If” which has been a Sonia Barham The Family, 1 green pepper, diced cubed continuous No. 1 mainstay on the Christian radio charts. Joining the 1 red pepper, diced 1 tsp. chipotle chili powder John Polansky Appleton tour will be radio favorites Ryan Stevenson and Unspoken. Fox Cities Kiwanis Club, 1 onion, diced 1 tsp. cumin (not shown) Lynn Marie 1 package fajita mix 1 Tblsp. dried cilantro Hopfensperger Fox October 13, Steven Curtis Chapman 1 4 oz. can diced green chilies 16 oz. shredded cheese, Communities Credit Union Crystal Grand Music Theatre, Wisconsin Dells 1 14.5 oz. can petite diced Cheddar or Mexican blend “The impact of “Help for the Homeless” 89 crisis agencies in 15 communities This 58-time Dove Award-winning artist has sold nearly 11 million albums in his tomatoes in the community cannot be overstated. received $377,000 worth of hygiene three-decade career of creating music. Scripture and worship music have been lifelines for Chapman during the past several years as his family has grieved the loss of his Sauté chicken until juices run clear.