The February 2001 Newsletter

SHARATHON - March 12, 13, and 14

PLEASE PRAY for these important days. March 12 will be a Day of Prayer and Praise!

If you have a testimony about how WCIF has helped you - consider sharing it - it might encourage others.

FROM THE MANAGER
Lee Martinez

Our fiscal year is about to end. WCIF has been in existence since March 10, 1980. As we begin our 21st year of broadcasting it's good to know God is using us beyond what we had expected.

Our newest venture is to bring our Christian community together for a series of Christian concerts. We hope you'll be able to join us each quarter for a night out. We'll try to reach various age groups with music that is significant to them. This means there will be artists (like Wayne Watson) more suited to our general audience, as well as those who would appeal more to our Southern Gospel or contemporary listeners. Our goal is to provide a gathering with musicians who have a testimony rather than merely a talent. It's a time to get together and celebrate the goodness of our God.

This has been the year for outreach as many of you participated with us to provide affordable housing for a local family through Habitat for Humanity. Our listening family committed to provide the funding and a good portion of the early work on house #60. In personal terms we are helping provide Naida Spivey and her sons with a new home. Their house at 1789 Steele Street is getting the final touches with the drywall going up this week. After that there is painting, planting and sod work with a goal of finishing and turning over the keys at the end of February.

During our 2000 SHARATHON we committed to provide housing to one of the poorest areas in a very poor country, Riverton Jamaica. We were surprised to learn decent housing could be had for $2000 per unit. The religious broadcasters through the National Religious Broadcasters have committed to 2000 houses to help raise the standard of living and provide a healthier atmosphere for the people near the Riverton dump.

The activities of last year and the coming year are just some of the ways WCIF has been used to challenge you to good works. Good works that go beyond just listening but that have meaning to others as well. We have found means to let others benefit from the way God has blessed us. To share His goodness in practical ways. To raise friends for the Father.

As we prepare for a new year we ask you to please take a financial part in seeing that we are able to continue to minister and to take advantage of every challenge God puts in our path. Our challenge now is to raise the budget for the next twelve months in a campaign that will begin with a day of praise and prayer and two days of tallying pledges from God's people. We go on with your help!

Lee Martinez

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WAYNE WATSON CONCERT
March 15, 2001

Wayne Watson concert set for March - In what will be the first of many concerts WCIF and First Baptist of Melbourne are co-sponsoring a concert featuring Wayne Watson March 15, right after SHARATHON. Now that we are in our new facilities we have enough seating to host a major concert. Our plans are to host at least four a year and draw from a variety of artists and musical tastes. Through the sale of tickets we want this to become a self-supporting part of our community outreach. Should you have any suggestions to help us find the right artists please be in touch.

You have opportunity to hear Wayne on WCIF. You could expect that since he has been in music ministry for 20 years, has 15 albums to his credit and won a number of Dove awards during that time. Wayne is a songwriter whose love for the Lord and his family becomes very evident. His music acknowledges God's wonderful gifts to him and his joy in being alive. He recognizes that writing something catchy isn't enough. Music must be full of truth so it doesn't "date" itself.

The dates for SHARATHON are Monday - Wednesday, March 12,13,and 14. The Thursday following will be our night with Wayne Watson. Tickets will be available mainly through the Christian bookstores across our listening area and at First Baptist Melbourne. To this point tickets will be available at :

Thee King Bookstore
3558 S. Hopkins Ave.
Titusville 268-8044

Christian Bookstore and Supplies
405 S. Courtney Pkwy 
Merritt Island 
453-3490

The Family Bookstore
1523 W. New Haven
Melbourne 723-6211

Suntree Christian Gifts
7025 N. Wickham Rd.
Melbourne 255-9953

Wings of Joy
1940 58th Avenue
Vero Beach 
561 - 567 - 5755

First Baptist Melbourne (321) 723-0561

Tickets are $15.00 with group discounts for 20 or more.

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Looking Ahead

IN TOUCH
(2:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. weekdays) 
Dr. Charles Stanley
February 7 - Are Your Circum- stances Out Of Control?
February 8 & 9 - Vision Without Boundaries
February 12 & 13 - Lessons Learned From A Man On The Run
February 14 - The Offer Of A Second Chance
February 15 & 16 - The First Step To Victory
February 19 - The Basics Of Faith 
February 20 - What It Means To Believe In Jesus
February 21 & 22 - The Faith That Wavers
February 23 & 26 - The Requirements of Faith
February 27 & 28 The Stages of Faith

INSIGHT FOR LIVING
(weekdays 8:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.) 
Chuck Swindoll
Series: Songs For All Seasons
February 6 - 8 - A Song of Sovereignty
February 9 & 12 - Two Songs For Moms and Dads
February 13 - 15 - A Song of Reassurance
Series: Character Counts: Build A life That Pleases God
February 16 & 19 - They Being Dead, Still Speak
February 20 & 21 - The Discernment of Abigail
February 22 & 23 - The Refreshment of Onesiphorus
February 26 & 27 - A Plea For Integrity
February 28 - Reinstatement of A Runaway

GRACE TO YOU
(weekdays 11:00 a.m.) 
Dr. John MacArthur
Series: The Fulfilled Family - continuing 
Through February 16. The series: Abiding In Christ runs February 19 - 28. 

BACK TO THE BIBLE
(weekdays 8:00 p.m.) 
Woodrow Kroll 
Series: It Matters
What You Know February 5 - 23.
Series: Making The Real Deal with Tony Beckett runs February 26 - March 2.

KEY LIFE
(weekdays 6:15 a.m.) 
Steve Brown
Through February Monday through Thursday
Old Testament Survey: Ruth, I & II Samuel, I & II Kings

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
(weekdays 1:30 & 9:00 p.m.) 
Dr. James Dobson
February 7 Communications in Marriage, Dr. Paul Faulkner, psychologist
February 8 & 9 - God's Pattern For Good, Elisabeth Elliot 
February 12 - Cooking For A Busy Family, Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg 
February 13 & 14 - The Ups And Downs Of Marriage, Author Becky Freeman on survival of marital struggles
February 15 & 16 - Examining Addictive Behaviors, Archibald Hart 
February 19 - The Sandwich Generation - Mrs. Grace Chavez offers practical advice on caring for elderly parents.
February 20 & 21 - Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Grant Martin and Rick Fowler 
February 22 & 23 - The Last Gift We Give, A panel discussion
February 26 & 27 - Lord, Keep Us Free, Maria Hirschman grew up under Hitler. She tells of her escape and passage to physical and spiritual freedom.

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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.

February 7
Dr. Joseph Stowell
Moody Presents
Sunday, 5:25 p.m.
Moody Bible Institute
820 N LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60610

February 19
Mel Johnson
1643 Millwood
Roseville, MN 55113 

March 3
Larry Burkett
"How to Manage Your Money", 
Weekdays, 12:30
"Money Matters", weekdays, 3:30 p.m.
Money Watch, 5:00 p.m. Saturday
601 Broad Street SE
Gainesville, GA 30501-3729

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Letters

SATELLITE BEACH - I am a regular listener, listening from 6 am to 6 pm. My wife and really enjoyed the "Glad" concert last Friday night. We are hoping that you broadcast the Steve Green concert in March. Thanks again for your ministry in our area.

MELBOURNE - When my husband and I travel the country we always look for other Christian radio stations. We have listened to many along our route. However none are as good as WCIF. At the time I think, I must write and express our appreciation when we return, but then we get busy and it never gets done. Not this time! It is our privilege to support your station on a regular basis. You have blessed our lives tremendously.

INDIAN HARBOR BEACH - While I was recovering from a winter cold, my radio and WCIF were together. I'm very thankful for you people. You are truly a joy to have around. TV has nothing to compare with the music all of December.

MELBOURNE - Thanks for sharing the truth to me. All of you are a blessing.

WEST MELBOURNE - We just wanted to thank you for another year of radio that you have provided. We wanted to make good on our pledge that we made earlier in the year. Time just got away from us and we have not gotten it in. We both listen and enjoy your variety of programs daily and look forward to another great year!

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Memorial Gift

A gift has been given to the ministry of WCIF
 

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WCIF Day Sponsors
February 3- Leo and Barbara Heffron in honor of their seven grandchildren C. J., Jessie, Katie, Reba, Heather, Ian and Henry
February 8 - Mitch, Tonya, Austin and Tyler Garner in honor of Dudley and Sue Garner on their wedding anniversary
February 9 - Doug, Cindy and Carolyn Youngblood in memory of Max
February 11- Karen and Terry Myers honoring and praising God for His healing their daughter Kim
February 14 - David and Helen Tibbetts, on this day set aside for love, to honor God, the author of Love. Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! I John 3:1
February 18 - Anonymous in memory of Ed and Valerie Purtill to honor their commitment and service to the Lord
February 19 - Anonymous in honor of Mel Johnson on his birthday
February 20 - David and Susan Leebrick in honor of their sons Jason and Kevin on their sixteenth birthday
February 21 - Curt and Linda Smith in honor of their fourteenth wedding anniversary
February 22- Curt and Linda Smith in honor of their granddaughter Gina Marie on her second birthday
February 23 - Paul and Bea Boltz in honor of their sixtieth wedding anniversary
February 26 - Jim and Helen Crockett in honor of their granddaughter Lauren Ashleigh McNeal on her first birthday

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

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Pastor of the Week

A program featuring pastors of local churches heard weekdays at 5:30 p.m.

February 5 - 9
Minister Jack M. Bliffen
First Christian Church, Cocoa Beach

February 12 - 16
Pastor Jim Bartholomew
Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Melbourne

February 19 - 23
Pastor Dan Gilbert
Peace Lutheran Church, Palm Bay

February 26 - March 2
Pastor Bob Shields
Community Alliance Church of Sebastian

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