Compassion Haiti Appeal
Donate to the Compassion Haiti Earthquake appeal.
Stolen Jesus All About Life Signs
A Jesus All About Life banner was stolen from Figtree Anglican Church, here is their replacement.
Family Fun Day and Soccer Games
Join us for a family fun day on Saturday 10th of October at the Lake Illawarra Foreshore, Reddall Reserve.
Soccer Round Robin Championships
- 6 players per team
- Soft shoes
- 4 minute halves
- Trophy presentation
- 9.00am Under 8
- 10.00am Under 10
- 11.00am Under 12
- 12.00 noon Open age team
Wollongong Regional Men’s Day
2009 Gong Men’s Day – Saturday 14 November, 2009
The Big 4 – Keys For Every Man
Hear Al Stewart, David Irwin, Michael Williamson and John Cornford speak about understanding the key relationships in life – with ourselves, our children, women and God!
We will be at a new location this year: The Illawarra Grammar School – Princes Hwy / Powell St, West Wollongong
Time: 9:00am to 3:30pm
Fees: (Morning tea and a Spit Roast lunch will be provided)
- $30 – Register in Advance – Click here to register
- $35 – Pay on the Day
More info: gongmensday.net
Ninefourone FM Combined Churches Prayer Meeting
Great Things Yet To Come for The South Coast!
In order to continue the excitement and momentum gained from the Jesus
All About Life TV Campaign, Ninefourone FM the South Coast’s Christian
Radio Station are hosting a Combined Churches Prayer Meeting.
On Tuesday 3rd November 2009 from 7pm – 9pm the Combined Churches and
Christians from the Illawarra and Shoalhaven will meet at Shellharbour
City Community Church 302 Shellharbour Road Shellharbour, to pray that
Greater Things Are Yet To Come in our Cities!
Representatives from every Christian Denomination will gather together
on this date and pray for the cities of Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama,
Nowra, and surrounding areas as a united Christian voice. Each
representative will lead the prayer meeting for 10 minutes and then pass
it on to the next denomination representative.
Ninefourone FM General Manager Josh Reid said, “We were excited as we
saw all Christian denominations unite together for the JAAL Campaign,
and we wanted to see this continue. Hopefully this first Combined
Churches Prayer Meeting will be very successful and we will see several
of them throughout the year.”
Ninefourone FM invites all Christians on the South Coast to unite
together by praying as one voice for our region. Call Josh on 4228 8941
for more information.
Marriage Week
Marriage Week is a great time to reassess marriage. A time to see that it is more than a piece of paper, a word, or a contract. Marriage is a relational institution that makes two people one entity – a great team.
Our marriages are not private matters. Our children, gain emotional security and a myriad of benefits from our marriage, our love and union. Our marriages matter to our extended family. They matter to our employers. They matter to society. They are the fabric that holds families together. On average married people live longer and have good relationships with their children; families enjoy better physical health, married men earn more money. Wow, that puts a lot of weight on marriage!
So, do something for your marriage in this week in September, come to think of it why wait – do it now! Write a letter of thanks or praise to show your love for your spouse. Buy them a special gift, it does not have to be large or expensive.
More info at marriageweek.org.au
The Face of Compassion
The Face of Compassion is a dream to create, inspire and change the world around us. Through the amazing hands and minds of some of Australia’s best artists, The Face of Compassion will bring to life the stories of children the world over who wake up each day wondering whether or not they will have food to eat.
The exhibition will be open for public viewing drom 26th September to 1st October at The Sydney International Cultural Centre, 72 Erskine St, Sydney.
All funds raised through the Face of Compassion artworks will give hope to the hungry through Compassion’s global food crisis response and support the ongoing work of Compassion in the lives of many.
Please note that the ATO has confirmed that small businesses are eligible to receive an investment allowance of up to 50% on the purchase of artworks for the 2009 income tax year, terms and conditions apply.
Jesus, All About Life
The ‘Jesus. All about Life’ (JAAL) campaign seeks to bring the person of Jesus to the Australian community using the media as the catalyst (for creating discussion and interaction. The local church will be the delivery point for cultural and community events, a place where people can experience and seek first hand more information on the person of Jesus.
Jesus. All about Life – This is not just the name of the campaign. It contains the key message that will be communicated to the Australian community. In John 10.10 Jesus says; “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (NIV). Jesus did not come to start an institution or an organisation, he came so that all people everywhere would not have to live under the burden of a broken relationship with God, but know the abundant life of a restored relationship with God.
Messsage – JAAL is not a public interest campaign. It is not a public profile campaign or even a public relations campaign. The key issue to understand is that the ads are not meant to deliver the Gospel. The local church will present the person of Jesus in a culturally sensitive way to the enquirer.
Jesus. All about life encourages people to seek for themselves the truth of the Bible and more particularly who Jesus is and what he actually said. He is an historical figure of significant relevance to both Christians and non-Christians.
JAAL – Midlife Ad
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JAAL – Youth Ad
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JAAL – Family Ad
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Winter Sleepout
Friday 7th August 2009 will mark the second HOMELESS ILLAWARRA WINTER SLEEPOUT, which will seek to reach two goals – to raise funds for St Vincent de Paul Men’s Shelter and the Warilla Women’s Refuge and to raise awareness of the plight of the homeless in the Illawarra.
It is estimated that 1500 homeless people in our region (Including many children) sleep without shelter each night.
Senior Pastor of South Coast City Church Peter Starr feels that as a community we may recognise the problem but do not know how to assist. “People want to do something to help, so we are creating an initiative so that the community can take action.”
Jesus Racing Launches ‘Baby Jesus’
Having taken Australian Ute racing by storm, the Jesus Racing Team has hit the Sandown racetrack in a Turbo Mini – otherwise known as ‘Baby Jesus’
Driver Andrew Fisher is experienced in the pressures of ‘Double Duty’, (He drove a Supercar and the V8 Ute in several rounds of the 08 series) so was well-prepared for his inaugural outing in the Turbo ‘Jesus Mini’, followed up by his regular duties in the Yokohama V8 ‘Jesus. All about life’ Ute.
“We are looking to expand the Jesus Racing Team in 2010 so are currently working out where best to put a second car and a second driver,” says Andrew.
“At this stage, the Mini Series is certainly part of the mix.”
Certainly one of the best-looking cars in the series, Andrew and the Baby Jesus Mini fared well in their first hit-out.
After an irregular start to the round (Race 1 was cancelled following a serious accident), Andrew and the Jesus Mini went into Race Three at 10th on the grid.
The Jesus Mini had a great run, setting great lap times and finishing the race unmarked! (rarely done in a V8 Ute race!)
Andrew says driving the mini was a whole new experience.
“It’s completely different to a V8 Ute in that you can go so much faster around corners. It’s front-wheel-drive, light, fast and enjoyable,” he says.
“You can brake much later in the Mini, and accelerate out of the corner, so while the Utes are faster down the straight, the Mini’s make up for it in the cornering.
“Obviously such a radical change of driving style takes some getting used to,” says Andrew, “but we were only a second off the fastest lap time, so with more practice I am confident we can be really competitive.”
Team manager Steve Peach says racing the Minis is a big plus for the Jesus Racing Team.
“Running in a another series opens the opportunity to engage with a whole new group of people,” says Steve, “and that is what the ministry is all about”.
Meanwhile the Yokohama V8 Ute Series was a tricky one this weekend.
A bingle involving the Jesus Ute in Race 1 saw the car line up at last on the grid for Sunday’s Reverse Grid race.
Another nasty incident involving the Air Vanuatu Ute saw that race wound up and declared a non-event.
Race Three of the Yokohama Series saw the Jesus Ute lined up on grid position 17.
Andrew got a great start and was motoring down to turn 1 when chaos prevailed once again. George Miedecke missed a gear and was punted from behind by Jack Elsegood, setting off a string of minor collisions.
The ‘Jesus. All about life’ Ute managed to get through the carnage and push through to 12th after lap one.
Fishtail continued to drive hard and made it through to 8th, with a brave late move through turn 6 over the top of the hill on the last lap.
Many of the series front-runners had poor results in this race, which has helped the Jesus Racing team make up some points for the Series.
Ninfourone FM’s Week of Outside Broadcasts with the JAAL Jesus Racing Ute!
In late June 2009 Christian radio NinefouroneFM on the South Coast of NSW (Covering The Illawarra and The Shoalhaven), took the Jesus Racing Ute, some borrowed Tieline Outside Broadcast equipment, a mobile BBQ, food and two jumping castles out into the local community.
The team from 94.1FM went out and did 6 live outside broadcasts in 5 days. They went to 5 Christian Schools, as well as one church which provides a free BBQ lunch to homeless people every week in Wollongong. The locations stretched from Nowra to Corrimal, covering a large portion of the station’s listener area.
The schools were all overwhelmed by the Ninefourone Team’s generosity and enthusiassm. They loved the jumping castles and were very jealous that we got to drive the JAAL Racing Ute! Many children took turns getting their photo taken with the ute. One school was particularily lucky as Andrew “Fishtail” Fisher, the Jesus Racing driver himself turned up to one of the events and chatted to many of the students.
General Manager Josh Reid also took the Ute to 5 curches over 3 Sundays where he spoke about the ministry of the radio station during services.
The station recieved much great feedback from a variety of listeners who heard the OB’s as well as many grateful responses from the teaches at the schools.
At each of the OB’s everyone was well fed and well excersised. This was a fantastic way to not only promote Ninfourone’s June Appeal, but also promote the upcoming JAAL media campaign.
June Appeal – Stepping Up To Serve
Sow into the Vision of Ninefourone FM during our June Appeal
Today we announce our ‘Stepping Up’ June appeal… and to ask for your generous support to help us reach our $80,000 goal.
You need to know that each day of broadcasting our programs across the South Coast has been made possible by the gifts and prayers of visionaries like you… men and women who understand the power of Christian radio to change lives.
You see, Ninefourone FM is not just another radio station. It is really a group of local believers who are committed to helping listeners across the South Coast to continue
Stepping Up.
Because of Ninefourone, people can flick on the radio and know they’ll hear something encouraging… right when they need it most!
We are committed to be ‘Stepping Up’ to serve you and the local community and increasing the impact we have on the lives of the many hurting people in our region.
But ‘Stepping Up’ to the next level comes with a price. It is costly to keep our systems up to date… our staff and volunteers trained… our name known across the South Coast so people know where to tune in… and keep the station running.
So to meet these challenges we are launching our ‘Stepping Up’ appeal which will help us…
- Purchase Outside Broadcast Equipment
Supporting church and community projects by broadcasting live from their events.
- Train Volunteers
Provide a radio training course to equip local people to serve as announcers.
- Produce More Local Content
Getting more local pastors, ministers and God Spots produced and on air.
These practical objectives will enable us to improve our broadcasting and reach even more people with the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.
And what’s great is that a generous donor recently stepped forward with a $20,000 matching fund. This means every gift given this month will be credited toward the matching fund up to a total of $20,000 up until the end of June!
Your gift of $25 would become $50… your gift of $50 would be doubled to $100… and your gift of $75 would be matched by the fund to become $150! That’s why I’m asking you to send your gift today to help us reach our $80,000 ‘Stepping Up’ appeal goal.
Your gift will not just help us reach a financial target, it will help make it possible for us to continue stepping up and impacting the lives of thousands of people like Luisa throughout the South Coast.
Thank you for your gifts, prayers, voluntary efforts – and for listening! I thank the Lord for you and pray He will strengthen you with every new day.
Your brother in Christ,
Josh Reid
General Manager
PS Your gift today is crucial to enabling Ninefourone FM to be ‘Stepping Up’ and further impacting our community. We can ALL make a difference! So please do pray, and please do give generously… knowing your gift will be doubled by the $20,000 matching fund!
Donation Methods:
Option 1: Direct Debit
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Living Sound Broadcasters Ltd
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National Day of Thanksgiving
The National Day of Thanksgiving is a unique opportunity for Australians to celebrate and give thanks for our God given heritage as a nation and to demonstrate the God given values of honour, respect, thankfulness and gratitude towards our fellow man that have made us the great nation we are.Enter the details of the person you would like to thank:
Compassion Day
Sponsor A Child
Ninefourone FM to give hope to the hungry
When Compassion Day kicks off in the middle of May each year, we are there. This year it’s about giving Australians the opportunity to give hope to the hungry. Compassion Day is an annual event where we and 41 other Christian radio stations join with Compassion Australia to help change the lives of 1500 children living in poverty. From 6 am until 10 pm on Thursday 14 May, the hotline will be open and the airwaves buzzing as we attempt to find sponsors for 1500 children in desperate need.
As this Compassion Day marks our 10th anniversary, we want to bring hope to the hungry by focusing on Ethiopia and Bangladesh – two of the countries hardest by the current global food crisis, an epidemic that is forcing millions more people into extreme poverty.
Join with ninefourone FM and let’s see over 1500 children released from poverty in Jesus name. For more information on Compassion Day, visit www.compassionday.com.au
FEATURE STORY:
BANGLADESH
Ajun Bhuiya is only eight, but knows what it’s like to eat “rat rice” because there is no other food. Ajun is a victim of the current global food crisis.
He lives in the agricultural-rich country of Bangladesh, one of the nations most affected by the crisis. In his country, almost half of the population lives in poverty, with 40 per cent of children under five malnourished (source: World Bank).
Rice is the single most important crop and although Bangladesh exports some rice, it is also the fourth largest rice importer in the world, making the economy particularly sensitive to food price fluctuations.
As the price of rice rose over the last 12 months, a kilogram was eventually valued at more than half a day’s wage. Ajun’s family cut one meal a day from their diets to try to make the food go further. Then they stopped eating meat, fish and eggs. But still, they didn’t have enough to feed everyone.
They went without food for days at a time. In desperation, his mother and father agreed to search the rat holes for “rat rice”, a random assortment of rice that rats steal from the fields as it grows.
But Ajun is blessed because he is registered with Compassion. “Before I was registered at the Compassion project it was very hard for me,” Ajun told one of our national directors Chris Zaarour, when they met in November.
“I was hungry most nights because my parents could not afford food for me. I was too tired to play or to study. I was getting weaker every day,” he said. “Praise God for Compassion!”
~In phase one of Compassion’s global food crisis relief efforts, Ajun’s Compassion child development centre, like all in Bangladesh, increased its weekly meals from five to six to help relieve pressure on families.
But as staff delivered the food, they discovered children hoarding the food instead of eating it and when asked why, they said their families at home were starving.
In response, families like Ajun’s, received five kilograms of rice and one kilogram of lentils every week for 12 weeks to help get them through the first wave of the crisis.
We look forward to a great Compassion Day on Thursday the 14th of May. Lets change the world for a child
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Ride Around the Lake
Get the family out of the house this May and be apart of Ride Around The Lake. On Saturday May 2, Ninefourone FM is supporting Lighthouse Community Care’s inaugural Ride Around the Lake charity ride at Lake Illawarra.
The main event will be a 40km ride around Lake Illawarra, starting and finishing at the Illawarra Yacht Club (Northcliffe Drive, Warrawong) at 8am, with two more waves starting at 8.15am and 8.30am. 12km and 4km Kid’s Club rides will start shortly afterwards—check our website for more details
Ride Around the Lake aims to raise much needed funds for the lighthouse community center local youth housing initiative called ‘My Place’. The funds will go directly to a facility providing accommodation and mentoring for displaced young people. A portion will also go directly to MS Australia to support their programs and services for people living with MS while a search for a cure continues. Click here for details.