News & Views

May 8



Topics this week:

Mother's Day on STR!

Planting your own STR sign.

May Garden topics.

Soil is the garden's foundation. Start with a soil test!

STR Good Garden Planning.

Photo credit: Jennifer Brooks

May Gardening

Strong Tower Radio's garden guy talks about apricots, asparagus, rhubarb, and May planting. Tune in on Sunday at 5 pm, Monday at 10 am, and Wednesday at midnight, only on STR stations, STR apps, or STR.fm.

Garden Soil discussion.

Photo credit: Jennifer Brooks

Soil is the Foundation

Soil testing is not optional for the serious gardener. Find out why on Sunday at 3:30 am, Monday at 4 pm, Wednesday at 9 pm, and Thursday at 1 pm, only on STR stations, STR apps, or STR.fm.

Praying.

Graphic credit: Himsan via Pixabay

Pastor's Prayer Seminar

Pastor Darrell Le Roux's camp meeting prayer seminar starts this Friday. It will continue on Fridays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 5 pm until the June camp meeting, only on STR stations, STR apps, or STR.fm.

STR Supporter commissioned this custom-made sign.

Graphic credit: Himsan via Pixabay

Active Support Sign

Charmaine Hayden is an active supporter of Strong Tower Radio! She promotes Strong Tower Radio annually by borrowing the network's pull-up banners and giving out the station's sharing (business) cards and bookmarks at the annual Engineering Day hosted at the Soo Locks. Then she goes "on the road," renting booth space at county fairs and festivals in Michigan's U.P. and elsewhere. She knows that people need to know Jesus' soon-coming. They need to tune in to STR!

Charmaine asked STR to design this sign, which she paid for with her own money. She and her husband live in a quiet development, so she got permission from a neighbor with busier frontage to post this sign in her yard. It will have lots more visibility! Soon, her other sign will find its high-traffic area to let more folks know about STR’s important programming. 

Mother's Day programming on Strong Tower Radio.

Graphic credit: Strong Tower Radio

STR Celebrating Motherhood

Strong Tower Radio celebrates motherhood by airing classic Mother's Day 'Fresh Manna' sermons starting May 6. The first two old-fashioned sermons hark back to the mid-50s. They are delivered by H.M.S. Richards Sr., founder of the Voice of Prophecy.

Throughout Mother's Day week, we’ll air spots that honor mothers. Finally, on the day, you’ll hear two Mother's Day programs by Craig Morgan and Holly Wiltzer-Bailey. Exclusives only on Strong Tower Radio!

Baby and Mother.

Graphic credit: Pixabay

President's Report

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms reading this newsletter! Where would we be without all the moms who love the Lord with all of their hearts? Moms who love God will do all they can to point their children to Christ. Their primary hope is to have the family together in Heaven.

By the time you read this article, STR should be broadcasting in the Bridgman/Stevensville area with our 22nd station, 89.1 FM – WLWP. With few exceptions, our new stations have call letters specifically chosen to give honor to the Lord: WLWP stands for “Where the Lord Will Provide.” It’s been a challenge to get this station up. Despite all the setbacks, the Lord continues to provide!

We trust He will continue meeting the needs for this station as well as our other stations. The Lord has provided in many unusual ways for STR in the past month. One generous donor left a gift to us in his will! What a huge blessing this has been to our ministry. We hear many amazing stories of how people hear STR for the first time. We would love to hear your stories so that we can share them in upcoming newsletters.

Many people are going through spiritually challenging situations. The following quote from Early Writings pg. 64 is so encouraging: "[S]uch subjects as the sanctuary, in connection with the 2300 days, the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus, are perfectly calculated to explain the past Advent movement and show what our present position is, establish the faith of the doubting, and give certainty to the glorious future." God has an answer for all of our questions as we seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Won't you pray for and support Strong Tower Radio as we continue to proclaim these powerful truths, including the soon-coming return of Jesus?

David Bolduc

President

Mother and child.

Graphic credit: Pixabay

May's Future Events

On Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, Holly Bailey-Wiltzer and Craig Morgan honor our mothers in their programs. Additionally, Mother's Day spots will be aired all week.

Father's Day, June 15, we continue to honor dads at the Michigan Conference Camp Meeting at the Strong Tower Radio exhibit space. You may wish to coordinate your own church's Father's Day celebration, perhaps before or immediately after the camp meeting. Here are suggestions for a successful celebration:

 Share this one-minute church-friendly "Glad You're My Dad" tribute video (https://youtu.be/_v_TOLPyEig) during a short ceremony before the worship service.

 Consider posting Father's Day thoughts on your church website and social media and inviting the public to your church's Father's Day ceremony.

 Consider distributing this fill-in-the-blank Father's Day card as a bulletin insert or in kids' Sabbath School.

 Consider printing and distributing this Strong Tower Radio Father's Day Sticker, which is downloadable from our website, STR.fm. You may need to order blank stickers from SheetLabels.com for about $25.

Downloadable "I Love My Dad" stickers

Downloadable " I Love My Kids" stickers

The Michigan Conference Camp Meeting (at Cedar Lake, MI) is one of the best times to meet STR's staff and volunteers at our exhibit space and around campus, including seminars and live recordings.

For the first time, we will be recording "live" Question and Answer programs with Gary Heilig from "Good Growing with the Garden Guy" and Dr. Edyie Hanna from "Creation Animal Care." Join us for these sure-to-be-fun recording sessions (after lunch, June 15) in the administration building, and bring your questions.

We will begin airing an Origins Creation Debate on the centennial anniversary of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial. This program explains the watershed issue of evolution in public schools. There’s an interview with the Southern Adventist University (SAU) religion chairperson, and an audio tour of the creation exhibit in the SAU Biology Hall. Remember, we are finally airing Pastor Darrell Le Roux's Prayer Seminar, exclusively on Strong Tower Radio. 

Tom Mejeur

Program Director

Opportunity Still Knocks

Four months remain to fully fund the new radio stations in Houghton and Iron Mountain. After August 2025, these Federal Communication Commission (FCC) permits expire. NOW is the time to take action!

Developments are still fluid for moving WUPJ to the Trenary tower, and FCC approval will bring a time extension. This only applies to moving WUPJ. Please share this with your network and mark gifts “STR UP Expansion” in the UP! Many seek the truth. Reach them with STR! Thank you for investing eternally! 

WDET-FM transmitter.

Graphic Credit: Lucky Louie on Wikipedia

WBHL Transmitter

Matching-Grant

Opportunity

The 90.7 FM WBHL matching grant has been extended and increased to $6,000. Praise God. Thus far, $3,567 has been given to reach $7134 - nearly halfway to the new transmitter ($17,500)!

We thank each who has given, is giving, and will give as God directs. Please mark gifts “WHBL match grant,” and thank you for marvelously supporting Strong Tower Radio! 

Kam Ferguson

Development Director  

Kam Ferguson during a Strong Tower Radio Variety Hour taping.

Graphic credit: Nancy Duman, Strong Tower Radio Quartet

STR Events Calendar

Be a part of Strong Tower Radio by joining us in person at one or more of the following events:

5/10 11:00 am Kam @ Menominee SDA Church

5/17 11:15 am Kam @ South Have's station dedication

5/17 04:00 pm STR Variety Hour @ South Haven SDA Church

5/24 11:00 am David @ Marion SDA Church

5/31 09:30 am Kam @ Clio SDA Church

5/31 11:15 am Kam @ First Flint SDA Church

6/07 11:00 am David @ Gladwin SDA Church

6/28 11:00 am Kam @ Delton SDA Church

"David" is David Bolduc - Founder and President

"Jilane" is Jilane Fenner - PR and Board Member

"Kam" is Kam Ferguson - Development Director

"Tom" is Tom Mejeur - Production & Marketing Director

"CAS" is the abbreviation for Camp Au Sable

"SDA" is the abbreviation for Seventh-day Adventist

"STR" is the abbreviation for Strong Tower Radio

Pioneer Memorial Church's Pastor Shane Anderson.

Photo source: Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists



Sermons on STR

Check upcoming Fresh Manna sermons and speakers to be streamed on StrongTowerRadio.org, STR.fm, and Strong Tower Radio's local stations Monday-Friday at 2 am and 11 am.

This Week's Resurrection Sermons:

5/8 Steven Silva- "Better than a Mother's Comfort"

5/9 Ariel Roldan- "Like a Mother's Love"

Next Week's Classic Mother's Day Sermons:

5/12 Sean Reed- "With Jesus in the Family Happy Happy Home" 5/13 Grady Yonas- "The Holy Spirit and the NT Church"

5/14 Jim Nephew- "You are Free as a Bird"

5/15 Steven Schefka- "Who is the Lord of Your Life?"

5/16 Shane Anderson- "Church Works- Part 4"

STR Sabbath Sermons: Saturdays at 11 a.m.

5/10 Chris Holland- "The End of Sin"

Truth.

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Rejoicing in the Truth

God’s Word says, “Love rejoices in the truth.” 1 Corinthians 13:6. Jesus asked our heavenly Father to “sanctify them with Your truth, Your word is truth.” John 17:17. Combine the two and see the Bible declare that “love rejoices in God’s Word.”

Do we rejoice in the truth – the Bible? Or are we thinking, “Well, I like most of the truth; but some parts I don’t like?” If truth is simply information to us, that’s an understandable response. But if we know Truth to be the person of Jesus Christ (John 14:6), and His Word the expression of God’s blessed will, then our dislike of certain Bible truths melts away.

My relationship with Jesus, and thereby His Word (the Truth), brings a different response to truths that cross my will – to aspects that my fallen nature “doesn’t like.” Rejoicing in the truth is not a cherry-picking experience. I’m called to rejoice in the truth entirely, not mostly. Not intermittently.

One supporter recently shared in a note to us; “I love your station!” This listener has shared Strong Tower Radio (STR) with numerous friends, who now listen to STR regularly. We love to see this! Uncle Buck shares with Al & Angel. They listen, rejoice, and share with their two adult sons. The sons listen, rejoice, and share with friends like Matt. Matt listens, rejoices, and later shares with his girlfriend Holly. All of these have given their lives to Jesus Christ and are rejoicing in the truth, rejoicing in God’s Word! PRAISE THE LORD for STR!

It starts with you and me rejoicing in the truth. This impacts those around us. Let’s advance beyond our friend circle by supporting STR to reach thousands 24/7/365, even when most of us are sleeping at night.

Many of you now support STR with your prayers and monthly or periodic financial gifts. Thank you for rejoicing in the truth! Great is your reward in this life and in the life to come! (Matt 13:23, Mk 10:30) 

Kam Ferguson

Development Director

Photo Credit: Adventist Giving

Ways to Support STR

You can donate to Strong Tower Radio in several ways with different effects.

The fastest and most effective ways to donate include giving directly via a mailed check, calling in a donation, or donating on our website at StrongTowerRadio.org. These allow you to designate a specific station.

Another way is to give a gift to the Michigan Radio Ministry Fund via a tithe envelope or your church's Adventist Giving online  https://adventistgiving.org/donate/ANFFFF

STR now accepts PayPal.

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PayPal:

Another Way to Give

PayPal is a popular way to make payments, transfer money, and give to Strong Tower Radio. We have now arranged to accept PayPal for giving.

PayPal is an easy way to give.

Go to:

1) STR.fm,

2) StrongTowerRadio.org/donate,

3) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HUSEG6XLACE2E,

4) or your PayPal account. Designate West Central Michigan Media Ministries (our legal name for doing business as Strong Tower Radio).

You may give, as with other methods, one time, or give automatically. You choose. Thank you for your prayers and financial support of Strong Tower Radio.

Strong Tower Radio giving QR code

Graphic Credit: Jennifer Brooks  

STR Giving

You can give to Strong Tower Radio by accessing the giving page with your smartphone. Point, click, and give!