News & Views

October 1, 2026



Topics this week:

Oct. 10 is Michigan

Radio Ministry Offering

October Program Preview

Andrews Animal Husbandry Program

STR October Reformation Month

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(Note: Program schedules are subject to change.)

Strong Tower Radio’s 23 Michigan Stations

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Radio Ministries Offering

The Michigan Conference of SDA will take up an offering for Michigan-based radio ministries on October 10. Strong Tower Radio appreciates your support through this offering.

Studio recording in progress

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STR October Preview

Get the big picture of what will air on Strong Tower Radio in October. Tune in this Sunday at 5 pm, Monday at 10 am, and Wednesday at midnight, only on STR stations, STR apps, or online at STR.fm.

AU Animal Husbandry student Sara Lange

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Animal Husbandry Program

Join Creation Animal Care's visit to Andrews University's Animal Husbandry Program. Airs this Sunday at 3:30 am, Monday at 4 pm, Wednesday at 9 pm, and again on Thursday at 1 pm only on STR stations, STR apps, and online at STR.fm.

STR Reformation Month

October 1-31

Strong Tower Radio continues its tradition of remembering and sharing information about the Protestant Reformation during the month of October. Programs about the history and the key issues of this spiritual renewal are aired twice a day for one hour October 1 to 31 at 6 am and 6 pm.

These programs use the Protestant Reformation history to educate believers of all theological understandings as well as non-believers.

Share these classic programs with your family, friends, co-workers, and church members. Only on STR stations, STR apps, and online at STR.fm.

Strong Tower Radio Camp Meeting sermons poster

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STR Camp Meeting Sermons

By special request, the Strong Tower Radio Camp Meeting sermons will air weekly on Fridays at 1:00 pm and Saturdays at 5 pm only on STR stations, STR apps, and online at STR.fm.

STR Quartet at the 2024 SS Marie Variety Hour

STR Quartet's Next Concert

Join us on October 24 at 9 am at the Belgreen Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Grand Haven Signal Map

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This calls for a New Transmitter!

After more than a year of repairing the WMPA, 93.1 FM transmitter, only to have it burn out the newly replaced part, engineers have recommended that we replace the Grand Haven station transmitter. While we are still broadcasting on this station, it’s at greatly reduced power (44%).

Praise God, $10,000 has been given toward the $25,000 purchase price. Talk with the Holy Spirit to see how you will help restore WMPA to full power with a new transmitter.

To act on your conviction now, click this text to donate.

Blessings abound! 

Proposed yard sign for the new Spring Arbor (Jackson) area

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Sponsor STR Yard Signs

For the New Spring Arbor Stations

Next week Strong Tower Radio plans to power up six transmitters connected to the Spring Arbor (Jackson area and beyond).Let's give the transmitter/stations a boost when they begin broadcasting. Even if you do not live in that area, you can give the residents a shower of yard signs.

Please help get the signs ready to deploy the moment the stations are cleared to go live. Fifty signs at ten dollars each would be a good start. Help us raise the $500 to order them soon.

You may donate using any one of the methods listed below:

1) Call 231.468.2087,

2) STR.fm,

3) StrongTowerRadio.org/donate,

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

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

6) Check or money order:

mail to STR, PO Box 567, Cadillac, MI 49601

In each case, you must specify that your donation is for the Spring Arbor yard signs.

God bless you in your support of God's new stations!

Handcrafted thank-you gift sent from a listener

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Letters from listeners

STR enjoys your comments. Submit them to: Tom@StrongTowerRadio.org

Received amazing blessings listening to STR. The programming is very helpful. Sometimes I'm not able to make it to church on Sabbath, and the special Sabbath programming with music is such a blessing. I am having some health issues. Please pray for me.

                         VS, 89.7 Grand Rapids via phone

Keep up the blessed work. Praying for your work, especially success of billboard advertising.

JB, Jackson via donation

Kam at the Decatur STR Rally

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STR Events Calendar

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

10/10 11:00 am Kam @ Grayling SDA Church

10/10 11:00 am David @ Marion SDA Church

10/17 11:00 am Kam @ Grand Haven SDA Church

10/24 09:00 am STR Quartet @ Belgreen SDA Church

10/31 09:30 am Kam @ Clio SDA Church

10/31 11:00 am Kam @ First Flint SDA Church

11/07 09:30 am Kam @ First Flint SDA Church

11/07 05:00 pm STR Rally @ First Flint SDA Church

12/05 11:00 am Kam @ Warren SDA Church

12/12 11:00 am Kam @ Muskegon SDA Church

"David" is David Bolduc - Founder and President

"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

Pastor David Austin

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Sermons on STR

STR's Fresh Manna sermons are streaming at StrongTowerRadio.org, STR.fm, and STR's local stations, Monday through Friday, at 2 am and 11 am.

This Week's Sermons:

10/02 David Austin - The Gospel of Giving

Next Week's Sanctuary Sermons:

10/05 David Austin - The Gospel in Materials

10/06 David Austin - The Gospel in Furniture

10/07 David Austin - Gospel Paths

10/08 David Austin - The Gospel Continues in Heaven

10/09 David Austin - The Gospel of His Presence

STR Sabbath Sermons: Saturdays at 11 am

10/03 Chris Holland - Where Are We Going?

Hiring: Job Posting/Resume Application

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STR Job Posting:

Broadcast Engineer

Strong Tower Radio is looking for an Engineering Director. Prior broadcast engineering experience is necessary. General Radio-Telephone Operators License preferred. Work is mainly at the STR headquarters in Cadillac but may involve travel. See StrongTowerRadio.org for the complete job description or contact us at 231-468-2087.

Jesus' nail-scarred hands

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What Are These Wounds

in Your Hands?

The prophet Zechariah, in chapter 13:6, refers us to those who ask Jesus about the wounds in His hands. The people asking don’t know who Jesus is, yet are in heaven. Romans 2:14-16 explains how they listened to the Holy Spirit and lived the law despite never seeing it in writing. A man they didn’t know died to earn the right to transform them and restore to them eternal life! While we were His enemies, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8,10)!

We study such amazing aspects of the Bible and marvel at God’s love for humanity–for us personally! We are blessed to have the Bible and know Jesus by faith today. We know why those wounds are in His hands.

Don’t wait until you fully understand. Begin now to share this amazing love with others. Experiencing God’s love includes sharing it, not keeping it to ourselves! What is the wellspring of this love in daily practice? It is time in the Bible and in prayer. It is spending time with God because you’re hungry for His companionship, not because you must do those things. Precious revelations happen in that time–understanding and experiencing things that you want to share with your family, friends, and others.

Strong Tower Radio is a great way to reach your “others” and proclaim God’s character of love to all who will hear! You have options for where and how you give to ministry. Thank you for giving to STR–the best way to extend your outreach in Michigan and beyond with 31 stations plus web streaming since 2020.

Looking for something new? In a few days, STR will begin broadcasting on another radio signal, extended on several translators, in the greater Jackson, MI area, as pictured below.

Mark your gift “Jackson Station Group”

and connect new listeners

with the full gospel!

God keeps changing lives through STR. If you haven’t

done so yet, become part of that experience today!

Kam Ferguson

Development Director

How to Make Your Investment Donations…

For a credit card charge or a bank account withdrawal go to our secure website, www.StrongTowerRadio.org, or call 231-468-2087.

Donations via check or money order: mail to STR, PO Box 567, Cadillac, MI 49601

Thank you for listening to, supporting, and praying for Strong Tower Radio,

"Where God's Character IS Proclaimed!"

The new Strong Tower Radio Spring Arbor station group coverage area.

Reminder: October 10th

is the Radio Ministries Offering

The Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will take up an offering in its churches for radio ministries on this date. Strong Tower Radio is a recipient of this offering!

STR depends on God, through you, to help support us as we proclaim the everlasting gospel to a lost and dying world. Your prayers and financial donations are spreading the gospel throughout Michigan and beyond.

You are greatly appreciated. Thank you! 

Graphic Credit: RaiseRight

Raise Right

Fundraiser

Here is a new & easy way that you can help us with our fundraising. I like to think of it as free money! Do you use or buy gift cards? Especially this time of year? We are inviting you to join our gift card fundraising program.

The RaiseRight organization collaborates with hundreds of brands. You can choose from eGift cards, physical gift cards, or reloadable gift cards—all with no activation fees or expiration dates. Shop online with 550+ brands, dine at participating restaurants, and even buy gas cards or book hotels and car rentals for massive earning potential. Over 50,000 organizations trust RaiseRight as their #1 fundraising platform.

You can also earn from all your online shopping. Log in at RaiseRight.com or the mobile app, then select the Shop Online tab to browse brands, shop directly on their websites, and earn on your purchases.

How it works: Let us say you purchase a $100 gift card from a participating brand. In turn, they donate a percentage of the gift card's value to Strong Tower Radio, ranging from 1-14%, sometimes more. But your gift card is still worth the price you paid. The brand is paying the percentage, similar to what Amazon Smile used to do. That is why I call it free money!

Use our unique enrollment code Y2V9HHQ9DXPN to help us fundraise! Please go to RaiseRight.com & join. Use gift cards that give back; earn anywhere, anytime with everyday purchases. Shop Now!  

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Ways to Support STR

You can donate to Strong Tower Radio in several ways, each with its own impact.

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 the specific station you want to fund.

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 an easy and popular way to make payments, transfer money, and give to Strong Tower Radio. We have now arranged to accept PayPal for donations.

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, once, or automatically. You choose. Thank you for your prayers and your 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!