Get the best seat in the house with Mikeschair

Contest CLOSED.


Our grandprize winner: Chelsea from Gladwin!

• 4 passes to watcht the game from the Owner's Suite -including a visit with Mikeschair!
• 2 seats on stage during the show
• Plus you get to keep Mikeschair Director's Chairs
• Copy of the Mikeschair CD
• 4 Smile FM t-shirts
• Lugnuts autographed baseball bat

First pitch at the game for you or a friend

Plus we'll be giving away tons of other prizes including tickets and CD's and prizes.

How to win: when you hear the baseball sounder playing on Smile FM, you've got 5 minutes to text us at 909-2SMILE4 with the keyword "Great Lakes Christian College" along with your name and city. You can text once each time the sounder plays. (If you do not have access to text messaging, you may email us the same info to winstuff@smile.fm to enter). Grand Prize winner will be announced on Friday Morning (Aug 6th) at 7:20 AM on the Morning Espresso.

Win Tix to Thunder Over Michigan in Yspilanti

Congratulations to our winners:

• Dan from Otter Lake
• Michael from Diamondale
• Joann from Lapeer
• Carol from Williamston
• Richard from Charlotte
• Amy from Pinckney
• Bryan from Flatrock
• Irene from Charlotte
• Nicholas from Flint
• Christopher from Lansing

Thunder Over Michigan has the largest number of WWII heavy bombers and is a benefit fundraiser for the Yankee Air Museum. Buy your tickets today.

Free Night with Building 429 in Millington

Join Smile FM at the Millington Old Fashioned Days on Thursday, August 12th starting at 7 PM for a FREE concert featuring Building 429 and others. Plus fireworks after the show. Bring a lawnchair and meet us in Millington at Alumni Field (Millington is about 18 miles north of Flint).

Enjoy an evening of summer with this FREE concert concluded with a spectacular fireworks display. Held in conjunction with the Millington Old Fashioned Summer Festival. Event Name: Christ at Center 2010 (5th annual) Part of: Millington Old Fashioned Summer Festival Fireworks Night. Performing: Building 429 with special guests Kelsey Rottiers w/ Derek Turcsanyi Date: Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Alumni Field (outdoor) Cost: FREE! Come early! Many family activities to enjoy as part of the Millington Old Fashioned Summer Festival. Carnival Rides, Games, Inflatable Activities, BB Gun Shooting Trailer, Petting Zoo, Food Court and more. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and coolers. Room to enjoy throwing around a frisbee or smacking around a beach ball. Evening closes with an extensive Fireworks Display. Come and enjoy! It's positive hits; positively FREE!

Join us at the Lugnuts Christian Family Night - Friday Night

Smile FM Day with the Lugnuts, Sunday, August 15th - Free Concert w/ Mike's Chair!Plus be listening starting this weekend (7/31) for your chance to win the "Best Seat in the House" for the game & concert. Featuring passes to the Owner's Suite and a seat on the side of the stage during the show!
Smile FM & Great Lakes Christian College will be sponsoring a free post-game concert August 15th with Dove Award Nominees, MikesChair. The band will be signing autographs after the concert.All events are packed full of fun & fellowship! Get your ballgame tickets today!

Tenth Ave North comes to Monroe - Sept 15th

Join Smile FM & Metro South Church for an amazing night with Tenth Ave North at the River Raisin Centre in Monroe, MI for an amazing concert on September 15th @ 7 PM. Get tickets today. River Raisin Centre located at 114 S. Monroe St.Monroe, MI 48161.

Matt Maher - August 13th - Pickney, MI

Matt Maher will be in concert to benefit the Faith Medical Clinic on Friday, August 13 at 8:00 pm. The outdoor concert will be at St. Mary’s Church in Pinckney. General Admission is “free” with an offering taken during the concert to support the Faith Medical Center and concert expenses. Gold Circle seating is available for $150 for 10 tickets purchased in advance. Mail checks payable to St. Mary Catholic Church (with Matt Maher in the memo line) to St. Mary Catholic Church, 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Rd, Pinckney MI 48169. Call (734) 878-3161 for concert information.

MACKINAC ISLAND: OCTOBER 2010

The Mackinac Island Celebrate Your Marriage Conferences provide couples with first-rate destinations along with world-class entertainment and Biblical teaching. We also provide time for you and your spouse to connect and enjoy time together.
Dates:
October 10-11 (Sunday/Monday)
October 11-12 (Monday/Tuesday

Join Jay & Laura Laffoon, Dr. John Trent & Thor Ramsey for a great weekend on Mackinaw Island.

The Go Fish Kids Concert

Join Smile FM for the Go Fish kids concert

Designed for kids 4-11 years old
Thursday, August 19, 7p (concert will end between 8:00-8:30p)$10 (advance, general admission)>You can purchase tickets at NorthRidge Church, Family Christian Bookstore, iTickets or call 1.800.965.9324 Please Note: Children 2 and older must have a ticket, children under 2 can sit on a parents lap without a ticket.

Blue Tree in Sault Ste Marie

Sunday, July 25th -Christian Freedom International is sponsoring 2010 Dove Award nominee BLUETREE, a Christian Rock Band from Belfast, Ireland, that will be featured at the Wesleyan Church worship service held in the Fine Arts Center at Lake State University Sunday morning, July 25, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m., CFI will be sponsoring a free concert with Bluetree also held at Lake State’s Fine Arts Center, hosted by the Wesleyan Church. Bluetree will be performing their hit song, “God Of The City.” “God Of The City,” was number one on the Christian music charts and entered the “Billboard Top 200.”

Smiling @ the Ball Park in Lansing

Smile FM and the Lansing Lugnuts are hosting two more Christian Family Nights this year. A wonderful faith based events that promote fellowship among congregations and others in the community.

Friday, July 23rdSunday, August 15th - Free Concert w/ Mike's Chair!

7/23 game includes the All-Star Pastor Line-Up as acknowledged by the Morning Espresso's Brian Dumont, plus fireworks following the game!
Smile FM & Great Lakes Christian College will be sponsoring a free post-game concert August 15th with Dove Award Nominees, MikesChair. The band will be signing autographs after the concert. All events are packed full of fun & fellowship! Buy tickets for the Games (concert included at no additional charge). Request FREE concert only tickets for 8/15 tickets while supplies last.

22 Questions to ask yourself

More than 200 years ago, John Wesley's Holy Club used this list of 22
Questions to challenge themselves each day in their private
devotions. Here is the list:

1. Am I a hypocrite?
2. Am I honest in my acts and words or do I exaggerate?
3. Do I pass on what was told to me in confidence?
4. Can I be trusted?
5. Am I a slave to dress, friends, work, or habit?
6. Am I self conscious, self pitying, or self justifying?
7. Did the Bible live in me today?
8. Do I give time to speak to me everyday?
9. Am I enjoying prayer?
10. When did I last speak to someone about my faith?
11. Do I pray about the money I spend?
12. Do I get to bed on time and get up on time?
13. Do I disobey God in anything?
14. Do I insist on doing something on which my conscience is uneasy?
15. Am I defeated in any part of my life?
16. Am I jealous, impure, touchy, or distrustful?
17. How do I spend my spare time?
18. Am I proud?
19. Do I thank God that I am not as other people (like the Pharisees)?
20. Is there anyone I fear, or dislike, or criticize or resent? If
so, what am I doing about it?
21. Do I grumble and complain constantly?
22. Is Christ real to me?

Go to The Museum on The Museum

Contest Closed - Congrats to Ellen Ross from Alpena on winning the Grand Prize.

Starting this weekend, you can win passes to the Henry Ford Museum courtesy of the band The Museum. When you hear "My Help Comes from the Lord" by The Museum, text us the title of their new CD "Let Love Win" then your first name to 909 2SMILE4 and you'll be in the running to win one of their CD's plus a family four pack of tickets to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. You've got 5 minutes to text us when you hear the song and special sounder. Text us once each time you hear it for more chances to win. Grand Prize winner will be announced on Friday at 7:20 with Jenn & Brian. Text "Let Love Win" then your first name to 909-2SMILE4 when you hear the special song!

Find the Fireworks

Find the fireworks displays in your hometown!  Don't forget to crank up Smile FM as the perfect background music to your special display.  Happy 4th of July.

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See us @ the Impact Christian Music Festival

Your next big chance to visit with Smile FM is the Impact Christian Music Festival coming to the Alpena County Fairgrounds on Saturday from 2 PM to 8 PM on Saturday, July 10th. Tickets just $5 each and FREE for kids 10 & under.

Music by Hail Your Highness, Alias, U-Turn, Icris, Akadia, , and Otherwise Broken.

Activities include: Toilet Bowl Races, Tricycle races (Hosanna & Halle will participate!), Giant inflatables, face & hair painting and much more.

Jenn from the Morning Espresso will be on hand, look for her at the Smile tent along with Giggles. We'll have some great Smile merch, t-shirts, tote bags and buttons, plus some awesome text 2 win prizes all day long.

Amazing stats about attending church

Here are some amazing stats about church attendance!

 

Church attendees stay half as long during hospital stays   (Duke University study)

 

People attending church report a 50% higher weekly average family income.  (UCLA school of Medicine)

 

Church goers have fewer heart attacks than non church goers (National Institute of Mental Health)

 

People attending church are less depressed  (American Medical News)

 

Men who attend church have lower blood pressure (Duke University)

 

Attending church is helpful in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and mental illness  (National Institute of Heathcare research)

 

 

Win your way to the Smile VIP Lounge

Smile FM VIP Lounge? What is that? Look for the big green dome tent at the Big Ticket Festival and you'll find the Smile VIP Lounge right next to it.
You just never know who might be hanging out there. Rumor has it some of your favorite artists are going to be there...(Whispered) Kutless, Family Force 5, Building 429, Brandon Heath...
You can register each day you are are at the BTF - just listen and watch the screens for the daily keyword and text to win at 9092smile4 or 9092764534 for your opportunity to win entrance into the exclusive Smile FM VIP Lounge. Also our Smile Style spotter might pick you out of the crowd if you are showing your smile style in a big way at the Big Ticket Festival.

Congratulations to our Trick Your Ride Grand Prize Winner!

Voting has wrapped up and Geralyn K from Lansing is the Grand Prize winner for the Trick Your Ride to the Big Ticket with 37.2 % of the votes.



Thank you for your help getting the word out about the Big Ticket Festival! Congrats to Geralyn & her family for their hard work and creativity!

Text ME

Need to reach Smile FM?? Have an answer to a question, need to know the name of a song or feedback for one of our DJ's just text us at 909-2SMILE4. We'll even take your prayer requests! Remember Smile FM is just a text away. Save us to your contacts so you have the number handy when you need us.

Toy Story 3 IMAX Movie Ticket Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of a Family Four Pack of tickets to Toy Story 3 at Celebration! Grand Rapids North or Celebration! Lansing
Arrives in the theatres until June 18th!

Winners will be notified by mail.
Julie of Mason
Michelle of Lansing
Dana of Mancelona
Debra of Springport
Angie of Lansing
Ken of Lansing
Heather of Laingsburg
Sarah of Lansing
and Kris of Carleton

Last chance for Big Tickets before the price increase!

Last chance to purchase your tickets before the price increase!

3-Day, Friday & Saturday passes will increase $10 after June 18th so get yours today!

If that alone doesn't encourage you to get them, from June 17th-19th you can get a campsite for 1/2 off!

Just tell them Smile FM sent you!

This offer is only 6/17-6/19 so don't miss out!

Casting Crowns, Newboys, Lincoln Brewster, Kutless, BlueTree and about 95 other bands will be there, you should be too!

The Big Ticket Festival

June 24th-26th

Ostego Fairground-Gaylord

http://www.bigticketfestival.com/ for tickets