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Pinckneyville, Illinois

Jan 16 2010

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Pinckneyville, Illinois

Jan 17 2010

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Pinckneyville, Illinois

Feb 5 2010

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O'Fallon, Illinois

Feb 6 2010

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O'Fallon, Illinois

Feb 7 2010

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FCB O'Fallon

O'Fallon, Illinois

Feb 12 2010

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Collinsville, Illinois

Feb 13 2010

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Collinsville, Illinois

Feb 14 2010

10:45A

Collinsville, Illinois

Feb 19 2010

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Mt. Carmel, Illinois

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Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Feb 21 2010

10:30A

Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Feb 26 2010

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Bridgeton, Missouri

Feb 27 2010

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Bridgeton, Missouri

Feb 27 2010

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Bridgeton, Missouri

Feb 28 2010

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Bridgeton

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Anchorage, Alaska

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Anchorage, Alaska

Mar 7 2010

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Anchorage, Alaska

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Glen Carbon, Illinois

Mar 20 2010

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Glen Carbon, Illinois

Mar 21 2010

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Glen Carbon, Illinois

Mar 26 2010

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Logan Street Baptist

Mt. Vernon, Illinois

May 1 2010

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AGAPE Music Fest

Greenville, Illinois

Jun 20 2010

8:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 21 2010

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Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 22 2010

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Eldorado, Illinois

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Eldorado, Illinois

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Eldorado, Illinois

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Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 26 2010

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Eldorado, Illinois

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Roach, Missouri

Jul 10 2010

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Roach, Missouri

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Roach, Missouri

Jul 11 2010

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Roach, Missouri

Sep 25 2010

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Collinsville, Illinois

Youth Retreat/New Tunes

2009-12-24T12:20:00.001-06:00

Hey TGR fans, we're doing a youth retreat in Pinkneyville, IL at Lake Sallateeska,

a beautiful cabin/resort. The church hosting this event is now opening it up to the

public. For more info, you can go to: Church website which has all the downloadable

forms: lighthousecommunitychurch.org Or contact us at: thegreatromance@gmail.

Check out our new tunes: listen to "Reveal Yourself" on Facebook and "Just As I Am"

on our MySpace. Go to www.thegreatromance.com for the links.

Merry Christmas and God bless!

Upcoming Shows

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Dec 31 2009

11:00P

ST. Matthew UMC

Belleville, Illinois

Jan 15 2010

7:00P

Pinckneyville, Illinois

Jan 16 2010

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Pinckneyville, Illinois

Jan 17 2010

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Pinckneyville, Illinois

Feb 5 2010

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O'Fallon, Illinois

Feb 6 2010

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O'Fallon, Illinois

Feb 7 2010

9:45A

FCB O'Fallon

O'Fallon, Illinois

Feb 12 2010

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Collinsville, Illinois

Feb 13 2010

7:00P

Collinsville, Illinois

Feb 14 2010

10:45A

Collinsville, Illinois

Feb 19 2010

7:00P

Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Feb 20 2010

7:00P

Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Feb 21 2010

10:30A

Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Feb 26 2010

6:00P

Bridgeton, Missouri

Feb 27 2010

10:00A

Bridgeton, Missouri

Feb 27 2010

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Bridgeton, Missouri

Feb 28 2010

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Bridgeton

Mar 5 2010

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Anchorage, Alaska

Mar 6 2010

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Anchorage, Alaska

Mar 7 2010

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Anchorage, Alaska

Mar 19 2010

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Glen Carbon, Illinois

Mar 20 2010

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Glen Carbon, Illinois

Mar 21 2010

10:30A

Glen Carbon, Illinois

Mar 26 2010

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Logan Street Baptist

Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Apr 30 2010

5:30P

AGAPE Music Fest

Greenville, Illinois

Jun 20 2010

8:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 21 2010

7:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 22 2010

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Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 23 2010

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Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 24 2010

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Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 25 2010

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Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 26 2010

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Eldorado, Illinois

Jul 9 2010

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Roach, Missouri

Jul 10 2010

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Roach, Missouri

Jul 10 2010

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Roach, Missouri

Jul 11 2010

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Roach, Missouri

Sep 25 2010

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Collinsville, Illinois

Opening for Remedy Drive on Monday!

2009-11-15T23:41:00.001-06:00

www.thegreatromance.com

Hey all!

The Great Romance is opening up for Remedy Drive

(Word Records) on Nov. 16th, 7:00 pm, at St. Matthew

UMC in Belleville, IL. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10

at the door with a $25 all access ticket available as well.

All proceeds go to help get Christian Concerts in women's

prisons! Tickets at itickets, Leap of Faith, and Sunshine

Books.

Date:	Monday, November 16, 2009
Time:	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	St. Matthew UMC
	1200 Moreland Dr.
	Belleville, IL

See you there!

TGR

TGR live on the radio tomorrow and stuff!

2009-11-10T16:47:00.001-06:00

Hey TGR fans, please listen tomorrow morning (if you're up) from 8 am to 9 am on wvyn.org. We'll be live in studio, playing the new tune "Spent" and talking about life.

Also, we'd like to announce that our lead guitarist, Matt Stephens, has just picked up an endorsement deal with PRS guitars. We want to congratulate Matt on this awesome news!

Last, please pick up your Remedy Drive, The Great Romance, and Kaleb Krueger Band tickets in advance for $7 at itickets.com, Leap of FAith, and Sonshine Books. Remember, you can buy them at the door but they will be $10.

See you ther and be checking back for our other new songs, "Reveal Yourself" and "Just As I Am" in the coming week!

God Bless, TGR

TGR in concert and new CD info!

2009-10-10T16:09:00.001-05:00

Hey TGR fans, the long, long, long wait is over. The new CD is out on the 12h of October! If you preordered your copy, you'll be getting it in the mail within the next couple of weeks. If you haven't purchased your copy, you'll need to check us out at an upcoming show or buy it online at our new online store:

http://www.thegreatromance.com/store.html. You can also pick up our new tshirt.

Next, we'll be in concert this Saturday night/Sunday morning for an after Homecoming event at the following:

10/11/2009 1:00 AM at Chesterfield Sports Fusion
140 Long Rd., Chesterfield, Missouri 63005

Hope to see you there! Also, keep staying tune for brand new songs, a new video, and more gig information.

TGR

TGR in concert and new CD info!

2009-10-10T15:55:00.001-05:00

Next, we'll be in concert this Saturday night/Sunday morning for an after Homecoming event at the following:

10/11/2009 1:00 AM at Chesterfield Sports Fusion
140 Long Rd., Chesterfield, Missouri 63005

Hope to see you there! Also, keep staying tune for brand new songs, a new video, and more gig information.

TGR

TGR at See You at the Pole and CD news!

2009-09-23T08:10:00.001-05:00

Hey guys, please join us tomorrow at Maryville Baptist for their See You at the Pole Rally! Always a good time at this church with a great crowd and kids on fire for Christ.

Next, recording went great this past weekend. Some tunes that will suprise you is all we can say for now. Thanks for all your help Rusty!

Last, the new CD...........is finished and is being packaged this week! If you preordered a copy be looking for it in the next 2 weeks. Thanks for your patience and we really are sorry about the delay. Now here's the concert info:

9/23/2009
6:00 PM at Maryville Baptist Church
7110 State Route 162, Maryville, Illinois 62062

TGR will be playing a "See You at the Pole" rally. www.fbmaryville.org
See you there! TGR

TGR in concert Sunday, recording in Nashville, and new video!

2009-09-17T08:19:00.001-05:00

Hey TGR fans, still alot going on with The Great Romance in the coming weeks!

First, please check out our new video clip up on our myspace(www.myspace.com/thegreatromance) and on YouTube. It shows the boys rocking out to "All My Hope" at the GB Youth Convention this year!

Next, the guys are back in the studio working on some new tunes and suprises with our old friend Rusty Varenkamp who produced "Live for Today". Say a prayer as Matt V. and Andy are going down this weekend to lay down some bass and vocals.

Last but certainly not least, TGR will be leading worship and doing a concert at Skyline Church in O'fallon, IL this Sunday. Both events are open to all and the night event is a pre See You at the Pole type rally. Invite as many people as you can and bring your youth group.

Here's the information on the event:

9/20/2009 10:15 AM at Skyline Community Church
O'Fallon Township High School Auditorium, O'Fallon, Illinois 62269
TGR will be providing the worship music for the Sunday AM service. www.skylinecc.com

9/20/2009 6:00 PM at Skyline Community Church
O'Fallon Township High School Auditorium, O'fallon, Illinois 62269
Cost: free

TGR will be doing a concert open to the public. www.skylinecc.com

Hope to see you guys there and see you next week for See You at the Pole rally at Maryville Baptist! TGR

Show this weekend and new CD stuff!

2009-08-07T06:59:00.001-05:00

Show this weekend and new CD stuff!

Hey TGR fans, this weekend's the big festival in Collinsville so we hope to see you there. Here's the info again:

8/8/2009 12:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Collinsville
723 St. Louis Road, Collinsville, Illinois 62234
Cost:

TGR will be playing this festival. Goes from 12 pm to 9 pm. Here's the lineup: All day concert festival Order your tickets in advance to avoid long lines. Call 618-344-2713 for more info or to order tickets $10 Admission Groups that will be there: The Great Romace cloudchase The Bypass Realign Nineball Our Hearts Hero Magellan King of Kings Skateboard Minstry

Also, the songs are mixed and now we're awaiting a couple of slight changes and mastering. We're sorry that it's taken so long but we don't want to just put out junk. You can hear one of the tunes on the myspace now.

Last, we've got a new video that will be up in the coming weeks. It's video footage from our show at the GB National Youth Convention and it's pretty rocking.

God Bless, TGR

TGR In Concert This Weekend

2009-07-23T22:04:00.001-05:00

Hey fans,

The Great Romance will be in concert this weekend at Fee Fee Baptist Church in Bridgeton, Missouri on Sunday, July 26, 2009 from 6:00-8:00pm.

Beckie Fike

Fan Club President

http://app.icontact.com/icp/sub/survey/start?sid=2766&cid=141021

More radio play, CD update, and Beulah Camp!

2009-06-21T12:02:00.001-05:00

Hey TGR fans, hope you're having a great summer! Our summer is about ready to kick off in full swing!

First of all, TGR will be at Beulah Camp in Eldorado, IL this coming week. We'll be there from Sunday the 21st through Saturday. Say a prayer for the services and that TGR connects with the campers and can be a part of an awesome week for Christ.

Next, we appreciate your patience on the new CD. It is being mixed as we speak and we hope to have it back by the beginning of next week. Then it's sent to be pressed and that would put us at around the end of June, beginning of July when we'd get it back. We know we're about a month off schedule but it's just taken us longer than we expected. We're really proud of this new project and want it to be the best it can be!

Last, "Live for Today" is still spinning on the radio and being added to stations all the time:

Our good friend Rod is playing it on 99 Hit FM in Springfield, MO so be sure and call in to request it if you're in the area.

Our new buddy John has added the song to their station at www.cilfm.com in the Marion, IL area. He'll be playing this Sunday night from 7 to 9 pm.

Stel with Y98 FM is going to be playing the Tune on The Answer, his morning show, this Sunday from7 to 10 am.

The song has also been added to "The Spirit", the online/streaming radio station that you can find on KEZK's website at: http://www.kezk.com/.
Live for Today will air over the next few days at:
Friday - 7AM hour
Saturday - 4PM hour
Monday - 7PM hour

Last, don't forget to call WIBI and request "Live for Today" at: 1 (800) 707-WIBI or email the station at: morningshow@wibi.org.

As always, TGR appreciates you guys in helping us get the ministry out there more and more every day. Hopefully, we're reaching people for Christ through our music.

God Bless and thank you, TGR

TGR at AGAPE this weekend!

2009-05-01T17:14:00.000-05:00

TGR at AGAPE this weekend!

Last reminder that Saturday is AGAPE! TGR will be taking the stage at 11:10am

-- come rain or shine -- so please bring as many of your friends to the main stage

at that time. Also, you willbe able to pre-order the new 5 song EP and receive

another copy of "Creator" for the low price of $10. Hope to see you guys there!

God Bless, TGR
www.thegreatromance.com

photo credit: Lynsey Tedesco Photography: LTphoto45@gmail.com

TGR on the radio and "Spent" video on CCLI

2009-04-26T23:09:00.001-05:00

04.25.2009

TGR on the radio and "Spent" video on CCLI

Hey TGR fans, we're only one week away from AGAPE 2009 (www.agapefest.com) and we hope to see you all there on Saturday, May 2nd at 11:00 am to see us playing the main stage. TGR has been plugging the radio waves and they've got a few more things coming up.

On Thursday, April 30th at 7:30 am TGR will be live in studio at WIBI (www.wibi.org) doing a live interview and playing the new tune. Tell all your friends to listen and even call in to say hey!

Finally, go to: http://www.ccli.com/CCLITV/, scroll down and look on the left for TGR's live video of "Spent". Check it out and please give us a 5 star rating. Also, let you church know that they can start playing this song and "All That I Am" at your church services as both songs are available through CCLI's licensing company.

Finally, the last three songs for the new 5 Song EP are being finished as we speak. The new release date is the middle of May but we feel it will be worth the wait. We should have the ability to take pre-orders of the new CD at AGAPE. So stop by our booth, say hey, and order the new tunes!

God Bless, TGR
www.thegreatromance.com

photo credit: Lynsey Tedesco Photography
LTphoto45@gmail.com

TGR radio interviews, magazine, and new CD!

2009-04-12T23:52:00.001-05:00

Hey TGR fans, alot of stuff is going on in April to help promote the new CD coming out in May!

First off, we finally have a song lineup for the CD that will be a 5 song demo (tentatively titled "The Great Romance"). We'll reveal those songs soon.

Next, we'll be in studio recording a sit down interview with Stel Pontikes for Y98 FM this Thursday. The interview will air the following Sunday morning or a the Sunday after that so keep checking back here for that scheduled air date.

There are a couple of other radio interviews that will be coming up in April with WIBI and Powerlight out of Springfield, IL.We'll keep you posted!

Last, In Magazine (www...todayinchurch...com) is doing a story on the guys. The article will come out in two weeks and we'll let you know where you can pick it up.

If you haven't already heard, TGR will be playing on May 2nd at AGAPE. The boys will be on the main stage at 11 am. If you haven't already purchased your tickets there's still time or you can buy them at the gate. The lineup includes The Afters, December Radio, Hawk Nelson, Toby Mac and more! Hope to see you there!

TGR

Radio Interview Monday

2009-04-12T23:50:00.001-05:00

Hey TGR fans, couple more radio opportunities coming the bands way and a clarification on one of them!

First of all, our appologies on The Vine radio tune in date we gave you last time. Things went even better than expected and the folks at The Vine needed more time to put the interview together. You can tune in Monday, April 12th between 2 and 3 pm to listen. There's plenty of talk plus an unplugged version of "Spent". Check it out on line at: www.wvyn.org. Remember that you have to set up an account with the station so allow plenty of time.

Second, our interview with Stel at Y98 FM went great! It will air Sunday, April 19th at around 8:30 am on Y98 FM (98.1 in the St. Louis, MO area!). Please tune in and tell as many people as you can!

Last, the new CD is coming along. Two songs are finished, drums have been cut on the other three. We'll be working hard to try and have it finished by the beginning of May. Stay tuned!

Thanks for all of your prayers and support and God Bless, TGR

Friday Concert at Harris Stowe St. University

2009-03-26T20:17:00.001-05:00

Hey TGR fans, for those of you that caught it last Sunday,

Y98 FM played our new song "Live for Today" on The Answer

Radio show hosted by Stel Pontikes. We have plans to air it

on other stations in April such as WIBI and The Vine but we've

decided to release it on our MySpace on the first of April!

When it's up, if you could add it to your pages we'd really

appreciate it!

The 5 song album is coming along and, so far, will include

"Live for Today", "Spent" (the new version), "I Find You", and

two more brand new tunes! Keeping checking back for more

details as we plan on releasing the new album in May.

Last, we're in concert opening up for Grammy Nominated

R&B artist "Da Truth" this Friday.

Here are the details:

3/27/2009
7:30 PM
Harris Stowe State University
3026 laclede avenue, St.
Louis, Missouri 63103
Cost: $20.00

TGR will be playing at "Breaking Down Walls" a celebration

of diversity in christian music. Also scheduled to perform:

Json, Jai, the University of Missouri Christian Fraternity

step team, and from Philadelphia, PA, Grammy nominated

hip hop artist Da Truth.

Sunday Night Concert

2009-03-13T19:36:00.001-05:00

Hey TGR fans, please come out this weekend and join the guys in concert at

Bethel Baptish in Troy, IL. The guys will be there all weekend playing at a D-Now

but morning worship is open to the public. The church will be having a concert

open to all on Sunday night, starting at 6 pm.

Here's the information:

The Great Romance in concert.
03-15-2009
6:00 pm at Bethel Baptist Church
7775 Collinsville Rd, Troy, Illinois 62294

Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door.

Hope to see you all there and bring a friend! We're playing alot of our new tunes

including "Live for Today".

TGR

TGR Show Tonight!

2009-01-18T12:24:00.001-06:00

Come joing TGR for worship, this Sunday night starting at 6:30. The band will be providing worship for the youth of 1st Bap. in Collinsville. Here are the details.Hope to see you there:

01-18-2009
6:30
First Baptist Church of Collinsville
723 St.Louis Road, Collinsville, Illinois 62234

TGR.

New Years Eve Show!

2008-12-31T11:15:00.001-06:00

Dear TGR fans, we want to invite all of you out to St. Matthew UMC in Belleville, IL for a night of food, fun, and music by The Great Romance. This concert is open to all. Also, come check out some new TGR merch that you need to get your hands on. Here's the information:

12/31/2008
11:30 PM Start Time

St.Matthew UMC (in the small chapel)
1200 Moreland Dr
Belleville, Illinois 62223

Go to: www. stmatthewumc. org for more information.

Hope to see you all there, TGR

Worship this Sunday!

2008-11-29T12:42:00.000-06:00

Hey TGR fans, the boys will be doing Sunday Morning worship at St. John United Church of Christ, this Sunday, the 28th in Mascoutah, IL. The service starts at 10:30 am! Come on out in what's to be a great time of worship. Then, that night between the hours of 7 and 9 pm, tune in to 101.5 WCIL fm if you're in the Marion, IL area. DJ John will be playing our song Creator. If you're not in the area, you can listen online at: http://www. psalm713. com/ Click on the Listen Live link. A special thanks to John Woods and his ministry. Finally, the live CD is still being mixed and there should be an extra bonus track on it as well.

More details to come!

TGR

Vote!

2008-11-08T15:10:00.001-06:00

Hey TGR fans!

The Great Romance needs your vote! Just click on the link and fill out the survey (send to as many

people as you can) and make sure to list The Great Romance as the #1 local band you'd like to see

at Ichthus, the Kentucky Christian Music Festival!

Thank you for your support and God bless!

Beckie Fike

Official TGR Fan Club Pres.

Don't miss this unique service!

2008-10-28T22:06:00.001-05:00

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Hey TGR fans!

The Great Romance will be at the Funnybone this weekend...say what?

Ok, let me explain. This Sunday (11/02), Skyline Community Church will meet at what was formerly known as the Funnybone in the Fairview Heights Ramada for their Sunday morning worship celebration. TGR will be the special musical guest. Please come, invite some friends, laugh and worship in this fun, low-key atmosphere! Check out Skyline for more info: www.skylinecommunitychurch.com

And here's an excerpt from The Great Romance's latest MySpace blog:

"On another note, continue to pray for the band as we showcase for some labels in Nashville, TN this November. This is a great opportunity that God has given us. We hope that you pray God's will for whatever happens. Last, we are in the process of mixing the live CD of The Great Romance. It looks like it will be a 7 to 8 song CD that we will hopefully have ready by the beginning of 2009, maybe dare I say by Christmas. Keep checking back as God continues to bless us with more and more shows which are just more opportunities share his love and his message. Matt V."

How exciting is that! God is good!

Beckie Fike, official TGR Fan Club President

www.myspace.com/thegreatromance, www.thegreatromance.com

Upcoming Shows

Nov 2 2008

10:15A

Skyline Church

Fairview Heights, Illinois

Nov 20 2008

12:00P

The Rutledge

Nashville, Tennessee

Nov 20 2008

7:00P

Nashville Convention Center

Nashville, Tennessee

Nov 21 2008

7:00P

Pinckneyville Illinois Youth Rally

Pinckneyville, Illinois

Nov 22 2008

9:00A

Pinckneyville Illinois Youth Rally

Pinckneyville, Illinois

Nov 22 2008

7:00P

Pinckneyville Illinois Youth Rally

Pinckneyville, Illinois

Nov 30 2008

10:30A

St. John United Church of Christ

Mascoutah, Illinois

Jan 18 2009

8:00P

Collinsville, Illinois

Jan 30 2009

7:00P

First Baptist Church of Maryville

Maryville, Illinois

Jan 31 2009

7:00P

First Baptist Church of Maryville

Maryville, Illinois

Feb 1 2009

10:30A

First Baptist Church of Maryville

Maryville, Illinois

Feb 22 2009

11:15A

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church

St. Louis, Missouri

Feb 22 2009

6:30P

Webster Groves Presbyterian Church

St. Louis, Missouri

Mar 6 2009

7:00P

Bridgeton, Missouri

Mar 7 2009

7:00P

Bridgeton, Missouri

Mar 8 2009

10:30A

Bridgeton, Missouri

Mar 13 2009

7:00P

Bethel Baptist Church

Troy, Illinois

Mar 14 2009

7:00P

Bethel Baptist Church

Troy, Illinois

Mar 15 2009

7:00P

Bethel Baptist Church

Troy, Illinois

May 2 2009

11:00A

AGAPE

Greenville, Illinois

Jun 5 2009

7:00P

Harrison, Arkansas

Jun 6 2009

9:30A

Harrison, Arkansas

Jun 6 2009

7:00P

Harrison, Arkansas

Jun 7 2009

9:30A

Harrison, Arkansas

Jun 7 2009

7:00P

Heights Baptist Church

Harrison, Arkansas

Jun 21 2009

7:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 22 2009

7:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 23 2009

7:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 24 2009

7:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 25 2009

7:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 26 2009

6:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Jun 27 2009

7:00P

Eldorado, Illinois

Aug 8 2009

12:00P

Collinsville, Illinois

She Said Yes!

2008-09-22T00:02:00.001-05:00

She said yes!

Hey guys,

If you haven't been by the MySpace page for a while, come back and check it out! There's some new video footage and some pictures from Godstock -- including pics of Andy's proposal to Kaycee! Andy and Kaycee met two years ago at the annual Godstock festival -- congratulations, you two!

www. myspace. com/thegreatromance

Also, The Great Romance will be in concert this coming Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Maryville at 7 pm for their See You at the Pole rally.

God bless,

Beckie Fike

Official Fan Club Pres.

UPCOMING DATES*

9.24.08	FBC Maryville
9.26.08	FBC Maryville
9.27.08	FBC Maryville
9.27.08	FBC Maryville
9.28.08	St. Matthew UMC
11.07.08	Round Grove Baptist Church
11.08.08	Round Grove Baptist Church
11.09.08	Round Grove Baptist Church
11.20.08	Nashville Convention Center
11.20.08	Nashville Convention Center
11.21.08	Pinckneyville Illinois Youth Rally
11.22.08	Pinckneyville Illinois Youth Rally
11.22.08	Pinckneyville Illinois Youth Rally
11.30.08	St. John United Church of Christ

*Additional dates and more information at:

Godstock time change

2008-09-06T11:23:00.000-05:00

Hey friends,

Just a quick update on today's (9/6/08) event, Godstock.

The Great Romance will now hit the stage at 4:15pm.

More line up information at: www.godstock.com.

Godstock is located at 301 West Center in Fairfield, Illinois.

The cost is $5.

Come join us!

Special Event with special guest of Honor

2008-09-02T18:21:00.000-05:00

GODSTOCK is coming!

Sat., September 6th -- TGR takes the stage around 5:45pm.

Our special guest of Honor is Jesus Christ. Join us in giving

God all honor and glory through worship at Godstock.
For more information go to www. godstock. com

C-ya there
TGR

In Kankakee this Weekend/Godstock Info

2008-08-28T23:08:00.001-05:00

Hey Everybody,

The Great Romance will be providing music for 3 hours at the Open Bible Center Church Picnic in Kankakee, IL this weekend! Next stop? Sept. 6th at Godstock, an all-day Contemporary Christian Music festival in Fairfield, IL. TGR is scheduled to hit the stage at 5:45pm. More information, including band line-up, can be found at www.godstock.com.

We hope to see ya out there!

Beckie Fike

Official TGR Fan Club Pres.

www.thegreatromance.com

www.myspace.com/thegreatromance.com

UPCOMING DATES:

August, 31 2008 at Open Bible Center Church Picnic
2040 Wiley Ridge, Kankakee, Illinois 60901

September, 6 2008 at Godstock
301 West Center Fairfield, Fairfield, Illinois 62837
Cost: $5.00 entry fee.

Kansas Shows this Weekend

2008-08-17T23:48:00.000-05:00

TGR at a Relay For Life concert in Greenfield, IL

Dear TGR fans,

Ready for some road trips?

The Great Romance will be providing worship for the IMPACT Student Conference at First Baptist Church in Chanute, Kansas this weekend. Check out the dates and times below.

On August 31, TGR will be in Kankakee for the Open Bible Center Church Picnic. The guys will be performing for 3 hours!

And let us not forget -- Godstock! TGR will be playing at the Christian music festival again. Line-up information coming soon!

God is good!

Beckie Fike, Official TGR Fan Club Pres.

UP COMING DATES

08.22.2008 -- 8:00PM -- First Baptist Church Chanute -- Chanute, KS

08.23.2008 -- 7:00PM -- First Baptist Church Chanute -- Chanute, KS

08.24.2008 -- 10:30AM -- First Baptist Church Chanute -- Chanute, KS

08.31.2008 -- 12:30PM -- Open Bible Center Church Picnic -- Kankakee, IL

09.06.2008 -- Time to be determined. -- Godstock -- Fairfield, IL

Free Download!

2008-07-27T20:28:00.001-05:00

Hey fans!

Free download of "All That I Am" by TGR at www.wibi.org!

Download your free version of "All That I Am" by The Great Romance from the CD "Creator" at www. wibi. org! Click on Media Center and download away! You can also purchase the full CD at: www. thegreatromance. com or on itunes.

The song is being featured as the free download of the week. This is part of WIBI's promotion for Matt opening up for Chris Sligh. He will also be live and in studio on Tuesday at 8 am on WIBI 91.1 FM. You can also listen at www. wibi. org.

Enjoy the download and pass it on to your friends. It will only be up for one week.

God Bless, TGR

TGR Update--Andy

2008-07-17T07:53:00.001-05:00

Thursday, July 10, 2008

TGR Update--Andy

Hi all, Andy here. I hope all's well with you. I thought I'd give you an update on how things have been moving. We had quite an eventful day this last Sunday in little place called Moscow Mills, Missouri. We were part of an area wide Independence Day celebration; The St. Louis Christian Freedom Fest. As we wound through the fields and forests deep into the El Shaddai ranch, we had no idea what to expect. Here's a snapshot into the craziness that ensued.

First, we set up the stage and waited for the other bands to arrive. While waiting, we discovered a snake had wrapped itself up in our equipment. Ironically, it had found its way into our snake. I'm not going to say which two band members screamed like a girl, but it wasn't me or Vollmar.

We were pleasantly surprised to see some old friends from Element Church were going to play. We thoroughly enjoyed their performance except for the heat and humidity which was pretty unbearable.

When it was finally time for us to take the stage, we let it loose. Playing in that kind of heat can really take it out of you, but I think the adrenaline was flowing because we were really pumped to be playing. The crowd there was great and really dove into what we were singing. On a side note, I don't think I've ever been so sweaty after a show.

For the night cap we enjoyed listening to a local church band play some of our favorite tunes which was followed by a ridiculous fireworks show. It was a good end to a long day...or so we thought.

As we made our journey back home through the floodplains, a deer lept from woods and ran in front of our van. Vollmar slammed the brakes down, but there was nothing we could do. Thankfully there wasn't too much damage to the van, but sadly the same cannot be said for the deer.

All in all, it was a day to remember unless your were an deer or someone who sweats an embarassing amount.

We will be taking a few weeks off, but Matt Vollmar will be singing and playing in support of Chris Sligh in Salem, Illinois in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we'll continue to seek out God's desires for us, and I hope you'll do the same. If there's one thing I've learned in my twenty-one short years on this planet, it's that we are only fullfilled when Christ is fullfilled. Seek His plan and He'll direct your path.

Blessings,
Andy

TGR at Christian Freedom Fair

2008-07-05T09:28:00.001-05:00

Dear TGR fans,

The Great Romance will be performing for two hours this weekend at the St. Louis Christian Freedom Fair. Come out and enjoy TGR, other bands and a fireworks show to close the night!

TGR takes the stage from 2:00-4:00pm

July, 6 2008 at St. Louis Christian Freedom Fair
3325 Deer Run Ln, Moscow Mills, Missouri 63362

Blessings!

Beckie Fike, TGR Fan Club Pres.

New Video on MySpace!

2008-06-01T22:45:00.000-05:00

Dear TGR fans,

Come check out our MySpace as we've added a new video of us performing "All That I Am" at Woodland Hills Church in Branson, MO. Also, this video was selected by CCLI's open mic website (http://www.ccli.com/usa/Community/CCLITV/Default.aspx), a website for worship leaders to come and get new material for new songs, etc., and will be posted there soon! Keep coming back for news on our brand new website, new shows, some possible new music, and more!

-The Great Romance

Shows this Weekend

2008-05-16T05:27:00.001-05:00

Greetings TGR fans!

Just a quick note to let you know The Great Romance will be in Greenfield, IL on Saturday, May 17th. TGR will perform during the Relay for Life Community Block Party on the town square stage from 6:45-7:30pm and again from 9:30-11:00pm. Come by and check the guys out!

As always, thanks for the continued support and prayers! God bless...

Beckie Fike

Official TGR Fan Club Pres

Support The Great Romance

2008-04-13T14:56:00.001-05:00

April 6, 2008

Dear fans,

The group has had a blessed couple of weeks going about God's business in three different states with over ten stage performances AND a live appearance and interview on WIBI radio! God is good!

The Great Romance will have some time off before they hit the stage again in May. In the meantime, call your local radio station and request TGR's "Creator" or "All That I Am." WIBI's request line is: 1-800-707-WIBI.

Thanks for your continued prayers and support. Many thanks to Drew Hinegar for stepping in on guitar last weekend! Excellent work, Drew!

Beckie Fike
The Official TGR Fan Club President

www. thegreatromance. com
www. myspace. com/thegreatromance

UPCOMING DATES:

May 17, 2008 - 6:45-7:30pm - Relay For Life Community Block Party - Greenfield, IL
May 17, 2008 - 9:30-11:00pm - Relay For Life Community Block Party - Greenfield, IL
* More dates listed online @ www. myspace. com/thegreatromance

Live and in the studio on WIBI

2008-04-02T14:36:00.001-05:00

Hey TGR Fans!

Please support the guys and tune in this Thursday, April 3rd from 8am to 10 am on WIBI. The Great Romance will be interviewed and playing live in the studio -- call in to chat or request "All That I Am" or "Creator!" In the St. Louis area, WIBI is usually on 91.1 FM but check out the station's website for your area's coverage: www.wibi.org. You can also listen to the program online. Just click on the listen link on the upper right hand corner of WIBI's website.

The Great Romance will be in Troy, Il. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to perform at D-Now Weekend at Bethel Baptist Church. To get tickets for the event, you can either contact the church in advance ($5) or pay $10 at the door. Contact Bethel Baptist at the following number: 618-667-7775. Address: Bethel Baptist Church 7775 Collinsville Rd. Troy IL. 62294. Dates and times below.

Sunday, April 6th, TGR will be in Mountain Home, Arkansas at Redeemer Lutheran Church.

God bless you and remember to tune in to WIBI tomorrow morning, April 3rd!

Beckie Fike
Official TGR Fan Club President
www.myspace.com/thegreatromance
www.thegreatromance.com

UPCOMING DATES:

4/03/08 - 8:00AM - WIBI Radio Interview - Carlinville, Il.
4/04/08 - 7:00PM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.
4/05/08 - 9:30AM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.
4/05/08 - 4:30PM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.
4/05/08 - 7:30PM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.
4/06/08 - 9:15AM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.
4/06/08 - 10:45AM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.
4/06/08 - 7:00PM - Redeemer Lutheran Church - Mountain Home, Ar.
More dates online at www.myspace.com/thegreatromance

In Branson This Weekend!

2008-03-27T05:05:00.001-05:00

Dear TGR Fans!

Time to gas up and hit the road! The Great Romance will hit three states, travel hundreds of miles, make new friends and visit old friends during the next few days!

There will be four chances to catch the guys in Branson, Mo. this weekend! First up, enjoy some theme park fun and take in one - if not all - three TGR shows in Silver Dollar City's Opera House. The Great Romance will take the stage on Saturday, March 29th at 10:45AM, 12 Noon and 1:00PM.
Make a day out of it!

Then on Sunday, March 30th The Great Romance be reunited with friends at Woodland Hills Church in Branson at 5:00PM.

The following week starts off with The Great Romance live and in studio on WIBI, April 3rd (www. wibi. org) from 8 am to 10 am. Please show your support and listen as TGR play a couple of live in studio songs, play some from the new CD, and are interviewed on the morning show.Please tell everyone you can to tune in!

Then the guys will be on to Troy, Il. for multiple appearances at the D-Now Weekend at Bethel Baptist Church. Dates and times below.

Finally, the tour ends at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Mt. Home, Arkansas on April 6th at 7:00PM.
Have a blessed week and please pray for TGR's ministry and travels throughout the week.
Beckie Fike
Official TGR Fan Club President
www. myspace. com/thegreatromance
www. thegreatromance. com

UPCOMING DATES:
3/29/08 - 10:45AM - Silver Dollar City -In Opera House- Branson, Mo.
3/29/08 - 12:00PM - Silver Dollar City -In Opera House- Branson, Mo.
3/29/08 - 1:00PM - Silver Dollar City -In Opera House- Branson, Mo.3/30/08 - 5:00PM - Woodland Hills Church - Branson, Mo. 4/03/08 - 8:00AM - WIBI Radio Interview - Carlinville, Il.4/04/08 - 7:00PM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.4/05/08 - 9:30AM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il. 4/05/08 - 4:30PM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.4/05/08 - 7:30PM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.4/06/08 - 9:15AM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il. 4/06/08 - 10:45AM - Bethel Baptist Church - Troy, Il.4/06/08 - 7:00PM - Redeemer Lutheran Church - Mountain Home, Ar.
More dates online at www. myspace. com/thegreatromance

TGR Event on Monday

2008-02-17T15:52:00.001-06:00

Hey TGR Fans!

There has been a last minute time correction on the Monday, February 18th event. The Great Romance will be at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri at 10:00 AM in the chapel.

God bless,
Beckie Fike

Official TGR Fan Club Pres.

www.myspace.com/thegreatromance.com

UPCOMING DATES:

02.18.2008 10:00 AM Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, Missouri

03.29.2008 9:30 AM Silver Dollar City (in Opera House) Branson, Missouri

03.29.2008 10:30 AM Silver Dollar City (in Opera House) Branson, Missouri

03.29.2008 11:30 AM Silver Dollar City (in Opera House) Branson, Missouri

04.06.2008 6:00 PM Redeemer Lutheran Church Mountain Home, Arkansas

07.06.2008 12:00 PM St. Louis Christian Freedom Fair Moscow Mills, Missouri

11.07.2008 7:00 PM Round Grove Baptist Church Miller, Missouri

11.08.2008 7:00 PM Round Grove Baptist Church Miller, Missouri

11.09.2008 10:30 AM Round Grove Baptist Church Miller, Missouri

Free Download of TGR's Creator -- Today Only!

2008-02-11T18:44:00.001-06:00

February 11, 2008

TGR Fans,

Check out The Gospel Music Channel website today (Monday, Feb. 11th) and download The Great Romance's song "Creator" for free!

http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com/launchweek/monday Again, get it while you can because it won't be there tomorrow!

The next worship event -- The Great Romance will be at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo. next Monday (Feb. 18th) at 1pm.

Blessings,

Beckie Fike

Official TGR Fan Club Pres.

www.thegreatromance.com
www.myspace.com/thegreatromance

UPCOMING TGR DATES:
02.18.08 Southwest Baptist University
03.29.08 Silver Dollar City-In Opera House
03.29.08 Silver Dollar City-In Opera House
03.29.08 Silver Dollar City-In Opera House
04.06.08 Redeemer Lutheran Church
11.07.08 Round Grove Baptist Church
11.08.08 Round Grove Baptist Church
11.09.08 Round Grove Baptist Church

2008-02-11T16:37:00.001-06:00

Hey TGR fans, have a free download on us, courtesy of The Gospel Music channel. Click on this link to get a free download of Creator. Please, share this with your friends as it's only available today: http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com/launchweek/monday

TGR in Granite City this Weekend!

2008-02-07T07:50:00.001-06:00

On Sunday, February 10th, TGR will be back in the St. Louis area at Grace Baptist Church in Granite City, IL at 7pm. I know there are a TON of The Great Romance fans in GC so I hope I see all of you out there supporting the guys!

On a side note, if you haven't check it out yet, TGR's own Matt Stephens wrote a MySpace blog about the band's recent trip down to Mississippi. Have a look: www.myspace.com/thegreatromance

Blessings,

Beckie Fike
Official TGR Fan Club Pres.

UPCOMING DATES:

2.10.08 Grace Baptist Church
2.18.08 Southwest Baptist University
3.29.08 Silver Dollar City -In Opera House
3.29.08 Silver Dollar City-In Opera House
3.29.08 Silver Dollar City-In Opera House
4.06.08 Redeemer Lutheran Church
11.07.08 Round Grove Baptist Church
11.08.08 Round Grove Baptist Church
11.09.08 Round Grove Baptist Church

Shows This Weekend!

2008-01-31T23:47:00.001-06:00

Jan. 31, 2008

Hey all, The Great Romance will be in the Springfield, Missouri area this weekend. Feb. 2 TGR will be at Cherry Baptist Church at 7pm and again at 9:30am the next morning for youth and college. Cherry Street Baptist Church is located at 1201 S Oak Grove Ave, Springfield, Mo. For more details call: (417) 889-1999.

On February 10th, TGR will be back in the St. Louis area at Grace Baptist Church in Granite City, IL at 7pm. I hope to see you there!

God bless!

Beckie Fike
Official TGR Fan Club Pres.

www.thegreatromance.com
www.myspace.com/thegreatromance

UPCOMING DATES:
2.02.08 Cherry Street Baptist Church
2.03.08 Cherry Street Baptist Church
2.10.08 Grace Baptist Church
2.18.08 Southwest Baptist University
3.29.08 Silver Dollar City -In Opera House
3.29.08 Silver Dollar City-In Opera House
3.29.08 Silver Dollar City-In Opera House
4.06.08 Redeemer Lutheran Church
11.07.08 Round Grove Baptist Church
11.08.08 Round Grove Baptist Church
11.09.08 Round Grove Baptist Church

New Year's Show

2007-12-25T15:49:00.000-06:00

December 25, 2007

Merry Christmas ya'll!

Just a quick note to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Speaking of New Year's, The Great Romance will be bringing 2007 to a close down south!

That's right! Got some extra days off for vacation or you are just hurtin' for a road trip? Make your way down south and rock out TGR style! The Great Romance will be at Faith Assembly in Kiln, Mississippi on December 31st at 6pm.

God bless you all and remember: Jesus is the Reason for the Season...

Beckie Fike

Official The Great Romance Fan Club President

http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm?referer=thegreatromance-74453

Thank You Fans!

2007-12-20T00:05:00.001-06:00

The Great Romance, l-r: Matt V., Andy, Chad, Matt S.

December 19, 2007

Dear TGR fans, another year has come and gone and this one has been pretty amazing for our ministry. In this past year, the band has added a new member (lead guitarist Matt Stephens who you guys know rocks), a new, official fan club president (Beckie Fike) who does so much to help our ministry go and she doesn't even realize it, a brand new CD (Creator, buy it online or on itunes, lol), and a brand new name! Also, one of the coolest things that happened to us this year was our partnership with Compassion International. More importantly, in just a few short months, we've seen 30 kids sponsored. This is because of you the TGR audience! Your generosity towards us and more importantly towards these kids knows no bounds and is so greatly appreciated.

As the year draws to a close, we just wanted to thank you guys for your continued support as fans and worshippers. We urge you to keep us in your prayers as we look for God to do even more amazing things this coming year and look for it to be the biggest ministry year for TGR ever. We want to thank our families for their continued support and patience (that's for you wives) as we travel, practice, write, etc.

Last, we want to thank someone who has been with us for three years. Our manager, Todd Stewart, with whom this year we've decided to go our separate ways. We thank him for three years of service, sacrifice and more. One thing we could always say about Todd was that there is no bigger fan of what we do than him. We wish him and his family the best in all their future endevors.

Have a merry Christmas, a great New Year, and be ready to rock out and worship in 2008 with The Great Romance!

God Bless,
Matt V., Chad, Andy, and Matt S.

Show This Weekend

2007-11-24T08:43:00.001-06:00

Just a quick reminder, folks - The Great Romance play this weekend. Here's the details:

     Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 7pm

     Liberty Christian Fellowship
     1815 W. Liberty Drive
     Liberty, Missouri 64068

     Phone: 816.781.3831
     Website: www.lcfliberty.org
     Contact: Bill O'Byle

Take care everyone!

Beckie Fike
Official TGR Fan Club Pres.

www.thegreatromance.com
www.myspace.com/thegreatromance
http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm?referer=thegreatromance-74453

Compassion International

2007-11-19T07:46:00.001-06:00

Dear Friends,

The Great Romance would like to invite you to join them in changing the life of a child in Jesus' name.

TGR has aligned with Compassion International, a Christian child advocacy ministry at work in 24 impoverished countries helping more than 900,000 children.

The Great Romance asks that you prayerfully consider joining them in sponsoring a child. Each of them sponsors his own child and can testify to blessings he has received in turn. On a personal note, the kids in the youth group I help out with decided to sponsor a child together. It brings a smile to my face thinking about the crumpled up dollars they hand us youth leaders each month. I wonder if they will ever know how much of a difference those crumpled up bills make in the life of the child they help support half the world away. I suspect they never will, but I'm sure the child they sponsor must thank the Lord that they do.

Please pray about making a monthly contribution to your own child through Compassion, whether it be with your family or with a group such as your youth group, Sunday school class, friends, co-workers, etc. It takes only $32 a month to make a profound difference in an impoverished child's life. Join TGR and Compassion International in extending His love by releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.

You can sign up/learn more about Compassion at any of TGR's shows or go the following link:

During sign up, please enter the following code when prompted: 73886 M356

Compassion's Mission Statement:

"In response, to the Great Commission, Compassion International exists as an advocate for children, to release them from their spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enable them to become responsible and fulfilled Christian adults."

God bless,

Beckie Fike

The Official TGR Fan Club Pres.