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Lottie Moon Walk - December 9

"How many million more souls are to pass into eternity without having heard the name of Jesus?" That question, ubiquitous in the letters of Lottie Moon, seared her heart as she planted her life as a missionary to China a century ago. During the past five generations, Southern Baptists have been motivated by Lottie Moon to plant their lives in missions by going or supporting others who are carrying the gospel light into the darkness.

In 1888, Southern Baptist women organized and helped collect $3,315 to send workers to China - the first Southern Baptist offering for foreign missions. This past year, Southern Baptists exceeded the 2006 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal of $150 million, delivering the largest gift in the offering's 119-year history. The grand total was $150,178,098.06, an 8.9 percent increase over the previous year's $137.9 million. In 1918, Woman's Missionary Union named the annual Christmas offering for international missions after Lottie Moon, who had urged them to start it. Moon sent frequent letters to the United States, telling of her work with the Chinese people and about their physical and spiritual needs. She also challenged Southern Baptists to go to China or give so that others could go. Today the offering supports the work of more than 5,100 missionaries throughout the world.

Russia is the International Mission Board's focus for the 2007 Lottie Moon offering. When the Soviet Union, one of the world's largest military empires, collapsed in 1991, mapmakers scrambled to keep up as new nations emerged. But an even more extraordinary change was taking place: At long last, Christians could share their faith openly!

Southern Baptists responded with prayer and by going to work in these newly independent states. Fifteen years later, great lostness remains in the two regions containing former Soviet Union countries.

Please ask the Lord what He would have you give this Sunday to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Our church goal is $17,000.00.

Seeking Him with you,

Pastor Tim

Just a Couple of Hours of Your Time...

The choir desperately needs loving volunteers to staff the nursery during choir rehearsals each Wednesday evening from 7:40 - 9:00 p.m. If you are willing to be placed in a rotational schedule (perhaps once a month), please contact the church office or Kenny Lamm. Your help is vital to the continuation of our choir's ministry.

"Parenting in the Pew" class offered again!

January 6 AND January 13

(Two dates, but only one class.)

Mark your calendars! We are planning another "Parenting in the Pew" workshop for those who were not able to attend in the fall and for those who attended but would like to learn more. This workshop will be helpful to parents of preschoolers through grade six. It will be lead by Karen Shea at 4:30 (during children's choirs) both Sundays. On the 6^th, we will begin the session and it will continue on the 13^th to provide plenty of time for questions and discussion. For most, your children will be in choir, for those who have preschoolers, please contact Karen if you need childcare and we will provide that for you. We will have great times of discussion and help for each other as we learn more about engaging our children in worship.

Food will be provided and we will have "Parenting in the Pew" books for everyone!

No sign-up is required, just plan to come!

Dessert Musical to be Presented

Sunday Evening, December 16, 2007

at 5:30 p.m.

The Senior Adult Choir will present the musical "Holy Child" followed by dessert in the Fellowship Hall.

You Don't Want to Miss It!

N.B. Mills Update

During the month of December, we will be collecting socks, knit hats, and gloves/mittens for the students at N. B. Mills. Boxes will again be located outside the church office. Teacher treats and treat bags for the children are scheduled for Tuesday, December 11. If you need help in delivering these to the school, or have questions concerning this, please contact Judy Harwell or Norma Hellard.

News and Announcements

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Meets every Friday Evening

at 6:30 p.m.

Do you have hurts, habits or hang-ups?

You are welcome!

Attention: All Youth and Anyone Else Who Wants One!

We have LOTS of T-Shirts left over from our Home Mission Trip this summer. If you would like one for yourself, please see Pastor Jeremy. We mainly have adult sizes left: Medium, Large and X-Large. Wearing this shirt would be an excellent way of letting our youth know how much you love and support them and how much you appreciate the work that they did this past summer. The shirts are $7.00 each.

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

Sunday Nights: Meet in the youth room from 5:30 to 7:15 for Bible study and fellowship.

Wednesday Nights: Meet in the youth room at 6:30 for Bible study and fellowship.

Prayer Targets: Youth Pastor Search Committee - God's direction for the Youth Ministry.

"Shop Til You Drop"

7-12 grade girls only!

Saturday, December 8

9:00 a..m. to 2:00 p.m.

Meet at the church, bring money for lunch, and wear comfortable shoes.

Bring your Christmas shopping list!

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*Guys: Meet at 9:00 a.m. to do some odd jobs for our Senior Saints.

Prayer Requests

Thank you all for praying each week for our prayer requests. Please take the time to review the list below, pray for the requests on it and advise the church office via e-mail at info@frontstreet.org if a request should be removed or if a request should be added.

Prayer Requests:

Pray for the safety of our men and women serving in the military and the families of those serving.

Youth Pastor Search Committee.

Senior Adult Pastor Search.

Holland Blohm.

Bobbie James.

Dwight Somers as he recovers. .

James Parker, health concerns.

Pam Drye.

Robert York

Melissa Holmes father, Phil Carlton, has cancer.

Betty Minton's sister, Nancy Mitchell (lives in York, PA), has lung cancer.

Tannis Gregg's mother, Rachel Evans, has lung cancer.

Letha Riddle's sister, Louise Phillips.

Nancy Reavis.

Lisa Smith Cash - daughter of Lynn and Brenda Smith.

Robin Rankin's friend, Kathy Barkiewitz (lives in Florida), has cancer; also Robin's aunt, Winnie Johnson, has cancer and needs the Lord.

Cheryl Poplin's co-worker, Bonnie Morrow, as she faces serious health issues; also co-worker and friend, Karen Hiott, heart problems.

Cheryl Poplin's daughter, Heather Allison, & her children, Makayla & Caleb.

Brenda Gardner's father, Earl Bolen, of Altavista, VA, and Randy Gardner's father, Ervin Gardner, of Danville, VA.

Sandy Lamm's mother.

Correne Todd's niece, Wendy Todd, and her nephew, Carl Hughes all have cancer.

Brandon, Heather and Chloe Bullock, friends of Lee and Danny Johnson.

Daniel Moser, nephew of David and Joyce Brigman.

Don B. Steigerwalt, son of Donald and Sadie Steigerwalt.

Robert Nesbit's sister, Elizabeth Payne - health problems.

Bob and Kathy Cook's niece, Sara Foley, has a brain tumor.

Jamie Morrison's mother, Janet Youngblood, has breast cancer.

Remember all of our Saints in Care and Saints at Home.

Norman & Debbie Cannada, missionaries in Charleston, West Virginia.

Rodney Duncan.

Kit, Avery & Lucas Putrakul.

Todd Bontrager.

Rodney & Beth Love.

Lottie Moon Christmas Offering 2007

Goal: $17,000.00

Our annual Lottie Moon Christmas offering walk will be Sunday, December 9, 2007, and our International Missions Study will be this Wednesday evening, December 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for December 2007 will be distributed on Saturday, December 15, 2007 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

For more information about this ministry or to see this month's menu, please visit the ministry website:

www.AngelFoodMinistries.com

or contact Steve DeVore.

Thank You,

Steve DeVore

Birthdays

December 8 Clarence Adams, Jr., Fanny Jones, Debby Brewer, Sawyer Lazenby, Beth Hannis, Jim Taylor

December 9 Rhonda Adams, Stephanie Gregg

December 10 Nancy Ivey

December 11 Gerald Blohm

December 12 Paula Campbell, Lane Hooks

December 13 Richard Oliver, Lisa Marlowe

December 14 Darlene Jones

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:

Amos Bell (room #507)

WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBERS:

Preschool I:

Della Rankin

115 Troutman Farm Road

Statesville, NC 28677

Birthday: March 6

Fisher Hall

(NO INFORMATION GIVEN)

BAPTIZED ON SUNDAY:

Kandice Trivette

Kirsten Trivette

Kourtney Trivette

THANK YOU!

Dear Church Family,

What a wonderful God we serve! His love has been shown to me through prayers, many visits, phone calls and cards. Many thanks to Pastor Tim, Pastor Jeremy and Pastor Wayne for their encouragement as well. I would appreciate continued prayers for me.

In Christ's Love,

Nellie McCall

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to the family of Lillian Warren in their bereavement.

CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5

Senior Adults to Fort Caswell

6:00 p.m. Children's and Youth Bible Drill

6:30 p.m. International Missions Study in the

Main Sanctuary; CiA and Mission

Friends; Youth Group in Youth Room

7:40 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

Senior Adults Return From Fort Caswell

7:00 a.m. Men's Prayer Breakfast at Friendly

Family Restaurant

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 7th - 12th Grade Girls "Shop Til You

Drop! *Guys: Meet at 9:00 a.m. to do some

odd jobs for our Senior Saints.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Walk

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Prayer Walk in Main Sanctuary;
Library Open

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

9:30 a.m. Sunday School at Mision
Bautista Hispana

10:30 a.m. Worship Service at Front
Street Baptist Church

10:35 a.m. Worship Service at Mision
Bautista Hispana

4:15 p.m. Church Council Meeting in Old

Handbell Room

4:30 p.m. Children's Choirs

5:15 p.m. Financial Peace University Orientation

in Jabez Classroom

5:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study in Friends and Family

Classroom

5:30 - 7:15 p.m. AWANA; Youth Group; Creative Worship
Arts Leadership Team

6:45 - 7:30 p.m. Library Open

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11

9:30 a.m. Senior Adult Choir to Present "Holy Child"

at the Gardens of Statesville - leave church

at 9:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12

6:00 p.m. Children's and Youth Bible Drill

6:30 p.m. Todd Bontrager to Speak in

Main Sanctuary; CiA and Mission

Friends; Youth Group in Youth Room

7:40 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14

7:00 a.m. Men's Prayer Breakfast at Friendly

Family Restaurant

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Angel Food Distribution - Fellowship Hall

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Youth to S.Y.B.A. Toy Store

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Youth Bowling - Bring $10 for food and bowling

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Marshall Ross (SE Choir), M/M Todd Rhyne (SW Choir), M/M Brad Boyd (NE Front), M/M David Hare (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE (Sunday Morning Worship)
BABIES: Peggy Sharpe, Martha Somers, Wes Smith, Lana Smith and

Debbie Lang

ONE YEAR OLDS: Pat and Amy Ferron
TWO YEAR OLDS: Todd and Elizabeth Munday
THREE YEAR OLDS: John Rhyne and Vicki Hudson

FOUR AND FIVE YEAR OLDS: Jeremy Miller and Lisa Marlowe

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
EVENING SERVICE (5:30 p.m.): Terrie Ross and Scott Tuthill
WEDNESDAY SERVICE (6:30 p.m.): Walt Meadors and Beverly Hillard

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: Pauline Campbell
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.: Bob Howell and Bobby King

LIBRARY SCHEDULE:
Sunday: 8:30-9:00 a.m.: Roxanne Marquess 6:45-7:30 p.m.: Debbie Lang
Wednesday: 6:00-7:30 p.m.: Linda Meadors, Marcia Miller and Barbara Morrison

USHERS FOR DECEMBER:
AM: Jeff Stone, Donald Webber, Jim Hawks, Todd Lamberth, Matt Miller, Ken Johnson and Scott Tuthill
PM: Brent Austin, John Rhyne, Junior Morton, Mickey Sharpe, Tim Sigmon, Keith Somers and David Stegall

DEACONS/PARKING LOT
Saturday, December 8: David Stegall (704-871-9414) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Robert Nesbit, Sunday Night Parking Lot Assistant

Sunday, December 9: Don Lourcey (704-871-1396) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

Todd Lamberth, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

A LOOK AT THE RECORD

December 2, 2007:


Worship Attendance.....................................	399

Sunday School................................................	285
Enrollment........................................................	696
Members Present............................................	277
New Members.................................................	2
Visitors.............................................................	8
Total Contacts................................................	10

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings...........................	$23,701.29
Budget Offering Required.............................	$14,738.34
Budget Offering Received.............................	$18,489.96
Designated Offerings.....................................	$3,241.00
Other Receipts Received...............................	$1,970.33
Budget Needs to Date...................................	$191,598.42
Budget Gifts to Date......................................	$195,174.90

Building Fund Totals.....................................	$119,019.05

Lottie Moon Goal...........................................	$17,000.00
Lottie Moon Offering Received...................	$1,874.00