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Night of Worship

Below is the schedule for Sunday nights between May and August. Please mark your calendars and participate in as many events as possible. It's going to be a great summer here at Front Street Baptist Church! As you can see, the summer will focus on strengthening relationships within the church and reaching out to those in our community.

Pastor Tim

May 11^th - Mother's Day (No Service)

May 18^th - Children's Musical

May 25^th - Memorial Day (No Service)

June 1^st - Sunday School Gathering

June 8^th - Community Outreach - Promote VBS

June 15^th - Father's Day (No Service)

June 22^nd - VBS

June 29^th - Sunday School Gathering

July 6^th - July 4^th Weekend (No Service)

July 13^th - Annual Church Picnic

July 20^th - Community Outreach - Promote Youth Mission Trip Events

July 27^th - Worship With the Youth at the Kickoff of Their Home Mission Trip

August 3^rd - Sunday School Gathering

August 10^th - Community Outreach- Promote AWANA kickoff

Mark Your Calendars for VBS,
June 22 - 27, 2008!

6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Each Night

Please mark your calendars and plan to help with this year's VBS. The sign up sheets are on the bulletin board just inside the rear entrance to the Educational Building. Please sign up or talk to Karen Shea about your area of interest and giftedness.

Our theme this year is science. We will be in need of science-related decorations and props. The following are items that we will need to have donated:

Pool Noodles

Balloons (all colors, but particularly dark blue, light blue and white)

Hair Gel (any kind)

Neon Food Coloring

Balloon Air Pumps

Hula Hoops

Dawn Dish Soap

Corn Syrup

Bubble Wands

Bubble Solution

Sand Buckets

Mentos Mint Candies

2 Liter Bottles of Diet Drink

Beach Balls

Long Dowels

Fishing Line

Paper Towel Tubes

Instant Oatmeal

Corn Starch (1 pound boxes)

The following are items that we would love to borrow:

Metal Shelves

Microscopes

Lab Coats

Child-Size Wading Pool

Science Lab Props of Any Kind

Plastic Ferns and Plants

Snorkel Gear

Empty Aquarium

Bowling Ball (8 lbs or less)

Bowling Ball (13 lbs or more)

Kleenex Boxes Needed for N.B. Mills

During April, there will be a month-long drive for boxes of Kleenex for N.B. Mills School. Marked boxes will be located in the hall outside the church office and in the educatioal building.

BLOOD DRIVE

FRONT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

Sponsored by the AWANA Club

Monday, May 12, 2008

3:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Presenting donors can enter a drawing for a Hollywood Getaway.

GIVE BLOOD. GIVE LIFE.

High 5 This Summer!

The High Five dates are as follows:

Wednesday, June 18

Wednesday, July 2

Wednesday, July 16

Wednesday, July 30

Wednesday, August 13

High Five is an opportunity for children who have completed third grade up to those who have completed sixth grade. We begin at 2:30 pm with a mission project. Afterwards we eat dinner together and enjoy a fun activity until 7:30 pm.

Sign up sheets will be posted soon on the 2nd floor of the Educational Building! Check out your summer schedules and sign up for those you can come to. For children who are not able to participate, we will continue our regular CiA classes.

News and Announcements

Do you have news and announcements for Sunday Morning? If so, please send them to: news@frontstreet.org or call the church office by Thursday morning of that week. We will insert your announcement into our slide show presentation before the service begins. Please be sure to include any clipart or photos.

A Note About This Newsletter

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Attention 2008 Graduates!

Please share the names of students graduating from high school, college, or other educational institutions. Our church would like to recognize this significant step in their lives and pray for them as they continue life's journey. Please submit the student's name and other information on the form on the church website. Please submit your information by May 25. Click here or on the cap to be connected to the form.

Statesville Chiropractic

Presents

HEALTH FAIR!

Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

FRONT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

FREE HEALTH CHECKS

Spine Health
Blood Pressure
Stress Evaluation
Diabetes Screening
Hearing
Body Mass Analysis
Vision Screenings

FREE DEMONSTRATIONS

Chair Massages
Nutritional Support
Exercise Instruction
Mobility Equipment
How to Cook Healthy

This is FREE, and for EVERYONE! Come Join Us!

ALL WOMEN OF THE CHURCH!!!!

LESS THAN 40 TICKETS LEFT

From Ages 10-100!!! We need a night of fellowship and uplifting testimony!

We have a wonderful opportunity coming up next month - Shari Braendel from Proverbs 31 Ministries is COMING HERE!!!!

Shari will be going over body types and what clothing looks best on each type. She will also give each woman a personal color analysis and give examples of the colors we should wear! Most importantly - she will share her testimony with us and how God has revealed Himself in her life!!

When: May 6, 2008

Where: FSBC Fellowship Hall

What: WHAT NOT TO WEAR!

Time: Arrive between 6:15 & 6:30

Meal begins at 6:30

Cost: ONLY $15.00 for Meal & Speaker

THERE ARE LESS THAN 40 TICKETS LEFT FOR PURCHASE! IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID, CALL THE NUMBERS BELOW ASAP!!!

Call:

Debbie Stewart at (704) 871-1624 * Michelle Lourcey at (704) 871-1396

Audra Harris at (704) 873-3045 * Kisha Clark at (704) 878-9036

Michelle Stone at (704) 585-6912

WHAT A WONDERFUL GIFT FOR MOTHERS DAY!!! BRING YOUR MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS & DAUGHTERS!!!!

You will not regret coming - a night of fun, laughter, fellowship and most of all inspiration!!!!

The Great Bike Ride of 2008 - The Virginia Creeper Trail

Saturday, May 17

We will leave Front Street Baptist Church at 9:00 a.m.

Bring your lunch with you, and the cost is $10.00 per person.

Sign-Up Sheets will be posted on the bulletin boards
outside the church office.

For more information, please contact Donnie Bost

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday Night, April 23: Youth Group Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Night, April 27: Youth Gather at Pastor Jeremy's Home for Fellowship, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night, April 30: Youth Group Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS!

Crossroads, July 7 - 11, 2008.

Home Mission Trip, July 28 - August 1.

Vacation Bible School, June 22 - 27

West Virginia Mission Trip, June 29 - July 5

Church Mission Trip to Charleston, WV!

Sunday, June 29 through Saturday, July 5

We will be helping with VBS and possibly some other community projects at West Charleston Baptist Church in Charleston, West Virginia. The cost is not set yet, but will not be more that $90.00 per person, which will include: food, transportation, and we will probably be staying at another local church. If you have any questions or are interested in coming, please call or e-mail Monica Morrison at (704) 437-0256 or mon4385@hotmail.com.

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.

For Our Church:

Senior Adult Pastor Search Committee.

Renewal and Awakening.

For God's vision and direction.

For Church Members:

Karrigan Gooden. Visit Karrigan's Web Page

Holland Blohm. Visit Holland's Web Page

Bobbie James, undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma

James Parker, health concerns.

Pam Drye, health concerns.

Donald Martin, health concerns.

Hazel Estes, health concerns.

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

For Friends and Family of Church Members:

Stephanie Hedrick, as she faces heart valve replacement surgery.
Visit Stephanie's Web Page

Gail Moore, as she faces graves disease and lupus.

Ruth James, for her pacemaker stabilization.

Frances Fincannon, as she recovers from back surgery.

Jason Ortega-Alvarado, was in a car accident, as he recovers.

Rosemary Rankin, mother of David Rankin, serious health concerns.

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

Gardner's father, Ervin Gardner, of Danville, VA.

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

Correne Todd - total knee replacement as she recovers at home.

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

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

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

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

Steve and Kim Imes, co-workers of Tammy Carter - Steve has been

diagnosed with lymphoma and has started chemo treatments.

Robert Carter, friend of John Pardue.

Nancy Morrison's son has had a stroke.

Margaret Monds' sister-in-law, Margaret Lane, has cancer and is facing a bone marrow transplant.

Bobby King's mother, health concerns.

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.

Nancy Reavis.

Evylena Lee, Norma Hellard's mother, as she recovers from a broken hip

and surgery.

Beth Aspray, friend of Kim and Kent Rector, diagnosed with cancer.

Carroll Duke, sister of Linda Younger, as she recovers from injuries from a car accident.

Night of Worship

We Need You!

Do you want to be a vital part of connecting people to God through worship? Sign-up sheets for volunteers to staff our nursery during our monthly Saturday Night of Worship are posted around the building. If you are willing to help, please sign up or contact the church office.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for April 2008 will be distributed on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 8:30 - 10:00 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

April 26 Doris Anderson, Bonita Wright-Silver, Rene Kent, Dennis Head, Marilyn Alexander

April 27 Dale Taylor, Leary Fortner, Lindsey Shea

April 28 Margaret Kilpatrick

April 29 Matthew Morrison, Seth Hudson, Dale Waugh

April 30 Matt Miller

May 1 Jeffery Morrow, Judy Earnhardt, Alaina McCollum

May 2 Shirley Sechrist

Bridal Shower Coming Up!

You are invited to a church-wide bridal shower for:

Logan and Sophia Stone

May 4, 2008 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial Hospital:

Letha Riddle (room #411)

THANK YOU!

I would like to express my thanks to all those in Barnabas: Irvin Poplin, Randy Morrison, Debbie Lang, Donald Shea, and Bob Cook and Pastor Tim for the visits and help with everything.

Kathleen Evens