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Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day is one of the most special days of the year. It is a day set aside to recognize our mothers and the impact they have made on our lives. For many, Mother's Day will be a time where you are able to visit your mother and tell her how much you love her and how much she means to you. Please do not take that time for granted. For others in our congregation, Mother's Day will be a time to celebrate the memories of your mother. I know this day will be difficult for you in many ways. I pray that God will comfort you and remind you of the good times you had with your mother. Still for others in our congregation, Mother's Day will be a time to remember a child who has gone home to be with the Lord. There is also a special place in my heart for those of you who have been unable to have children. I pray that we are sensitive to the needs and hurt within our church family.

This Mother's Day, my prayer is that we give God thanks for the mothers He has given us. We would like to celebrate our moms this Sunday morning by having muffins in the breezeway before Sunday School and before worship. I hope that you will take a moment to come by so that we as a church can say thank you for all you are doing in the lives of your children. I know that I speak for more people than myself in saying that no matter how old we get, we love our moms dearly and value their input in our lives. We cherish every second with them and never stop thanking God for allowing us to be loved by them.

I love and appreciate all of you mothers, but I especially appreciate mine. God has richly blessed me and I shall never cease to thank Him for the gift He gave me in my mom. I love you, Mom! He has also greatly blessed me in giving me such a wonderful mom for my children. I love you, Dionne!

Pastor Tim

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

6:00 - 8:45 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.

Please click here to be connected to our new VBS Website! In this website, you can register your children for VBS and also register to volunteer for VBS.

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)

Old CDs

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)

VBS Launch and Training

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Immediately Following the Worship Service

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 are posted by Karen's office door. 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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N.B. Mills Reminder

The final teacher treat day for the year is rapidly approaching. The treats are due on Tuesday, May 13. If you need assistance in getting your treats to the school, please have them in the Preschool 5 Sunday School classroom by Sunday, May 11. Your help in this "Teacher Appreciation" effort has been greatly appreciated by the Hearts and Hands Committee and the N.B. Mills coordinators. THANK YOU!

Young at Heart

The May meeting of the Young at Heart will be on Tuesday, May 13, at 11:00 a.m. The program will be presented by Jason Hudson. The lunch will be catered by Box Car Grille at a cost of $2.25 per plate. The menu will consist of Catfish, flipped in salt & pepper breading and fried, french fries, slaw, cheese-cake, rolls, and tea. Please join us for this time of fellowship.

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.

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, May 7: Youth Group Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 10: Saturday Night Worship!

Sunday Night, May 11: No Services - Mother's Day!

Wednesday Night, May 14: Youth Group Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Don't Forget - Your Balance for Crossroads is Due Wednesday, May 14!

Mission Trip Opportunity

I have the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Honduras from May 17 - 24. This trip will include a Bible conference with Honduran pastors, helping in a dental clinic for locals and some general evangelism. I will also have an opportunity to speak to the local teenagers which I am really excited about. If you would like to partner with me on this trip, first pray. Second, I could use some financial support. If you would like to give, please see me, Pastor Jeremy, by Wednesday, May 14.

Thanks for your prayers and support,

Pastor Jeremy

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.

Vacation Bible School - pray for volunteers and for the Lord to prepare the hearts
of our children and workers for the experience they will have together.

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.

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.

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

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

Jamie Morrison's mother, Janet Younghouse, 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 May 2008 will be taken until 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2008.

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

May 10 Jennifer Riney, Kevin Gunn, Devon Scarboro, Connie Baggarly

May 11 Cynthia Givens, Trevor Hill, Nathan Miller

May 12 Margaret McGhee, Justin Owens, Peggy Renegar, Mary Sigmon, Jerry Blohn, Steve Stewart

May 13 Douglas Levan, Sherron Rickabugh

May 14 Marla Harwell

May 15 Annie Overcash, Lillian Jones, Jacob Bradley, Chris Starnes

May 16 Susan Johnson, Sandy Lamm, Dana Thornburg, Stephanie McKeown

A Mother's Love

Oh for the love of a mother's tender care,

Oh for the hours she spent in prayer.

Oh for the love she gave so tenderly,

Not once regretting her children's urgent needs.

Thank God for her,

She is so dear to me.

-Betty Minton

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to:

David Rankin in the death of his mother, and

David McCann in the death of his sister.

FLOWERS:

The Sanctuary Flowers for Sunday, May 11, 2008 are placed in memory of my mother, Elizabeth C. Gaither, by Judy Laws.

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

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, MAY 6

9:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Concert at Valley Nursing Home in

Taylorsville - Be at the Church at 9:00 a.m.

6:15 p.m. Women's Event in the Fellowship Hall

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

6:00 p.m. Library Open

6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Worship in

the Word in the Fellowship Hall; CiA and
Mission Friends; Youth Group Meet in the Youth Room

7:40 - 9:00 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, MAY 9

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

Family Restaurant

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, MAY 10

7:00 p.m. Saturday Night Worship!

SUNDAY, MAY 11 Happy Mother's Day!

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

No Evening Services

MONDAY, MAY 12

3:00 - 7:30 p.m. Bloodmobile - Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY, MAY 13

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

11:00 a.m. Young at Heart

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

6:00 p.m. Library Open

6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Worship in

the Word in the Fellowship Hall; CiA and
Mission Friends; Youth Group Meet in the Youth Room

Youth: Balance for Crossroads due today!

7:40 - 9:00 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, MAY 16

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

Family Restaurant

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Ken Johnson (SE Choir), M/M George Lerch (SW Choir), M/M Bob Howell (NE Front), M/M Brent Austin (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, May 11:

BABIES: Gaye Fox, Lisa Holt, John Wright and Beverly Wright
ONE YEAR OLDS: Chuck and Martha Courier
TWO YEAR OLDS: Marshall and Terrie Ross
THREE YEAR OLDS: Matt and Kim Sharpe

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, MAY 7 (6:30 p.m.): Audra Harris and Teresa Bost

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL - WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
(7:30 p.m.): Judy Laws and Sandra and Ben Oliver

SATURDAY NIGHT WORSHIP - SATURDAY, MAY 10 (6:30 p.m.): Randy and Barbara Morrison
EVENING SERVICES, MAY 11 (5:30 p.m.): No Services
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, MAY 14 (6:30 p.m.): Kevin and Mitzi Gooden

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14:
(7:30 p.m.): Ralph and Pauline Campbell

SATURDAY NIGHT WORSHIP - SATURDAY, JUNE 14
(6:30 p.m.): Carolyn White

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.: No Services
Wednesday: 6:00-7:30 p.m.: Barbara Morrison, Linda Meadors and Marcia Miller

USHERS FOR MAY:

AM: Brent Austin, John Rhyne, Junior Morton, Mickey Sharpe, Tim Sigmon, Keith Somers and David Stegall

PM: Gary Holland, Mickey McCollum, Joe Rabon, David Haire, Donald Shea, Matt Sharpe and Ralph Campbell

DEACONS/PARKING LOT:
Saturday, May 10: Benny Elledge (704-872-4854) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, May 11: Jeff Stone (704-585-6912) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

Ronnie Harmon, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


May 4, 2008

Worship Attendance.............434

Sunday School.........................................	309
Enrollment.................................................	702
Members Present.....................................	305
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	4
Total Contacts.........................................	9

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$27,961.43
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,738.34
Budget Offering Received......................	$22,975.45
Designated Offerings..............................	$4,402.90
Other Receipts Received........................	$583.08
Budget Needs to Date............................	$530,580.24
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$538,972.65

Building Fund Totals..............................	$140.236.37

Memorials and Honorariums

YOUNG AT HEART

In Memory of: Cooper Bost

By: FSBC Celebration Choir

DVD MINISTRY

In Honor of: Ida Beasley

By: Fellowship in Christ Sunday School Class

MOTHER'S DAY OFFERING AT BAPTIST HOSPITAL

In Honor of: Carolyn Ayers and Louise Lenderman

By: Nancy Lowrance

CHEST OF JOASH

In Honor of: Clinton Green

By: Ralph and Pauline Campbell

Library News!

Your church library has recently undergone a few computer updates and room rearrangements, which have delayed our weekly book updates.

New in the library this week and waiting for you to check us out:

WHY A.D.H.D. DOESN'T MEAN DISASTER by Dennis Swanberg and Diane Pasano

MAN DOES NOT LIVE BY SPORTS ALONE by Dennis Swanberg

OCTOBER SONG by Beverly Lewis

THE MACARTHUR NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY REVELATION 1-11 and THE MACARTHUR NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY REVELATION 12-22 by John MacArthur

ADAM by Ted Dekker

MILLENNIALISM by Charles L. Feinberg

THE SECOND COMING by John MacArthur

HARD TO BELIEVE by John MacArthur

UNDERSTNDING ENDTIMES PROPHECY by Paul N. Benware

You have an extraordinary library at Front Street Baptist-don't waste this opportunity for Christian literature, fiction, non-fiction, videos, and excellent youth and children's books to share with your family. Come by and see us!

You Are Invited to Join Us!

Please join us every Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the main Sanctuary for a Prayer Walk for our Sunday Morning Worship Services. This will be a special time of prayer as we praise Him, humble ourselves and seek His face.

Front Street Services Now Available on DVD!

Do you ever wish you could see your child dedicated or baptized again?

Have you ever participated in a service and want to remember it forever?

Was the sermon so memorable that you want to see the Pastor preach it again and again?

Good News! DVDs of our worship services are now available! For a cost of $5.00 each, you can now obtain a copy of any service. (Our archives go back about six months.) Just contact the church office and pay $5.00 in advance.

Jail Ministry

The following materials are passed out in the jail ministry each Saturday morning:

Open Windows
Christian magazines; such as: Home Life and Mature Living
Sunday School books

If you have any of these materials that you are not using, please drop them in the jail ministry boxes available in each Sunday School class.

Sanctuary Flowers

If you would like to place flowers in the sanctuary in memory or in honor of someone, please call the church office. Flowers are needed for all months except December. The cost is $45.00, and payment will reserve your date.

Cartoon of the Week!

Contact Info

Front Street Baptist Church (704) 872-7623 info@frontstreet.org