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A Word From the Pastor

This past Sunday we concluded our series on the Beatitudes. I hope that through this series each one of us has taken time to examine our walk with Christ. Too many Christians put on a front that they are living for Christ when their hearts are far from Him. The number one thing we have learned through this series is that God cares much more about what is going on in our hearts than how we appear to others.

This coming Sunday, my family and I will be away on vacation. You will not want to miss this Sunday as Jon Lindeman will be bringing the message. Jon shared with the church body several months back about the call God has placed on his life. I feel certain that God is going to use Jon in a powerful way Sunday. Please spend time in prayer this week asking God to anoint Jon and to work through him in a powerful way. Even though our family will not be there Sunday, we will be praying for your time of worship.

Pastor Tim

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

6:00 - 8:45 p.m. Each Night

VBS is 5 weeks away!

Click here to register to be a crew leader and to register your kids.

Items Needed to be 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

Instant Oatmeal

Corn Starch (1 pound boxes)

Old CDs

Lemon Juice

Items needed to borrow:

Metal Shelves

Microscopes

Lab Coats

Child-Size Wading Pool

Science Lab Props of Any Kind

Plastic Ferns and Plants

Empty Aquarium

VBS Lunch and Training

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Immediately Following the Worship Service

Benefit Bike Ride for Holland Blohm

June 21, 2008, Starting at 8:00 a.m.

For more details, please visit the website,

www.rideforholland.com

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.

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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.

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday Night, May 21: Youth Group Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Night, May 25: Youth to see "Chronicles of Narnia" at Marquee Cinema, time TBA

Wednesday Night, May 28: Youth Group Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Pray for Pastor Jeremy during his mission trip to Honduras, May 17 - 24.

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

Missions Extravaganza - August 8-10

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.

Ella Ferron, as she recovers from surgery.

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

For Friends and Family of Church Members:

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.

Dr. Basil Mathew, serious health concerns.

Randy Gardner, serious health concerns.
Randy Gardner's father, Ervin Gardner, serious health concerns.
Brenda Gardner's father, Earl Bolen, serious health concerns.

Bob Badger, friend of Homer and Hazel Estes, has cancer and other

serious health concerns.

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.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for May 2008 will be distributed on Saturday, May 31 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

Please Join Us As We Celebrate

Allen and Beverly Hillard's 50^th Anniversary

Saturday, June 21, 2008

2:00 until 4:00 p.m.

FrontStreet Baptist Church

Statesville, North Carolina

Birthdays

May 23 Donna Harris, Patrick Frye

May 25 Lindell Blevins, James Lambert, Barry Morrow, Sammy Waugh, Madison Cairo, Wendy Lamberth

May 26 Tim Harris, Daphne Davis

May 27 Thelma Brown, Floyd Harpe, Austin Cook, Bobbie Northern, Bina McHargue, Rhonda Waugh

May 28 Pauline Campbell, Tim Stutts, Beth Charles, Mike Deal, Starr Sampsel

May 29 Lawrence Lapish, Elsie Lippard, Emily Crater, David Fox, Jacqueline Rosby

May 30 Ruth Waugh, Sherwyn Beaver, Michael Lawson

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Forsyth Memorial:

Danny Stewart (room #502)

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and Sympathy to:

The family of Amos Bell in their bereavement, and

Carol Froehlich in the death of her mother.

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 - Missions Service

August 17^th - Family Business Meeting

August 24^th - No Regular Services - Homecoming; Awana Kickoff

August 31^st - Labor Day (No Services)

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, MAY 20

9:30 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Concert at Statesville Place -

Be at the Church at 9:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

6:00 p.m. Library Open

6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting in the Sunday

School Office

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 23

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

Family Restaurant

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SUNDAY, MAY 25

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

Youth to see "Chronicles of Narnia" at Marquee

Cinema - Time TBA

No Evening Services

MONDAY, MAY 26

Memorial Day! Office Closed

TUESDAY, MAY 27

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28

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 30

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

Family Restaurant

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, MAY 31

8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Angel Food Distribution

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: Pat Proctor (SE Choir), M/M Mark Morrison (SW Choir), M/M Tim Sigmon (NE Front), M/M Mark Sampsel (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, May 25:

BABIES: Bennie Poplin, Chris Fox, Bryan Gilliland and Hannah Gilliland
ONE YEAR OLDS: Paul and Cheri Snead
TWO YEAR OLDS: Becky Morrison and Tess Sigmon
THREE YEAR OLDS: Don and Michelle Lourcey

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, MAY 21 (6:30 p.m.): Brian and Karen Shea

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21:
(7:30 p.m.): Christine Weiss and Kathy Cook
EVENING SERVICES, MAY 25 (5:30 p.m.): No Services
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, MAY 28 (6:30 p.m.): Jackie King and Brenda Howell

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL - WEDNESDAY, MAY 28:
(7:30 p.m.): Monica Morrison and Randy Morrison

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: Ralph Campbell
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.: One in the Spirit Sunday School Class, John and Beverly Wright

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 24: Matt Sharpe (704-799-0983) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, May 25: Lindell Blevins (704-876-1038) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

Dale Holmes, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


May 18, 2008

Worship Attendance.............403

Sunday School.........................................	311
Enrollment.................................................	685
Members Present.....................................	301
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	10
Total Contacts.........................................	14

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$18,727.38
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,738.34
Budget Offering Received......................	$14,578.32
Designated Offerings..............................	$1,935.03
Other Receipts Received........................	$2,214.03
Budget Needs to Date............................	$560,056.92
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$564,819.49

Building Fund Totals..............................	$141,857.37

Memorials and Honorariums

BUILDING FUND

In Honor of: Martha and Keith Somers

By: Hilda Robinson and Donald Webber

In Memory of: Our grandson, Joshua Allen Stone

By: James and Shelby Parker

New in the Library-Just for You!

SAFELY THROUGH THE STORM: DIVORCE RECOVERY FOR KIDS by Dan Quello

DR. SWAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PARENT-ITIS
by Dennis Swanberg
DR. SWAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE HEART
by Dennis Swanberg
DR. SWAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS FOR JOB-ITIS
by Dennis Swanberg

THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP: FOLLOW THEM AND PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW YOU by John C. Maxwell

PARENTING WITH LOVE AND LOGIC: TEACHING CHILDREN RESPONSIBILITY by Foster Cline

THE DAYBREAK MYSTERIES: STORM BY DAYBREAK; THE CAPTIVE VOICE; THE TANGLED WEB by B.J. Hoff

STRONG WOMEN, SOFT HEARTS by Paula Rinehart

GETTING THROUGH THE TOUGH STUFF: IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING! by Charles R. Swindoll

MARGIN: HOW TO CREATE THE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL, AND TIME RESERVES YOU NEED by Richard A. Swenson