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This coming Sunday we will be examining our churches Samaria. When Jesus told His disciples that they would be His witnesses in Samaria, He was focusing more on the people than the geographic region. We know that the relationship between the Jewish people and the Samaritans was bad to put it mildly. In fact, they hated each other.

This Sunday, we will examine our Samaria. We can think of our Samaria geographically, racially, ethnically, culturally or religiously. When you think of it in all those perspectives, our best parallel to Samaria would be our own nation. There are many things we can do throughout North America. Did you realize that 7 out of every 10 people in America do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? That number comes to about 235 million people who will spend eternity separated from God.

The population of our country is growing at a much higher rate than that of our missions force. I pray that we as a church will join that force and seek to win our country to Jesus Christ. We will do this through praying, giving and going. What is God calling you to do? How does He want to make a difference through you? This coming church year you will see several opportunities to join in missions trips to multiple places within the United States.

I thank the Father for all that He is doing in our church. It is exciting to see people coming to faith in Christ as well as the people He is bringing to our church to be involved in His mission.

Hungering for Christ,

Pastor Tim

Dr. Marvin Boyer Called to Front Street

Front Street Baptist Church announces the calling of Dr. Marvin Boyer to the position of Senior Adult and Care Pastor. Dr. Boyer will assume his duties beginning September 1, 2008.

Dr. Boyer and his wife, Sandy, are in the process of purchasing a house on Elk Drive in Statesville. They will be moving here from Tuscon, Arizona.

We think the church will be blessed by this call to our church, and are looking forward to Dr. Boyer and his wife serving here.

Thanks to the church for supporting the Senior Adult and Care Pastor Search Committee.

Baptism Celebration August 3^rd

We are planning a Baptism Celebration for Sunday, August 3. There are a number of people who have recently accepted Christ or have joined the church and are in need of baptism. If you would like to be baptized on this day, please contact the church office (704-872-7623) and set up an appointment to meet with Pastor Tim if you have not already spoken with him.

JESUS WOULD LIKE TO BORROW YOUR HOUSE

FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF

We need 5 more homes for Saturday Morning Coffee for Global Missions.

Homes should be within 15 minutes of the church.

This is 10:30am to Noon Saturday, August 9.

A Missions Team member will be sent to your home to handle the program.

You can expect 8 to 10 church members.

You will be asked to provide seating and light snacks

(coffee, doughnuts, soft drinks, cookies, etc.).

You will be provided with a list of "prospective attendees".

Please contact them to confirm number attending.

Feel free to invite friends & neighbors.

If your are willing to host a "Coffee for Global Missions",

please call 704-872-3963 and leave your name & phone number.

David or Dixie Hare will contact you.

VBS DVD Packages Available!

A DVD package, which includes the "spotlight drama", a video of the week's activities and Sunday's worship service will be available soon. Sign-up sheets will be outside the church office. The cost will be $6.00 per package.

High 5!

The next High 5! is scheduled for July 16. We'll meet at the church at 2:30 in the fellowship hall to prepare tray favors for residents of Statesville Manor. We will then deliver those tray favors and stay to play Bingo and minister to the residents there. Afterwards, we will eat dinner at Jay Bee's. Bring $5.00 and a non-perishable food item.

Opportunities for Service!

Sunday School Teachers are needed in the following areas:

3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Classes - We need someone to rotate every other month.

Kindergarten: We need 2 teachers.

Mission Friends: We need 2 teachers.

CiA: 1st -3rd and 4th - 6th grade teachers.

Please see any member of the nominating committee or Karen Shea if youare interested or need more information.

Nominating Committee members are: Jackie King, Linda Blakely, Terrie Ross,
Ronnie Harmon and Benny Elledge

Thank you!

"I'm a Christian Now!"

New Discipleship Class for Children

"I'm a Christian Now" is a four week class for children who have recently prayed to receive Christ. This class covers the basics of what happens next. Things like: what it means to be a Christian, your testimony, baptism, Lord's Supper, the church, and spending time with God.

The class will be taught by Karen Shea during the Sunday School hour in the month of August. The first class begins August 3 (skipping Aug 10, due to the Acts 1:8 Lay Renewal Weekend). We will meet for worship as usual in the fellowship hall and then move upstairs for the class.

PLEASE let Karen know if your child will be attending. There is a workbook required, which needs to be ordered. There is no fee for the class or the workbook.

News and Announcements

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Sunday School Teachers' Meeting!

There will be a Sunday School Teachers' Meeting Sunday afternoon,

August 17th at 4:30 p.m.

We will meet in the Fellowship Hall.

This is for all Sunday School Teachers.

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday Night, July 16: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room

Sunday Night, July 20: Community Outreach

Wednesday Night, July 23: Youth to Help with the Hispanic Mission VBS!

ATTENTION CHURCH FAMILY!

We will be needing food donations for our Home Mission Event July 27 - August 2. Also, we need LOTS of bottled water for one of the evangelism projects. Any way you can help will be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks!

UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS!

Home Mission Trip, July 28 - August 1.

Missions Celebration - August 8-10

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:

Acts 1:8 Challenge.

Renewal and Awakening.

For God's vision and direction.

For Church Members:

Grover Hellard, very serious health concerns.

Karrigan Gooden.

Visit Karrigan's Web Page

Holland Blohm.

Visit Holland's Web Page

Justin Holt, as he recovers from a serious car accident.

Bobbie James, undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma

James Parker, health concerns.

Pam Drye, health concerns.

Donald Martin, health concerns.

Hazel Estes, health concerns.

Carole Leischner, lung cancer.

Elaine Stadtfeld, diagnosed with pneumonia.

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

For Our Missionaries:

Norman & Debbie Cannada (NAMB - Charleston, WV)

Kit, Avery & Lucas Putrakul (New Tribes - Cambodia - on furlough)

Rodney & Beth Love (Hearts of Love - International)

For Friends and Family of Church Members:

Rev. Jim Snead, Pastor of Clear Vision Baptist Church, in the loss of his wife
and as he suffers serious medical conditions of his own.

Scott Webb, Nancy Mills' son-in-law, as he faces Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Brittni Wright, friend of Bobbie James, 17 years old, diagnosed with a
brain tumor.

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.

Vance Gregory, Martha Somers' father, serious health concerns.

Roland Hammer, friend of Carole Leischner, as he recovers from surgery.

Melissa Holmes' father, Phil Carlton, has cancer.

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

Maggie Montgomery, Brenda Howell's mother, as she faces, then recovers from, brain surgery.

Mark Cash, son-in-law of Lynn and Brenda Smith, as he recovers from injuries resulting from a bike accident.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for July 2008 will be distributed on Saturday, July 26 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

July 19 Joan Benfield, Haley Rhyne

July 20 Donald Martin, Luke Keever, Jimmy Hill

July 21 Larry Lippard, Betty Mullinnix, Grover Hellard, Mickey McCollum, Trent Harris

July 22

July 23 Judy Hooks, Jane Moose, Lisa Settle, Jackie King

July 24 Steve Hanks, Bob Holzworth

July 25 Frankie Cloaninger, Ethel Morrison, Shirley Bennett, Donna Stull, Frank Watts

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:

Judy Laws (room #148)

Julia Watts (room #408)

WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBERS:

Samantha Hayes

2415 Old US Hwy. 70

Cleveland, NC 27013

Birthday: January 8

Eric Funderburk accepted Christ as his Savior while with the Youth on their trip to Crossroads this past week.

SYMPATHY:

We express Christian love and sympathy to Jean Harpe in the death of her mother; and to the family of Larry Younger in their bereavement.

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 - Awana Kickoff

August 31^st - Labor Day (No Services)

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, JULY 15

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16

2:30 - 7:30 p.m. High Five for Children Who Have Completed Third

through Sixth Grade

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

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

Office

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

FRIDAY, JULY 18

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SUNDAY, JULY 20

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

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Missions Team Meeting

4:00 p.m. Deacon's Meeting

Community Outreach - Promote Youth Mission Trip

Events

TUESDAY, JULY 22

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23

No Wednesday Evening Services; No Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, JULY 25

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, JULY 26

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

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, July 20:

BABIES: Martha Somers, Jane Lackey and Pauline Campbell
ONE YEAR OLDS: Paul and Cheri Snead
TWO YEAR OLDS: Lisa Marlowe and Haley Rhyne
THREE YEAR OLDS: Jon and Kari Lindeman

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, JULY 16 (6:30 p.m.): Althea Owens and Steve Swaim

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL, JULY 16: (7:30 p.m.): Christine Weiss and Kathy Cook

EVENING SERVICES, JULY 20 (5:30 p.m.): Community Outreach - No Nursery Provided
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, JULY 23 (6:30 p.m.): No Services

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL, JULY 23: (7:30 p.m.): No Celebration Choir Rehearsal

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.: Community Outreach Wednesday: 6:00-7:30 p.m.: Barbara Morrison, Linda Meadors and Marcia Miller

USHERS FOR JULY:

AM: Chuck Howell, Steve Somers, Terry Fox, Franklin Ivey, Wayne Mayberry, Kenneth Lippard and Sam Lowrance

PM: Jeff Stone, Donald Webber, Jim Hawks, Todd Lamberth, Matt Miller, Ken Johnson and Scott Tuthill

DEACONS/PARKING LOT:
Saturday, July 19: Scott Harris (704-873-3045) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, July 20: Mike Johnson (704-878-6169) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

Bobby King, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


July 13, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	402

Sunday School.........................................	273
Enrollment.................................................	682
Members Present.....................................	261
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	12
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$18,643.18
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,738.34
Budget Offering Received......................	$13,035.52
Designated Offerings..............................	$3,864.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$1,743.66
Budget Needs to Date............................	$677,963.64
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$681,943.29

Building Fund Totals..............................	$147,594.41

Memorials and Honorariums

BUILDING FUND

In Memory of: Louise Lenderman's sister

By: Shelby Parker

GENERAL FUND

In Memory of: Dorothy Millsaps, Jean Harpe's mother

By: Helping Hands Sunday School Class

KIT AND AVERY / TODD BONTRAGER

In Memory of: Effie Moore

By: Mrs. Moore's Family

Nancy D. Belk

New In the Library!

Here are some recent additions to the Library:

THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES: HOW TO EXPRESS HEARTFELT COMMITMENT TO YOUR MATE by: Gary Chapman

THE BIRTH ORDER BOOK by: Dr. Kevin Leman

OG MANDINO'S GREAT TRILOGY by: Og Mandino

THE STORIES FOR THE HEART: 110 STORIES TO ENCOURAGE YOUR SOUL Compiled by Alice Gray

THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO END TIMES by: William V. Stephens

MAN OF STEEL AND VELVET by: Aubrey Andelis

ONE MINUTE BIBLE STORIES: OLD TESTAMENT Adapted by Shari Lewis

TEN SECRETS FOR THE MAN IN THE MIRROR by: Patrick Morley

GREATER THAN RICHES by: John White

GREATER HEALTH GOD'S WAY by: Stormie O'martian

Come By and Check Us Out!

Easter Pageant Videos!

Will whoever took the Easter Pageant videos from the library, please return them. We had a new member ask to check one out, and we found that someone else had taken them, without checking them out. Thank you!

SYBA Children's Ministry Camps