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A Word From the Pastor

I don't even know where to begin about this past weekend. I must say that I did recognize how small my thoughts and imagination are when it comes to the workings of the Holy Spirit. We were so blessed this past weekend with the visiting team members, visiting missionaries, the food preparation team, and our members who spent many hours planning, praying and preparing.

I do not have an exact total for adopting the Village in Bihar, India, but we have passed the $3700 mark. As you know this puts us $900 past our goal of $2800 to adopt one village and only $1900 away from being able to adopt 2 villages. I know some of you have not been able to give yet, and any money that continues to come in will go toward adopting a second village. This is certainly a Hallelujah moment. Praise God for allowing us to be part of a village in India hearing the Good News of Jesus Christ and having fresh drinking water, a medical clinic, Bibles, song books, literacy training and a bicycle for a church planter.

Last night was really the highlight of the weekend. The Sunday night session was set aside for people to share what God is doing in their life. Two and a half hours into the service, (which seemed like about 15 minutes), it was mentioned that we should go to Mooresville to pray over one of the churches in our association who had experienced some difficult times. If you were here this weekend, you probably knew about Jon Lindeman preaching at this church Sunday morning. God really used Jon and the people of the church were so grateful to have him.

We finally pulled out of Front Street parking lot about 9:30. When we arrived at the church, some of their members had found out we were coming and they met us there. They opened the church for us to come inside and pray. Once we entered the sanctuary, the members of Front Street stretched around the room, holding hands and we began to sing and pray. As I looked around the room, I saw 75 people from Front Street who were praying for this church and this part of the family of God. There was unity as we laid hands on the members of the church and asked God to pour out His Spirit. How awesome when a church family really begins to see that we are not in competition with other churches, but we are called to strengthen and encourage one another. We are to hold each other up, pray for one another and work together to make known our precious Savior.

This coming Sunday, we will be partaking of the Lord's Supper. We will also take the morning worship time to present where we believe God is leading our church in the coming year. Sunday night in our Family Business Meeting, we will vote on the vision proposal, the unified budget, deacon nominations and the nominating committee report. These are exciting days at Front Street. We pray for the power of God to fill us as we are on Mission with Him!

Pastor Tim

Deacon Nominations

The following candidates have been nominated to serve and have agreed to serve if ratified by the church. All three will serve this coming year if they all receive a favorable vote:

1. Daniel Morrison
2. Jeff Stone
3. Scott Tuthill (agreed to stay on and serve a 2nd term)

Family Business Meeting

This Sunday, August 17

at 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Please make plans now to attend.

Financial Peace University Orientation

August 17 and 24 at 5:00 p.m.

in the Jabez Bible Classroom

*If you need additional information or would like to participate, please contact Marshall Ross at (704) 872-3689. The classes begin on September 7 and lasts for 13 weeks.

??? ATTENTION YOUNG AT HEART! ???

Our trip to Daniel Stowe Gardens for Friday, August 15 has
been cancelled.

Instead, we will have a "Mystery Picnic Dinner" on Wednesday, August 20. Be sure to sign up as soon as possible! We will leave the church at 9:30 a.m.

Additional Opportunites on Wednesday night

There will be two small groups offered
beginning Wednesday, September 3 - mid December
6:30-7:30 p.m.

#1 Experiencing God
led by Don Lourcey

#2 Beth Moore study for ladies
(more info to follow)

If you are interested in being a part of one of these small groups please see Don Lourcey or Freda Alford.

Children in Action

Christmas in August

During the month of August, our Children in Action groups will be involved in Christmas in August. Many have participated with this mission project in the past and are aware of the impact it has had on missionaries' lives. This year, both CIA groups (1-3) and (4-6) will join efforts to collect items for missionary Oscar Sanchez. Oscar is a missionary in Fresno, CA. The following items will be collected during the entire month of August. Please drop off your items at any of the "Christmas" collection boxes around the church.

We look forward to seeing what God will do through this opportunity to serve!

"I'm a Christian Now!"

Class to Resume August 17

The discipleship class for children, which began Sunday, August 3, will resume this coming Sunday, August 17. See you there!

High 5!

Our last High 5 for the summer will be August 13 at 2:30 p.m. We'll meet at the church and load up our canned food items to take to the Baptist Center. While we are there, we'll shelve food, sort and hang clothing, and make coloring books and book marks for the clients that come through. Afterwards, we will eat at Kat's Patch in Troutman. Bring $5.00 and non-perishable food items.

News and Announcements

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N.B. Mills Back -to-School Bash!

On Sunday, August 24th, we have the opportunity to reach out to our Jerusalem in a great way. We will be throwing a Back-to-School Bash for the families of N.B. Mills Elementary School. We are expecting around 800 children for this event, and we need lots of help in sharing the love of Jesus with these families. Want to be involved? Below is a list of items we need. The event is on Homecoming Sunday, and it will be operating from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Please be in prayer for this awesome outreach effort!

Pink Lemonade

Candy for prizes

Coolers of ice

Canopys

Monetary donations (for popcorn, sno-cone syrup, etc.)

Mostly we will need VOLUNTEERS, VOLUNTEERS, VOLUNTEERS!

Begin praying now that our church will have a huge impact for the Kingdom of God right here in our own Jerusalem!!!!

If you would be willing to provide any of the items listed above, please contact Debbie or Scott Stewart at (704) 871-1624 or email them at 5stewarts@bellsouth.net. Thank you!

BLOOD DRIVE

Front Street

Baptist Church

1403 W. Front St.

Monday, Aug. 18^th

3:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Presenting donors can enter a drawing for a $1000 Gas Card.

1-800-Give Life

Please bring photo ID

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, August 13: No Youth This Week!

Sunday Night, August 17: Annual Family Business Meeting in the Sanctuary, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night, August 20: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

College Students

If you have a young person attending college, local or out of town, please submit the requested information on the form on the church website. If your school address has not changed, we still need your information. Click here or on the picture at the left to be connected to the form.

Summer Will Be Over
Before You Know It!

It's time again to think about school starting back! Over the next several weeks, we will be collecting school supplies for N. B. Mills. Donation boxes will be set in the hallway outside the Fellowship Hall. Please bring items such as no. 2 pencils, loose-leaf notebook paper, spiral bound notebooks, pens, glue sticks, etc. Please see Judy Harwell for more details.

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:

Renewal and Awakening.

For God's vision and direction.

For Church Members:

Kim Rector, upcoming knee surgery.

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.

Donald Martin, health concerns.

Hazel Estes, health concerns.

Carole Leischner, lung cancer.

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.

Frances Fincannon, serious health concerns.

Joshua Lancaster, 3-year-old undergoing treatment for leukemia.

Visit Joshua's Web Page.

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

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.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for August 2008 will be distributed on Saturday, August 23 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

August 16 Marcia Miller, Rachel Harrison, Steve Somers

August 17 Debbie Lang, Wesley Smith

August 18 Ramona Davidson, Katelyn Harwell, Letha Riddle

August 19 Robin Davidson, Dorothy Nesbit, Tina Sigmon, Billy Cannada, Bennie Poplin, Margaret Grier, Caleb Courier

August 20 Frances Jackson, Janey Munday, Martha Somers

August 21

August 22 Woodrow Johnson, Charles Fortner, Dwight Waugh, Cheryl Jones, Dale Holmes, Linda Holzworth, Isaac Gilliland

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:
Lou Jane Carter (Skilled Nursing room #264)

Davis Hospital:
Todd Lamberth (room #202)

*Brenner Children's Hospital:
Karrigan Gooden will be admitted to Brenner Children's Hospital on August 14 for 3-5 days for antibiotics.

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to:

Margaret Monds and her family in their bereavement;

The family of Grover Hellard in their bereavement; and

Frank Cloaninger, Jr. in the death of his father.

THANK YOU!

Front Street Baptist Church Family,

Thank you so much for the love and concern you showed me during my daddy's sickness and death. I really appreciate everyone's thoughtfulness.

Keith, Martha, Nathan, Aaron and Adam Somers

August 17^th - Family Business Meeting

August 24^th - Back to School Bash at N.B. Mills / AWANA Kickoff

August 31^st - Labor Day (No Services)

CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13

2:30 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

No Youth Tonight!

7:40 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 Lord's Supper Today

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Library Open

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

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

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

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

4:00 p.m. Deacons' Meeting

4:30 p.m. Sunday School Teachers' Meeting in the Fellowship

Hall

5:00 p.m. Financial Peace University Orientation in the

Jabez Classroom

5:30 p.m. Annual Family Business Meeting in the Sanctuary

MONDAY, AUGUST 18

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

N.B. Mills Faculty Luncheon

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

9:30 a.m. Young at Heart "Mystery Picnic Dinner" - Leave Church

at 9:30 a.m.

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 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Eric Frye (SE Choir), M/M Jerry Alford (SW Choir), M/M Kevin Gooden (NE Front), M/M Ed Lackey (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, August 17:

BABIES: Martha Somers, Sandra Oliver and Jennifer Anderson
ONE YEAR OLDS: Brent and Elizabeth Austin
TWO YEAR OLDS: Becky Morrison and Remy Mottinger
THREE YEAR OLDS: Brandon and Jackie Parker

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, AUGUST 13 (6:30 p.m.): Brenda Smith and Brenda Howell

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL, AUGUST 13: (7:30 p.m.): Christine Weiss and Kathy Cook

EVENING SERVICES, AUGUST 17 (5:30 p.m.): Faye Blohm and Belinda Stewart
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, AUGUST 20 (6:30 p.m.): Brenda Funderburk and Beverly Hillard

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL, AUGUST 20: (7:30 p.m.): Monica Morrison and Randy Morrison

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: David and Joyce Brigman
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Grady and Anne Pharr

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.: Barbara Morrison, Linda Meadors and Marcia Miller

USHERS FOR AUGUST:

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 Somer and David Stegall

DEACONS/PARKING LOT:
Saturday, August 16: David Stegall (704-871-9414) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, August 17: Don Lourcey (704-871-1396) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

James Funderburk, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


August 10, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	426

Sunday School.........................................
Enrollment.................................................	682
Members Present.....................................
New Members..........................................
Visitors......................................................
Total Contacts.........................................

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$24,899.44
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,738.34
Budget Offering Received......................	$12,845.04
Designated Offerings..............................	$11,211.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$843.40
Budget Needs to Date............................	$736,917.00
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$735,622.36

Building Fund Totals..............................	$156,868.61

Memorials and Honorariums

CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT

In Memory of: Grover Hellard

By: Lynn and Dorcas Dyson

BUILDING FUND

In Memory of: Grover Hellard

By: Grady and Anne Pharr

BARNABAS

In Honor of: Barnabas Workers

By: Ethel Morrison

Monday - Saturday

September 1-6, 2008

Iredell
County Fairgrounds

Troutman,
NC

Directions

SYBA Iredell County Fair Ministry

The SYBA churches will be ministering to the carnival workers by providing snacks, meals, haircuts, and attending to medical/dental and clothing needs. Although we witness as their needs are being met, we have found that the most productive time for witnessing is from 11:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m., when the carnival workers are off. We need for you and your church to provide meals during the day and especially ask men to volunteer to minister and witness during the 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. time period. To volunteer or to make a donation, please call Sandy Harrison at 704-873-4372 ext. 6 or Mary Jane Hoover at 704-873-4372 ext. 3.

Friday - Saturday
September 12-13, 2008

Ridgecrest

Baptist Conference Center

Speakers:

Esther Burroughs,Vicki Courtney, Babbie Mason, and many more...

Registration:

Registration begins at $110, $25 per person deposit is required.

Registration covers lodging, 3 meals and program fee.

Schedule:

Friday, September 12, 2008

1:00- 2:00 Worship Session 2:15- 3:15 Break-out Session 1 3:45- 4:45 Break-out Session 2 5:30- 6:30 Dinner 7:00- 8:30 Worship Session 8:45- 9:45 Break-out Session 3

Saturday, September 13, 2008

7:15- 8:15 Breakfast 8:45- 9:45 Break-out Session 4 10:15-12:00 Worship Session 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:15- 2:15 Break-out Session 5 2:30- 4:00 Worship Session

Click here to learn more!

Trinity VFD Ladies Auxiliary

Yard Sale

Saturday, September 6, 2008

7:00 a.m. - 'til

@ Trinity Volunteer Fire Department

Benefit Breakfast to be served.

Dine In or Carry Out

Tables for the Yard Sale can be purchased for $10 per table. Anyone interested, please contact Trinity VFD at 704-876-3646 or Amy Goodman at 704-876-4237

Deadline for table reservation is August 30, 2008.

**Proceeds of our breakfast will be going to the family of Jonathan and Amy Gooden. Jonathan is a member of Trinity whose daughter, Miss Karrigan Olivia Gooden was born on February 16, 2008, with Cystic Fibrosis.

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!

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