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A Word From the Pastor

Last night at the family business meeting, the church body voted to adopt the Vision Proposal and we also approved the Unified Budget, Nominating Committee Report and the Deacon Nominations. Thank you to everyone who worked so diligently on the budget and the nominating committee process. Thank you also to all of you who have agreed to serve this coming year. There are many things happening at Front Street and we must remain dependent on the power of the Holy Spirit.

This coming Sunday is Homecoming. We are very blessed to have Rev. Rodney Hellard coming to bring our Homecoming message. Please pray for Rodney as I am sure this will be an emotional time for him. Rodney shared with me that he is looking forward to being with us. Homecoming is one of those great days where we not only get fed spiritually, we get to share in some of the best food on both sides of the Mississippi. If anyone would like to participate in a cook-off, the staff is willing to serve as judges (especially in the dessert area).

Sunday is going to be a special day as we celebrate Front Street's 97 years of being on mission with God. I pray that her future will continue to build on her rich heritage.

Looking forward to worshipping with you Sunday!

Pastor Tim

Calling all Awana Leaders, Helpers, and Children!

We need you to participate in the N.B. Mills Back-to-School Bash outreach event and to represent our Awana program. Adults, please wear your Awana shirts (if you have one) to the event. Children participating in the outreach are encouraged to wear their shirts and vests also.

Financial Peace University Orientation

August 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 last for 13 weeks.

??? ATTENTION YOUNG AT HEART! ???

We're having a "Mystery Picnic Dinner" tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20. Be sure to sign up as soon as possible! We will leave the church at 9:30 a.m.

Opportunities on Wednesday night!!

Do you teach a children's Sunday school class and miss

being a part of a small group?

Does your work schedule prevent you from coming to Sunday school?

Do you want to be a part of a small group fellowship and grow spiritually?

Wednesday nights, beginning in September you will have the opportunity to come and be a part of a small group. Two studies are offered...

Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby

Leader, Don Lourcey

(open to men & women)

Stepping Up by Beth Moore

Leaders, Manda Stegall & Kim Rector

(for ladies)

If you would like to join one of these studies please come to an introductory class on September 3 at 6:30. The classes will begin September 10 and run through mid December.

For questions email Don Lourcey dlourcey@bellsouth.net

or Freda Alford fredalford@yahoo.com

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!

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NB MILLS

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH!

THIS COMING SUNDAY,

AUGUST 24, 2008

3:30 - 5:30 pm

(note time change)

We will be moving things

from the church to NB Mills right

after Homecoming! Anyone

that can stay after lunch

to help will certainly be blessed!

All church members that can

be at the event to help please be at the

school by 2:45!

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

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

Sunday Night, August 24: Youth Gather at Pastor Jeremy's House for Fellowship, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night, August 27: 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)

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.

"The Purpose Driven Life"
Paper-Backed Books Needed .

Our Prison Ministry is in need of copies of "The Purpose Driven Life" paper-backed books by Rick Warren. If you would be willing to donate a copy, please call Bob Cook at (704) 437-0074 or email Bob at bob@frontstreet.org.

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 23 Cheryl Poplin

August 24

August 25 Lou Jane Carter, Harold Hanks, Sam Lowrance, Blake Beaver, Cody Lazenby

August 26 Brenda Howell, Patrick Chapman

August 27 Ben Deal, Michael Moose, Patrick Clark, Nancy Lowrance, Julie Sampsel, Shonda Starnes

August 28 Wayne Harwell, Parker Harris, Laura DiGorga

August 29 Barbara Wilson, Daniel Roseman

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

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

Brenner Children's Hospital:
Karrigan Gooden

Baptist Hospital:
Bob Holzworth

WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBER!

Ashlyn Sharpe

209 Bradford Glyn Drive

Mooresville, NC 28115

Birthday: November 13

WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBER!

Joined: New Life Sunday School Class
Kelli Abraham

250 St. Jill Circle

Statesville, NC 28625

THANK YOU!

Beloved Church Family,

How can we ever thank you for the loving care and support that you have provided us over the past three months? Although we miss Grover immensely, we look forward to the day when we will be together once again, and can all "bow on our knees and cry, 'Holy!'". Thank you so much for your prayers, and the visits, calls and cards. Thank you Pastors Tim, Kenny, Karen and Jeremy for always being there for us. Thank you sanctuary choir and Jason for lifting our hearts to the throne.


                                      You are loved!
                                      Norma, Rodney, Janet, Justin & Bradley
                                      Hellard & Evylena Lee (Norma's Mom)

To Pastor Tim and Church Members and Family,

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers during my surgery and my recovery. Please continue to pray for me that I may get back to church.

I love and miss all of you at church.

God bless you and continue to pray for me.

Thanks to the Celebration Choir and Senior choir.

God bless,

Dorothy Nesbit

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

August 31^st - Labor Day (No Services)

CALENDAR

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23

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

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 Homecoming 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

12:00 p.m. Churchwide Covered Dish Luncheon

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Back-to-School Bash at N.B. Mills

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

the Jabez Classroom

5:30 p.m. Youth Gather at Pastor Jeremy's House

for Fellowship

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

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 29

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: Donna Pennell (SE Choir), M/M Benny Elledge (SW Choir), M/M Bob Harwell (NE Front), M/M Junior Morton (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, August 24:

BABIES: Peggy Sharpe, Barbara Wilson, Kathy Cook and Sandy Lamm
ONE YEAR OLDS: David and Robin Rankin and Danielle Funderburk
TWO YEAR OLDS: Shane and Paige Fox and Rebekah DiGorga
THREE YEAR OLDS: Freda and Jackson Reid and Tess Sigmon

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
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

EVENING SERVICES, AUGUST 24 (5:30 p.m.): N.B. Mills Back-to-School Bash; No Nursery Provided
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, AUGUST 27 (6:30 p.m.): Barbara and Randy Morrison

CELEBRATION CHOIR REHEARSAL, AUGUST 27: (7:30 p.m.): Sandra and Ben Oliver

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.: Brenda Funderburk 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 23: Keith Somers (704-876-1514) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, August 24: Clarence Ray (704-878-2138) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


August 17, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	385

Sunday School.........................................	278
Enrollment.................................................	677
Members Present.....................................	264
New Members..........................................	1
Visitors......................................................	14
Total Contacts.........................................	3

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$17,438.34
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,738.34
Budget Offering Received......................	$13,161.60
Designated Offerings..............................	$3,673.74
Other Receipts Received........................	$603.00
Budget Needs to Date............................	$751,655.34
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$748,783.96

Building Fund Totals..............................	$157,093.61