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Deacon Ordination This Wednesday Night

This Wednesday night we have the privilege of ordaining Daniel Morrison. Daniel was elected by the church body to serve as a deacon at Front Street for the next three years. The Ordination Service will begin at 6:30 and will be held in Holland Chapel. The Ordination Service is very special and I hope that each of you will try to attend.

N.B. Mills Back-To-School Bash - Sharing God's Love

Thank you to everyone who helped make the N.B. Mills bash a huge success. I know that several of you spent countless hours in preparation which allowed everything to flow smoothly. I heard many encouraging comments from the staff and families at N.B. Mills. Please pray that God will continue to use the members of Front Street to share the love of Christ with those at N.B. Mills.

Wednesday Nights This Fall - Growing with Others

Beginning September 3^rd, we are going to have some great "Growing" opportunities through several small group studies. Offered this fall is Experiencing God (for men and women), Stepping Up (for women only) and I will be completing our study in Acts. Between now and the end of this year, we will cover chapters 19-28. September 3^rd will be an introduction for the two group studies and I will be covering Acts 19. These groups will be great for those of you who are not able to be in a Sunday School class on Sunday mornings.

Pastor Tim

Your Commitment to Missions!

Have you taken the time to complete and turn in a "Missions Commitment Guide"? If not, please pick one up in the Sanctuary, Fellowship Hall or the Global Missions display in the breezeway.

For those who prefer to fill one out online, please click here to go to the form.

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

2 Classes: 1 at 6:30 p.m.
and 1 at 7:30 p.m.

led by Don Lourcey

#2 Stepping Up
a Beth Moore Study for ladies

led by Manda Stegall and Kim Rector

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

Sign-up sheets are located on the bulletin board in the
Fellowship Hall.

NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE FOR CHILDREN!!

Beginning Wednesday, September 3

6:00 PM

Children's and Youth Bible Drill

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6:30-7:45 PM

CiA and children's choirs will combine for a time of Missions and Music. There will be a designated time for both missions and music, with special times of hands-on mission activities as well as children's choir performances.

Kindergarten through second grade will meet together in room 208.

Third through sixth grade will meet together in room 303.

Nursery will be provided for babies-preschool.

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!

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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Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday Night, August 27: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Night, August 31: Youth to High Country Praise Festival in Boone - Leave Church at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night, September 3: 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 Is Almost Over!

School has started back! We have been collecting school supplies for N. B. Mills. Donation boxes are set in the hallway outside the Fellowship Hall. If you have not done so already, 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:

Mike Owens, as he recovers from ankle surgery on August 27.

Kim Rector, recovering from 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:

Cody Goff, 16-year-old friend of Katie Thompson, battling non-Hodgkin's

lymphoma.

Scott Webb, Nancy Hawks' 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.

David Moore, friend of Carolyn White, serious health concerns.

Guy Hollar, friend of Sara Waugh, as he battles a recurrence of leukemia.

Hanna Holiday, 6-month-old, battling AML Leukemia.
Visit Hanna's Web page.
Melissa Holmes' father, Phil Carlton, has cancer.

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

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

Our Prison Ministry is in need of copies of "The Purpose Driven Life" soft-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 September 2008 will be taken until Monday, September 15 until 12:00 p.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 30 Diane McLelland

August 31 Ben Stikeleather, Matthew Snyder

September 1 Curtis Kale, Libby Morrison

September 2 Angie Shuler, Brittany Lamberth

September 3 Doris Hedrick, James Christopher, Cloyce Matheny, Tim McMurry, Monti Swicegood, Wanda Stutts, Kalyx Anderson

September 4 Joshua Stull

September 5 Becky Vandergoot, Todd Rhyne, Melissa Holmes

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:
Lindell Blevins (room #221)

Lou Jane Carter (Skilled Nursing room #264)

WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBERS!

Aaron Bost

137 Proust Road

Statesville, NC 28625

Birthday: February 22

Sydney Tuthill

525 River Hill Road

Statesville, NC 28625

Birthday: March 7

SYMPATHY:

We express Christian love and sympathy to Benny Elledge in the death of his father.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Stacy and Maribeth Warren on the birth of their new baby girl, Jaycee Lea, born August 19, weighing 8 lbs., 1 oz and is 20 1/2 inches long.

August 31^st - Labor Day (No Services)

Our Church New Year begins Monday, September 1! Hope you had a wonderful summer!

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

6:30 p.m. Deacon Ordination Service in the Holland Chapel;

CiA and Mission Friends; Youth Group, Meet in the

Youth Room

No Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

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

2:30 p.m. Youth to High Country Praise Festival in Boone - Leave

Church at 2:30 p.m.

No Evening Services

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Labor Day, Office Closed

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

6:00 p.m. Children's and Youth Bible Drill

6:30 p.m. Music and Missions for Children K-6th Grade;

Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room;

6:30 p.m. Introductory Class for Small Group Studies;

Adult Bible Study

6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Barnabas Project

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Bob Harwell (SE Choir), M/M Mickey Sharpe (SW Choir), M/M Donald Shea (NE Front), M/M Paul Snead (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, August 31:

BABIES: Cindy Rhyne, Kim Sigmon and Kim Rector
ONE YEAR OLDS: Don and Michelle Lourcey
TWO YEAR OLDS: Pat and Amy Ferron
THREE YEAR OLDS: Eric and Charlene Frye

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
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

EVENING SERVICES, AUGUST 31 (5:30 p.m.): No Services
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, SEPTEMBER 3 (6:30 p.m.): Terrie Ross and Dionne Stutts

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: Shelby Parker and Hilda Robinson
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. David and Dixie Hare

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 30: Randy Morrison (704-872-5615) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, August 31: Grady Pharr (704-873-8505) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


August 24, 2008

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

Sunday School.........................................	290
Enrollment.................................................	678
Members Present.....................................	276
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	14
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$17,021.59
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,738.34
Budget Offering Received......................	$13,685.00
Designated Offerings..............................	$2,936.59
Other Receipts Received........................	$400.00
Budget Needs to Date............................	$766,393.68
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$762,468.96

Building Fund Totals..............................	$157,563.61

Memorials and Honorariums

BIHAR, INDIA VILLAGE

In Memory of: Grover Hellard

By: J.C. and Betty Julian

Ken Deal, Connie Baggarly Deal and Emily Crater

Celebration Choir

Judi Bell

BUILDING FUND

In Memory of: Grover Hellard

By: Wayne, Kim and Justin Mayberry

Chuck and Brenda Howell

GENERAL FUND

In Memory of: Grover Hellard

By: Ben and Mary Deal

BARNABAS

In Memory of: Martha Somers' Father

By: Ramona Davidson

KIT AND AVERY/SYBA FOOD PANTRY/YOUNG LIFE

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

New in the Library-Come and Check Us Out!

BARBARA AND SUSAN'S GUIDE TO THE EMPTY NEST by Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates

THE GRAND WEAVER: How God Shapes Us Through the Events of our Lives by Ravi Zacharias

THE GOSPEL FOR REAL LIFE by Jerry Bridges

WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT AMERICA by Dinesh D'Souza

WHY THE RESURRECTION? by Greg Laurie

GENERATION EX: Adult Children of Divorce and the Healing of our Pain by Jen Abbas

A PLACE OF QUIET REST by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

INTELLIGENT DESIGN (William Demboski and Michael Ruse in dialogue, edited by Robert B. Stewart)

UPON THIS ROCK: The Life of St. Peter

(DVD) REDISCOVERING GOD IN AMERICA by Newt and Callista Gingrich

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