Newsline of Front Street Baptist Church September 9, 2008

In This Issue

A Word From the Pastor

Missions Commitment Guides

New Church Year Begins!

Young at Heart Mission Trip

Nursery Help Needed!

Bible Drill

Wednesday Night Schedule for Children

News and Announcements

A Note About This Newsletter

Celebrate Recovery

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

Attention College Students!

September Collection

Prayer Requests

Books Needed

Angel Food Ministry

Birthdays

Family Concerns and Celebrations

Calendar

Service Schedule

A Look at the Record

Memorials and Honorariums

Walk for Life

Women's Event Scheduled

Adopt-a-School Celebration

Troutman Life Chain

Easter Pageant Videos Missing!

Prayer Walk

Services Available on DVD

Jail Ministry Items Needed

Sanctuary Flowers

Cartoon of the Week!

Forward to a Friend

Contact Info
Newsbriefs:
 
Nursery Pictures Taken Sunday After the Worship Service
for Babies through 2-Year-Olds
 
New Adult Bible Study
Begins This Sunday Evening
at 5:30 p.m.
Led by Jon Lindeman
 
Pregnancy Resource Center
Walk for Life
Registrations Needed!
 
If you have information that you would like to be in The Link, send the information (including any clipart or photos) to:  news@frontstreet.orgThe deadline for submission is Monday at Noon.
 A Word From the Pastor
 

The New Church Year is off to a bang and some awesome things are happening. Last Wednesday night we had about 150 people plugged into Bible studies, choirs and missions groups.  This past Sunday night we saw a lot of new faces in AWANA and youth. I am so thankful for the opportunities God is giving us to disciple people in their faith. There are places for everyone on Sunday nights and Wednesday nights. Below you will see a schedule for each of those nights. As you can imagine, the small group studies are not designed to jump in and out of as their sessions build on each other. The study through Acts on Wednesday nights and the Adult Bible Study on Sunday nights are always open to everyone at all times. 
 

Wednesday Night Schedule for Adults:

 

Experiencing God 6:30 - 7:45 (Led by Don Lourcey)

Experiencing God 7:45 -9:00 (Led by Don Lourcey)
           ***No nursery offered during this time***

Stepping Up - 6:30 - 7:45 (Led by Manda Stegall and Kim Rector)

Continued study through Acts - 6:30 - 7:45 (Led by Pastor Tim)
           *We are currently in Acts 20.

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 6:30 - 7:45 (Led by Pastor Kenny)

 

Sunday Night Schedule for Adults:

 

Financial Peace 5:30 - 7:30 (Led by Marshall Ross)

Adult Bible Study 5:30 - 7:15 (Led by Jon Lindeman)

 

Thank you so much for those who have agreed to serve in so many areas this coming year. It is awesome to see people connecting to God in worship on Sunday morning; growing with others in small group Bible studies; serving in ministry in so many areas throughout the church; and sharing God's love throughout our community and to the ends of the earth. I am so grateful to be part of the body of Christ at Front Street!

 

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 or Fellowship Hall. 

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

 

 
 
 

Nursery Pictures!
 
Attention:  Parents of Babies through 2-Year-Olds!
 
We will be taking family pictures of babies through 2-year-olds in the five-year-old classroom after the Worship Service this coming Sunday morning.  Please pick your children up from the nursery and stop in for us to take a picture before you leave. 
 
 
Thank you!
 Young at Heart Mission Trip to Charleston, WV, October 26-30
 
Our Senior Adult Choir and others will be involved in concert ministry, prayer walking, servant evangelism, feeding ministry, tutoring, and more during this mission trip.  If you are interested in being a part of this exciting missions venture, please see Kenny Lamm.
 Your Help Is Needed!
 
Would you be willing to volunteer to help keep the nursery Sunday evenings during Awana and Adult Bible Study?  If so, please email Karen Shea at karen@frontstreet.org
 
You will be blessed! 

 BIBLE DRILL

WHO:   Children's Bible Drill is for children in grades 4-6
Youth Bible Drill is for youth in grades 7-9
High School Bible Drill is for youth in grades 10-12
 
WHEN: Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Educational Building.  Began September 3rd and runs through April, 2009.  Start now so you're not behind in learning verses.
 
WHAT:  To help children increase in their knowledge of the Bible, develop skills in effectively handling the Bible, and begin developing memory skills.
 
Children will:  Learn the names of the Books of the Bible in the proper order and be able to locate them in the Bible.
 
Children will:  Memorize verses and references.
 
Children will:  Memorize the titles and references of 10 Key Passages and/or Doctrinal verses and Bible Answer verses and be able to locate them in the Bible.
 
CONTACT: Debbie Lang at (704) 876-4919 if you need information or have questions regarding Children's, Youth or High School Bible Drill.
NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE FOR CHILDREN!!



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 MusicThere 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.
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
 
 
For optimal viewing of this newsletter, please set your email program to view in HTML, not "plain text". If you do not see pictures in this publication, you are viewing it in plain text. The newsletter looks much better in HTML.
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Cross Connection Youth Ministry
 
 

THIS WEEK:

 
Wednesday Night, September 10:  Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.
 
Sunday, September 14:  Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 5:30 p.m.
 
Wednesday Night, September 17:  Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.
 
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Dominican Republic Youth Mission Trip

A representative from Score International will be in the teen's Sunday School class this Sunday morning the 14th to discuss and answer questions about the mission trip to the Dominican Republic next June.  Parents and teens who are planning to go on this trip, please plan to attend.

 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.
 

Items Needed for Teen Challenge

 Throughout the month of September, we will be collecting  paper towels, toilet tissue, and cleaning supplies for Teen Challenge of North Carolina.  Please drop off your donations in the new Global Missions Collection site in the Educational Building.
 
Click Here to visit the Teen Challenge website.  
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:

Amy Gooden, as she recovers from gallbladder surgery on September 8.
Mike Owens, as he recovers from ankle surgery on August 27.

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:

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.

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.
Emily Field, 18-year-old, battling Ewing's Sarcoma. 
Visit Emily's Web page.
Lindsay Templeton, 4-year-old, battling AML Leukemia.
Visit Lindsay's Web page. 
Timmy Belcher, battling Rhabdomyosarcoma (muscle cancer).
Melissa Holmes' father, Phil Carlton, has cancer.

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

 "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 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:
 
 
or contact Steve DeVore.
 
Thank You,
Steve DeVore  

Birthdays

September 13  Don Lourcey
   
September 14  Lawrence Lackey, Monica Cranford, Julia Watts
  
September 15  Ralph Campbell, Ervin Poplin, Scott McCollum 
 
September 16  Michael Lambert, Doris Pardue, Billy Barr, A.J. Davis, Andrea Warren, Aubrey Stikeleather 
   
September 17  Teresa Wilsey, Nancy Lippard, Hannah Tuthill  
 
September 18  Carroll Hill, Lisa Codding 
 
September 19  Kathleen Evans, Jill McLelland, Carl Harkey, Drew Harris
Family Concerns and Celebrations
 

IN THE HOSPITAL:
 
Iredell Memorial:
Amy Gooden  (room #520)
Ruby Bost  (room # 204)
Lou Jane Carter  (room #317)
 
FLOWERS:
The Sanctuary flowers for Sunday, September 14 are placed in honor of Ron and Sandy Harrison's 47th Wedding Anniversary by Don, Michelle and Elizabeth Lourcey.
WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBERS!
Joined:
 
Children's Grade 2:
Joshua Cunningham
1205 Reid Street
Statesville, NC  28677
Birthday:  March 7
 
Blake Thompson
214 Museum Road
Statesville, NC  28625
 
Children's Grade 3:
 
Chase Osland
105 Carlsen Drive
Mooresville, NC  28117
Birthday:  December 24
 
Children's Grade 4:
 
Brianna Ayers
139 Beech Brook Lane
Statesville, NC  28625
Birthday:  July 18
 
Sam Cunningham
1208 Reid Street
Statesville, NC  28677
Birthday:  January 15
 
Preschool Nursery:
 
Nathan Snead
117 Mallory Lane
Statesville, NC  28625
 WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBERS!
Rev. Marvin and Mrs. Sandy Boyer
160 Elk Drive
Statesville, NC  28625

CALENDAR 
 
 
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
  
6:00 - 6:30 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.                       Small Group Studies; Adut Bible Study
 
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.              Celebration Choir Rehearsal
 
7:45 p.m.                       Experiencing God Study
 
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
 
7:00 a.m.
                       Men's Prayer Breakfast at Friendly Family Restaurant
 
6:30 p.m.                       Celebrate Recovery
 
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

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.                       Deacon Ordination Service for Daniel Morrison
                                      in the Sanctuary 
 
5:30 - 7:15 p.m.              Awana; Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room;
                                     Adult Bible Study; Creative Worship Arts
                                     Leadership Team Meeting
 
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
 
12:00 p.m.                      Angel Food Orders Due
 
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
 
10:00 a.m.                     Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal
 
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
  
6:00 - 6:30 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.                       Small Group Studies; Adut Bible Study
 
6:30 p.m.                       Finance Committee Meeting in the Sunday
                                     School Office
 
6:30 - 7:45 p.m.              Celebration Choir Rehearsal
 
7:45 p.m.                       Experiencing God Study
 
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
 
7:00 a.m.
                       Men's Prayer Breakfast at Friendly Family Restaurant
 
6:30 p.m.                       Celebrate Recovery
Service Schedule
 
Welcoming Committee: M/M Brad Boyd (SE Choir), M/M Daniel Morrison (SW Choir), M/M Benny Elledge (NE Front), M/M Eric Frye (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, September 14:
BABIES:  Gaye Fox, Julie Sampsel, and Starr Sampsel
ONE YEAR OLDS:  Sandra Meehan and Debbie Lang
TWO YEAR OLDS:  Bob and Martha Howell
THREE YEAR OLDS:  Todd, Abby and Molly Rhyne
 
NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
EVENING SERVICES, SEPTEMBER 14  
(5:30 p.m.):  Debbie Stewart and Scott Tuthill
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, SEPTEMBER 17 (6:30 p.m.):  Brian and Karen Shea
 
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.:  Debbie Lang  Wednesday: 6:00-7:30 p.m.:  Barbara Morrison, Linda Meadors and Marcia Miller
 
USHERS FOR SEPTEMBER:
AM:  Brent Austin, John Rhyne, Junior Morton, Mickey Sharpe, Tim Sigmon, Keith Somers and David Stegall
PM:  Gary Holland, Mickey McCollum, David Hare, Donald Shea, Matt Sharpe and Ralph Campbell

DEACONS/PARKING LOT:
Saturday, September 13:  Mike Johnson (704-878-6169) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM
Sunday, September 14: Scott Harris (704-873-3045) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM
 
A LOOK AT THE RECORD
September 7, 2008
Worship Attendance.............

404

Sunday School.........................................

302

 

 

Enrollment................................................. 677 
Members Present.....................................

284

New Members..........................................

6

Visitors......................................................

18

Total Contacts......................................... 0

 

Tithes and Offerings:

 

Total Tithes and Offerings.................... $24,052.49
Budget Offering Required...................... $15,308.04
Budget Offering Received...................... $18,184.83
Designated Offerings.............................. $5,144.66
Other Receipts Received........................ $723.00
Budget Needs to Date............................ $15,308.04 
Budget Gifts to Date............................... $18,184.83 
Building Fund Totals.............................. $700.00
 
 
 

 Memorials and Honorariums

BUILDING FUND
 
In Memory of: Grover Hellard 
         By:       Marshall and Terrie Ross
 
In Memory of: Grover Hellard and Benny Elledge's dad 
         By:       Ralph and Pauline Campbell

Pregnancy Resource Center Of Statesville

 

Walk for Life!!!

 

September 27, 2008

 

Anyone interested in participating in the WALK FOR LIFE -

Please contact Debbie Stewart at 704-871-1624

or at debbie@fsmissions.info

 

Registrations needed immediately for those

wanting to participate!

 
 
 

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!

 Adopt-a-School
 
Appreciation Celebration
"United"
 
An effort to encourage ALL teachers and staff members of our schools.
 
Monday, September 29, 2008
Fairview Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
349 Turnersburg Highway
Statesville, NC
 
FREE Dinner served from 5:45 - 6:45 p.m.
Program of support, encouragement and music begins at 7:00 p.m.
 
Door prizes and goody bags for school staff!
 
Please call Carol at (704) 873-4372 ext. 7 with an approximate number who will attend no later than Monday, September 22, 2008.
 
Sponsored by:  South Yadkin Baptist Association
 

 Sunday, October 5th

 TROUTMAN LIFE CHAIN
 
The Body of Christ Gathering For a Prayerful
Proclamation of the Truth
 
Down-town Area
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
 
We Are One For Life

 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.

Flowers 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