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A Word From the Pastor

This new church year is off to a great start. It is wonderful to see so many adults, youth and children involved in various studies and ministries. This is only possible because of the many committed volunteers who faithfully prepare each week to provide quality opportunities for connecting, growing, serving and sharing. Thank you to everyone who gives sacrificially each week to make Christ known.

Out text this Sunday will cover John 1:35-51. In this passage, we will see Jesus call His first disciples. This will be a key passage for us because as Christians, we are the disciples of Christ. It is interesting what we will find about following Christ in this very first passage. In calling His first disciples, Christ gave them two commands. I encourage you to take some time this week and read through this passage and find those two commands. As you examine these commands, take time to evaluate your own walk to see if you are following what Christ desires of you.

Hungering for Christ,

Pastor Tim

Sign up NOW for upcoming mission trips.

Several mission trips are coming up in the next few months. If you are interested in being a part of any of these, please contact Kenny Lamm this week. The international trips need many months of preparation time, so we need to know your intentions as soon as possible. Please contact Kenny about any of these trips this week (klamm@frontstreet.org).

Ministry with Graffiti Church in New York City - Our team will travel and work with a team from West Charleston Baptist Church to provide ministry to the inner city of New York City. To learn more about Graffiti Church's ministry, view their website. Dates: November 22-29, 2008 (Thanksgiving Week) Cost: Approximately $300

Medical Mission Trip to Honduras - The team, composed of 1-2 physicians, 3-5 nurses, a pharmacist, two interpreters, and a few support personnel, will provide a medical clinic to a very needy area of Honduras. Group may not exceed 12 people. Dates: February 25 - March 5, 2009 Cost: approximately $1,200 - 1,500

Youth Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic - Youth camps, puppet shows, mime presentations, street evangelism, orphanage work, public school assemblies, feeding the hungry, painting churches, sports evangelism, tract distribution, and youth rallies are a few of the ministries our youth group can do. Score International will host the trip. This trip is for youth who are currently in the 9^th-12^th grades. Dates: June 13-20, 2009 Cost: approximately $1,000 - 1,200 (depending upon airfare)

We will be contacting you soon with deadlines on other mission trips. To learn more about these and other missions opportunities, visit www.fsmissions.info.

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.

Hurricane Ike Relief

NC Baptist Men have a huge disaster relief ministry in place in Texas. Our Hispanic congregation is also seeking to aid pastor and missionary families in Cuba who have lost their homes and church buildings in the disaster. If you would like to make a financial contribution to either of these relief efforts, you may make a contribution at the church marked either Texas Relief or Cuba Relief and we will send the monies to the appropriate relief agency. You may also learn more about these efforts and give online with a debit or credit card at:

http://fsmissions.info/DonationDisaster.html. Thank you for caring.

Kenny Lamm

Fall Fun Fest!

Friday, October 31

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

It's that time of year again to start thinking about our annual Fall Fun Fest! As usual, we will need your help. More information will follow in coming weeks. Thanks!

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!

Creative People needed:

If you are interested in using your creative gifts to glorify God in worship, please contact Kenny Lamm about joining the Creative Worship Arts team. We need people good with art, video, photography, drama, interpretive movement, computers, creative ideas, etc. to help us develop worship services that add to the message of the day and help people connect to God. We meet Sundays at 5:30. Contact klamm@frontstreet.org if you have interest in serving in this way.

Global Missions
Collection Site:

Our monthly collections site is now located in the first floor stair well in the educational building across from the elevator. Please drop off your monthly missions items at this location. This month we are collecting toilet paper, paper towels, and cleaning supplies for Teen Challenge. Thank you for your participation!

New Missions Materials
Now Available

Many new materials have been added to the Global Missions Display in the breezeway. There are items for children and adults. Take a look and pick up any of interest to you. While you're there, review all of the upcoming missions trips and determine how you can be involved in missions this year.

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, September 24: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 28: Youth to Prayer Walk at N.B. Mills - Meet at Church at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night, October 1: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

This Sunday Night in Awana:

Crazy Hat Night!

Teacher Treats for NB Mills

It is time to think about Teacher Treats for NB Mills. This year we are asking that you have your treats ready for the 2nd MONDAY of the month (Last year it was on Tuesday). Of course, September's 2nd Monday is past; therefore, please prepare them as soon as possible, and either deliver the treats, if that is your preference, or bring them to the Pre-School SS class for assistance. Everyone should have their assignment at this time. Please call Judy Harwell or Norma Hellard if you have any questions.

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.

DVD Player Needed!!

The children's department at Cascade Baptist Church is in immediate need of a DVD player for use during the children's music time on Sunday mornings. If anyone feels led to purchase a DVD player for this purpose, it would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Kari Lindeman (704-876-6722 ) or Kim Sharpe (704-799-0983) if you would like to help.

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:

Karrigan Gooden.

Visit Karrigan's Web Page

Holland Blohm.

Visit Holland's Web Page

Robert Nesbit.

Mike Owens.

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.

Frances Fincannon, serious health concerns.

Ervin Gardner, Randy Gardner's father, serious health concerns.

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

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

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

Eve Thomas, George Stadtfeld's mother, serious health concerns.

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).

Visit Timmy's Web page.

Terry Creason, friend of Bobbie James, serious health concerns.
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 distributed on Saturday, September 27 from 8:30 a.m. -
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

Birthdays

September 27 Catherine Meadors, Brenda Wetzel, Justin Lerch, Ginny White

September 28 Dana Waugh, Molly Rhyne, Evie Austin

September 29 Sarah Adams

September 30 Taylor Sigmon, Jennifer Harwell

October 1 Nathan Estes, Abigail Pennell, Melissa Tuthill, Amy Sidden

October 2 Barry Sloan

October 3 Wilma Smith, Ronnie Harmon, Anita Souther, Horace Kiser, Rebecca Brewer, Elyse McKeown

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:
Ruby Bost (ICU room #4)

Marvin Boyer (CCU #13)

WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBERS!

Joined: Nursery
Jaycee Lea Warren

114 Snow Creek Road

Statesville, NC 28625

Birthday: August 19

THANK YOU!

Thank You to Everyone for the Prayers, Visits and Cards
during my recent hospital stays. Please continue to keep
me in your Prayers as I recover at home.
Lou Jane Carter

SYMPATHY:

We express Christian love and sympathy to Benny Elledge in the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary P. Elledge.

Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne Holman Sr.
Request the Honour of Your Presence at
the Marriage of their Daughter

Michele Dyan
to

Benjamin Allen Kress

on Saturday, the Eleventh of October

Two Thousand and Eight

at Four O'Clock in the Afternoon

Western Avenue Baptist Church
1206 Museum Road

Statesville, North Carolina

CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

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 26

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

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

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

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. Missions Team Meeting

5:30 p.m. Youth to Prayer Walk at N.B. Mills - Meet at

Church at 5:30 p.m.

5:30 - 7:15 p.m. Awana; Adult Bible Study; Creative Worship Arts

Leadership Team Meeting

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

8:00 a.m. Young at Heart to Gatlinburg, TN for the

Fall Jubilee

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

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

7:45 p.m. Governing Council Meeting in Pastor Tim's Office

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

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

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Darrell Holt (SE Choir), M/M Bob Howell (SW Choir), M/M Ken Johnson (NE Front), M/M Mike Johnson (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, September 28:

BABIES: Cindy Rhyne, Jean Harpe, and Donna Pennell
ONE YEAR OLDS: Bryan and Hannah Gilliland
TWO YEAR OLDS: Jeremy and Michelle Miller
THREE YEAR OLDS: John and Shawna Wilson and Karissa Lerch

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
EVENING SERVICES, SEPTEMBER 28 (5:30 p.m.): Brittany Johnson and Matt R. Miller
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, OCTOBER 1 (6:30 p.m.): Dionne Stutts and Audra Harris

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: Ralph Campbell
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. One in the Spirit Sunday School Class, John and Beverly Wright

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 27: Daniel Morrison (704-880-2788) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, September 28: Scott Tuthill (704-872-6208) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

Jim Hawks, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


September 21, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	353

Sunday School.........................................	283
Enrollment.................................................	682
Members Present.....................................	267
New Members..........................................	1
Visitors......................................................	16
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$11,730.89
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$9,151.39
Designated Offerings..............................	$1,683.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$896.50
Budget Needs to Date............................	$45,924.12
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$42,836.53

Building Fund Totals..............................	$1,528.00

Memorials and Honorariums

BIHAR, INDIA VILLAGE

In Memory of: Grover Hellard

By: Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Koontz

YOUNG LIFE/SYBA FOOD PANTRY/KIT AND AVERY

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

Bone Marrow Registry Drive Coming Soon!

We are in need of volunteers with medical experience (doctors and nurses) who would be able to help with the registry. Details will follow soon. For more information, call Kisha Clark at (704) 878-9036.

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.

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