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A Word From the Pastor

In my Link article this week, I would like to take a moment to look back at this past Sunday, and offer a challenge to us all. If you were here Sunday morning, you know things were different from normal. Before the service, there were people walking around trying to sell things that would make worship more convenient or easy. Now, obviously, they were not actually selling anything, but they were illustrating what the atmosphere must have been like for Jesus when He arrived in Jerusalem for Passover. There He found people trying to exploit those who had journeyed many miles to take part in Passover. Some of you shared how you were angered and outraged by the people in the sanctuary Sunday morning. If we were not bothered by that, then there is definitely a problem. It caused me to feel very uncomfortable. For those few moments, we felt a righteous anger that should have been there.

My question for us today is do we experience that same righteous anger over the sin in our lives? Unfortunately, it is easy for us to get upset with the sin around us or in someone else's life. However, we often overlook our own sin and we allow it to remain in our lives. The common word that I have heard over and over about Sunday morning is that it was a powerful service. One long time member told me it was the most powerful

service they had ever been in at Front Street. The reason it was powerful is that Jesus has the power to overcome sin. He has the power to cleanse us through His blood and reconcile us to God. If there is sin in your life that you have overlooked or even entertained, I pray that you will turn from that sin and experience the power of God's forgiveness and deliverance.

Take time this week to praise God for the powerful work He has done in our hearts in bringing us to faith in Him. I would also ask that you take time to read and study through John 3:1-21. In this passage we find Nicodemus, a Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews, come to Jesus in the night. It is in this meeting that we will uncover the very foundation of our Christian life. Jesus told Nicodemus that to enter the kingdom of God, one must be born again.

My prayer is that you will invite a friend, neighbor or relative with you this week that needs to hear the truth concerning the person and work of Christ. I treasure all of your prayers as we proclaim His name each Sunday through our worship and through His Word.

I love you,

Pastor Tim

A Chance to SERVE!

Front Street Baptist Church Service Opportunity!

WHO: All members of Front Street Baptist Church

WHEN: Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 9:30am

WHERE: South Yadkin Baptist Association

WHAT: Pricing, organizing, and moving toys for the Association Toy Store

WHY: We serve others so we can share Jesus - we are a part of the amazing Toy Store ministry and this is a way all members of our church can contribute the gift of time.

HOW: Just let Debbie Stewart (debbie@fsmissions.org or 704-871-1624) or Michelle Lourcey (mlourcey13@bellsouth.net or 704-871-1396) know that you can come - come when you can and for whatever timeframe you can commit. We just need to know how many folks can commit to this SERVICE opportunity. (Your Sunday School class could pass a list and give to us.)

If you have a truck and can transport toys that day, please let us know!

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 Global Missions display in the breezeway.

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

Baby Dedication
This Sunday, October 19

We are planning on dedicating babies this coming Sunday, October 19 during the worship service. Please contact the church office at (704) 872-7623 and let us know if you plan to have your baby dedicated.

Front Street Baptist Church is collecting toys and money to purchase toys for the

Associational Toy Store

during the month of October.

October 19^thwill be the Sunday that we ask everyone to bring in the toys for a special time of dedication during the morning worship service. You can bring in your toys during the entire month of October and drop them off in the missions collection area across from the elevator on the first floor. You may contribute money by designating it TOY STORE at any time this month.

NOTE: to help the people pricing the toys, please attach securely to your toys the price you paid for the item.

In the past, we have collected toys in November and had a big emphasis during our Thanksgiving Communion Service. This year, we are collecting the toys earlier to fit the schedule needed for the Toy Store. We will collect food for the associational food pantry at our annual Thanksgiving Service.

STATS

From 1994-2007:

Approximately 18,234 children were helped

Approximately 1,654 parents accepted Christ

A mission trip to New York happens each year

Have helped 13 areas begin toy stores

FALL FUN FEST!

Friday, October 31

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

We will be having our Fall Fun Fest on Friday, October 31^st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This fun filled night will include "Trunks of Treats", hayrides, face painting, games, inflatables and more! Children are welcome to dress up in costumes that are not scary. This event is for children of all ages. We will be inviting children from NB Mills, the Hispanic Church, and our neighborhood to join us.

We will be using this opportunity to give out tracts in hopes of spreading the gospel to the children and their families. Our goal is to provide an alternative to the traditional celebration of Halloween as we reach out to families of our church and community. We can do that by providing a Christian environment that is safe and loving especially on this particular night of the year.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP

Donate candy: You can place your donations in the white baskets found throughout the church buildings.

Donate your time: Open the trunk of your car and pass out candy.

Games and Inflatables: We also need help during the Fun Fest with games and inflatables.

Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway leading to the Fellowship Hall and Education Building if you can help.

If there are other ways that you feel that you can help, please contact Karen Shea. Thank you in advance for your participation and donations.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

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.

Proposed Church Constitutional Revision

The church will be voting on the following constitutional revision
in our quarterly business meeting on Sunday October 26 at 4:00 p.m. :

Current reading of the constitution (10.6): Raising Funds: It shall not be the practice of this church to promote suppers, parties, or engage in the sale of products and/or services for the purpose of raising funds.

Proposed Change: Raising Funds: No fund raising for this church or in this church for any other group or cause shall be undertaken with the exception of missions fund raising. All missions fund raising would require approval of the Governing Council and the missions team. Other fund raising requests may be considered as an exception, but would require approval of the body of the church.

for signing up for the
Youth International Missions Trip Approaching

Applications and deposits are due by October 26 for the Youth Missions Trip to the Dominican Republic. Each participant should make application for a passport in the next two weeks if you do not have one.

If you are interested in the Dominican trip and have not picked up an information packet and application, please contact Kenny at klamm@frontstreet.org and request one.

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.

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.

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Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday Night, October 15: Youth to Bonfire Crusade in Troutman - meet at church at 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 19: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 22: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 25: Youth to SYBA Center to work in Toy Store, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Justin Holt Benefit, 7:00 p.m.

October is SYBA Toy Store
Collection Month!

We are collecting toys for the Associational Toy Store during the month of October this year. Please drop off your donations at the Global Missions Collection site in the Educational Building.

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

Todd Munday, recovering from surgery on his hand.

Scott Mitcham, recovering from knee surgery.

Margaret McGhee, health concerns.

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.

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

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

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

Maggie Montgomery, Brenda Howell's mother, serious health concerns.

Terry Creason, friend of Bobbie James, serious health concerns.
Tony Cibula, Robin Rankin's uncle, has cancer and is not a Christian.

Mildred McCrary, a friend of Ralph Campbell, serious health concerns.

Lisa Lathrop, Logan Buchanan's aunt , has leukemia and needs a transplant.

Nancy Lowrance's sister, Jane Wilson, serious health concerns.
Melissa Holmes' father, Phil Carlton, has cancer.

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

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for October 2008 will be distributed on Saturday, October 25 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

Birthdays

October 18 Lela Mae Eudy, Lillian Warren, Cathy Josey, Diane Pressly, Rory Lackey, Lauren Alford

October 19

October 20
Chip Baker, Martha Blevins, Tim Bost, Gail Ray, Mindy Stull, Cindy Tucker

October 21 Libby Campbell

October 22 Nicholas Fox, Robert Osland

October 23 Correne Todd, Doug Hedrick

October 24 Julia Cloaninger, Nancy Moore, Dustin Howell, Lisa Miller, Bob Grohe

You are cordially invited to the marriage of Judi T. Bell and Weymouth E. Moore on Sunday, October 19, 2008, immediately following the worship service.

Please remain to share this joyous occasion with Judi and Weymouth.

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:
Harold Little (room #143)

Ida Beasley (room #218)

WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBERS!

Cindy Tucker

3228 Wentworth Drive

Statesville, NC 28625

Birthday: October 20

WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBERS!

Joined: Jabez Bible Class

Weymouth Moore

185 Upper Oak drive

Statesville, NC 28625

Birthday: April 21

THANK YOU!

Martha and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff and members of Front Street for all the visits, cards, phone calls, flowers and especially all the prayers during my illness.

God Bless You All,

Lindell and Martha Blevins

FLOWERS:

The Sanctuary Flowers for Sunday, October 19, are placed in honor of Judi Bell and Weymouth Moore's wedding.

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to the family of Ruby Bost in their bereavement.

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14

9:30 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

11:00 a.m. Young at Heart in the Fellowship Hall

5:30 - 9:00 p.m. Youth Bonfire Crusade in Troutman - Meet at

Church at 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

5:30 - 9:00 p.m. Youth Bonfire Crusade in Troutman - Meet at

Church at 5:30 p.m.

6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Children's and Youth Bible Drill

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

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, OCTOBER 17

7:00 a.m. Young at Heart to Shatley Springs for Breakfast

and Shops on the Parkway

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 Baby Dedication and Toy Dedication 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

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

Leadership Team Meeting; Youth Group, Meet in

the Youth Room

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

12:30 p.m. Senior Adult Choir Festival in Hickory - Meet at

Front Street at 12:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21

7:30 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Festival in Hickory - Meet at

Front Street at 7:30 a.m.

4:30 - 8:30 p.m. SYBA Annual Celebration Meeting at Troutman

Baptist Church

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22

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, OCTOBER 24

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

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

10:00 a.m. Toy Store Work at the Baptist Center

7:00 p.m. Youth to Justin Holt Benefit - $5.00 Admission

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M James Parker (SE Choir), Donna Pennell (SW Choir), M/M John Rhyne (NE Front), M/M Todd Rhyne (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, October 19:

BABIES: Martha Somers, John Wright and Pauline Campbell
ONE YEAR OLDS: Bryan and Hannah Gilliland
TWO YEAR OLDS: Mark and Karen Morrison
THREE YEAR OLDS: Becky Morrison and Ethel Morrison

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
EVENING SERVICES, OCTOBER 19 (5:30 p.m.): Audra Harris and Gary Holland
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, OCTOBER 22 (6:30 p.m.): Beverly Hilland, Althea Owens and Katelyn Gooden

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.: 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 OCTOBER:

AM: Gary Holland, Mickey McCollum, David Hare, Donald Shea, Matt Sharpe and Ralph Campbell

PM: Chuck Howell, Steve Somers, Terry Fox, Franklin Ivey, Wayne Mayberry, Kenneth Lippard and Sam Lowrance

DEACONS/PARKING LOT:
Saturday, October 20: Ronnie Harmon (704-872-9533) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Dale Holmes, Sunday Night Parking Lot Assistant

Sunday, October 21: Barry Lang (704-876-4919) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

John Wright, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


October 12, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	325

Sunday School.........................................	263
Enrollment.................................................	683
Members Present.....................................	249
New Members..........................................	1
Visitors......................................................	14
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$17,305.58
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$10,428.39
Designated Offerings..............................	$4,511.20
Other Receipts Received........................	$2,365.99
Budget Needs to Date............................	$91,848.24
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$89,702.09

Building Fund Totals..............................	$3,132.00

Lottie Moon Offering Goal....................	$17,000.00
Lottie Moon Offering Received...........