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A Word From the Pastor

This coming Sunday

I have a special opportunity this coming Sunday morning to preach for the Hispanic Missions' 4^th anniversary. As soon as we finish our morning service, I will be going over to Holland Chapel to preach. Pastor Daniel said to be sure to invite everyone from our church. I believe it would mean so much to them if we could celebrate with them. God is doing some an amazing work in this congregation and I hope that you will pray for Pastor Daniel, his family and the church daily.

Cascade Baptist Church

Also this Sunday, we have an opportunity to support Cascade in hosting a fall festival. At the end of the service, there will be ushers standing at the doors to take up a love offering in order to help support the fall festival. Pastor Jon Lindeman is doing such an incredible job at Cascade and it is awesome that we can partner alongside of them as they seek to reach out to their community.

Ordination for Jon Lindeman

Finally, I would like to invite all of you to take part in an ordination service for Pastor Jon. The service will be held on Sunday, November 9, (Jon's birthday), at 4:00 in the sanctuary at Front Street. What an awesome time for us to be able to lay hands on Jon and send him out from Front Street. It is obvious the call God has on his life and it is also obvious how God is using his obedience. It is an honor that we have this opportunity to ordain Jon at Front Street.

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.info 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!

Awana!

This Sunday Night,
October 26:

Costume Night!

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.

FALL FUN FEST!

Friday, October 31

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

HELP! HELP! HELP!

The FALL FUN FEST is rapidly approaching!

We have an URGENT need for:

CANDY, CANDY, AND MORE CANDY!

We also need help with:

TRUNKS, GAMES and INFLATABLES!

If you can help by opening your trunk to pass out candy and with games and inflatables during the Fun Fest, please sign up or contact Karen Shea.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

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 immediately 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

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Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

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.

Sunday, October 26: Youth Gather at Pastor Jeremy's House for Fellowship, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 29: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 31: Youth to Help with Fall Fun Fest, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Bonfire Crusade

The Bonfire Crusade in Troutman last week was great! Out of our group, we had four decisions for Christ and several other personal decisions. Yea, God!

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)

Rodney Duncan (IMB - Southeast Asia)

Kit, Avery & Lucas Putrakul (New Tribes - Cambodia)

Todd Bontrager (Olive Branch Institute-Israel)

Rodney & Beth Love (Hearts of Love - International)

For Friends and Family of Church Members:

Jacob McCelland, 18 months, friend of Robert & Dorothy Nesbit, has cancer.
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 25 Roy Wike

October 26 Tara Elliott, Hayden Blohm, Logan Buchanan

October 27 Paul Isom

October 28 Robert York, Donna Pennell, Eric Frye

October 29 Teresa Benge, Chase Stroud

October 30 Angie Webb, Madison Clark, Makayla Allison, Joe Alford

October 31 Jody Younger, Allen Payne, Ashley Harris

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:
Harold Little (room #143)

Mary Wiles (room #162)

BABIES DEDICATED SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19:

Chloe Elizabeth Bullock

Karrigan Olivia Gooden

Rory Turner Lackey

Nathan Anthony Snead

Jaycee Lea Warren

FLOWERS:

The Sanctuary Flowers for Sunday, October 26 are placed in loving memory of Lynn Dyson's aunt, Pearl D. Munday, and his grandmother, Missouri P. Dyson by the Lynn Dyson Family.

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to Franklin Ivey and Esther Perry in the death of their brother.

CALENDAR

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

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 Baptism Today!

8:30 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Mission Trip to Charleston, WV

Leave today, Return Thursday, October 30

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. Business Meeting in the Sanctuary

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

Leadership Team Meeting

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

Fellowship

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29

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

7:45 p.m. Experiencing God Study

No Celebration Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31

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

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Fall Fun Fest!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Time Change!

9:00 a.m. Awana Grand Prix at Vandalia Baptist Church in

Greensboro, NC

9:00 a.m. Barnabas Project

Bedtime: Set Clocks BACK one hour!

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Marshall Ross (SE Choir), M/M Mark Sampsel (SW Choir), M/M Mickey Sharpe (NE Front), M/M Donald Shea (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, October 26:

BABIES: Peggy Sharpe, Judy Hix and Jane Lackey
ONE YEAR OLDS: Sandra Meehan and Melissa Tuthill
TWO YEAR OLDS: Debbie Morton and Rebekah DiGorga
THREE YEAR OLDS: Linda Holzworth and Dale McLelland

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
EVENING SERVICES, OCTOBER 26 (5:30 p.m.): Lisa Miller and Pauline Campbell
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, OCTOBER 29 (6:30 p.m.): Brenda Funderburk, Brenda Smith and Kaleb Gooden

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 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

USHERS FOR NOVEMBER:

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

PM: Jeff Stone, Donald Webber, Jim Hawks, Todd Lamberth, Matt Miller, Ken Johnson and Scott Tuthill

DEACONS/PARKING LOT:
Saturday, October 25: Paul Snead (704-876-6985) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, October 26: Dale McLelland (704-872-0330) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


October 19, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	420

Sunday School.........................................	262
Enrollment.................................................	687
Members Present.....................................	254
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	8
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$19,407.92
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$15,588.30
Designated Offerings..............................	$3,438.50
Other Receipts Received........................	$381.12
Budget Needs to Date............................	$107,156.28
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$105,290.39

Building Fund Totals..............................	$3,489.50

Lottie Moon Offering Goal....................	$17,000.00
Lottie Moon Offering Received...........	$30.00