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Update from the Family Business Meeting

The church voted last night to change the constitution regarding the raising of funds. There was an amendment to the proposed change. Article 10.6 of the constitution now states: 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 related to the church's global mission strategy. 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.

The church also voted on a recommendation from the personnel committee to add the position of Missions Pastor to the staff and have that position filled by Kenny Lamm. Kenny's official new title is Missions and Worship Pastor. Kenny has done a tremendous job over the last six months helping our church to develop a global missions mindset as well as a global missions strategy. We have all been blessed by Kenny's leadership in the areas of worship and missions and I ask you to join me in praying for Pastor Kenny as he listens to the Father.

Upcoming Election

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

With the election quickly approaching, it is not only important that Christians show up at the polls on or before November 4, but it is important that they come before the throne of God each day. As Christians, we understand the significance of our voice and our vote. However, even more important than our vote, is that we as the children of God, humble ourselves daily before the throne of God praying and seeking His face. As Christians, we must turn from our evil ways. According to this Scripture, it is only then that God will heal our land. I want to challenge you to make seeking God the highest priority of your life, not just during this election, but each day God gives you on this earth.

Upcoming Sermon Series

We are going to be taking several weeks off from our study in the book of John. Our study will resume at the beginning of the New Year. This coming Sunday I will be starting a 3 week series dealing with membership at Front Street. We have a new members class that will begin this coming January. Since many of you have questions concerning the class, I thought it would be best to go through the material with the church body.

Looking forward to Sunday!

Pastor Tim

Ordination Service for Jon Lindeman

Please make plans to attend the Ordination Service

for Jon Lindeman Sunday afternoon, November 9 at
4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Awana!

The Front Street AWANA Car Derby was held Sunday Night, October 26th.

Congratulations to the winners!

Fastest Car:

Cole Rector, 1st Place

Aaron Bost, 2nd Place

Kalyx Anderson, 3rd Place

Best Design:

Kalyx Anderson 1st Place

Conner Holland 2nd Place

Eli Rector 3rd Place

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Saturday, November 1

9:00 a.m.

Awana Grand Prix

Vandalia Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC

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.

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.

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!

Barnabas Project

Love in Action

Saturday, November 1, 2008

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

NB Mills Needs Tennis Balls!

Would you be willing to donate your used tennis balls to NB Mills School? If so, please bring your donations to the 5-year-old classroom or give them to Norma Hellard or Judy Harwell.

Thank you!

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

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.

Reservations Needed!

Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Communion Service will be held on Wednesday evening, November 19 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively. This is the week prior to Thanksgiving week. Reservations are required for the meal. The cost is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior adults, and $4.00 for children under 12. (Plus a non-perishable food item for the Food Pantry at the Baptist Center.) Please sign-up by Sunday, November 16. Sign-up sheets are located on the bulletin boards near the church office. The Thanksgiving and Communion Service begins at 7:00 p.m.

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

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

Sunday, November 2: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 5: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

November is SYBA Food Pantry
Collection Month!

We are collecting non-perishable food (especially canned meats) for the Associational Food Pantry during the month of November 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.

Ida Beasley.

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:

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

Linda Mahaffey, Ricky Adams' mother, 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 November 2008 will be taken until
Monday, November 10 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

Birthdays

November 1 John Olive, Noah Fox

November 2 Brenda Bennett, Cliff Stull

November 3 Judy Harmon, Remy Mottinger, Hunter Blohm, Sandra Oliver

November 4 Cathy Eudy, Mike Gaither, Bill Yates

November 5 Don Milstead, Steve Swaim, Scott Shuler, Amber Holt

November 6 Angela Parsons, Wayne Riddle, Debbie Stewart

November 7 Bria James

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:
Harold Little (room #143)

Mary Wiles (room #162)

Terrie Ross (room #526)

BAPTIZED ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26:

Joshua Cunningham

Sayon Cunningham

Conner Holland

Shawna Wilson
Malachi Wilson

THANK YOU!:

Thank you, church family, for everything you did during the death of my daughter, Nancy Reavis.

Chloa Willis

Time Change!

Don't Forget to set your
clocks back one hour
this Sunday!

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29

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!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2

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

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

Leadership Team Meeting; Youth Group, meet

in the Youth Room, 5:30 p.m.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3

7:00 p.m. Mary Cannon Group Meeting with Brenda Jolly

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

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

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

6:30 - 7:45 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

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Tim Sigmon (SE Choir), M/M Paul Snead (SW Choir), M/M David Stegall (NE Front), M/M Scott Stewart (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, November 2:

BABIES: Bennie Poplin, Peggy Renegar and Sherwyn Beaver
ONE YEAR OLDS: Janey Munday and Debbie Lang
TWO YEAR OLDS: Brent and Elizabeth Austin
THREE YEAR OLDS: Debbie Stewart and Drew Harris

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
EVENING SERVICES, NOVEMBER 2 (5:30 p.m.): Linda Meadors and Doris Swaim
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, NOVEMBER 5 (6:30 p.m.): Mike and Donna Johnson and Katie Lamm

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: David and Joyce Brigman
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Grady and Anne Pharr

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 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, November 1: Mike Johnson (704-878-6169) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Todd Lamberth, Sunday Night Parking Lot Assistant

Sunday, November 2: Benny Elledge (704-872-4854) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

James Funderburk, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


October 26, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	374

Sunday School.........................................	257
Enrollment.................................................	687
Members Present.....................................	251
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	6
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$14,676.31
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$11,243.71
Designated Offerings..............................	$3,395.42
Other Receipts Received........................	$37.18
Budget Needs to Date............................	$122,464.32
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$116,534.10