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A Word From the Pastor

Ordination Service for Jon Lindeman - Sunday 4:00

This coming Sunday, we have the privilege of ordaining Jon Lindeman to the Gospel Ministry. Jon is currently serving as the pastor of Cascade Baptist Church in Mooresville, NC. By ordaining Jon, we are saying as a church that we recognize God's call on his life and we have observed him faithfully using his gifts in service to Christ. I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to demonstrate our love and support to Jon and his family. Please pray for them as God works through them to restart Cascade.

Exploring Church Membership

This past Sunday we explored why membership in the local church matters and why it is important. This Sunday, we will explore what makes Front Street unique among the other churches in our community. Specifically, we will explore the vision God has given us and how He works through the body to accomplish His vision. I am thankful for all God is doing in and through Front Street, and pray that He will continue. Along those lines, I want to say how thankful I am for God's protection and empowerment of our senior's mission trip to West Virginia. I am looking forward to hearing their stories of how God changed their lives as well as those to whom they ministered. I appreciate our seniors leading the charge of missions at Front Street.

Pastor Tim

Special Called Business Meeting

We will have a special Business Meeting on Sunday morning following the Worship Celebration to elect messengers to the Baptist State Convention in Greensboro next week. Please make plans to stay for a few extra minutes.

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!

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Double Points Night!

See you there!

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!

Our Fall Fun Fest this past Friday evening was a huge success! We had 402 children and their families in attendance. Thanks to all the volunteers who participated in Trunks of Treats and helped with games, inflatables, serving food and drinks, the hayride, marshmellow roast, etc. We also appreciate all candy donations and monetary donations from the Loyal Soldiers, Old Codgers, and the Nursery Sunday School Classes. Thanks also to the Branches Class for popcorn and popcorn boxes.

We had a great night! We have many prospects now that we will be contacting in the next couple of weeks.
Please keep these outreach efforts in your prayers.

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!

Young at Heart!

Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal has been rescheduled to Thursday morning, November 13 at 10:00 a.m.

The Young at Heart trip to The Depot is still Tuesday afternoon, November 11 at 4:30 p.m.

Front Street Baptist Church

Monday, November 24, 2008,

from 3:30 - 8:00 p.m.

in the Fellowship Hall

Seasons may change, but the need for

blood never changes.

Presenting donors will receive a holiday ornament and can enter a drawing for a $1,000.00 Gift Card.

Please give blood.

Thank you!

Thank you, church family, for the cards and words of encouragement. We feel very fortunate and blessed to serve the members of Front Street Baptist Church. We certainly appreciate your words of encouragement and we covet your prayers as we seek to follow the Father.

We love you,

Pastoral Staff

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.

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Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

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

Sunday, November 9: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 12: 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.

We are still collecting toys for the Toy Store! Please bring your toy donations to the Collection Site in addition to food donations. Thank you!

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

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 8 Gail Smith, Angie McMahan, Holly Snyder, Eric Stikeleather

November 9 Cynthia Mullis, Gwyn Childers, Ryan Howell, Jon Lindeman

November 10 Craig Campbell, Gale Gaines, Geraldine Little

November 11 Sandra Hamilton, Luke Fox, Mary Reid

November 12 Teresa Bost, Carolyn Moose

November 13 Judy Hix, Tim Ayers, Cindy Wilkins, Jacob Hill, Holland Blohm, Ashlyn Sharpe, Nicole Rhyne, Aerial Hall

November 14 Brad Boyd, Catherine Caudle, Cary Tittle, Robin Raiford

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:

Harold Little (room #143)

WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBER:

Joined Preschool II:

Noah Roseman

445 Celeste Eufola Road

Statesville, NC 28677

Birthday: March 3

CALENDAR

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

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

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. Ordination Service for Jon Lindeman in the Sanctuary

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 10

12:00 p.m. Angel Food Orders Due!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

4:30 p.m. Young at Heart to the Depot

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Jeff Stone (SE Choir), M/M John Wright (SW Choir), M/M Bob Harwell (NE Front), M/M Don Lourcey (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, November 9:

BABIES: Gaye Fox, Beth Charles and Robert Osland
ONE YEAR OLDS: Matt and Emmy Miller
TWO YEAR OLDS: Leah Taylor and Jeremy Miller
THREE YEAR OLDS: John and Shawna Wilson

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
EVENING SERVICES, NOVEMBER 9 (5:30 p.m.): Matt Miller and Brittany Johnson
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, NOVEMBER 12 (6:30 p.m.): Randy and Barbara Morrison and Kandice Trivett

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 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 8: Scott Harris (704-873-3045) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, November 9: Scott Tuthill (704-872-6208) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


November 2, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	382

Sunday School.........................................	286
Enrollment.................................................	687
Members Present.....................................	280
New Members..........................................	1
Visitors......................................................	6
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$21,503.74
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$16,916.07
Designated Offerings..............................	$4,587.67
Other Receipts Received........................	$0.00
Budget Needs to Date............................	$137,772.36
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$133,450.17

Building Fund Totals..............................	$4,291.50

Lottie Moon Offering Goal....................	$17,000.00
Lottie Moon Offering Received...........	$315.00