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Christmas Toy Store

I would like to use my space in the Link this week to highlight the Toy Store ministry through our association. Front Street has reserved Saturday, December 13th for our people to staff the Toy Store for the South Yadkin Baptist Association. We still need runners (these people bring clients up to the store and escort them around to the counselors, etc.) and shopper's aides (these people assist the clients with their purchases - some math skills are helpful, or a good calculator). Listed below are the times and job needs. You may work more than one shift, if you desire:

8:45-11:30 Two Runners
11:15-2:00 One Runner / One Shoppers Aide
1:45-4:00   One Runner / One Shoppers Aide
3:45-6:00    Two Runners / One Shoppers Aide
5:45 - 8:00 One Runner / One Shoppers Aide

We also are in need of counselors to share the gospel with the parents. Please email debbie@fsmissions.info if you can help. If this date does not work for you, there are other times available. Please see Debbie or Kenny to set up alternate dates and times.

URGENT NEEDS of Support for the Toy Store

1)       Financial Supporters - Due to the current economic conditions, the need for toys is very great this year. Please consider a generous donation this Sunday. You may add the money to your tithe in your regular giving envelope and notate "Toy Store" in the "other" blank. You may also give online with your credit or debit card here: http://fsmissions.info/ToyStore.html. Donations through the missions website will show up on your annual giving record for tax deduction purposes.

2) Prayer Supporters - Please pray for God's provision and His work in the hearts of the workers, the parents and the children. I want to challenge our church to cover this ministry in prayer every day.

In Christ,

Pastor Tim

Awana!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Operation Christmas Child!

See you there!
5:30 - 7:15 p.m.

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.

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!

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.

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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Poinsettias

This year we will use poinsettias in our sanctuary during December. We will use 18 poinsettias at a cost of $10.50 each and one large poinsettia at a cost of $50.00. If you wish to place a poinsettia in honor or memory of someone, please contact the church office by Wednesday, December 3. You may pick up your poinsettias after the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday, November 12: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 16: Youth Group to Pastor Jeremy's Home for Fellowship, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 19: Churchwide Thanksgiving Dinner (5:30 p.m.) and Communion Service (7:00 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

Reece Miller, son of Jason and Lisa Miller, health concerns.

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 distributed on Saturday, November 22, 2008 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

November 15 Beth Christopher, Shirley Gunn, Kaleb Gooden, Katelyn Gooden, Kane Gooden, Jimmy Brewer, Bradley Dyson

November 16 W.W. Henderson, Peggy Sharpe, Coleen Olive, Jennifer Olive, Scott Stewart, Mary Gomez

November 17 Melissa Thomas, Blair Wetzel

November 18 Laura Williams, Victoria Cook, Mike Johnson, Christopher Bowers, Sandra Knell

November 19 Mike Charles, Tabitha Moore

November 20 Linda Younger

November 21 Larry Johnson, Freda Reid, Kevin Reigle

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial:

Harold Little (room #143)

WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBERS:

Mike and Maria Bradley, and Sayon and Joshua Cunningham

1208 Reid Street

Statesville, NC 28677

Birthdays: Mike: May 2, Maria: September 11,

Sayon: January 15, and Joshua: March 7

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to the family of Lindsey Wood in their bereavement.

CALENDAR

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 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting in the

Sunday School Office

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

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16

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

3:15 p.m. Deacons' Working Meeting - Visit Our Families

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 Home for

Fellowship

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

5:30 p.m. Churchwide Thanksgiving Dinner

7:00 p.m. Communion Service

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Take Christmas Tree and Meal to Residents of

Teen Challenge

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22

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

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Bob Harwell (SE Choir), M/M Jerry Alford (SW Choir), M/M Brent Austin (NE Front), M/M John Blakely (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, November 16:

BABIES: Martha Somers, Carolyn Ayers and Kim Sigmon
ONE YEAR OLDS: David and Robin Rankin
TWO YEAR OLDS: Lisa Marlowe and Haley Rhyne
THREE YEAR OLDS: Becky Morrison and Remy Mottinger

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:
EVENING SERVICES, NOVEMBER 16 (5:30 p.m.): Karen Morrison and Scott Tuthill
WEDNESDAY SERVICE, NOVEMBER 19 (6:30 p.m.): Steve Swaim, Audra Harris and Tori Harwell

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 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 15: Lindell Blevins (704-876-1038) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Ken Johnson, Sunday Night Parking Lot Assistant

Sunday, November 16: Matt Sharpe (704-799-0938) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


November 9, 2008

Worship Attendance.............	415
	*All Financial and Sunday
Sunday School.........................................	0 School Information will be
Enrollment.................................................	0 published in next week's
Members Present.....................................	0 *Link.*
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	0
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$0.00
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$0.00
Designated Offerings..............................	$0.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$0.00
Budget Needs to Date............................	$0.00
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$0.00

Building Fund Totals..............................	$0.00

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