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Business Meeting this Sunday

We are still trying to figure out the best schedule for our business meeting time since Wednesday nights are no longer the best time. In October, we met on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 and realized that was not the best time. For our Sunday business meeting, we will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Sanctuary. AWANA and youth will be shortened to accommodate this time. I hope everyone makes an effort to attend, as this will be a great time to hear from our ministry areas as well as discuss what is happening in our church family.

New Member's Class

The class will begin Sunday, February 1, at 9:00 am. If you have not contacted the church office about being in this class, please sign up by calling Jessica 704-872-7623 or emailing jessica@frontstreet.org.

This Sunday

Our sermon this Sunday is going to focus on the transition that took place in the ministry of Jesus once He healed the man by the Pool of Bethesda. The key verse is verse 16 which reads: For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath. Please take time this week to focus on John 5:16-30. Notice the response of Jesus and the things that He claimed about Himself.

I am looking forward to our time together Sunday and I pray that you all have a Christ centered and Spirit filled week!

I love you!

Pastor Tim

It's heartbreaking, but every day 3,300 women end their pregnancies with abortion. They believe it's their only real option. Imagine facing that decision - without support, without answers. Is it any wonder why so many pregnancies are terminated?

As believers, we have the opportunity and privilege to share God's truth with women who find themselves in this situation. We can offer compassion and hope for the future. This is the work of our local pregnancy center. By extending care, support and encouragement, we believe a woman's life can be changed forever - for the good.

This month, as a church, we are collecting change or money of any kind, in baby bottles to be returned at the end of the month to donate to the Pregnancy Resource Center of Statesville. We also have collections sites within the church for diapers (sizes 0, 1 and 2). If you did not pick up your baby bottle this Sunday - please start collecting your change and pick one up next week. This is a wonderful way to involve the whole family in a local ministry project!

"Your frame was not hidden from me when I made you in the secret place."

Psalm 139:15

Children's Sunday School

(Grades 1 - 5)

Children's Sunday School (grades 1-5) begins in the fellowship hall with worship promptly at 9:05 am. Children will be dismissed from the Fellowship Hall by 9:15 to go to their classrooms. If you arrive later than 9:15, please take your child to their classroom.

Parents: PLEASE keep in mind that ALL children need to be picked up by 10:15 to attend worship. Our teachers need to have time to get to the sanctuary, choir, nursery, and other ministry areas. Thank you!

from

FRONT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

Monday, February 9th

3:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Presenting donors can enter a drawing for

Delta Airline Tickets.

Please bring photo I.D.

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY DAY 2009

"LOVING HEARTS"

WHEN: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

WHERE: FRONT STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

TIME: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM

WHAT: DAY OF MINISTRY FOR CHILDREN GRADES 3-6

We will be doing several missions events, one at the Children's Hospital. We will have a notary available at 1:00 pm on that day for permission forms.

We will be ordering T-shirts for each child that participates so that they will all be dressed alike when we leave the church for our mission projects so please contact:

Debbie Stewart at 704-871-1624

Kisha Clark at 704-878-9036

to let them know you are planning to attend.

The cost of the shirt is $10.00.

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!

2009 Offering Envelopes

The 2009 Offering Envelopes are ready to be picked up in the first floor of the educational building near the courtyard door.

Thank You!

Medical Missions Trip to Honduras

Our church Is sending eleven people to Honduras in February to run a week-long medical clinic at a Baptist church in Choluteca, helping them to reach their community. The physical and spiritual needs are great in Honduras. We are working with the Honduras Baptist Convention in partnership with the NC Baptist Men. We have one doctor, five nurses, a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician, an interpreter, and two additional workers participating in this mission. We will be hiring a Honduran physician to work with us who will also help coordinate our efforts with the Honduran healthcare system. Additionally, we will be hiring two Honduran interpreters to help us with communication in the work of the clinic.

Each participant has been asked to cover their expenses with personal funds and possibly by raising support through friends and family. Each person is also contributing to additional costs of the trip.

This is where you can help out. The cost of needed medications and supplies to use in our clinic's pharmacy is over $2,500. We also have purchased Spanish New Testaments and other literature. In addition, there are expenses of hiring a doctor and two interpreters. All together, the expenses of the clinic (not including the expenses of the participants) are totaling over $4,500.

If you would like to help us reach Honduras with the good news of Jesus Christ through this medical clinic, you may make a contribution to the clinic's expenses by simply marking Honduras Missions on your check made out to the church. Or, click this link to make a donation online: http://fsmissions.info/Donation.html.

Any donation you make will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Your Honduras Medical Missions Team

Walt & Linda Meadors, Kim Mayberry, Beverly Wright, Wanda Stutts, Linda Blakely, Lynn Baynes, Jackie Swope, Paulette Deal, Kinnan Johnson, Kenny Lamm

Need help in capturing images of
your missions trips to share and inspire?

This workshop is for you!!

A four-hour workshop on video and photography in missions
coming Saturday, February 14th at Front Street Baptist Church,
led by 25-year veteran photographer, corporate video producer,
and former television director, Paul Liggitt.

Click here for more information

Sponsored by the South Yadkin Baptist Association,
the Baptist State Convention of NC,
and the Front Street Baptist Church Missions Ministry.

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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Attention Young at Heart!

Your $58.00 deposit for the April 6 - 8, 2009 Fort Caswell Trip is due by February 20.

If you are planning to go on this trip, sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board outside the church office.

For more details, please see John Wright.

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

NEXT WEEK:

Wednesday, January 21: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 25: Youth Group, meet in the Youth Room, 5:30 p.m.; Family Business Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 28: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

January is Collection Month for the
Pregnancy Resource Center

We are collecting baby diapers and loose change in baby bottles this month (dollar bills and checks are also welcome, made payable to Front Street Baptist Church).

Please drop off your diaper donations at the Global Missions Collection site in the Educational Building.

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

Randy Morrison, recovering from severe burns.

Pauline Campbell, diagnosed with breast cancer.

Danny Johnson, recovering from back surgery.

Carolyn White, injuries from an automobile accident.

Margaret McGhee, health concerns.

Ida Beasley.

Mike Owens.

Justin Holt, as he recovers from a serious car accident.

Bobbie James, undergoing treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Visit Bobbie's Web Page

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:

Corrine Todd, Cheryl Poplin's mother, serious health concerns.

Jessica Wentz, friend of Bobbie James and Kisha Clark, has stage 4 lymphoma.

Visit Jessica's Web Page
Hanna Holliday, friend of Bobbie James and Kisha Clark, has leukemia.
Visit Hanna's Web Page

Dave Talbert, area pastor, serious health concerns.

Debbie Funderburk, sister of James Funderburk, serious health concerns.
Vermell Bost, Dorothy Nesbit's aunt, health concerns.

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

Nancy Lowrance's sister, Jane Wilson, serious health concerns.

Carl Smith, friend of Hazel Estes, serious health concerns.

Earl Bolen, father of Brenda Gardner, 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 February 2009 will be

taken until Monday, February 16 until 12:00 p.m. and distributed on Saturday, February 21 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

January 24 Chuck Hayes, Betty Lippard, Wendy Alford

January 25 Brian Fox

January 26 Melba Dickens

January 27 Kent Englebert, Robert Simmons, Pam Farnsworth, Carole Hewitt

January 28 Adrienne Shea, Mark Pospistle

January 29 Alan Caudle, Eric Shapiro, Eric Drye, Walt Vendshus

January 30 Deedee Mitcham, Roger Rikard

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Nettie Lamb (room #407)

Randy Morrison (room #405)

THANK YOU

Dear Church Family,

To God be the glory, and the love of Jesus Christ for the miraculous way that He was with me during my surgery. Words can not express my gratitude. And to Pastor Tim and to Pastor Marvin and his sweet little wife, Sandy, and all the church families for their prayers, many visits, calls and cards during my hospitalization. Continue to pray for me as I recover.

In Christ's love,

Pauline Campbell and Family

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21

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. Missions and Music for Children K-6th Grade;

Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room; Wednesday

Night Small Group Studies

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25

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

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Youth Drama Rehearsal

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Awana; Sunday Night Small Group Studies; Youth

Dominican Republic Mission Trip Meeting in Youth Room

6:30 p.m. Family Business Meeting in the Sanctuary

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Youth Drama Scene Rehearsal

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. Missions and Music for Children K-6th Grade;

Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room; Wednesday

Night Small Group Studies

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

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, January 25:

BABIES: Peggy Sharpe, John Wright and Beverly Wright
ONE YEAR OLDS: Sandra Meehan and Kirsten Trivett
TWO YEAR OLDS: Debbie Morton and Rebekah DiGorga
THREE YEAR OLDS: Linda Holzworth and Melissa Tuthill

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, JANUARY 25:
(5:30 p.m.): Matt Miller and Brittany Johnson

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, JANUARY 28 (6:30 p.m.): Brenda Funderburk, Brenda Smith and Kane 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.: 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 JANUARY:

AM: Brent Austin, John Rhyne, Junior Morton, Mickey Sharpe, Tim Sigmon, Keith Somers and David Stegall

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

USHERS FOR FEBRUARY:

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, January 24: Paul Snead (704-876-6985) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, January 25: Dale McLelland (704-872-0330) Hospital Visitation Sunday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


January 18, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............	373

Sunday School.........................................
Enrollment.................................................	690 *All Sunday School and
Members Present.....................................	Financial Information will
New Members..........................................	be published in next week's
Visitors......................................................	*Link.*
Total Contacts.........................................

Tithes and Offerings:

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

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

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