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Prayer Sanctuary

I am so excited that our church now has a place set apart for prayer. This has already become a special place for me as I have encountered the Father on several occasions. I hope that everyone will take advantage of this beautiful place with the words of Psalm 63:1-2 in our hearts: O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my body longs for You, in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

We would like to have at least two or three people each week to spend time in prayer (in the Prayer Sanctuary) during the morning worship service. If you would like to be part of this prayer team, please notify the church office by calling 704-872-7623 or emailing info@frontstreet.org . In signing up, please indicate if you would like to serve monthly, quarterly or something else.

I am thankful for what I see God doing in the prayer ministry, and my hope is that we become a church saturated by prayer!

I am the Bread of Life

Over the next three weeks, we are going to be looking at the claim of Christ that He is the Bread of Life. The miracles of Christ were spectacular, but His words and His claims are where we find the true meaning of His coming to earth. Join me in praying for our time of worship together Sunday as we examine John 6:22-40.

Pastor Tim

Meet Me at Luigi's

We have a wonderful opportunity to support our youth missions trip to the Dominican Republic and enjoy a great meal and show. Our youth are putting together a dinner theatre production entitled, Meet Me at Luigi's. The cost of the meal and show is $10.00 per person. All proceeds go to help with expenses of the youth missions trip. Each person going on the trip needs to raise an additional $700 through this fundraising event, donations, and personal payments.

The show has an evangelistic appeal, and it would be great for you to buy tickets and bring your unsaved friends, co-workers, and neighbors. Sunday School classes may wish to buy tickets for their NB Mills teacher and his/her spouse to attend.

Three performances are scheduled on Friday, March 20^th and Saturday, March 21^st. Tickets will be available at church in the breezeway and outside the back door.

Thank you for your assistance in this.

Two-Day Missions Opportunity to Help Families in Substandard Housing

Our church will be going on a missions trip to Red Springs Missions Camp on the 12^th of March. You can make a big difference in the life of a family living in substandard housing. We will be leaving the church parking lot at 6:00pm and returning to the church on Saturday night March the 14^th. Please sign up and list your abilities in home construction and maintenance. We will also need you to bring your tools to work with.

Areas of work include:

Carpentry
Electrical
Painting
Plumbing
Masonry

The cost of the trip is $15.00 per day. You will need to bring sheets and towels as well as other toiletries you require.

For more information about the camp, visit: http://www.ncmissions.org/Projects/NorthCarolina/RedSprings.aspx and http://www.biblicalrecorder.org/content/news/2008/06_18_2008/ne18062008red.shtml

If you are interested in going, please contact Keith Somers at ksomers@yadtel.net or contact the church office. We will send you a form that you must fill out.

Softball Sign-Ups!

Anyone interested in playing softball for the church softball team,

there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the church office.

Deadline for signing up is March 8th.

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!

2008 Contribution Records

The 2008 Contribution Records are ready to be picked up. They are located in the Fellowship Hall.

Thank you!

Desks Needed!

The Hispanic Mission is in need of office desks for Continuing Education needs. If you have one you would like to donate, please contact the church office at (704) 872-7623.

Thank you!

Senior Adult Choir Resumes

Tuesday, February 24th

Invite some new people to come join us as we will be previewing our new music at 10:00 a.m.:

� Be Thou My Vision

� Christian Soldier Medley (Onward, Christian Soldiers/Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus)

� Glory To His Name

� He Hideth My Soul

� How Firm a Foundation

� I Know Whom I Have Believed

� I Will Sing Of My Redeemer

� In the Garden

� Leaning on the Everlasting Arms

� Sweet By and By Medley (We'll Understand It Better By and By/Sweet By and By)

� To God Be The Glory

� Trust And Obey

We will then begin regular rehearsals on Tuesday, March 10, at 10:00 a.m.

Calling All Kids
K - 6th Grade

Needed: All types of Art Work that describes John 6:35 - The Bread of Life.

Suggestions: Paint, colored pencils, clay, wood, arts and crafts, etc.

Bring artwork to the fellowship hall on Sunday, March 1st. Your art will be on display for the church to see.

Any questions???

See Chris Grohe

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

Thank You from the Pregnancy
Resource Center

Dear Supporting Friend,

Thank you so much for your generous and faithful gift. What a blessing to know that you have partnered with us to show God's unconditional love to women (and men) in their time of crisis.

Last year alone, we ministered to over 200 new clients in addition to the ones we were already seeing. Most of them are single and under the age of 24. In 2008, we had 79 precious babies born to clients; and we have the privilege of offering ongoing support to them throughout the coming year.

We also ministered to 17 clients who were definitely abortion-minded, and 10 of those women chose life after coming to our center for counseling! We also had 11 women make decisions for Christ.

What an awesome year; and this year, already, we are well on the way to surpassing those numbers.

We just wanted to let you know how your gift is making a difference not only for the present, but for eternity. Thank you.

Serving for Eternity,

Victoria Miglin, Director

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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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, February 18: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 22: Youth to Pastor Jeremy's Home for Fellowship, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 25: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Financial Peace University for Youth
Begins Sunday Evening, February 22

February is Kleenex Collection Month for N.B. Mills School

This month, we will be collecting Kleenex for N.B. Mills School. We will not be collecting items for Teen Challenge as previously published. Teen Challenge has relocated outside of our area. We do plan to continue financially supporting them at least through the remainder of this year. However, due to their new location, we will discontinue any monthly missions collection items for them.

Any items you may bring in intended for Teen Challenge will be donated to the South Yadkin Baptist Association to help needy families. Thank you for your faithfulness in missions!

Kenny

How to Become Part of the Front Street Family

First, we would like to thank you for your interest in Front Street. Before becoming a member, we feel that you should truly understand our heart and vision before you join our church family, and the new member's class is designed to help you have a clear understanding of your new church family.

Please note that you are not required to join Front Street after attending the New Member's Class. In fact, you will not be pressured in any way to join. We want to encourage you to continue to seek God's will on whether He desires for you to plant your life here with us.

The new member's class is a four week class, held during the Sunday School hour. The next class will be held in May. Those dates are May 3, 10, 17 and 24. To sign up for the class, please contact the church office at (704) 872-7623 or email Pastor Tim at tim@frontstreet.org.

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.

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:

Libby Johnson, friend of Louise Caskaddon, serious health concerns.

Sally Spangler, friend of Sandy Boyer, serious health concerns.

Joanna Trent, friend of Bobbie James, has non-hodgkins lymphoma.
Visit Jonna's Web Page

Leland Sloan, friend of Eddie Walker, serious health concerns.

Thomas Caskaddon, family member of Louise Caskaddon, serious health concerns.

Dave Talbert, local pastor, serious 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.

Pat Proctor's parents, Walter and Margaret Chaney.
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

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

February 21 Frances Overcash, Rebecca Yepez, Caitlin Shrimp, George Stadtfeld

February 22 Terrie Ross, Louise Lenderman, Latisha Beckom, Aaron Bost

February 23 Gaye Fox, Chad Moore, Pat Martin, Ken Kress, Tony Edwards, Tiffany Moose, Cecelia Pierce

February 24 Jordan Hill, Sara Waugh, Bobbie James, Emma Helmandollar

February 25 Judy Burrow, Chuck Howell, Tim Harris, Jill Goodin, Ron Harrison, David Shoemaker

February 26 Brenda Poindexter, Linda Meadors, Paul Gaines

February 27 Brent Mills, Patsy Chapman, Melynn Cairo

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial Hospital:

Dorcas Dyson

Leona York (room #306)

Mary Staton (room #507)

CONGRATULATIONS:

Congratulations to Bryan and Hannah Gilliland on the birth of their baby boy, Bryson Eli. He was born on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, weighed 5 lbs., 11 oz. and is 19 inches long.

THANK YOU!

Junior and I say thank you for all your prayers and concern for us when Junior was in the hospital. We love our Front street family, especially The Branches Sunday School class! It was comforting to have Rev./Dr. Boyer and Sandy praying and staying with me while Junior was having his gall bladder surgery. Many thanks to George for staying with Junior when I couldn't be there that night. God is good...All the time!

Sincerely,

Junior and Debbie Morton

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Dear Church Members and Friends,

I want to thank Marv and Sandy, Tim, Clinton Greene and Mavis for your visits during my hospital stay. Words of encouragement and prayers were so good to hear for my family and myself.

A special thank you for flowers from Young at Heart and all those who called my family to inquire about me.

Larry and I are truly blest with your friendships and caring.

Thank you to Nancy Lowrance and Carolyn Ayers for your visit, cake and jello salad.

May God bless each of you and your families.

Love,

Betty Lippard

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Dear Members of Front Street Baptist Church,

We would like to thank you for the beautiful silver green plant you sent to honor our Mom. We appreciate it so very much. Thank you also for the many thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.

Love,

Donna and Ken Parker and Family

Tim and Donna Bost and Family

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Thank You!!

Thank you to the members of the Loyal Soldiers, Ed McLelland, Friends and Family, Branches, and Jabez Sunday School classes! Because of your generosity, ALL of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at NB Mills will be able to make "sweet music" on their new recorders.

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Youth Drama Prayer and Discussion

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

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

7:45 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting in the Sunday School Office

7:55 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21

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

1:00 - 8:00 p.m. Children in Action Ministry Day

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22

8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Library Open

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

9:00 - 10:15 a.m. New Member's Class - Week 4

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 - 7:15 p.m. Awana; Sunday Night Small Group Studies; CWA

Leadership Team; Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room

6:45 - 7:30 p.m. Library Open

7:15 p.m. Honduras Missions Team Meeting

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Medical Missions Team to Honduras

No Celebration Choir Rehearsal

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

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

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

7:55 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Youth Drama Rehearsal

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Ed Lackey (SE Choir), M/M Barry Lang (SW Choir), M/M George Lerch (NE Front), M/M Scott Harris (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, February 22:

BABIES: Cindy Rhyne, Barbara Wilson and Angie Mullis
ONE YEAR OLDS: Matt and Emmy Miller
TWO YEAR OLDS: David and Robin Rankin
THREE YEAR OLDS: Kandice Trivett and Abby Rhyne

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, FEBRUARY 22:
(5:30 p.m.): Kinnan Johnson and Audra Harris

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, FEBRUARY 25 (6:30 p.m.): Rebekah DiGorga, Lana Smith and Leah Taylor

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: 6:00-6:30 p.m.: Barbara Morrison, Linda Meadors and Marcia Miller

DEACONS/PARKING LOT:
Saturday, February 21: Clarence Ray (704-878-2138) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Todd Lamberth, Sunday Night Parking Lot Assistant

Sunday, February 22: Jeff Stone (704-585-6912) Hospital Visitation Sunday,
Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

Jim Hawks, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

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

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


February 15, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............	328

Sunday School.........................................	272
Enrollment.................................................	679
Members Present.....................................	265
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	7
Total Contacts.........................................	10

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$15,788.88
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$11,490.97
Designated Offerings..............................	$2,288.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$2,009.91
Budget Needs to Date............................	$367,392.96
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$351,527.64

Building Fund Totals..............................	$12,038.50

Memorials and Honorariums

GENERAL FUND

In Memory of: Cleo Kilpatrick

By: Beth Ellis Mission Group

In Memory of: Perry Taylor, brother of Juanita Brucklacher and

In Honor of: Juanita Brucklacher

By: Betty and Margaret Kilpatrick

SYBA FOOD PANTRY

In Honor of: Dorcas Dyson

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

New in the Library - Come Check Us Out!

REDEEMING LOVE (a retelling of the Book of Hosea) by Francine Rivers

ONE SHENANDOAH WINTER: a NOVEL by T. Davis Bunn

ESPERANZA PARA EL CORAZON AFLIGIDO (Hope for the Troubled Heart in Spanish) by Billy Graham

THE WHOLE TRUTH (a novel of suspense about brothers) by James Scott Bell

BRYSON CITY TALES: Stories of a doctor's first year of practice in the Smoky Mountains) by Walter L. Larimore

WHEN GOD WHISPERS YOUR NAME by Max Lucado

IN THE EYE OF THE STORM (a day in the life of Jesus) by Max Lucado

ON HER OWN ( #2 in the Brides of Webster Co. series) by Wanda E. Brunstetter

SAVING ALICE: a NOVEL ( A Story of Second Choices, Second Chances) by David Gerald Lewis

NEVER SURRENDER: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom by Jerry Boykin

SYBA Women's Celebration

Featuring Babbie Mason in Concert

View Babbie's website

"With a song of praise" Psalm 150:6

11 afternoon conferences from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Conference topics will cover Living for Jesus, Spiritual Growth, Evangelism, Being a Godly Mother in an Ungodly World, Missions Training (How to combine Cubbies & Mission Friends), Finding Complete Joy, Crafts for Jesus, The Obedience of Real Forgiveness Brings Joy and Peace

You can 'plug in' at any time, but you must register

FREE dinner at 5:30 p.m. & worship with Babbie Mason at 7:00 p.m.

ALL women of SYBA are invited!

Register today by calling 704-873-4372 ext. 7 or online here

Registration fee is $15 through March 9th; $20 beginning March 10th. REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE!!

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NB Mills Needs Tennis Balls!