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A Word From the Pastor

Dear Church Family,

A few weeks ago, we received a call from a representative of the Iredell County Crusades inviting us to be a part of some upcoming events with evangelist Ken Freeman. Beginning on April 20th, the students from Statesville Middle and Statesville Senior High schools will be bussed over during school hours to our church to hear Brother Freeman speak. The son of an alcoholic mother and absentee father, Ken's childhood was filled with abuse and neglect. He has an amazing testimony of the power, grace and love of Christ, and he relates it well to young people. We are excited to be able to be a part of this rare opportunity to get the message of hope out to many of our public school students here in Iredell County. Also, starting at 6:30 in the evenings, there will be a churchwide revival here at the church with Brother Freeman as well. Again, this revival will begin April 20th and end on the 22nd. Please begin praying for these upcoming events and start thinking about lost friends or relatives that you might be able to invite to the revival. If you have any further questions, feel free to call or email, or if you want to know more about Ken Freeman, his website is www.kenfreemanministries.com.

Have a blessed week,

Pastor Tim and staff

40 Days of Prayer:

Day 14 - Tuesday, March 10

Pray for our Church Library and all the volunteers who give their time to serve in this ministry. Ask that God would continue to provide the resources and donations to equip the library.

Pray for our leaders and volunteers who provide food for the Bereaved Meals Committee.

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.

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!

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

NEXT WEEK:

Wednesday, March 11: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 15: Youth Group to Pastor Jeremy's Home, 5:30 p.m.

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

Attention!

If you have a used sofa or ping-pong table that you would like to donate to the Youth Room, please email Pastor Jeremy at jeremy@frontstreet.org.

March is SYBA Clothing
Collection Month

This month, we will be collecting clothing, children's clothing and adult business attire for the SYBA Clothes Closet. Please drop off your donations at the Global Missions Collection site in the Educational Building.

Thank you for your commitment to missions!

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.

New Study to Begin!

The "Faithful Friends" Sunday School class will begin a Beth Moore Bible study entitled Stepping Up, A Journey Through the Psalms of Ascent beginning March 15 during the Sunday school hour.

The class is taught by Carole Froehlich and meets in Room 313. All ladies are invited to attend.

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 and for God's Vision and Direction.

For Church Members:

Karrigan Gooden.

Visit Karrigan's Web Page

Holland Blohm.

Visit Holland's Web Page

George Stadtfeld, recovering from surgery.

Leah Taylor, serious health concerns.

Ed McLelland, recovering from a stroke.

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.

Bobbie James.

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)

Todd Bontrager (Atlanta, Georgia)

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.
Larry Matheny, son of Cloyce and Kitty Matheny, serious health concerns.

John and Greta Vairo, parents of Chris Weiss.

Joey Bradley, brother of Michelle Miller, serious health concerns.

Kent Houpe and his family as they cope with the loss of his mother.

Pat Proctor's mother, Margaret Chaney.

Alice Wiggins, Donna Johnson's mother, diagnosed with cancer.

Betty Minton's sister, Nancy Mitchell (lives in York, PA), has lung cancer.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for March 2009 will be taken until Monday, March 16, 2009 and distributed on Saturday, March 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

March 14 Angela Campbell, Connor Vowels, Meredith Cairo

March 15 Brent Benfield, Jerry Carter, Keith Waugh, Patricia Richard, Wendy Holland, Patrick Parsons

March 16 Mary Cloaninger, Barbara Morrison, George Lerch

March 17 David Swaim, Ricky Adams

March 18 Melissa Fox, Joyce Brigman, Carol Froehlich, Mary Staton

March 19 Todd Robinson, Pauline Wright

March 20 Shirley Alexander, Barry Welborn, Kenny Lamm, Lynn Smith

Request from the Church Office

If you or a family member are hospitalized, please contact the church office at (704) 872-7623 or by emailing info@frontstreet.org to let us know.

Family Concerns and Celebrations

IN THE HOSPITAL:

Iredell Memorial Hospital:

Annie Overcash (room #164)

FLOWERS:

The Sanctuary Flowers for Sunday, March 15 are placed in loving memory of James and Cleo Caskaddon by Louise Caskaddon.

WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBER:

Joined March 8, 2009:

Beth Gilliam

1004 Park Drive

Statesville, NC 28677

Birthday: January 13

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to Junior Morton, Joy Bradley, and Darlene Jones in the death of their mother, Inez Morton, and to

Melissa Holmes in the death of her father, Phil Carlton, and to

Robert and Dorothy Nesbit in the death of their son-in-law, George Taylor.

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

11:00 a.m. Young at Heart

7:00 p.m. Mary Cannon Group with Dixie Hare

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

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. 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

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 - SATURDAY, MARCH 14

Red Springs Mission Trip

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

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

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

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

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Youth Drama Rehearsal

4:00 p.m. Deacons' Meeting

5:30 - 7:15 p.m. Awana; Sunday Night Small Group Studies; CWA

Leadership Team

5:30 p.m. Youth Gather at Pastor Jeremy's Home

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

MONDAY, MARCH 16

12:00 p.m. Angel Food Orders Due

TUESDAY, MARCH 17

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 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

7:55 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

6:30 p.m. Youth Drama Dress Rehearsal

FRIDAY, MARCH 20

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

6:30 p.m. Youth Drama Performance- "Meet Me at Luigi's"

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

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

11:30 a.m. Youth Drama Performance- "Meet Me at Luigi's"

6:30 p.m. Youth Drama Performance- "Meet Me at Luigi's"

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Marshall Ross (SE Choir), M/M Mark Sampsel (SW Choir), M/M Mickey Sharpe (NE Front), M/M Donald Shea (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, March 15:

BABIES: Martha Somers, Joy Bradley and Kourtney Trivett
ONE YEAR OLDS: Chuck and Pam Farnsworth
TWO YEAR OLDS: Joe and Wendy Alford
THREE YEAR OLDS: Eric and Charlene Frye

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, MARCH 15
(5:30 p.m.): Monica Morrison and Elizabeth Austin

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, MARCH 18 (6:30 p.m.): Kevin and Mitzi Gooden and Karissa Lerch

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, March 15: Kathy Cook

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.: Roxanne Marquess 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, March 14: Bob Cook (704-924-8315) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, March 15: Benny Elledge (704-872-4854) Hospital Visitation Sunday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

Lynn Smith, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

USHERS FOR MARCH:

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

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


March 8, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............	411

Sunday School.........................................	259
Enrollment.................................................	679
Members Present.....................................	249
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	10
Total Contacts.........................................	2

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$29,306.53
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$22,208.53
Designated Offerings..............................	$5,996.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$1,102.00
Budget Needs to Date............................	$413,317.08
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$397,213.55

Building Fund Totals..............................	$13,278.50

Memorials and Honorariums

BUILDING FUND

In Honor of: Don Shea and John Wright

By: Ralph and Pauline Campbell

GENERAL FUND

In Honor of: David Hare, Jim Austin, Connie Austin and John McDade

By: Jabez Bible Class

YOUTH MISSION TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

In Honor of: Bob Cook

By: Cloyce and Kitty Matheny

ANNIE ARMSTRONG OFFERING

By: Ralph and Pauline Campbell

In Memory of: Inez Morton

By: Lela Mae Eudy

Prayer Sanctuary

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.

SYBA Women's Celebration

Featuring Babbie Mason in Concert

Friday, April 3, 2009

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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Pancake supper and concert