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A Word From the Pastor

Establishing a Proper View of Forgiveness

This coming Sunday we will focus on a subject that is central to our faith, but is often times misunderstood. When it comes to forgiveness, people often have views that are inconsistent with Scripture.

Our sermon Sunday will focus on Isaiah 6:6-7: Then one of the Seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth with it, and said: "Behold, this has touched your lips; Your iniquity is taken away, and your sin purged."

So many Christians walk around defeated because they do not understand God's forgiveness. Other Christians walk around defeated because they do not know how to forgive others. Please join with me in praying that Sunday, God would establish within us a proper view of forgiveness.

Praying for an outpouring of God's Spirit,

Pastor Tim

40 Days of Prayer:

Day 28 - Tuesday, March 24

Pray for the church office administrative assistants, Jessica, Julie and Kathy, who help keep the church running behind the scenes. Ask God to bless the work of their hands.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions

Why Give to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions?

Because three of four people in North America are lost. One hundred percent of dollars given to the AAEO go to support over 5,000 missionaries and their ministries in the United States and Canada. Through the next weeks, our church will be celebrating North American Missions. Don't miss out of this special time of learning how Southern Baptists are living with urgency and sharing Christ the U.S. and Canada.

North American Missionaries

Though their stories and methods are different, they share a common urgency for sharing the gospel with North American. Whether it is starting a new church, meeting the needs of the homeless, leading worship at a ski resort, or leading Back Yard Bible clubs, missionaries depend on the faithful prayers and generosity of Southern Baptists. Please pray for our missionaries and give generously to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering�.

Our Church's Goal

Our church's goal for North American Missions is $5,000. Please pray that God will lead you in your sacrificial giving.

N.B. Mills Update

Because Spring Break falls in the second week of April, Teacher Treats and the children's Easter Treat Bags will need to be ready for delivery on April 6. If you need assistance in delivering these items, please bring them to the Pre-school 5 Sunday School classroom

on Sunday, April 5th. Thank you for your help in this mission project!

Young at Heart April Meeting

The April meeting for the Young at Heart will be held on April 21st at 11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. You will not want to miss the program presented by Kenny and the Honduras Medical Mission team.

Easter Sunrise Breakfast

We will have an Easter Sunrise Breakfast on Easter Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. following the Sunrise Service at 7:30 a.m. A sign-up sheet is located outside the Fellowship Hall. The last day to sign up is Wednesday, April 8th.

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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Make Plans Now to attend our special

Holy Week Service

Wednesday Evening, April 8, 2009

6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Schedule

Please take note of our Resurrection Day Schedule:

7:30 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service

8:00 a.m. Breakfast (Please sign up by April 8.)

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Resurrection Worship Celebration

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

NEXT WEEK:

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

Sunday, March 29: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 1: 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!

Planning Your Vacation?

SAVE THIS DATE:

June 22 - 26

Vacation Bible School 2009

You don't want to miss this!

Please contact Karen Shea for ways you can help!

Click here to register online.
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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 and for God's Vision and Direction.

For Church Members:

Karrigan Gooden.

Visit Karrigan's Web Page

Holland Blohm.

Visit Holland's Web Page

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:

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.

Earl Bolen, Brenda Gardner's father, very serious health issues.

Harold Pendergrass, friend of Carolyn White, serious health issues.

Bill Baity's grandmother, Evelyn Messick, serious health issues.

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

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for April 2009 will be taken until Monday, April 6, 2009 and distributed on Saturday, April 18 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 28 Pauline Eudy, Martha Howell, Kellie Benfield

March 29 Donna Johnson, Willard Bowers, John Wright, Belinda Stewart, Lisa Putnam, Janice Love, Mary Clendenin

March 30 Sherry Sanders, Richard Wood, Terry Harwell, Adam Somers

March 31 Karen Wicks

April 1 Penny Moore, Debbie Lay, Paul Snead

April 2 Lucas Putrakul, Philip Kay, Kellie Abraham

April 3 Lloyd Johnson, Cary Tittle, Monica Morrison, Regina Collins, Emily Harwell, Whitney Kincaid

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:

Pat Teal (room #151)
Betty Kilpatrick (room #219)

University of N.C. Medical Center:

Bobbie James (BMTU - Room #5701)

THANK YOU:

Thank you from N.B. Mills...

Thank you to all the Sunday School classes for providing the money to buy the recorders for the students.

Ms. McDaniel

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Thank You from Annie Overcash's family:

We would like to thank the church and Marvin and Sandy Boyer for the cards, calls and visits during her recent hospital stay.

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We would like to thank all of the church family and loved ones for the prayers and thoughts during our loss.

Dorothy and Robert Nesbit and Renee Taylor

SYMPATHY:

We express Christian love and sympathy for Mike Munday in the death of his father, John Munday.

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, MARCH 24

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

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

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, MARCH 28

9:00 a.m. Associational Bible Drill at Peninsula Baptist Church

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

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

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 31

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

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. Governing Council Meeting in Pastor Tim's Office

7:55 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, APRIL 3

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

2:00 p.m. S.Y.B.A. Women's Celebration at Western Avenue

Baptist Church

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, APRIL 4

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Barnabas Project

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, March 29:

BABIES: Peggy Sharpe, Adrienne Shea and Jessica Shea
ONE YEAR OLDS: Wes and Lana Smith
TWO YEAR OLDS: Wendy Holland and Tess Sigmon
THREE YEAR OLDS: Shane and Paige Fox

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, MARCH 29
(5:30 p.m.): Mike and Donna Johnson

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, APRIL 1 (6:30 p.m.): Sandra Oliver, Jackie King and Kirsten Trivett

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, March 29: Jeremy Miller family

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: Benny and Libby Elledge

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Randy Morrison and Daniel Morrison

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

Sunday, March 29: Matt Sharpe (704-799-0983) Hospital Visitation Sunday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

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

USHERS FOR APRIL:

AM: Jeff Stone, Donald Webber, Jim Hawks, Todd Lamberth, Matt Miller, Ken Johnson and Scott Tuthill
PM: Brent Austin, John Rhyne, Junior Morton, Mickey Sharpe, Tim Sigmon, Keith Somers and David Stegall

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


March 22, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............	379

Sunday School.........................................	303
Enrollment.................................................	682
Members Present.....................................	296
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	7
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$17,760.95
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$11,225.21
Designated Offerings..............................	$6,174.24
Other Receipts Received........................	$361.50
Budget Needs to Date............................	$443,933.16
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$423,647.02

Building Fund Totals..............................	$14,109.50


Annie Armstrong Offering Goal...........	$5,000.00
Annie Armstrong Offering Received...	$915.41

Memorials and Honorariums

Building Fund

In Memory of: Phil Carlton

By: Joan Benfield

Kit & Avery / Young Life / SYBA Food Pantry

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

Dominican Republic Mission Trip

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

Annie Armstrong Offering

In Honor of: Our Teachers, Nancy, Letha and Patricia

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

Senior Adult Choir

In Memory of: Inez Morton and Pat Proctor's father

By: Judi Bell-Moore

Prayer Sanctuary

Would you be willing to pray during our morning worship service in the prayer sanctuary? There are no requirements for praying aloud or silently, only that you would dedicate an hour of wholehearted prayer during the service to cover our church. We would like to have more than one person assigned just to have adequate coverage. You can pray together or separately. If you would be willing to be part of this vital ministry, please notify the church office at 704-872-7623 or email at info@frontstreet.org. Please indicate how often you are willing to serve.

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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