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Establishing a Proper View of Obedience - Isaiah 6:8

This Sunday will wrap up our time in studying the call of the prophet Isaiah. Over the last three weeks we have seen how God allowed Isaiah to see the Lord seated on the throne and the impact that made on his life. Isaiah was brought to a place of brokenness as he saw himself in light of who God is. Here, he confessed his sinfulness and experienced the cleansing of the Lord.

What was God preparing Isaiah for? God was preparing him to be a prophet. All that Isaiah went through was to make Him useful in the Kingdom of God. This week we will study the famous words of Isaiah, Here am I! Send me. What is God doing in your heart? Are you at a place where God can use you? Are you ready to step out in obedience and follow the Lord each and every day? Are you ready to say with Isaiah, "Here am I, send me"?

It is so exciting to me that God even desires to use us. He could fulfill every bit of His plan without giving us a thought. But how awesome it is that He loves us and desires to involve us in His plan. Praise the Lord for all that He is doing at Front Street and all that He has for us in the future.

I love you church family!

Pastor Tim

40 Days of Prayer:

Day 35 - Tuesday, March 31

Pray for our Church campus today. Ask God for wisdom and discernment for our leaders and members in making decisions on repairs, upgrades, expansions and future building programs. Pray that each member would be a good steward of God's provision of this property.

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.

This Sunday Night in

AWANA:

Wacky Tacky Night!

Don't miss the fun!

See You at 5:30 p.m.!

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.

Join us for this FREE Live Nationwide Event:

Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope

Front Street Baptist Church

1403 W. Front Street, Statesville, 28677

Thursday, April 23, 2009

8:00 p.m. EDT

Click here for directions to the church

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, April 1: Youth Group, Meet in the Youth Room, 6:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday, April 8: Special Holy Week Service in the Sanctuary, 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.

April is:
Pregnancy Resource Center

Collection Month

This month, we will be collecting Toilet Tissue and Paper Towels . 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.

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

April 4 Stacy Helmandollar, Debbie Cannada, Sean Stephenson

April 5 Jaime Raiford, Mavis High, Judy Harwell

April 6

April 7 Jerry Helmandollar

April 8 Peggy Styers, Mary Lou McLain, Robby Lackey, Betty Minton, Shane Hill

April 9 Dana Jones, Brittany Johnson, Elijah Rector, T.J. Anderson

April 10 Emily Shoemaker, Kenneth Dew, Johnny Stutts, Ava Stegall

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:

Betty Kilpatrick (room #219)

Nettie Lamb (room #403)

SECU Family House, Chapel Hill, NC:

Bobbie James (room #108 (919) 932-8018)

THANK YOU:

Dear Members of Front Street Baptist Church,

Thank you for the beautiful peace lily. We are also grateful for all the cards, food, prayers, and visits during our time of sorrow. Your kindness will not be forgotten.

Sincerely,

The Children of Inez Morton

SYMPATHY:

We express Christian love and sympathy for Bill Baity, Jr. in the death of his grandmother, Evelyn Messick.

CALENDAR

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

7:55 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

SUNDAY, APRIL 5

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

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Churchwide Baby Shower for Monica and Daniel

Morrison in the Fellowship Hall

4:30 p.m. Church / Governing Council Combined Meeting in the Creative

Worship Arts Room

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

MONDAY, APRIL 6

10:00 a.m. Young at Heart Leave for Fort Caswell

12:00 p.m. Angel Food Orders Due

7:00 p.m. Mary Cannon Group in the Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8

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

6:30 p.m. Special Holy Week Service in the Sanctuary

7:30 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

FRIDAY, APRIL 10

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

6:00 p.m. Brittany Johnson / Matthew Miller Wedding Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

3:00 p.m. Brittany Johnson / Matthew Miller Wedding

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, April 5:

BABIES: Donna Somers, Maribeth Warren and Lisa Holt
ONE YEAR OLDS: Sandy and Katie Lamm
TWO YEAR OLDS: Mark and Karen Morrison
THREE YEAR OLDS: Freda and Jackson Reid

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, APRIL 5
(5:30 p.m.): Freda Alford and Linda Meadors

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, APRIL 8 (6:30 p.m.): Dionne Stutts and Karen Shea

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, April 5: Brad Johnson

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: David and Joyce Brigman

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Grady and Anne Pharr

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, April 4: Scott Tuthill (704-872-6208) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, April 5: Daniel Morrison (704-880-2788) Hospital Visitation Sunday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

James Funderburk, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

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 29, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............	370

Sunday School.........................................	270
Enrollment.................................................	682
Members Present.....................................	260
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	10
Total Contacts.........................................	4

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$21,217.51
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$13,552.51
Designated Offerings..............................	$7,325.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$340.00
Budget Needs to Date............................	$459,241.20
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$437,199.53

Building Fund Totals..............................	$14,344.50


Annie Armstrong Offering Goal...........	$5,000.00
Annie Armstrong Offering Received...	$1,953.41

Memorials and Honorariums

General Fund

In Memory of: Inez Morton

By: Carole Leischner

S.Y.B.A. Food Pantry

In Honor of: Nettie Lamb

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

Missions

In Memory of: John Munday

By: Junior and Debbie Morton

Annie Armstrong Offering

In Memory of: Inez Morton, Phil Carlton and John Munday

By: Marshall and Terrie Ross

In Memory of: John Munday, Mike Munday's father and Evelyn Messick, Betty

Baity's mother

By: Mary and Ben Deal

Senior Adult Choir

In Memory of: John Munday

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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