It is hard to believe that our trip is already at hand. The Lord has so incredibly blessed our church this past year. It is such a blessing to see the number of ways He has used our church family in mission trips at home and abroad. This coming year will provide many new opportunities for people to be on mission with God. I believe we can all be part of missions whether it be through praying, giving or going.

I feel very blessed to have this opportunity and I trust things will go well while we are gone. I know that brother Ron Harrison will have some wonderful sermons that will challenge and encourage each of you. Please remember him in prayer as he is looking forward to this time with you. On behalf of the Asia Mission Team, we will all miss being here and our time of worship with you. We pray for those who will be leading you in worship as I know that you will be praying for us as well.

I love you and I pray for you!

Pastor Tim

The Great Bike Ride of 2009

Has Been Rescheduled!

Virginia Creeper Trail - Saturday, July 25

We will leave FSBC promptly at 9:00 am. Bring lunch to eat at the park in Damascus. We will stop for pizza at Cici's in Boone on the way back. If you bring your own bike the cost for transportation will be $10 per person or less depending on the number of participants. If you want to rent a bike reservations must be made in advance: call 800-475-5095 and reserve for 12:00 p.m.

Don't miss the fun!

Your Asia Mission Team:

Nathan Bost, Jacob Bradley, Pamela Farnsworth, Kaleb Gooden, Jason Hudson, Charles Kincaid, Kenny Lamm, Dale and Diane McLelland, Kevin Reigle, Terrie Ross, Lana Smith, Tim Stutts and Doris Swaim.

24-Day Asia Missions Trip Will Involve Four Countries and
Ministry to the Persecuted Church

The team will leave in just 1 day!

July 15 - August 7

Please pray daily for each team member as they minister to the Asian people.

Community Revival!

The Churches of the South Yadkin Baptist Association Region 2 Invite You to a Community Revival

August 16 - 20th at 7:00 p.m. each evening at Beulah Baptist Church in Statesville

All churches are invited to attend the revival services.

Each Wednesday night this summer, the CiA kids and Youth will be busy doing missions! We'll be reaching out to our community in various ways and in various locations. We are excited about this summer of missions and all parents and any other interested adults are welcome to join us!

Attention Prayer Partners:

Plan now to attend a kick off / orientation meeting for matched prayer partners and those looking to be matched on Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Details coming later.

News...

Celebrate Recovery Ministry News…..Celebrate Recovery is progressing well and we continue to grow. We want to extend a special Thank you to Maria (last name withheld for confidentiality) that shared a powerful, personal testimony discussing her life growing up and how the love of God has transformed her into a new creature in Christ. There was not a dry eye in the fellowship hall as we heard this remarkable story. Those of you that missed it, really missed an extraordinary opportunity to see God’s amazing love displayed in this wonderful lady and her family. Maria shared with us poor choices and consequences as well as the Power of God’s truth in transforming her life and her children’s future.

We are continuing in study of the 12 Steps. We have studied Step 1 (Denial – admitting our issue and that we are NOT God) and Step 2 (Being Powerless without God). This coming Monday, July 20,, we will study Step 3, HOPE. In this lesson we will learn to honestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him and that He has the power to help us recover. We need support and attendance from the church family. Front Street member attendance is very poor averaging less than six per week. This is a vital mission for our community. You don’t have to go out of town to find ways to show the Love of Christ to others. The need within the shadow of our steeple is Great. Please join us Monday evening 630-7 Meal, Program 7-8, Small support groups 8-9. You’ll be glad you did!

For information or for volunteer opportunities, please contact us at CR@frontstreet.org

In Christ’s Love,

Dan & Brenda Thompson

Attention: Youth!

Special Event This Wednesday Evening!

This Wednesday night (July 15^th) is a youth worship event at South River Baptist. Ethan Drum is the speaker and it starts at 7:00 p.m. and goes until 8:00 p.m. Whitney Kincaid and a group called Consume MY Heart will be the worship leaders. For those that need a ride, we will meet here at the church at 6:15 p.m. to go.

Attention Young at Heart!

Your balance is due by August 14th for

the Jubilee Convention in Gatlinburg.

Please see John Wright if any questions.

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

For optimal viewing of this newsletter, please set your email program to view in HTML, not "plain text". If you do not see pictures in this publication, you are viewing it in plain text. The newsletter looks much better in HTML.

Super Summer Evenings at Front Street!

Plan Ahead and Mark Your Calendars Now So You Don't Miss Out On the Fun and Fellowship!

Sunday Evenings:

July 19 No Evening Services

July 26 Worship With the Youth at the Kick-Off of Their

Home Mission Trip

August 2 Youth Home Mission Trip Report with Dessert!

August 9 Annual Family Business Meeting in the Sanctuary

August 16 Community Revival at Beulah Baptist Church

August 23 No Evening Services

Saturday, August 29 Back to School Bash at N.B. Mills School

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

All Sunday Evening events begin at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evenings:

6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal;
CiA for Children K-5th Grade; Youth Group; and
Small Group Bible Study

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Community Revival at Beulah Baptist Church:
August 16-20, 7:00 p.m. each evening.

Church Calendar

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

NEXT WEEK:

Wednesday, July 15: Youth to South River Baptist for Worship Event, 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, July 19: No Evening Services

Wednesday, July 22: Youth & CiA Missions Activity, 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.

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 August. Those dates for the adult class or for the children's class are August 9, 16, 23 and 30. To sign up for the adult class (which includes youth), or to sign your child up for the children's 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

Laura Bowles.

Saint in Care, Elizabeth Childers, broken hip, in a lot of pain.

Chuck Howell, diagnosed with cancer.

Sandy Boyer, serious health concerns.

Leah Taylor, serious health concerns.

Ed McLelland, recovering from a stroke.

Pauline Campbell.

Danny Johnson, recovering from back surgery.

Carolyn White, injuries from an automobile accident.

Margaret McGhee, health concerns.

Grady and Anne Pharr.

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)

Rodney & Beth Love (Hearts of Love - International)

For Friends and Family of Church Members:

Preston Loyd, friend of several church members, recovering from an accident.

Visit Preston's Web Page

John Blakely's mother, serious health concerns.
Leland Sloan, friend of Eddie Walker, serious health concerns.

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

John Vairo, Chris Weiss' father.

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

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

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for July 2009 will be taken until Monday, July 13, 2009 at 12:00 p.m., and distributed on Saturday, July 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

July 18 Tracy Pardue, Charles Kincaid, Alaina Dillard, Abigail Waugh, Linda Stewart

July 19 Joan Benfield, Haley Rhyne

July 20 Donald Martin, Luke Keever, Jimmy Hill

July 21 Larry Lippard, Betty Mullinnix, Mickey McCollum, Trent Harris

July 22

July 23 Judy Hooks, Jane Moose, Lisa Settle, Jackie King

July 24 Steve Hanks, Bob Holzworth

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:

Ida Beasley (room #322)

Pauline Campbell (room #300)

THANK YOU:

The family of Nancy Mitchell thanks everyone for the phone calls, the cards and prayers during the illness of Nancy Mitchell. Also, thanks to the Barnabas Project for all the help - I couldn't make it without you.

Betty Minton

I want to start by saying thank you for the book "Graduate to Greatness" that you gave me. But I would also like to say thank you for all of your prayers and support that helped me finish my senior year!

Thank you,

Justin Holt

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to the family of Frances Jackson in their

bereavement; and to

Annette Lazenby in the death of her grandmother, Louise Johnson, on July 3,

2009.

FLOWERS:

The Sanctuary Flowers for Sunday, July 19 are placed in loving memory of Grover Hellard on his birthday, July 21, by Norma, Rodney, Janet, Justin and Bradley Hellard.

BABIES DEDICATED ON SUNDAY:

Bryson Eli Gilliland, son of Bryan and Hannah Gilliland

Abigail Ryleigh Morrison, daughter of Daniel and Monica Morrison

Sisay David Rankin, son of David and Robin Rankin

Selam Faith Rankin, daughter of David and Robin Rankin

Miranda Eve Gilliam, daughter of Beth Gilliam

Alex Carlton Gilliam, son of Beth Gilliam

Noah Jackson Gilliam, son of Beth Gilliam

WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBER:

Joined Preschool 5:

Sisay David Rankin

115 Troutman Farm Road

Statesville, NC 28677

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, JULY 14

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. High 5! for Children

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Asia Missions Tour Begins Today!

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. High 5! for Children

5:30 p.m. Nominating Committee Meeting in Jabez Classroom

6:15 p.m. Youth to Go to South River Baptist

6:30 - 7:45 p.m. CiA and Youth Missions Activity; Wednesday Night

Small Group Studies

7:55 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

No Celebration Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY, JULY 16

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. High 5! for Children

FRIDAY, JULY 17

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. High 5! for Children

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

SATURDAY, JULY 18

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

SUNDAY, JULY 19

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

4:00 p.m. Deacons' Meeting

No Evening Services

MONDAY, JULY 20

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

TUESDAY, JULY 21

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

6:30 - 7:45 p.m. CiA and Youth Missions Activity; Wednesday Night

Small Group Studies

7:30 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal at Beulah Baptist Church

7:55 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, JULY 24

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

SATURDAY, JULY 25

9:00 a.m. Virginia Creeper Trail Bike Ride of 2009

2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Mike and Donna Johnson Anniversary Party

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Matt Miller (SE Choir), M/M Mark Morrison

(SW Choir), M/M Junior Morton (NE Front), M/M Mike Munday (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, July 19:

BABIES: Gaye Fox, Judy Hix and Peggy Renegar
ONE YEAR OLDS:   Dionne Stutts and Michaela Beaver
TWO YEAR OLDS:   Brent and Elizabeth Austin
THREE YEAR OLDS:  Eric and Charlene Frye

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, July 19:

(5:30 p.m.): No Evening Services

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, July 22 (6:30 p.m.): Steve Swaim and Teresa Bost

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, July 19: Randy Morrison

SUNDAY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: George and Elaine Stadtfeld

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. David and Dixie Hare

LIBRARY SCHEDULE:
Sunday: 8:30-9:00 a.m.: Roxanne Marquess Sunday Evening will resume this fall.
Wednesday: 6:00-6:30 p.m.: Barbara Morrison, Linda Meadors and Marcia Miller

DEACONS/PARKING LOT:
Saturday, July 18: Scott Harris (704-873-3045) Hospital Visitation Saturday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Ronnie Harmon, Sunday Night Parking Lot Assistant

Sunday, July 19: Mike Johnson (704-878-6169) Hospital Visitation Sunday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

Bobby King, Sunday Morning Parking Lot Assistant

USHERS FOR JULY:

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


July 12, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............................	401

Sunday School.........................................	298
Enrollment.................................................	671
Members Present.....................................	287
New Members..........................................	1
Visitors......................................................	11
Total Contacts.........................................	7

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$15,717.18
Budget Offering Required......................	$15,308.04
Budget Offering Received......................	$13,339.83
Designated Offerings..............................	$1,925.20
Other Receipts Received........................	$452.15
Budget Needs to Date............................	$689,161.80
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$649,853.23

Building Fund Totals..............................	$22,263.00

Memorials and Honorariums

ASIA MISSION TRIP

In Memory of: Pastor Wayne Riddle

By: Billy and Jean Lynch, Buck and Virginia Groff, Charlotte C. Laney,

Bob, Cynthia, Bradley and Chelsea Dyson, Mary and Ben Deal,

Brenda Jolly, Benny and Libby Elledge and Mary Cannon Missions

Group

In Memory of: Frances Jackson

By: Lela Mae Eudy, Betty Kilpatrick, Margaret Kilpatrick, Norma

Hellard and Benny and Libby Elledge

S.Y.B.A. FOOD PANTRY

In Memory of: Frances Jackson

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

GENERAL FUND

In Memory of: Pastor Wayne Riddle

By: Nancy Morrison

BUILDING FUND

In Memory of: Pastor Wayne Riddle

By: Joan Benfield

As people are led to accept Christ as Savior and Lord in the Toy Store and each week in the Clothes Closet and Food Pantry, we have become aware that it is time to begin a new ministry. This ministry is to teach those who accept Christ through a four-week time of discipleship. They will learn how to begin to walk with Jesus! Rev. Bill Mason and Carol Froehlich will be the four-week session leaders.

The time is:

6:30 - 8:00 p.m. every Monday night beginning July 27th

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

Volunteers are needed to teach and lead a VBS-like time

with children as the parents are learning.

Volunteer today by contacting Mary Jane Hoover

at (704) 873-4372 ext. 3 or mhoover@sybaptist.org.

S.Y.B.A. Children's Ministry Summer Camps

July 16th and July 30th

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Baptist Center

Children's Ministry Camps are open to any child preschool through 5th grade who are members or attend one of our S.Y.B.A. churches. Each camp will be hosted by one of our youth groups and will feature different themes and Bible stories, so the children are welcome to attend more than one camp. We also will have music, crafts, refreshments, and games. Campers are encouraged to be involved with the Baptist Center Food Pantry by bringing a donation of food, toiletry item or school supply.

Contact Mary Jane Hoover for more details or to register your child. mhoover@sybaptist.org or 704-873-4372 ext. 3.

Mark Your Calendar!

The South Yadkin Baptist Association Annual Celebration at

Beulah Baptist Church in Statesville

5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 24

Everyone is invited!

Casual attire. Pig pickin'. Mass Choir from the Region 2 Revival.

Message by Rev. Ron Harrison.

Be sure not to miss this celebration!

Prayer Sanctuary

We are looking for volunteers to add to our current list to diligently pray during the worship hour specifically for the Sunday morning service. Singles, couples, families and prayer partners are encouraged. The commitment is for one Sunday every 4 to 6 months. Please contact the office at 704-872-7623 or email info@frontstreet.org.

Front Street Services Now Available on DVD!

Do you ever wish you could see your child dedicated or baptized again?

Have you ever participated in a service and want to remember it forever?

Was the sermon so memorable that you want to see the Pastor preach it again and again?

Good News! DVDs of our worship services are now available! For a cost of $5.00 each, you can now obtain a copy of any service. (Our archives go back about six months.) Just contact the church office and pay $5.00 in advance.

Jail Ministry

The following materials are passed out in the jail ministry each Saturday morning:

Open Windows
Christian magazines; such as: Home Life and Mature Living
Sunday School books

If you have any of these materials that you are not using, please drop them in the jail ministry boxes available in each Sunday School class.

Sanctuary Flowers

If you would like to place flowers in the sanctuary in memory or in honor of someone, please call the church office. Flowers are needed for all months except December. The cost is $45.00, and payment will reserve your date.

Cartoon of the Week!

Contact Info

Front Street Baptist Church (704) 872-7623 info@frontstreet.org