October 5-7, we have an awesome opportunity to make a huge impact in our community. The School Release that we had earlier this year was a tremendous success. During the three days we had in our last school release, we saw 270 people make first time decisions for Jesus Christ. Next week we will be working with West Iredell High School and West Iredell Middle School.

How can you help?

1. You can help by covering this event in prayer - Pray that God would bring young people to faith in Him; pray that Christians in the school would strengthened in their walk and in sharing their faith; pray that as a church, we would love these youth and their families; pray that God would be glorified in all the events.

2. You can help by being there during the day - We need adults who are willing to ride buses, welcome the kids and counsel the kids after the services.

3. You can help by being at the services each night - Each night at 6:30, we will be having revival services. This would be a great opportunity for you to invite that friend you have been praying for.

We are very blessed to be able to take part in this event. Please read Pastor Jeremy's article for more specific information about times and needs. I can't wait to see how God is going to move next week. Let's begin to praise Him in advance for all that He is going to do!!

This coming Sunday morning, we will have the speaker for the school release as our guest speaker. Please pray for him as he prepares a message for our church.

Praise God for all His Mighty Acts!

Pastor Tim

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Medical/Construction/Evangelism Missions Trip to Costa Rica

Potential savings over $200 if you book now!

A medical team made up of various health care professionals and support personnel will minister to Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica. The team will also have opportunity to provide medical treatment to local pastors and missionaries. A construction team will be contributing their labor to help with projects of SCORE International. The project would involve continuing development of a missions training center in San Jose. Additional team members will be used to work with kids and help with evangelism at the refugee sites where our church will hold medical clinics. The group will be housed at the SCORE International complex. If you have interest in this missions trip, contact Kenny Lamm. Deadline to sign up is November 15. Space is limited. $100 non-refundable deposit secures your space.

Dates: February 20-27, 2010
Cost: approximately $1,250 - $1,400

Fall Fun Fest!

Saturday, October 31

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

We will be having our Fall Fun Fest on Saturday, October 31^stfrom 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This fun filled night will include "Trunks of Treats", hayrides, games, inflatables and more! Children are welcome to dress up in costumes that are not scary. This event is for children of all ages. We will be inviting children from NB Mills, the Hispanic Church, and our neighborhood to join us.

We will be using this opportunity to give out tracts in hopes of spreading the gospel to the children and their families. Our goal is to provide an alternative to the traditional celebration of Halloween as we reach out to families of our church and community. We can do that by providing a Christian environment that is safe and loving especially on this particular night of the year.

WAYS YOU CAN HELP

Donate candy. You can place your donations in the white baskets found throughout the church buildings.

Donate your time: Open the trunk of your car and pass out candy.

We also need help during the Fun Fest with games and inflatables.

Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway leading to the Fellowship Hall and Education Building if you can help.

If there are other ways that you feel that you can help, please contact Karen Shea.

Thank you in advance for your participation and donations. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

October is S.Y.B.A. Toy Store and Clothes Closet
Collection Month

Throughout the month of October, we will be collecting toys for the Toy Store and new and gently used children's clothing for the Clothes Closet. Please drop off your donations in the Global Missions Collection site in the Educational Building.

Thank you for your commitment to missions!

AWANA!

This coming Sunday night is:

Crazy Hat or Hair Night!

Come and be a part!

School Release

October 5-7

Your help is needed!

Coming October 4th through the 7th we will be hosting a school release with West High and West Middle School. Starting on the 4th we will have Christian Chapman, guest speaker for the event, preach in our Sunday morning service to begin a revival that will start at 6:30 p.m. nightly through Wednesday night. However, Sunday night will be normal Awana, youth and group studies.

On Monday through Wednesday morning beginning at 8:30am, one of the schools will be brought to the church for a crusade style service, then the other after lunch. We need as many workers as possible to help ride the buses to and from the schools as well as counseling after the services.

There may be as many as 200-250 teens coming each day, possibly more, and each of the two school releases thus far have seen over 200 decisions each. So, if you are available during school hours for those three days, we need your help. We hosted the first release last May and we saw God do some amazing things here. So if you want to be blessed, please get involved.

Thank you, Pastor Jeremy

Barnabas Project

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

Saturday, October 3

"Dear Children, let us not love in word,
neither in tongue; but in deed and truth."
(1 John 3:18)

Youth Corn Maze!

Sunday, October 11
3:00 - 8:00 p.m.

We will ride the bus. Please remember to bring admission and fast food money. We will call parents when we leave the restaurant and start back. Admission prices: Ages 5-12 years: $7.00; Ages 13-Adults: 10.00.

See you there!

Celebrate Recovery News.......

This upcoming week at Celebrate Recovery we have an important topic for all Front Street Members. It is dealing with Sponsors and Accountability Partners. We have a GREAT Need for both Sponsors and Accountability Partners for our CR participants. You can be a sponsor for anyone that does not have a relationship with Christ as long as you truly have been saved and have a personal relationship with Christ. Being a sponsor for most hurts, hang-ups and habits simply means you will help a person in their walk to learn more about God. There is also a special need for drug and alcohol sponsors, but to fill this role you must have a minimum of two years clean & sober to assist another person as they work on sobriety. Some of the questions we will probe this week are:

� Why do I need a Sponsor?

� What are the qualities of a Sponsor?

� What does a Sponsor do?

� How do I find a Sponsor or Accountability Partner?

� What is the difference in a Sponsor and an Accountability Partner?

This upcoming week we will meet in the Jabez room. You are all welcome to join us any Monday at 6:30 p.m.

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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College Students

If you have a young person attending college, local or out of town, please submit the requested information on the form on the church website. If your school address has not changed, we still need your information. Click here or on the picture at the left to be connected to the form.

Church Wide Revival
with Christian Chapman

Beginning Sunday Morning, October 4

Through Wednesday, October 7

7:00 p.m. Each Night

Monday - Wednesday Night

You don't want to miss this!

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday, September 30: Youth Group, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 4: Youth to Pastor Jeremy's Home where special Bonfire Speaker, Christian Chapman, will join the group! Prepare for food, worship and games, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 7: Church Wide Revival with Christian Chapman, 6:30 p.m.

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 October. Those dates for the adult class or for the children's class are October 4, 11, 18 and 25. 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.

SYBA Now Accepting Toy Store Applications

Do you know of a family in need? If so, please take the time to submit their name, address, telephone number and the names, ages and gender of the children.

Also, along with your submission, please submit a statement that lets us know that the family is in need. Something like, "I know this family very well and know they are in need..." Don't forget to tell us your name and telephone number so that we can contact you if the need arises.

Email to: sharrison@sybaptist.org or fax to:

Attention: Sandy Harrison at (704) 873-1930.

Thank you!

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.

Steve Stewart, serious health concerns.

Paul Hatchett.

Saint in Care, Elizabeth Childers.

Chuck Howell, diagnosed with cancer.

Sandy Boyer, serious health concerns.

Leah Taylor, serious health concerns.

Ed McLelland, recovering from a stroke.

Pauline Campbell.

Dorothy Nesbit, serious health concerns.

Margaret McGhee, health concerns.

Grady and Anne Pharr.

Ida Beasley.

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.

Patricia Carpenter, health concerns.

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.

Pat Bass, friend of Richard and Sandra Oliver, 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.

Brittany Melton, 21, family member of several members, needs dual lung transplant.

Jean Hegwood, recovering from a light stroke.

Meredith Oliver, family of Mavis High, serious health condition.

Bob Shepherd, friend of Belinda Stewart, serious health concerns.

Vera Carpenter, family of Mavis High, diagnosed with cancer.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for October 2009 will be taken until Monday, October 12, 2009 at 12:00 p.m., and distributed on Saturday, October 17, 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

October 3 Wilma Smith, Ronnie Harmon, Anita Souther, Horace Kiser, Rebecca Brewer

October 4 Deborah Johnson, Mary Wiles, Betty Kilpatrick, Michaela Beaver

October 5 David Milstead, Richard Johnson, Hunter Swicegood, Dustin Mayberry, Nancy Hawks, James Meyer, Tanner Abraham

October 6 Faye Henderson, Chris Keever, Haley Carter, Debbie Trivett

October 7 Parks Davidson, Matthew Miller, Jordan Rhyne, John Wilson

October 8 John Sloan, Bill Baity, Jr.

October 9 Mae Redmond, Kevin Gooden, Elizabeth Lourcey

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:

Paul Hatchett (room #158)

Patricia Carpenter (room #508)

WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBERS:

The Branches Sunday School Class:

Scott and DeeDee Mitcham

135 English Oaks Lane

Statesville, NC 28677

Birthdays: Scott, August 10, DeeDee, January 30

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

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

6:30 - 7:40 p.m. Celebration Choir Rehearsal

6:30 - 7:40 p.m. K-5 Children's Choirs; Youth; Wednesday Night

Small Groups; Prayer Partners

7:50 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3

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

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

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

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

New Members Class - Week #1

9:30 a.m. Sunday School at Mision
Bautista Hispana

10:30 a.m. Church Wide Revival with Guest Speaker

Christian Chapman

10:35 a.m. Worship Service at Mision
Bautista Hispana

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

5:30 - 7:15 p.m. Youth to Pastor Jeremy Home for Fellowship

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5

School Release Monday - Wednesday

8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

6:30 p.m. Church Wide Revival with Guest Speaker

Christian Chapman

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

Mary Cannon Missions Group

Meeting Has Been Postponed

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. Church Wide Revival with Guest Speaker

Christian Chapman

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7

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

6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Small Group Studies; Prayer Partners

6:30 p.m. Church Wide Revival with Guest Speaker

Christian Chapman

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Roofing/Construction Team to Charleston, WV

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

7:00 a.m. Young at Heart to Shatley Springs

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Mike Johnson (SE Choir), M/M Barry Lang

(SW Choir), M/M Matt Miller (NE Front), M/M Todd Lamberth (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, October 4:

BABIES: Bennie Poplin, Joy Bradley and Rhonda Adams
ONE YEAR OLDS:   Maribeth Warren and Michaela Beaver
TWO YEAR OLDS:   Shane and Paige Fox
THREE YEAR OLDS:  Chuck and Martha Courier

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, October 4:
(5:30 p.m.): Matt and Emmy Miller

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, October 7 (6:30 p.m.): Sherwyn Beaver and Kandice Trivett

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, October 4: Jeremy Miller Family

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

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, October 3: Don Lourcey (704-871-1396) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, October 4: David Stegall (704-871-9414) Hospital Visitation Sunday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

USHERS FOR SEPTEMBER:

AM: Brent Austin, John Rhyne, Junior Morton, Mickey Sharpe, Tim Sigmon, Keith Somers and David Stegall
PM: Gary Holland, Mickey McCollum, David Hare, Donald Shea, Bob Howell and Ralph Campbell

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


September 27, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............................	312

Sunday School.........................................	222
Enrollment.................................................	677
Members Present.....................................	211
New Members..........................................	2
Visitors......................................................	11
Total Contacts.........................................	1

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$14,675.09
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,423.08
Budget Offering Received......................	$13,361.87
Designated Offerings..............................	$909.71
Other Receipts Received........................	$403.51
Budget Needs to Date............................	$57,692.32
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$54,960.41

Building Fund Totals..............................	$1,706.00

Memorials and Honorariums

YOUNG AT HEART

In Memory of: Louise Webber

By: Donald Webber

BUILDING FUND

In Honor of: Hilda Robinson

By: Donald Webber

Dishes and Cookware!

If you have dishes or other cookware that need to be picked up from the church kitchen, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks for your help in keeping the church clean and clutter free.

Thank you!

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.

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