This coming Sunday, we have a chance to celebrate the 5^th Anniversary of Misi�n Bautista Hispana. God has done some amazing things through this church and they continue to make a tremendous impact in our community.

SPECIAL REQUEST

As we gather for worship this Sunday, I would love for us as a church to show our love to Pastor Daniel and his family. I would like to ask everyone to pick up a card, or even make one, to show them how greatly we appreciate their ministry. If you are able to bless them with a gift card, I know they would greatly appreciate that as well. Daniel and Lupita just had a baby girl on October 5 named Camila Nathalia Moore. They are a special family, and I pray that we can express our gratitude to them this Sunday.

Praise the Lord for all of His mighty acts!

Pastor Tim

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Deacon Ordination Service

This coming Sunday afternoon, October 25 at 4:00 p.m.

in the Sanctuary.

We will be ordaning Scott Mitcham.

Please make every effort to attend
this very special service.

Thanksgiving Meals for Needy Families

We are going to provide Thanksgiving meals to needy families again this November. If you would like to sponsor one or more families, the cost is $36.00 per family, and we need contributions in by Sunday, October 25^th. You may give through normal means at church or you may donate online if you prefer. For more information and online donation links, go to http://fsmissions.info/Thanksgiving.htm. If you have questions, please contact Kenny Lamm.

A Chance to Serve!

Front Street Baptist Church Service Opportunity!

WHO: All members of Front Street Baptist Church

WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: South Yadkin Baptist Association

WHAT: Pricing, organizing, and moving toys for the Association Toy Store

WHY: We serve others so we can share Jesus - we are a part of the amazing Toy Store ministry and this is a way all members of our church can contribute the gift of time.

HOW: Saturday, October 24th, we need many people to help price toys at the Baptist Center! Anyone interested meet at the Baptist Center at 10:00 and we will work from 10-12 on Saturday morning to begin pricing, sorting, and counting the toys that have accumulated at the Baptist Center.

ALL YOUTH, YOUTH PARENTS & YOUTH LEADERS - go directly to Troutman Baptist Church at 10:00 to clean the Toy Store area and prepare it for the toys to arrive. There is much work to do there. Dress warmly as there isn't any heat on that floor and wear some old clothes as we will be cleaning some as well!

If you need directions to the Baptist Center or Troutman Baptist call Debbie Stewart at 704-871-1624 or email at 5stewarts@bellsouth.net

THE DARAJA CHILDREN'S CHOIR OF AFRICA

TO PERFORM IN STATESVILLE, NC!

Children from Kenya journey to inspire and share their culture with America

Cultures will unite when The Daraja Children's Choir of Africa will perform at Fairview Baptist Church on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:00pm to bring a message of joy and hope through African song and dance.

Daraja means "bridge" in Swahili, and the Choir, made up of 24 orphans and vulnerable children from Kenya, serve as a bridge to connect the people of Africa and America. This is a life-changing opportunity for these children to learn and experience the American culture, as many of them have never experienced life outside of Kenya. At the same time, Americans have the opportunity to step into the lives of these Kenyan children by hearing their testimonies and experiencing traditional African song and dance.

Fairview Baptist Church has been involved in Mission Projects in Kenya for the past two years and look forward to bringing this cultural experience to our community. We hope that you will plan to join us for this exciting evening with the children of Kenya. A Love offering will be received for the 410 Bridge Ministry Organization. Also a store will be available with products from Africa for you to enjoy after the presentation.

The Choir is embarking on two U.S. tours this year, which includes a stop in (CITY). In spite of dealing with unimaginable hardships, these children are overflowing with joy and love, which they are eager to share, as is evident in their performance.

The Daraja Children's Choir of Africa is part of The 410 Bridge, a non-profit organization focusing on mission work in Kenya. The 410 Bridge exists to connect people within the body of Christ to contribute to the self-developing capabilities of the people of Kenya.

For more information on this topic and the organization, visit www.410bridge.org or www.DarajaChildrensChoir.com.

Medical/Construction/Evangelism Missions Trip to Costa Rica - Update

We now have 25 people signed up to go on our missions trip to Costa Rica. THE ENTIRE HONDURAS MEDICAL MISSIONS TEAM is headed out again! We also have nine men who will do construction, two medical missions interns, and three people who will work with the people waiting to get into the med clinics-doing evangelism and working with the children. We have room for more interested people!

I have confirmed flights for everyone except Audra, Michelle, and Remy. All others have locked in the $450 flight/insurance package to keep costs down to $1,100 total.

We will have an informational meeting Sunday night, October 25th, at 7:30 p.m. at Front Street (room to be determined). I hope you will be able to attend.

In the meantime, if you do not have a passport, go ahead and begin your application process. For this and other resources, go to our missions website resource area: http://fsmissions.info/Resources.html

Kenny Lamm

Fall Fun Fest!

Saturday, October 31

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

WE NEED YOUR 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, registration, etc.

Please sign up on the bulletin board in the hallway leading to the Fellowship Hall and Education Building or contact Karen Shea to let us know how you can help.

October is S.Y.B.A. Toy Store
Collection Month

Throughout the month of October, we will be collecting toys for the Toy Store. 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:

Costume Night!

Bring a friend!

*Please make sure your costumes are not scary.

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.

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.

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday, October 21: Youth, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 25: Youth Worship, 5:30 p.m.; Youth Groups, 6:00 p.m.

*Bobcats Game Money Due to Pastor Jeremy Today*

Wednesday, October 28: Children's and Youth Outreach, 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 November. Those dates for the adult class or for the children's class are November 1, 8, 15 and 22. 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.

Paul Hatchett.

Saint in Care, Elizabeth Childers.

Chuck Howell, diagnosed with cancer.

Sandy Boyer, 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.

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, November 9, 2009 at 12:00 p.m., and distributed on Saturday, November 14, 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 24 Julia Cloaninger, Nancy Moore, Dustin Howell, Lisa Miller, Bob Grohe

October 25 Roy Wike

October 26 Tara Elliott, Hayden Blohm, Logan Buchanan

October 27 Paul Isom

October 28 Robert York, Donna Pennell, Eric Frye

October 29 Teresa Benge, Chase Stroud

October 30 Angie Webb, Madison Clark, Makayla Allison, Joe Alford

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 #138)

THANK YOU:

Thank you for the beautiful flower, thoughts and prayers.

The Robert Simmons Family

WELCOME NEW CHURCH MEMBERS:

Mrs. Rachel Mauney

c/o Joy Gobble

2100 Chipmunk Lane

West Columbia, SC 29169

Birthday: April 20

WELCOME NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL MEMBERS:

Joined Youth I - Girls

Brittany Snead

124 Westridge Drive

Statesville, NC 28625

Birthday: March 26

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to David Hare in the death of his mother, Mrs. Garris Hare.

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

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. Children's Choirs; Youth; Wednesday Night Small

Groups; Prayer Partners

7:35 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting in the Sunday School Office

7:50 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

10:00 a.m. Toy Store Work at S.Y.B.A. and/or Troutman Baptist

5:00 p.m. S.Y.B.A. Annual Celebration at Beulah Baptist Church

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

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. Combined Worship Celebration with Hispanic Church

to Celebrate 5 Years of Ministry!

4:00 p.m. Deacons Ordination Service in the Sanctuary

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

7:30 p.m. Costa Rica Missions Trip Informational Meeting

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28

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. Children's and Youth Outreach; Wednesday Night Small

Groups; Prayer Partners

7:50 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Family Fall Fun Fest!

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Mike Munday (SE Choir), M/M Ervin Poplin

(SW Choir), M/M Mickey Sharpe (NE Front), M/M Don Shea (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, October 25:

BABIES: Martha Somers, Jane Lackey and Judy Hix
ONE YEAR OLDS:   David and Robin Rankin
TWO YEAR OLDS:   Bob and Martha Howell
THREE YEAR OLDS:  Abby Rhyne and Starr Sampsel

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, October 25:
(5:30 p.m.): Terrie and Marshall Ross

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, October 28 (6:30 p.m.): Beth Gilliam and Tori Harwell

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, October 25: Mike and Donna Johnson

SUND/AY MORNING WELCOME CENTER:
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.: Ralph Campbell

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. One in the Spirit Sunday School Class, John and Beverly Wright

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, October 24: Paul Snead(704-876-6985) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, October 25: Dale McLelland (704-872-0330) Hospital Visitation Sunday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

USHERS FOR OCTOBER:

AM: Gary Holland, Mickey McCollum, David Hare, Donald Shea, Bob Howell and Ralph Campbell

PM: Chuck Howell, Steve Somers, Terry Fox, Franklin Ivey, Wayne Mayberry, Kenneth Lippard and Sam Lowrance

USHERS FOR NOVEMBER:

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


October 18, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............................	343

Sunday School.........................................	245
Enrollment.................................................	679
Members Present.....................................	239
New Members..........................................	1
Visitors......................................................	6
Total Contacts.........................................	3

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$14,978.50
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,471.15
Budget Offering Received......................	$9,765.00
Designated Offerings..............................	$4,654.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$559.50
Budget Needs to Date............................	$101,298.05
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$96,531.96

Building Fund Totals..............................	$3,046.00

Memorials and Honorariums

BUILDING FUND

In Honor of: Franklin and Nancy Ivey

By: Chuck and Brenda Howell

YOUNG LIFE/SYBA FOOD PANTRY/KIT AND AVERY

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

Toy Store Training

Saturday, November 21, 2009

at Troutman Baptist Church

9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

If you are a first-time volunteer for the Toy Store, or if it's been awhile since you have served, this training is for you!

If you have any questions, feel free to call the Baptist Center at (704) 873-4372.

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