In our passage for this week, we will cover the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. As we have discussed over the last few weeks, there is an all out assault against Jesus. They religious leaders are determined to kill Him. Here He boldly fulfills the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9. The Messiah, the Blessed One of Israel is riding a donkey into Jerusalem. There is no hiding. There is no cover. Here is a bold proclamation by the Lord Jesus Christ that He is the King of Israel who has come to save His people.

As He and the disciples continued on, certain Greeks came desiring to see Jesus. As His disciples told Him about the people who wanted to see Him, He responded by saying: The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

I pray the Lord will help us to die to self so that we may follow Him with our whole heart.

I love you,

Pastor Tim

Young at Heart!

There will be no November meeting of the Young at Heart. Instead, we will have a combined November / December meeting on December 1, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. The program will be presented by the Senior Serenaders, directed by Mrs. Gerri White, and our annual Christmas luncheon will be catered by Boxcar Grille at the cost of $2.25 per plate. See you there!

N.B. Mills Teacher Treats

It is time for the N.B. Mills Teacher Treats for November. They are due on Monday, November 9. If you need assistance in getting your treats to the school, please bring them to the 5 year old Sunday School classroom on Sunday, November 8, and they will be delivered for you. If there are still classes that have not received their memo about teacher treats for the year, please contact Judy Harwell or Norma Hellard.

Join the Choir!

Now is a great time to join the choir! We are beginning to work on Christmas music and we have a missions trip and concert coming up in the Spring. Rehearsals are Wednesdays 6:30-7:45. For more information, please contact Kenny Lamm.

Teacher Meeting!

There will be a meeting on Sunday, November 8 at 4:30 p.m. for all Adult and Senior Adult Sunday School teachers. The meeting will be in the Branches Sunday School classroom.

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

The Costa Rica missions trip is still open for additional people. Due to the current volatility of airline fares, please talk with Kenny to determine the cost of the trip. Dates are February 20-27, 2010.

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

Baptism Scheduled for November 15

We are scheduling a baptism for Sunday morning, November 15 during the morning Worship Celebration. If you need to be baptized, please contact the church office by phone at (704) 872-7623 or by email at info@frontstreet.org.

November is S.Y.B.A. Food Pantry
Collection Month

Throughout the month of November, we will be collecting food for the Food Pantry (especially canned meats). Please drop off your donations in the Global Missions Collection site in the Educational Building.

Thank you for your commitment to missions!

Reservations Needed!

Our annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Communion Service will be held on Wednesday evening, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively. This is the week prior to Thanksgiving week. Reservations are required for the meal. The cost is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior adults, and $4.00 for children under 12. (Plus a non-perishable food item for the Food Pantry at the Baptist Center.) Please sign-up by Sunday, November 15. Sign-up sheets are located on the bulletin boards near the church office. The Thanksgiving and Communion Service begins at 7:00 p.m.

This Coming Sunday Night,

November 8 in Awana:

Double Points Night!

Don't Miss It!

See YOU there!

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.

Cross Connection Youth Ministry

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday, November 4: Youth Group, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 8: Youth to Pastor Jeremy's Home for Fellowship, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 11: Youth Group, 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 January. Those dates for the adult class or for the children's class are January 10, 17, 24 and 31. 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.

Pauline Campbell.

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.

Becky Morrison Johnson, work related concerns.

Remember all of our Saints in Care and Saints at Home.

For Our Missionaries:

Norman & Debbie Cannada (NAMB - Charleston, WV)

Rodney Duncan (IMB - Southeast Asia)

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.

Samuel Mitcham-Gemes, serious health concerns.

Barbara Morrison's brother, serious health issues.

Celebrate Recovery News...

We had another great meeting at Celebrate Recovery last Monday night. Freon and Margo, from Catawba Heights Baptist Church Celebrate Recovery, shared music and testimonies. We had 38 people in attendance. Praise to God for Blessing this growing ministry.

Monday, November 9, Dan will teach Principal 4 and Step 4: Inventory and Spiritual Inventory. Step 4 is: We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. "Let us examine our ways and test them, and us return to the Lord. " Lamentations 3:40. Principal 4 states Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God and to Someone I trust. "Happy are the pure in heart." Matthew 5:8 In this step we begin to learn the process of coming clean by examining our faults, confessing those to ourselves, God and - the hard part - someone we trust. We find that our inventory, that is a written inventory, is the most difficult and time consuming step for all. Be sure to join us at 6:30 for dinner, fellowship, praise and worship. Our God is worthy!

THINGS WE ARE at Celebrate Recovery:

�         A Safe Place to Share
�         A refuge
�         A place of belonging
�         A place to care for others and be cared for
�         Where respect is given to each member
�         Where Confidentiality is highly regarded
�         A place to learn
�         A place to demonstrate genuine love
�         A place to grow and become strong again
�         A place for progress
�         Where you can take off your mask and allow others to know you
�         A place for healthy challenges and healthy risks
�         A possible turning point in your life.

THINGS WE ARE NOT at Celebrate Recovery:

�         A place for selfish control
�         Therapy
�         A place for secrets
�         A place to look for dating relationships
�         A place of gossip
�         A place to rescue or be rescued by others
�         A place for perfection
�         A long-term commitment
�         A place for judgment
�         A quick fix

POTENTIAL AREAS OF SUPPORT at Celebrate Recovery

�         Alcoholism
�         Amends
�         Anger
�         Blame
�         Betrayal
�         Control
�         Depression/Sadness
�         Doubt
�         Drug Abuse
�         Grief
�         Guilt & Shame
�         Helplessness
�         Isolation
�         Insecurity
�         Loneliness
�         Powerlessness
�         Pride
�         Revenge
�         Self Destruction
�         Sin
�         Sorrow
�         Temptation
�         Worry

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for November 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

November 7 Bria James

November 8 Gail Smith, Angie McMahan, Holly Snyder, Eric Stikeleather

November 9 Cynthia Mullis, Gwyn Childers, Ryan Howell

November 10 Craig Campbell, Gale Gaines, Geraldine Little

November 11 Sandra Hamilton, Luke Fox, Mary Reid

November 12 Teresa Bost, Carolyn Moose

November 13 Judy Hix, Tim Ayers, Cindy Wilkins, Jacob Hill, Holland Blohm, Nicole Rhyne, Aerial Hall

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)

Elsie Lippard (room #267)

Geneva Current (room #231)

Ken Gooden (room #CCU-15)

THANK YOU:

Many thanks for your prayers, visits, cards and calls during my recent stay in the hospitals. Special thanks to the Boyers.

Thank you,

Grady Pharr

SYMPATHY:

We extend Christian love and sympathy to Thelma Brown in the death of her brother, Jerry Miller.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Congratulations to Sharon Whitehead, granddaughter of Betty Minton, 2009 graduate of Strayer University.

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

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

7:35 p.m. Governing Council Meeting in Pastor Tim's Office

7:50 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

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

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8

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

9:00 a.m. Sunday School

New Member's Class - Week #2

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

Senior Adults Leave for their Mission Trip to

Charleston, WV

1:30 p.m. C3 Meeting

4:30 p.m. Adult and Senior Adult Teacher Meeting in the

Branches Classroom

5:30 - 7:15 p.m. Awana; Youth Group to Pastor Jeremy's Home for
Fellowship; Sunday Night Small Group Studies

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9

12:00 p.m. Angel Food Orders Due

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

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, NOVEMBER 13

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

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

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M Jeff Stone (SE Choir), M/M John Wright

(SW Choir), M/M George Stadtfeld (NE Front), M/M Don Lourcey (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, November 8:

BABIES: Sandy Lamm, Barbara Wilson, and Sherwyn Beaver
ONE YEAR OLDS:   Cynthia and Bob Dyson
TWO YEAR OLDS:  Rebekah DiGorga and Kirsten Trivett
THREE YEAR OLDS:  Joe and Wendy Alford

NURSERY - OTHER SERVICES:

EVENING SERVICES, November 8:
(5:30 p.m.): Kathy Hall and Gary Holland

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, November 11 (6:30 p.m.): Beth Gilliam and Katie Lamm

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, November 8: Curtis Shea and Bobby King

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

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Bob Howell and Bobby King

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, November 7: Bob Cook (704-924-8315) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, November 8: Scott Tuthill (704-872-6208) Hospital Visitation Sunday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

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


November 1, 2009:

Worship Attendance.............................	360

Sunday School.........................................	288
Enrollment.................................................	680
Members Present.....................................	283
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	5
Total Contacts.........................................	3

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$26,279.57
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,471.15
Budget Offering Received......................	$17,665.74
Designated Offerings..............................	$7,552.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$1,061.83
Budget Needs to Date............................	$130,240.35
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$125,945.00

Building Fund Totals..............................	$4,201.00

Memorials and Honorariums

BUILDING FUND

In Memory of: Mrs. Garris Hare, David Hare's mother and

Ron Gentry's brother, Roy Gentry

By: Ralph and Pauline Campbell

SYBA TOY STORE

In Memory of: Hubert and Melvin Brown

By: Thelma Brown

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!

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