It is hard to believe that the next time we gather to worship it will be a new year. It seems to me like we just welcomed in the new year of 2009. This coming year promises to be a great year at Front Street Baptist Church. I ask you to join me in praying for our church each and every day. Specifically, I ask you to join me in praying for the leadership, God's vision and direction for our future, for the specific areas of our discipleship process (Connecting, Growing, Serving, and Sharing), and for our age graded divisions. I look forward to all God has in store for us as well as the opportunity to serve alongside each one of you.

Year End Giving

As of this past Sunday, we are only $1,240.82 short of our goal of $17,000 for the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. If you would still like to contribute to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and it go on this year's giving record, please date your check December 31 and those can be given during worship this Sunday.

I love you guys!

Pastor Tim

Sunday Night Small Groups

Beginning Sunday, January 31, 2010

5:30 p.m.

The following are Small Group opportunities

that will meet on Sunday nights beginning January 31, 2010.

More information will be listed next week.

Financial Peace

Led by Sandra Oliver and Dionne Stutts

FAITH Evangelism

Led by Pastor Tim

Jonah

Led by Pastor Marvin

Anointed Transformed Redeemed

A Study of David (for women)

Led by Bobbie James

January is Pregnancy Resource Center
Collection Month!

Throughout the month of January, we will be collecting baby diapers and loose change in baby bottles for the Pregnancy Resource Center. Please drop off your diaper donations in the Global Missions Collection site in the Educational Building.

Thank you for your commitment to missions!

Awana Kids!

Awana Resumes on Sunday,

January 3 at 5:30 p.m.

Join us!

from 5:30 - 7:15 p.m.

2010 Offering Envelopes

The 2010 Offering Envelopes are ready to be picked up in the first floor of the Educational Building near the courtyard door.

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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Cross Connection Youth Ministry

NEXT WEEK:

Wednesday, December 30: No Evening Services!

Sunday, January 3: Youth Group, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 6: Family Business Meeting in the Sanctuary, 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 February. Those dates for the adult class or for the children's class are February 7, 14, 21 and 28. 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.

Barnabas Project

Love in Action

Saturday, January 2, 2010

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

Family Business Meeting!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Please make every effort to attend.

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.

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, 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

Elizabeth Selves, granddaughter of David and Dixie Hare, serious health concerns.

Visit Elizabeth'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.

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

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

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

Samuel Mitcham-Gemes, serious health concerns.

Barbara Morrison's brother, serious health issues.

Willie Buckner, serious health concerns.

Allie Cline, friend of Herb and Marcia Miller, serious health concerns.

Angie Duncan, daughter of Kathy Howard, health concerns.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for January 2010 will be taken until Monday, January 11, 2010 at 12:00 p.m., and distributed on Saturday, January 16, from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

For more information about this ministry, to see this month's menu, or TO ORDER ONLINE please visit the ministry website:

www.AngelFoodMinistries.com

or contact Mike Munday

Birthdays

January 2 Vivian Taylor, Dorothy Davidson, Sylvia Sharpe

January 3 Anna Gordon, Randy Morrison, Pete Jones, David Hare, SunJin Woo

January 4 Doris Harrington, Mike McLeod, Roland Paradiso, Grady Pharr, Phillip Clendenin, Sandy Boyer

January 5 Paul Isom

January 6 Kendra Myers, Chris Wiltshire

January 7

January 8 John Simmons, Bob Cook, Samantha Hayes, Ann Kimrey, Logan Stone

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)

Annie Overcash (room #225)

SYMPATHY:

We express Christian love and sympathy to the family of Lillie Levan in their bereavement; and

To Annie Overcash in the death of her brother, Clyde White; and

To Kim Sharpe in the death of her grandmother.

BAPTIZED ON SUNDAY:

Phillip Clendenin

Timothy Clendenin

Christina Gemes

Sy Rankin

Brady Shea

Colby Shea

Jaden Stutts

CALENDAR

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29

No Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30

No Services

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31

New Years' Eve - Office Closed!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 1

New Years' Day - Office Closed!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2

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

C3 Group to Passion Conference
January 2 - January 5

SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 Lord's Supper Today

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

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 4

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

7:00 p.m. Mary Cannon Group at Front Street

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

6:00 p.m. Church Visitation

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6

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

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

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Family Business Meeting in the Sanctuary

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

7:50 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

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

Service Schedule

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

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

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, January 3:

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, January 3:
(5:30 p.m.): Matt and Emmy Miller

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

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, January 3: Jerry Alford

SUND/AY 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.: 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, January 2: Benny Elledge (704-872-4854) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, January 3: Bob Cook (704-924-8315) Hospital Visitation Sunday,

Parking Lot Patrol Sunday AM

USHERS FOR JANUARY:

AM: Brent Austin, John Rhyne, Junior Morton, Mickey Sharpe, Tim Sigmon, Keith Somers, David Stegall

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

A LOOK AT THE RECORD


December 20 / 27 2009:

Worship Attendance.............................	386

Sunday School.........................................	260
Enrollment.................................................	679
Members Present.....................................	247
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	13
Total Contacts.........................................	0

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$19,892.50 / $31,740.68
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,471.15
Budget Offering Received......................	$11,143.50 / $19,388.94
Designated Offerings..............................	$8,749.00 / $11,992.00
Other Receipts Received........................	$0.00 / 359.74
Budget Needs to Date............................	$246,009.55
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$241,229.21

Building Fund Totals..............................	$7,222.00

Lottie Moon Goal:	$17,000.00
Lottie Moon Offering:	$15,759.18

Memorials and Honorariums

LOTTLE MOON CHRISTMAS OFFERING

By: Mary Cannon Missions Group

In Honor of: John and Margie Harvey

By: Carole Leischner

In Honor of: Letha Riddle and Randy and Barbara Morrison

By: Barry and Debbie Lang

In Honor of: Franklin Ivey

By: All members of his Sunday School Class

In Honor of: Rev. Marvin Boyer

By: Jabez Class

In Honor of: Mavis High and Esther Perry

By: Esther Perry Sunday School Class

In Honor of: Nikki and Josh Robinson

By: Hilda Robinson

In Memory of: J. O. Bost and Bertha Bost

By: Mrs. Denell Wike

In Memory and In Honor of: Beth Ellis Missions Group

In Memory of: Joshua Allen and Brandon Trae

By: Jeff and Michelle Stone

In Memory of: Robert Baker

By: Judy, Rick, Allison, Anna and Matt

In Memory of: Hubert, Inez and Mike Morton

By: Ira and Joy Bradley

YOUNG LIFE / KIT AND AVERY / SYBA FOOD PANTRY

By: Hannah Sunday School Class

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