I am so thankful for the presence of God we have experienced in worship over the last several weeks. I am also thankful for how our church has risen to the occasion of meeting the needs of those around us. As I shared this past Sunday, our church has given sacrificially to the Toy Store, Gideons International and the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. With the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we have yet another opportunity to give. If you would like to give through our church, we will be receiving funds for the disaster relief efforts in Haiti. If you would like to contribute, please make your check payable to: Front Street Baptist Church and designate your check for Haiti Disaster Relief. All funds will go to NC Baptist relief efforts. Most importantly, please pray for the people of Haiti and for those working to assist those in need.

Wednesday's Nights This Spring

I would like to invite you to our Wednesday Night services in the sanctuary where we will be focusing on the topic of prayer. Prayer is an essential element of our church (Matthew 21:13) and our individual lives (Philippians 4:6-7). Our goal in this Wednesday night service is two-fold.

Goal #1 - We hope to encourage and equip believers to confidently approach God in prayer.

Goal #2 - To corporately seek God's face that we may determine who He has called us to be and how we live that out as a church.

I look forward to our time of worship this Sunday. Our text is John 14:15-24. I hope you will make time to read through this text while praying for our time together Sunday. I love you guys and am so thankful for the opportunity to serve alongside of you!

Pastor Tim

Sunday Night Small Groups

Beginning Sunday, January 31, 2010

5:30 - 7:15 p.m.

Book of Jonah - Beginning January 3
Led by Pastor Marvin

We will continue in our study of Jonah and will review earlier verses. Just as Jonah went into the depths, so the class will be going as deep into the Word as they can. Anyone wishing to participate is welcome to do so even if they were not in the previous class.

Faith Evangelism
Led by Pastor Tim

Faith Evangelism is a 12 week discipleship process that teaches Christians a clear, simple approach for sharing the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. The FAITH outline gives believers a versatile, biblical tool for demonstrating God's love for all people and for explaining why each person needs to turn from sin and accept the salvation of His Son, Jesus Christ. FAITH also teaches believers how to discuss spiritual matters with lost people in a natural way, share the difference Jesus has made in their lives, and lead others into a personal relationship with Him. We will spend the first part of our time together going over the material, and the last half will be spent making visits. It would be awesome if we could have representatives from many different Sunday School classes as FAITH encourages people to try a class where they will GROW with others.

Financial Peace University
Led by Sandra Oliver and Dionne Stutts

This life-changing program teaches you to achieve your financial goals by eliminating debt, saving for the future and giving like never before. You will be challenged and motivated to make a plan for your money and change your family tree forever.

Financial Peace University (FPU) consists of a 13-week video curriculum taught by financial expert Dave Ramsey-that incorporates small group discussions to encourage accountability and discipleship. Financial Peace University is highly entertaining for everyone, with a unique combination of humor, informative financial advice and biblical messages.

FPU will meet in the Jabez Sunday School classroom. We will begin each evening promptly at 5:30 and end by 7:15. The cost - per couple is $ 85.00. Please do not let the cost keep you from going through the class. If you cannot pay at the beginning of the class, you can delay payment until the end, or until you are able to implement some of the principles and are in a better financial position. If you are concerned about the cost, please see Sandra Oliver orDionne Stutts.

More than one million families have already had their lives changed by attending FPU. We hope to see you there!

A Study of David - Anointed, Transformed, Redeemed (ladies)
From the Deeper Still Event - Priscilla Shirer/Beth Moore/Kay Arthur
Led by Bobbie James

Taped at the Deeper Still event, three women explored their lives and the life of David. You'll laugh with them, cry with them, and learn to love God with them. Each segment focuses on the life of David at a different stage of his life: as a young man (by Priscilla Shirer), as a middle-aged man (by Beth Moore), and as a man facing the final third of his life (by Kay Arthur). The workbook provides interactive, in-depth Bible study. This is an outstanding look at the life of King David from three perspectives.

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!

Prayer / Accountability Partner Meeting

There will be a short meeting for prayer/accountability partners on Jan. 31, 2010 at 5:00 pm in the Jabez Classroom. Both or at least one partner is encouraged to attend. Contact Cindy with questions, 704-878-9696.

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

THIS WEEK:

Wednesday, January 20: Youth Group, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, January 24: Youth Group, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27: 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 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.

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.

Paige Fox, diagnosed with breast 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

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

Visit Elizabeth's Web Page

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.

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.

Elizabeth Payne, sister of Robert Nesbit, health concerns.

Angel Food Ministry

Orders for January 2010 will be taken until Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:00 p.m., and distributed on Saturday, January 23, 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 23 Polly Bowers

January 24 Chuck Hayes, Betty Lippard, Wendy Alford

January 25 Brian Fox

January 26 Melba Dickens

January 27 Kent Englebert, Pam Farnsworth, Carole Hewitt

January 28 Adrienne Shea, Mark Pospistle

January 29 Alan Caudle, Eric Shapiro, Eric Drye, Walt Vendshus

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:

Paul Hatchett (room #529)

John Simmons (CCU #12)

Judi Bell-Moore (room #310)

THANK YOU:

Front Street Church:

We would like to thank you for all the calls, visits, cards and flowers. Kathleen is at home now recovering from her last hospital stay. We appreciate your love, concern, and prayers. Please continue to pray for her good health. Also, special thanks to Pastor Boyer.

God Bless,

The Evans Family

January

CALENDAR

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20

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. Children's Choirs; Youth; Prayer and Bible Study

7:50 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21

6:30 p.m. C3 / Young Singles Meeting at Bob Cook's Home

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23

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

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

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

7:30 p.m. Costa Rica Missions Team Meeting

MONDAY, JANUARY 25

6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26

10:00 a.m. Senior Adult Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27

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. Children and Youth Outreach; Prayer and Bible Study

7:50 p.m. Instrumentalist Rehearsal

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28

6:30 p.m. C3 / Young Singles Meeting at Bob Cook's Home

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29

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

Service Schedule

Welcoming Committee: M/M John Blakely (SE Choir), M/M Jerry Alford

(SW Choir), M/M Brent Austin (NE Front), M/M Bob Harwell (NW Front)

NURSERY SCHEDULE - Sunday Morning Worship, January 24:

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, January 24:
(5:30 p.m.): Terrie and Marshall Ross

WEDNESDAY SERVICE, January 27 (6:30 p.m.): Teresa Bost and Brenda Smith

PRAYER SANCTUARY - Sunday Morning Worship, January 24: Randy Morrison

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

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. John and Beverly Wright

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, January 23: Paul Snead (704-876-6985) Hospital Visitation Saturday, Parking Lot Patrol Sunday PM

Sunday, January 24: Dale McLelland (704-872-0330) 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


January 17, 2010:

Worship Attendance.............................	356

Sunday School.........................................	271
Enrollment.................................................	682
Members Present.....................................	255
New Members..........................................	0
Visitors......................................................	16
Total Contacts.........................................	13

Tithes and Offerings:

Total Tithes and Offerings....................	$20,408.59
Budget Offering Required......................	$14,471.15
Budget Offering Received......................	$12,170.26
Designated Offerings..............................	$7,361.60
Other Receipts Received........................	$876.73
Budget Needs to Date............................	$289,423.00
Budget Gifts to Date...............................	$285,394.87

Building Fund Totals..............................	$8,532.00

Lottie Moon Goal:	$17,000.00
Lottie Moon Offering:	$18,029.18

Memorials and Honorariums

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