Be sure to check out the latest At The Table video, available now on YouTube and Facebook.

Circles 2 and 3 will meet on Monday, November 4, at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel. Afterward, Circle 2 will move to the Reading Area, and Circle 3 to Room 402.

Circle 5 will meet on Tuesday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m. in the Heritage Center to discuss Christmas Cheer and other holiday charity needs.

Don't forget to return your UNSEALED thank you notes for Eastlawn teachers to your circle chairs at this meeting.

Front Street's Market for Missions is quickly approaching. Circle 2 will be helping with initial set-up for the event.

Every year we put together an Advent Devotional for daily use as we walk through the season of Advent toward Christmas. Would you like to be a part of this venture? 

What is involved?

1. To begin, please select a theme about which you have a story to share from the list below. 

• A time when you felt a sense of longing. (Week 1)
•  A time when you had to wait for something important. (Week 2)
• A time when you experienced simplicity in life. (Week 3)
• A time when you felt humility or saw humility in others. (Week 4)

2. Now select and sign up for a scripture in the week of the theme you have chosen.

3. Compose your devotion (250-300 words) using the provided guidelines by November 10.

Suicide Awareness

'With Hope'- the Amber Craig Memorial Foundation

Sunday, October 27

4:00-5:30 PM

We hope to see you this Sunday for a conversation with Pastor Stephan, Annette Craig, and Julia Tabor about suicide awareness.

This event is free and open to the public.

Annual Charge Conference

Sunday, November 3

6:00 PM @ Emmanual UMC

2331 Lavista Dr, Burlington

Front Street’s annual charge conference is on Sunday, November 3 at 6:00 p.m. at Emmanuel UMC.

Charge Conference is a time for us to celebrate the life of the church in preparation for a new year. The members of the Visioning Council are the voting members of the charge conference.

Buddy: This Is My Story

Sunday, November 24

4:00 PM

Aldersgate Hall

Buddy: This is My Story is an inspiring story of faith, resilience, and community.

This movie screening is free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken to defray costs.

Bel Canto Company Holiday Concert

Monday, December 2

7:30 PM

Sanctuary

Invite a friend and join us for our annual Bel Canto concert on December 2! This professional choir will deliver a beautiful blend of familiar tunes, classics from the past, and exciting new music. Don’t miss this incredible performance!

Admission is free, but a love offering will be collected to help defray costs. 

All are welcome. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am not sure what else to say. This past Sunday our youth and leaders descended on the ministry center and packaged 134 UMCOR flood buckets/cleanup kits, with the other 16 of our 150 goal just missing a few items. I am so proud of our church and our friends. There are too many to name but know that the people in Western North Carolina are grateful and our contributions will be impactful. 140 completed buckets were picked up yesterday and are on their way to help our neighbors in Western NC. 

See today's Chris' Corner for a round up of all youth news.

Thanks to the youth who participated:

Charlie Smith

Mack Smith

Clay Thomas

Graham Huneycutt

Bryan Isley

Timmy Klein

Ethan Johnson

Gerry McCarthy

William Overby

Zach Powell

Sam Wolff

Caroline Conner

Lila Jernigan

Sam Turner

Hugh Wilson

Whitt Hayes

Jeremiah McKinney

Henry Conner

Wesley Gable

Evy Hayes

Winston Miller

Miles Robinson

Porter Smith

Elijah Harris

Emorie Harris

Trunk or Treat

Thursday, October 31

Eastlawn Elementary

Volunteers are invited to decorate their trunk and distribute candy at Eastlawn's Trunk or Treat event, during school hours! Whether you can stay for the whole day or just an hour, your help is welcome.

For more details, please contact Ms. Melissa.

Wheelchair Ramp Build

Our next wheelchair ramp is planned for Saturday, November 2.

Contact Tom Sineath at tom.sineath@gmail.com for more details or to volunteer. 

Market for Missions

Saturday, November 9

9:30 AM-2:30 PM

Mark your calendar for another great day of fellowship, food & shopping.

We will host unique vendors and offer creative silent auction items. Kids of all ages can whisper in Santa’s ear, Wilber’s BBQ of Goldsboro will cater our lunch, there will be craft activities for children, and a prayer station for all.

Thanksgiving Meals for Eastlawn Families

Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Eastlawn Elementary (our C4C partner school) provides Thanksgiving meals for some of the most food insecure families in their school. Front Street has agreed to purchase the turkeys and sides for these meals. We are asking for donations of $40.00 to cover the cost of the turkey meal.

Please make checks payable to Front Street UMC with “turkey” in the memo line and turn into the church office by November 15.

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Volunteers are needed to assist with distributing the turkeys on November 22 at Eastlawn’s first annual Turkey Trot. Please contact Ms. Melissa at melissa@frontstreetumc.org to volunteer.

Volunteer at Eastlawn Elementary

Wednesday, November 20

7:45 AM-noon

Two more volunteers are needed to participate in a "JA In A Day" program where you'll help teach 4th grade students essential financial literacy and work readiness skills that foster economic success through fun and engaging activities.

Fresh Mobile Market

Wednesday, November 20

2:00-3:30 PM

Volunteers are needed to pack food, load cars, and direct traffic at our Fresh Mobile Market. Thank you for helping to get food in the hands of the hungry!

In November, we are collecting the following items for our Refugee Resettlement Ministry:

• mops, brooms, dust pans,
• tall kitchen trash cans

These can be new or gently used. Please drop off your donations in the Donation Center (middle shelf) in the church reading area.

Thank you for your continued support!

Here is our November food list for our Backpack Ministry:

• Canned yams
• Canned green beans
• Cranberry sauce
• Oatmeal packets
• Peanut butter crackers
• Peanut butter (16oz plastic jars)

Thank you for your generous support of this important ministry.

Cereal Sunday

Sunday, November 3



November 3 is Cereal Sunday. To help stock the food pantry at The Salvation Army, please bring cereal or other canned/dry goods. Thank you!

Calling All Bakers!

Our Market for Missions event is just a few weeks away, and we need your help to make the bake sale a sweet success! Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to contribute. We are still in need of a few more cakes, pies, and loaves of bread. The sign-up provides all the details, including what to include with your baked goods and when to drop them off. 

Email market4missionsfsumc@gmail.com with any questions. 

Poinsettia Orders

Can you believe it's time to start thinking about Advent already!?

Poinsettias will be placed in the Sanctuary on Sunday, December 8. The cost is $30 per poinsettia and they may be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one.

Order online by November 24 or pick up an order form from the Welcome Center. 

Altar Flowers

The following dates are available to place flowers in the Sanctuary in honor or in memory of a loved one:

December 15, 22, 24, and 29.



Contact Linda Paul for details or to reserve a date:

  📱 336-543-5081 (cell)

📧 ldrose4717@gmail.com

Prayer & Meditation

Thursdays, November 7 and 21

9:30-10:00 AM

Room 402/Zoom

Join the Prayer Ministry Team in praying for our church, nation, and the world. All are welcome!

Find the Zoom invitation here.

(If required, the passcode is 076844)

Thanks to everyone who helped with the fall festival this year. All the donations of time and resources made it a huge hit!

A big shout out to Lizzie Hill for her help in organizing this event and to the Elon Men's golf team for their time.

Look for more ways to volunteer with the Advent Wreath Workshop on November 24. 

-Children's Ministry Team

Thank you for your donation to Missionary Air Group from the Buckner Mission Man Triathlon.

Your gift allows MAG to continue to provide HELP AND HOPE by air.

Thank you for being a vital part of our ministry.

-Missionary Air Group

We are still on the lookout for an Afterschool/Summer Day Camp Director to join the Front Street team.

The Afterschool/Summer Day Camp Director is responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing all activities and operations of the church's Afterschool and Summer Day Camp programs.

Find a job description and details of how to apply here. Please share with anyone you think might be interested.

Don't forget: Hospitality Ministry Info Session This Sunday!

Join us on Sunday morning at 9:45 AM in the Reading Area for a quick info session. Meet the team and learn more about how you can get involved!

Current team members: Don’t forget to stop by and sign up for greeter spots for November, December, and January. See you there!