To Know Christ and Make Him Known in Southwest Florida and Beyond
To Know Christ and Make Him Known in Southwest Florida and Beyond
To Know Christ and Make Him Known in Southwest Florida and Beyond
Last Weekend
November 10 & 11
Saturday Night Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. Total
Worship Attendance
1,206 1,699 978 3,883
Transfer of Letter
$2,499,048
2012-2013 Operating Revenues July 1, 2012 - Nov 11, 2012 Budget Actual Variance
Financial Stewardship
November 10 & 11
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 8:15 a.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. Home Groups Total
$2,313,528 ($185,520)
Debt balance as of Nov 11 $7,248,865 Deacon of the Week November 19 - 25 Don Johnson & Michael Winkle
If you need assistance, please call the church deacon hotline at 800-732-9573. For Spanish, call 601-6051.
Next Week
Saturday, November 17
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Weekly Schedule
Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus Worship Service: Worship Center Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus Worship Service: Worship Center Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus Worship Service: Worship Center Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus
Touch Points
Sunday, November 18
8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
There is a guest reception in the Commons following the Saturday night and Sunday morning 11am service. Come meet Pastor Wicker.
Guest Reception
For more information about any of our ministries, please visit our church website at and like us on Facebook at
www.fbcn.org
www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchNaples.
3000 Orange Blossom Drive, Naples, FL 34109 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Church Receptionist ............................................................. 597-6057 Enter ext. # for direct connection .......................................... 596-8600 Lighthouse Bookstore ........................................................... 449-4488 First Baptist Academy Naples .............................................. 597-2233 24-Hour Prayer Line ................................................597-PRAY (7729) Church Email .............................................................FBCN@fbcn.org
Other events this week include: Resonate, Project 56, Praise Kids, Thanksgiving Lords Supper Service, and LCT Tree Construction. Please see our weekly schedule at www.fbcn.org/weeklyschedule.
To know Christ and make Him known in Southwest Florida and beyond.
Looking Ahead to Christmas - Our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight services will be held on Monday, December 24 at 4pm and then again at 6pm in the Worship Center. Childcare will not be provided for either Christmas Eve service. All other Worship Services and Bible & Life Groups will meet as normal throughout the holidays. On Wednesday, Jan 2, our Band of Brothers Mens Ministry and RefresHer Womens Ministry will gather together for a special movie night in the Worship Center at 6:30pm. DNOW 2013 - DNOW is coming soon! We need families that are willing to open their home to host groups of 8-10 students the weekend of Jan. 18-20. Please contact the Student Ministry office at 449-4480. Choir Loft Deconstruction - The Music Ministry is in need of 10 volunteers to tear down the choir loft on Sunday, November 18. We will begin immediately following the morning services. Lunch will be provided in WC117.
Upcoming Events
Ministries
First Family Christmas for Single Parents Help remove a huge burden from a single parent by purchasing Christmas gifts for their children. Stop by the First Family Christmas table in the Commons this weekend and pickup a gift request card. You will be blessed by participating, and youll definitely be a blessing to the single parents of FBCN. Christmas Tree Pick-up - If you purchased a Christmas Tree from Resonate, they will be available for you to pick-up at the Student Center on Tuesday, November 20th from 4:009:00pm. Surviving the Holidays - Help for the Divorced - If youre divorced, the holidays can be a lonely, stressful, and depressing time. But theres hope! Join us for an encouraging seminar to discover how to enjoy the holidays again on Saturday, Nov 24 at 7:15pm in ED222. High School & Middle School Students - 28/28: For 28 Hours Only! Register for DNow at the rock-bottom rate of $28 for 28 hours. Parents and students are invited to join us for the 28/28 Party on Wednesday, November 28 at 8:00pm in the Student Center. Registration kiosks will be open. There will be food and an awesome gift for all students who register 28/28! Children of Single Parents Christmas Shopping Help us take children of single parents Christmas shopping to purchase a gift for their parent on Saturday, December 1 from 9:00am until noon. For more information, call Jim at 596-8600 x242.
LCT Tree Construction - We are in need of 2530 volunteers on Monday, November 19 from 8am-3pm to build the Living Christmas Trees. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. You may contact Tina at 596-8600 x229 or tplatter@fbcn. org to sign-up or for more information.
Opportunities to Serve
Our Preschoolers Need You! - Teachers and Assistant Teachers are needed in all Preschool classes for Saturday night at 6pm. We are growing...come grow with us. Would you prayerfully consider making a difference in the lives of our Preschoolers? For more information, please call Kim at 596-8600 x360.
Mother/Daughter Shop & Wrap - On Saturday, Dec 1 from 8:00am until 4:30pm, all 5th-8th grade girls and their moms are invited to join us for shopping at Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise. A wrapping party with desserts will follow. This is a free event. Please call the Student Ministry office at 449-4480 to reserve your spot. `
News
Benevolence Fund - Our Benevolence Fund, administered by our Benevolence Committee, helps people in financial crisis such as help pay an electric bill, etc. You can help with a one time check made out to FBCN and mark BNC in the memo area. Absent From the Body; Present With the Lord - FBCN member Pauline Epperly passed away on Nov 10. We express our sympathy to her daughter, Dr. Bonnie, and the rest of the family. FBCN homebound Hazel Allen passed away on Nov 11. We express our symathy to her son, Jim Allen, and the rest of the family.