Decisions for Christ

Membership by Letter Norman & Gwendolyn Yance

Last Weekend

January 12 & 13

Worship Attendance
1,197 1,876 1,155 4,228

Answers in Genesis - Upcoming Special Conference

At FBCN February 23-25

Membership by Statement of Faith Andrea Van Patten

Saturday Night Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. Total

$4,117,773

2012-2013 Operating Revenues July 1, 2012 - Jan 13, 2013 Budget Actual Variance

Financial Stewardship

January 12 & 13

Bible & Life Attendance

28 817 152 388 877 707 2,969

$3,912,332 ($205,441)

Debt balance as of Jan 13 $6,300,149 Deacon of the Week January 21 - 28 Jim Allen & John Fry
If you need assistance, please call the church deacon hotline at 800-732-9573. For Spanish, call 601-6051.

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

We are pleased to welcome Ken Ham and Dr. Gary Parker to First Baptist Church Naples, coming to speak to us about the truth of creation. All sessions are free.
Saturday, February 23 at 6:00pm - Ken Ham will be speaking in our regular worship service on Genesis and the Authority of Scripture. Sunday, February 24 at 9:30am and 11:00am - Ken Ham will be speaking in our regular worship services on Genesis and the Authority of Scripture. Sunday, February 24 at 6:00pm through 8:30pm - Ken Ham will be speaking on One Race, One Blood and Dr. Gary Parker will be speaking on From Evolution to Creation. Monday, February 25 at 6:00pm through 8:30pm - Ken Ham will be speaking on Communicating the Christian Message in a Secular World and Dr. Gary Parker will be speaking on Geology and Genesis. For more information and details, please visit www.fbcn.org/ AnswersInGenesis or call 239-596-8600 x678.

Next Week

Wednesday Family Meal

Meal for Jan 23 (4:45 p.m.-6 p.m. in the Fellowship Recreation-Gym) Chicken Cordon Bleu, Pasta, Salad, Veggie, and Dessert
Tickets may be purchased at the Lighthouse Cafe during regular business hours or at the door for $6 each or $25 for a family (immediate ` family residing in home). Alternate choices include grilled chicken breast, hamburger, pizza, or a grilled hot dog.

Saturday, January 19
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Weekly Schedule

Sunday, January 20
8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 4:45 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 6:25 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

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 RefresHer Womens Ministry: Worship Center (east side) Family Meal: Fellowship Recreation-Gym AWANA: Education Building Band of Brothers Mens Ministry: Chapel RefresHer Womens Ministry: Worship Center (east side) High School Ministry: Student Center Middle School Ministry: Family Life Center-Gym Choir Rehearsal: Choir Room Orchestra Rehearsal: Worship Center

Touch Points
There is a guest reception in the Commons following the Saturday night and Sunday morning 11am services. Come meet Pastor Wicker.

Guest Reception

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Tuesday, January 22

Wednesday, January 23

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First Baptist Church Naples

Other events this week include: Pray for our Nation, DNOW Weekend, Prayer for our Pastors, Celebrate Recovery, Apples of Gold, Holding onto HOPE, C2 Camping Trip, and Southern Gospel Concert. Please see our weekly schedule at www.fbcn.org/weeklyschedule.

Handing Off the Baton

Ministry is a relay race and not a rat race. We have developed an amazing synergy in our ministry here at First Baptist Church of Naples, focusing on our primary goals and finding unity in the midst of diversity. We give particular focus to how One generation shall praise Gods works to another and declare His mighty acts (Psalm 145:4). This is particularly true in our ministry to the children and students. Unfortunately, in most American churches, the baton has been dropped during the hand-off in the race of discipleship. Eight out of ten Americans consider themselves Christians, according to a Gallup poll, yet only half of them identify the Person who gave the Sermon on the Mount. Fewer still can recall five of the Ten Commandments. Only two said they were willing to suffer for their faith. Many Christian students have a silent contract, refusing to share their faith in order to be politically correct. Our children and student ministries are seeking to correct that.
Dr. Hayes Wicker Senior Pastor

Pray for our Nation- THIS WEEKEND! Organized by Mike Huckabee, this is a day set aside when we ask God to grant our leaders, from the local school houses to the White House, the wisdom they need for the road ahead. We ask God for forgiveness and healing of our land and to bless our country and its people. Funeral - Jimmie Lou Jacobs was a member of FBCN for 35 years and just recently passed away. Her service will be next Saturday, January 26 at 10am in the Chapel. Blood Drive - Sunday, January 27 from 9am until 1pm in the FBCN church parking lot. Please call 436-5455 to schedule a time. By giving, you will be eligible to win a 10-person cruise aboard the Pure Naples Double Sunshine! Bible and Life Group Leadership Renewal For all BLG leaders in all age groups on Sunday, January 27 at 5:00pm in the Worship Center. A meal will be provided. Please RSVP by January 23 to sgraham@ fbcn.org or call 596-8600 x261. Childcare is provided by reservation. Please email bday@ fbcn.org or call 596-8600 x360 to register your child. He/she will be given a snack meal during the event. Spouses are also invited. Praise Kids and Project56 Choirs - Join us as we resume on Sunday, January 27 5pm-6pm. PraiseKids (4 year olds-4th graders) will meet in the Education Building. Project56 (5th and 6th graders) will meet in DC220. For more information, please contact Tina at 596-8600 x229. Discovering First Baptist Church Naples - Monday, Jan 28 at 6:30pm in Room DC121 (Discipleship Center, across the hall from KidzTown). Led by Senior Pastor Hayes Wicker, this is a dinner seminar for those who are new to FBCN, want to join the church, or would like more information about our church and ministries. Please RSVP at 596-8600 x679. Childcare must be reserved separately by calling 596-8600 x360. First Steps Class - For children who are in 1st through 4th grade and would like to get baptized. Two classes begin soon: Saturday, February 2 at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 3 at 11am. This four week class covers the topics of salvation, baptism, communion, being a part of the church, and growing as a child of God. Please contact the Childrens Ministry Office at 596-8600 x350 to sign your child up for either the Saturday or Sunday session and to pick-up his/her workbook. Outreach Evangelism - A new semester is beginning on Sunday, February 10 from 5pm-7:45pm in DC121, and will continue through Sunday, March 24. You will learn the presentation of the gospel as you experience a variety of visitation settings. We will be visiting those who are prospects in BLG classes, as well as new visitors and prospects. No experience is necessary. For more details, please call Linda at 596-8600 x280.

Upcoming Events

Ministries
New BLGs Begin Saturday, January 19 Endurance, a group for endurance athletes, will meet in Room DC213 at 7:30pm led by Thom Pear. Divorce Recovery begins at 7:15pm in Room ED208, led by Jim & Debbie Hill. DC4Kids (for kids of divorced parents) begins at 7:15pm in Room ED205 and is led by Elizabeth Steinmann. Volunteer Needed - A greeter is needed every other Saturday night for the Childrens Ministry to help our visitors and families during the 7:30pm BLG hour. Please contact Nancy at 596-8600 x350 for more information. Mens Ministry - Join our Band of Brothers this Wednesday, January 23 as we start the semester study on Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur. Holding onto H.O.P.E. (Helping Others through Pregnancy Encouragement) Thursday, January 24 at 6:30pm in Room DC111. This group is for any married woman facing the heartache of infant loss, adoption loss, or infertility. For more information, please call Sue at 596-8600 x582. Apples of Gold - This womens ministry is dedicated to equipping young women to grow in their role of wife and mother. Skills in cooking, hospitality, home care, child rearing, and marriage are taught in an intimate home setting. Sessions begin Thursday, January 24 at 7pm. For more information, or to sign-up, please contact Nancy Rider at 239-272-7565 or nrider54@comcast.net. C2 (College & Career in their 20s) - Camping trip January 25-27 at Camp Cocohatchee (located behind Germain Toyota off of US41). The cost is $20 for the weekend. Also, our Sunday night Bible study begins at 6:30pm at the Coles home (9062 Autumn Haze Drive) and we are studying Chip Ingrams Culture Shock series. Call/text/email Terry at 572-3316/tcole@fbcn.org or Pam at 272-5583/pcole@fbcn.org for more information. Annas Tea - A ministry of the deacons wives to the widows of our congregation. This is a Happy New Year party...join us for fellowship and encouragement from Gods Word on Monday, January 28 at 1:30pm in Room WC117. Please sign up in the Fellowship Hallway or call Vada at 596-8600 x268. Grief Share - For those who are hurting because of the death of someone close to them. This ministry helps them take the steps toward healing. We meet in AD145 on Thursdays beginning January 31 from 6:30-8:30pm. For more information, call Sharen at 784-5682 or Betty at 738-4199.
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We are grateful for all of our childrens directors and ministers in the past, including most recently Larry Rigley, who is now serving as our Associate Pastor in Pastoral Care and Senior Adult Activities. Mrs. Betsy Evans has been our interim director, working with elementary age children. The Childrens Ministry Director leads Bible and Life Groups, AWANA, KidzTown, and other facets of that important area. The Personnel Committee and I are presenting Betsy in view of a call to be voted upon by our church, January 26/27, according to our Constitution. She has done a wonderful job as a volunteer for 12 years, along with her husband, Jim, working with Bible & Life Groups, puppet ministry, AWANA, Apples of Gold, and being the Large Group Director of Vacation Bible School (Kidz Summer Quest). She was also Act 1 Director, teaching drama and Christian service to fifth graders. She was raised in north Indiana by godly parents and accepted Christ as a young girl. She received a BS in Business Administration from Olivet Nazarene University and a Child Development Associate Degree from Lorenzo Walker. She and Jim have raised two children, Jeff and Jennifer, and they can attest to her commitment to building and telling of Gods great works to the next generation. She has also been the Director of Childrens Ministry in two churches in other cities, as well as teaching at First Baptist Academy. Betsy served as an Assistant Director in Daycare in Indiana. We are blessed with her warm and winsome spirit, administrative gifts, and record of faithful service. Claiming Isaiah 40:2831, she knows that the Lord will renew her strength. Pray for her as she shares her testimony and as we vote by secret ballot next weekend.

Childrens Ministry Director

Next Weekend January 26 & 27
Betsy desires to encourage parents to live obedient Christian lives before their children so that their children will be influenced for Christ like she was by her parents. She supports the parents by assisting them in teaching their children who God is and His wonderful plan of salvation so they can grow to live a joyful Christian life.

In view of a call as our new

Mrs. Betsy Evans

Middle School Superbowl Party - Sunday, February 3 from 6pm-10:30pm (with option to leave after half time) in the Student Center for all 5th-8th grade students. This is a free event with lots of food and prizes. Bring your friends! High School First Annual Chili Bowl - Sunday, February 3 from 3-5pm on the Football Field. Flag football tournament and chili! Register your team of seven now (all teams MUST have at least 2 girls). This is a free event and prizes will be awarded. Bring your friends! Senior Adult Luncheon - Thursday, Feb 14 at 11:30am in the Worship Center. Special entertainment by The Mockingbirds and food will be catered by Carrabas. The cost is $7.00 if your ticket is purchased by February 7. After that, the ticket cost is $10 each. Deadline to purchase your ticket is noon on February 11. Tickets are available at the Media Ministry window, church office, or Pastoral Care office. Please call Vada at 596-8600 x268 for details.

First Baptist Academy News

FBA PreK and Elementary School Students investigate the Spiritual Discipline of Service. All PreK classes participated in the Fill the Bottle Ministry project for a military family stationed overseas. Second grade children collected gift cards for household needs for children at the Ft. Myers Florida Baptist Childrens Home. Our Fourth grade children collected Christmas presents for children residing at the Childrens Home Society of Florida.