Dr.

Hayes Wicker, Senior Pastor

The Naples Christmas Spectacular
It seems that Thanksgiving is barely over, so we now
hear the song, Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
It is around this time of year that Janet and I put up our
Christmas decorations, but the truths of Christmas trump
the trappings of Christmas. Lets not get trapped in the
trappings, but invite our friends and neighbors to hear the
gospel of Jesus Christ uniquely presented in the Naples
Christmas Spectacular, under the leadership of Dr. Todd
Stearns.
After 32 years, this is the first year without the Living Christmas Trees. The
two large Trees are not the primary focus. With new technology and creative
lighting, we have a clean slate to attempt fresh approaches. Led by a 25-plus
piece orchestra and 120 voice adult choir, the beautiful music of the season will
also include our children and student choirs. We have assembled a fine drama
team that will also highlight the meaning of Christmas with their play, Casting
Call. It is a play within a play, featuring five would-be actors auditioning for the
roles of the angel, Herod, a Magi, Joseph, and Mary in a churchs live Nativity
Scene. I have read the script and heard a rehearsal; you will laugh, but also be
moved as we remember the real reason for the season and identify with some
interesting characters.
Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible and invite people to the
production. They will probably attend this kind of presentation more easily than
a worship service. They will not be disappointed in the spirit or talent as the truth
is proclaimed. The most spectacular thing that could ever happen would be the
miracle of new birth as Christ is born in the hearts of people (Galatians 4:19)
when I relate the script to scripture and His salvation.
Be praying for all of our cast and the many others who volunteer in dozens
of supporting roles, such as media, ushering, parking, make-up, food service,
choreography, etc. Lets be like the shepherds who spread the good news, and
made known the saying about Christ throughout the town of Bethlehem (Luke
2:17, 18).
*There is a guest reception in the Commons following the Saturday night and
Sunday morning 11:00am worship services. Pastor would love to meet you!

Welcome to First Baptist Church Naples

We are so glad you joined us for worship! Greeters at the

doors can help with any immediate needs you may have.
Volunteers at the Connection Point in the Commons can
assist you in finding the perfect Bible and Life Group.
If you are a first time visitor to our church, stop by the
Connection Point for a free gift! For more details about
our church ministries, please call Linda at 596-8600 x280.

Naples Christmas Spectacular

Performances Start Next Sunday!

Prices are $8, $12.50, and $15. You can purchase tickets
online at fbcn.org, or at the church in the Commons
before services on Wednesdays and Saturdays, or inbetween services on Sundays. You can also purchase
tickets by phone, Monday-Friday (9am-6pm) at 888795-1559.
Performance dates are Sunday, Dec 6 (4pm & 7pm),
Thursday, Dec 10 (7pm), Friday, Dec 11 (7pm), and
Sunday, Dec 13 (4pm & 7pm).

Churchwide

Home Bible & Life Groups

Home Bible & Life Groups

Christmas Schedule

Our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Services will be on

December 24 at 3:00pm, 4:30pm, and 6:00pm, all in the
Worship Center. No childcare is provided for these services.
There will be no Wednesday night ministries on December
23 or December 30. There are no Bible and Life Groups
on December 26 or December 27. The church offices are
closed on December 24, December 25, and January 1.

Quarterly Business Meeting

Wednesday, December 2 at 8:00pm in the Chapel

All church members are invited and encouraged to attend.

Womens Ministry
Special Evening for All Women

Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30pm

East Side of the Worship Center

Our speakers for this evening will be Paula Bulmer and

Robin Noel Jewell. Paula will highlight the sacrifice of Mary
of Bethany. Mary gave Jesus her most costly possession.
What gift will you bring this Christmas? What is in your purse?
Robin will minister with music and a personal testimony A
Purse for All Seasons. This will be an encouraging time and
will turn your focus onto Jesus as we prepare for Christmas.

Single Parents
Kids of Single Parents Shop for their Parent
Saturday, December 12 from 9am until Noon
in our Lighthouse Bookstore

Please sign-up by December 7. We also need adult

volunteers. Register in the bookstore, by calling 449-4488,
or by emailing rmanchester@fbcn.org.

Legacy Builders Senior Adults

Join the FBA 3rd Graders

Building Gingerbread Houses

Wednesday, Dec 9, 8:30-10:30am, Room DC121

Please sign-up and join us. This is always a great day of

fun, snacks, and fellowship. For details, please call Vada at
596-8600 x268.

Divorce Cares Surviving the Holidays

Saturday, December 12 at 7:15pm in Room DC113

When a marriage ends, the holiday season can be especially

painful. This seminar helps participants prepare for the
holidays and even discover hope for the future. For more
information, call Rhonda at 596-8600 x261.

Joy Comes in the Morning Potluck

Saturday, December 12 at 10:00am in Room DC109

Are you a widow seeking fellowship? Then join us for this

potluck (bring a dish to share). Lets encourage one another
through Gods Word, prayer, and sharing life together.
Please call Nancy at 596-8600 x115 for more information.

Start Back at the End of January

The winter/spring semester of our home group BLGs will begin

at the end of January. We are in the process of recruiting host
homes and facilitators for new groups. If you are interested,
or for more information, please contact John David Edie at
rwright@fbcn.org.

Seasonal Bible & Life Group

Dr. Steve Plaster Will Be Teaching on

Islam & Christianity: A Clash of Civilizations
Begins Sunday, January 3 at 9:30am in Room DC121

The church is faced with many challenges, but none are as

broad in scope as that of a resurgent Islam. Are their beliefs
compatible to ours? Are the Arab Spring, Muslim Brotherhood,
and ISIS the future of the Middle East? These and other topics
will be the subject of the class as developed from Dr. Plasters
latest book Islam Anthology.

Missions
Blessing Christ Ministry

In the Missions Kiosk This Weekend

Start Christmas with a local mission trip delivering Gods Word

plus food and toys to needy families in Immokalee. Pick-up
a box at the missions kiosk this weekend. All instructions
are inside the box. Bring the box to church next weekend,
December 5 & 6, and place it behind your car. Blessing Christ
volunteers will pick it up there. You are also invited to join us
on Saturday, December 12 at the Collier County Fairgrounds
at 8:30am to deliver the boxes. For more information, see the
website blessingchrist.org or call Chao at 353-5909.

First Family Christmas

Pick-up a Childs Gift Request This Weekend

Stop by our table by the stairs in the Commons and pick-up

a gift request from a child of a single parent that is struggling
financially. Help this family by buying the child a Christmas
gift. Instructions are in the cards. Deadline to return gifts is
December 7.

Florida Baptist Childrens Homes

Thursday, December 3 at 6:00pm in Room DC109

This meeting is for anyone who is interested in learning more

about foster care, adoption, and volunteer opportunities in
Southwest Florida. We are seeking Christians who feel God
calling them to serve children in need. For more information,
or to register, call Yohana at 850-4335.

Bibles for Inmates

Through our FBCN jail ministry, many inmates have come to

know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. It is our desire to
put a copy of Gods Word into the hands of every inmate. We
have identified a jail-approved Bible, Free on the Inside, which
was developed in conjunction with Prison Fellowship. Would
you be willing to donate one or more copies of Gods Word?
You can do this by simply going to the FBCN Lighthouse
Bookstore and paying for as many copies as you would like to
donate ($6.29 each). The Bibles will be kept in the bookstore,
and jail ministry volunteers will pick them up and take them to
the jail.

Last Weekend

Worship Attendance

Decisions for Christ

November 21 & 22

Baptisms
Sophia Forderhase
Chedeline Saintilus

Financial Stewardship

1,029
1,626
399
3,054

Wednesday Evening

1,208

Bible & Life Attendance

2015-2016 Operating Revenues

July 1, 2015 - November 22, 2015
Budget
Actual Variance

$2,890,000

Saturday Night
Sunday 9:30am
Sunday 11:00am
Total

November 21 & 22
Saturday Night
Sunday 8:15am
Sunday 9:30am
Sunday 11:00am
Home Groups
Total

$2,791,804 ($98,196)

Kingdom Missions Offering

YTD through November 22
Pledges
Received
$343,488
$362,868

626
145
246
733
564
2,314

This Upcoming Week

Deacon of the Week
Nov 30 - Dec 6
Norm Long
&
Keith Langham

Chicken Cordon Bleu, Rice Pilaf,

Vegetable, Salad, and Dessert

If you need assistance, please call

the church deacon hotline
at 800-732-9573.

Tickets may be purchased at the Lighthouse

Cafe or at the door for $6 each or $25 for a
family. Alternate choices available.

Wednesday Family Meal

December 2 (4:45-6:00 p.m. in the

Fellowship/Recreation Gym)

Weekly Schedule

Saturday, November 28

6:00 p.m. Worship Service: Worship Center

7:30 p.m. Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus

Sunday, November 29
8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.

Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus

Haitian Bible Study & Worship: ED206
Vietnamese Worship & Bible Study: DC221
Worship Service: Worship Center
Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus
Spanish Worship Service: Family Life Center
Romanian Bible Study & Worship: Modular 4
Worship Service: Chapel
Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus
Alternate Worship Choir Rehearsal: Choir Room
Childrens Choirs & Student Creative Arts Teams
Romanian Worship Service: Modular 4
Haitian Worship Service: ED206

Tuesday, December 1

9:00 a.m. RefresHer Womens Bible Study: Worship Center

Wednesday, December 2

4:45 p.m. Family Meal: Fellowship Recreation-Gym

6:20 p.m. AWANA for Kids: Education Building
6:25 p.m. Band of Brothers Mens Bible Study: Chapel
6:30 p.m. RefresHer Womens Bible Study: Worship Center
6:30 p.m. High School Ministry: Student Center by 6pm (to go to Home Groups)
6:30 p.m. Middle School Ministry: Student Center
6:30 p.m. Worship Choir Rehearsal: Choir Room
Other events this week include: Church Quarterly Business Meeting, MOPS,
Florida Baptist Childrens Home Adoption/Foster Meeting, and Celebrate Recovery

First Baptist Academy

J-Term High School Mission Team

Please pray for this team of students who will be traveling

to a Childrens Home in Guatemala. The students will be
completing work and cleaning projects around the campus,
personally ministering to the children with crafts, stories, and
sports activities.

Student Ministry
DNOW 2016 - Unleashed!

Early Bird Registration ($49) Ends December 1

All 6th-12th grade students please join us for the best weekend
of the year. The Longhollow Wave Student Band will lead
worship and Kelly Knouse will be our pastor for the weekend.
We take care of all your needs for these three days. You will be
placed in a small group with your peers and stay at the home of
one of our church members. Early bird registration of $49 ends
this month so sign-up today in our student ministry office. For
more information, email sjeffcoat@fbcn.org.

Run for God 5K Challenge

Take the Run for God 5K Challenge

Begins Monday, January 4 at 6:30pm in DC121

Bring your Bible and wear your running shoes. Together we

will grow from the couch to the 5k physically and spiritually,
learning to run with endurance the race God has set before
us (Hebrews 12:1-2). You can register at www.runforgod.com
(click on the link for find a class). For questions, contact Chris
at chrisnaples57@gmail.com or 771-3189.

The Parking/Traffic Ministry

Needs Volunteers

The parking/traffic ministry needs volunteers to drive the

carts for Sunday morning services and Naples Christmas
Spectacular presentations. Please email Sandy Graham at
sgraham@fbcn.org or call 596-8600 x630.

Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord

Laurie Pugh passed away on November 20. We express our

sympathy and our prayers to her family.

New Arrivals

We celebrate with the following families the adoptions of their sons on Nov. 20,
2015: David and Kara Jansen in the adoption of Noah Andrew Steven Jansen,
and Judy Abatecola in the adoption of Anthony John Hayes Abatecola.

Contact Us

First Baptist Church Naples

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

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