Last Weekend

Decisions For Christ

Baptism Carson White Statement of Faith Jim, Kathy, & Alex McQuarrie

Summer Services
1,201 1,227 937 3,365

Worship Attendance
May 12 & 13
Saturday Night Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. Total

Financial Stewardship

Bible & Life Attendance

May 12 & 13
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 51 810 97 311 588 307

July 1, 2011 - May 13, 2012 Budget Actual Variance $6,797,807 $6,690,930 ($106,877)

2011-2012 Operating Revenues

Begin Next Sunday, May 27

Sundays beginning next Sunday, May 27: 8:15 a.m. Bible and Life Groups 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Bible and Life Groups This does not effect any Saturday services.

Summer Services

First Word

May 19 & 20, 2012 First Baptist Church Naples

Beach Baptism
T his Sunday, May 20
If you would like to be baptized in the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, please see a Pastoral Staff member today!

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

Sunday, May 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.

Tuesday, May 22
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.

Wednesday, May 23

Thursday, May 24
6:00 p.m.

Debt balance as of May 13 $7,482,657

Total

2,164

Next Week
Deacon of the Week
May 21 - 27 Bob Moorefield & Darrell Campbell
If you need assistance, please call the church deacon hotline at 800-732-9573. For Spanish, call 601-6051.

Wednesday Family Meal

Meal for May 23 (4:45 p.m.-6 p.m. in the Fellowship Recreation-Gym) Spaghetti & Meat Balls, Salad, Vegetable, & Dessert

Tickets may be purchased at the Lighthouse Cafe during regular business hours or at the door for $6.00 each or $25.00 for a family (immediate family residing in home).
Alternate choices include grilled chicken breast, ` hamburger, pizza, or a grilled foot long hot dog.

Touch Points
Dr. W icker on the Radio
You can hear Dr. Wicker every day at 1pm on 91.5 Kingdom FM. Dr. Wicker is also on WSOR 90.9 FM at 8pm on Sundays. You can hear our Band of Brothers Mens Ministry on 91.5 at 11am & 9pm on Saturdays.

Weekly Schedule

Guest Reception
There is a guest reception in the Commons immediately following the Saturday night and Sunday morning 11:00 service. Please come by and meet Pastor Wicker.

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 EnricHer Womens Ministry/Various Classrooms Family Meal/Fellowship Recreation-Gym AWANA Childrens Ministry/DC120 Band of Brothers Mens Ministry/Chapel EnricHer Womens Ministry/Various Classrooms Choir Rehearsal/Choir Room High School Ministry/Student Center Middle School Ministry/Family Life Center-Gym Orchestra Rehearsal/Worship Center

For more information about any of our ministries, please visit our church website at and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchNaples. 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

www.fbcn.org

Celebrate Recovery/DC121

Dr. Hayes W icker, Senior Pastor

Global Impact
For many years, our church has been mission-minded. We are not only one of the leading givers to the Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist Convention and its worldwide mission efforts, but we also have various partnerships and local missions. We regularly send out mission teams around the world. We are constantly reminded of how God uses our Naples base of operations to minister to those who have immigrated to the United States, as we proclaim the gospel in our Romanian, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Haitian congregations on this campus. We continue to conclude that God has called us to preach the gospel to them as we have received the heavenly vision (Acts 16:10). We were challenged this year by the dynamic preaching of Dr. Paul Negrut, Founder and President of Emanuel Baptist Seminary and Church in Oradea, Romania. From our pulpit, he invited me to teach and preach in that country so recently delivered from the grip of dictatorships. I am flying this Sunday after services to Romania to begin to teach for approximately four hours each day in their seminary, preach in Chapel, speak to their youth, and speak in their churches and at their Seminary Commencement. I trust that I will encourage and strengthen the brethren, being sent away from you in peace (Acts 15:32, 33). I greatly need your prayers for healing of a sinus infection, strength, and adaptation to the time change and the number of hours of speaking. I will be stretched to the limit during this short trip and will be relying completely upon the Lord. I trust that much fruit will be born as I invest in the present and future leaders of Eastern Europe. I will only miss one weekend of being in the pulpit. I look forward to deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:19). We are very excited to welcome back Dr. Jay Strack, who will be speaking in my absence next weekend. He grew up in Fort Myers in a highly dysfunctional home, but was delivered from drug addiction and abuse to become one of our nations leading evangelists and communicators. He has spoken at various crusades in the churches where we have served over the years, and I consider him one of my dearest friends and greatest encouragers. Jay is the founder of Student Leadership University and has been used by God to train over 46,000 students in leadership and lifeskills. He has also spoken to more than 15 million people, all the way from the Astrodome to the Politburo in Moscow. He is a motivational and leadership consultant to NASA, Wal-Mart, Chick-fil-A, Johnson & Johnson, General Motors, Disney, Universal Studios, and the NBA. His unique gift of humor and coolness makes him an immediate hit in the 10,000 high schools and universities that he has spoken in worldwide. Pray for Jay and welcome him warmly.

Public Issues
Register to Vote - Next weekend, May 26 & 27, you may register to vote in the Commons. You can also stop by and have them check to make sure you are currently registered to vote. In the last general election, 50% of evangelical Christians didnt even vote! Let your voice be heard! Register to vote next weekend! ACT for America Local Chapter - Monday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m. in DC107. If you are interested in finding out how you can help Brigitte Gabriels mission locally, please come. Call Sandy for more information at 860-1263. Do you have a desire to engage in the political process? - Join our Public Issues Committee. Our next meeting is Sunday, June 3 at 4:00 p.m. in WC117. For more information, please call Ken Price at 200-0448.

Mens Ministry
Thank you Celebration - If you are part of our Mens Ministry, please join us on Wednesday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Commons as we say thank you to Don Ingle and Lou Falorio. These two men have graciously volunteered to lead our Mens MInistry over the past many years. Come show your appreciation to Don and Lou, and welcome our new Director of Mens Ministry, Terry Cole, and his helper, Sherrill Woods.

Womens Ministry
Would YOU want to join the ministry teams from FBCN traveling to New Orleans to serve the 2,000 women expected to attend the Ministers Wives Fellowship? Travel and work will occur June 16-20. Please email Robin at HMRnoel@aol.com for more details (or call 596-8600 x241).

Senior Adults
Annas Tea - This ministry of the deacons wives to the widows of our congregation will be Monday, May 21 at 1:30 p.m. in Room WC117. Please sign-up in the Fellowship Hallway, or call Vada at 596-8600 x268.

Host Families Needed

Host Families Needed for 16 People - These homes are needed for an Athletes in Action Basketball Summer Tour. The team is made up of collegiate players throughout the USA. They are having training camp here at FBA June 8-14. The team will then fly to San Juan on June 14th and will play against club teams and conduct clinics. The players would be gone most of the day, but would need some meals and sleeping arrangements. If you are intested in serving in this way, please call Scott Stewart at 269-7473 or sstewart@ fbalions.org.

High School
Senioritis - Preparing high school seniors for the real world Sunday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Coles house. Dinner will be provided. Summer Camp - June 18-22 on the campus of Stetson University in Deland, Florida. For all incoming 9th through 12th grade students. $50 deposit will reserve your spot. Dont miss out! For more information on any High School event, please call 449-4480.

Want to Learn to Sew/Quilt?

Back to the Basics Quilting and Sewing - Monday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. in WC117. For more information, please call Pam at 596-8600 x270.

Middle School
8th Grade Banquet - A special banquet for our 8th grade students and their parents will be held on Wednesday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. in DC121. Reservations are required by calling 449-4480. WinShape Camps for Communities - For incoming 5th & 6th grade students. June 18-22 on the FBCN campus. Register at www.fbcn.org. 78 Summer Camp - This is for incoming 7th & 8th grade students August 3-6 at Lake Placid. $50 deposit will reserve your spot! For more information on any Middle School event, please call 449-4480.

Missions Ministry
Missions Kiosk This Weekend - David & Virginia Watson will have representatives in the Missions Kiosk this weekend following all worship services. The Watsons ministry focuses on Central Asia and the Middle East. Come see how David and Virginia have developed a partnership with the growing Evangelical Protestant Church there.

New Arrivals
Samuel Beckwith - Born May 7, 2012 weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Proud parents are Sam & Angela, and siblings are Sarah & Julia. `

Children
Kidz Summer Quest (Courage Quest) - KSQ is June 11-15 for all children entering 1st-4th grades. Volunteers are needed! We also need shoe boxes, canopy tents, large baskets, silk plants, striped or multicolored fabric, burlap, and large clay pots. Cookies are also needed. Please donate either chocolate or vanilla sandwich cookies or chocolate chip cookies. Please call 596-8600 x350 for more information about volunteering or donating items. You can also now sign-up your child to attend Kidz Summer Quest by going to www.fbcn.org/vbs.

Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord

FBCN member, Lowell Swanson, passed away on May 11, 2012. We express our sympathy to his wife, Dolores, and the rest of the familiy.

Summer Mens/Womens Combined Study

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Beginning on Wednesday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Worship Center, our men and women will combine to begin our summer study. The freedom to grow in godliness - to naturally express Christs character through your own personality - is in large part dependent on a deliberate cultivation of the spiritual disciplines. Far from being legalistic, restrictive, or binding, as they are often perceived, the spiritual disciplines are actually the means to unparalleled spiritual liberty.

Volunteer Opportunity
Food Service - If you are seeking a fulfilling ministry, then you will enjoy this volunteer opportunity. We are seeking energetic individuals to assist Chef Herb and the Food Service staff on Wednesday evenings. To receive detailed information, please direct your calls to Chef Herb at 596-8600 x212 or email hsmall@fbcn.org.

First Baptist Academy

Middle School News - On May 9, the eighth grade middle school students had the opportunity to minister to people in our community at Florida Baptist Childrens Home, Helps Outreach, Harbor Chase, and St. Matthews House. They spent the entire day serving the needs of others and working alongside faithful community servants who do this everyday.

Quarterly Business Meeting

Quarterly Business Meeting - All church members are encouraged to attend our next meeting on Wednesday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel.