Last Weekend

Statement of Faith
David Granados Stephen Kirkby Angie Meister

Announcing our Fall 2012 RefresHer Bible Study

Decisions for Christ

August 4 & 5

Worship Attendance
1,102 1,572 2,674

First Baptist Church Naples

Michael & Ruth Ann Salater Kristopher Woods

Transfer of Letter

Saturday Night Sunday 9:30 a.m. Total

First Word
By: Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Mary Kassian

August 11 & 12, 2012

Dedicates Life to Churchrelated Vocation

Beginning August 28th and August 29th

August 4 & 5

2012-2013 Operating Revenues July 1, 2012 - Aug 5, 2012 Budget Actual Variance
$690,740 $691,022 $282

Financial Stewardship

Bible & Life Attendance

33 739 48 720 194 1,734

Debt balance as of Aug 5 $7,350,859

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Saturday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 8:15 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. Home Groups Total

Thousands are tossing the worlds brand of womanhood and joining a quiet counter-revolution. Find out whyGrab some friendsDig into the heart of true womanhood, and discover the beauty, joy, and fulfillment of being exactly who God created you to be. Best of all, learn how your life can put Christ and the Gospel on display. If youre tired of the worlds cheap imitations and knockoffs, or if youre tired of clichd advice, shallow caricatures, and cookie-cutter solutions, then this Bible study is for you! Our teacher will be our Senior Pastors wife, Janet Wicker.

Love Worth Fighting For

Marriage Event
Led by Kirk Cameron

Next Week
Deacon of the Week
August 13 - 19 Dave Starkweather & Tim Roettele
If you need assistance, please call the church deacon hotline at 800-732-9573. For Spanish, call 601-6051.

Wednesday Family Meal

Meal for Aug. 15 (4:45 p.m.-6 p.m. in the Fellowship Recreation-Gym) Southern Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Salad, Vegetable, & 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.

Tuesday Morning 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m.

We meet in the east side of the Worship Center.

Preschool childcare is available for both sessions. Please call the Preschool Department today at 596-8600 ext.360 to pre-register your child.

Sunday, September 16 4:00 p.m.

With special musical guest: Warren Barfield

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. There is a guest reception in the Commons following the Saturday night and Sunday morning service. Please come meet Pastor Wicker.

Guest Reception

Saturday, August 11
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 Family Meal/Fellowship Recreation-Gym Wacky Wednesday Childrens Ministry/DC120 Adult Summer Bible Study/Worship Center Choir Rehearsal/Choir Room High School Ministry/Student Center Middle School Ministry/Family Life Center-Gym Orchestra Rehearsal/Worship Center Celebrate Recovery/DC121

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

(Includes seating in VIP section, front of line for post-event autograph session with Kirk, and pre-event 30 minute Q&A with Kirk. VIP seats are LIMITED...first come, first served.)

VIP Tickets - $35/person

Sunday, August 12
8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 4:45 p.m. 6:20 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

and like us on Facebook at

www.fbcn.org

General Admission Tickets - $22.50/person

General Admission tickets are on sale now in our Lighthouse Bookstore.

Any other tickets must be bought online at www.feedyourfaith.org. All ticket purchases are non-refundable. For more information, visit www.fbcn.org/LoveWorthFightingFor.
Limited childcare is available for infants through age 10. Parents may pick-up their registration tickets ($5 per child) at the Preschool Rotunda in the Education Building no later than Wednesday, Sept 12. Phone reservations are not available for this event.

Wednesday, August 15

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

Thursday, August 16

Not Chicken
No one could ever accuse Chick-Fil-A president, Dan Cathy, of being chicken, lacking the courage of his convictions. Not surprisingly, he walked into a firestorm of controversy when he stated that he unapologetically believed in the biblical standard of one man for one woman in marriage and not in same sex union (Genesis 2:24). The militant gay rights crowd does not just want tolerance of other views but hearty endorsement. Dr. Hayes Wicker Chicago Alderman Merino announced last week that he Senior Pastor will block Chick-Fil-As effort to build a second Chicago store, saying that their values are not Chicago values because they disrespect our fellow neighbors and residents. Cathy was merely speaking as an individual Christian and not expressing company policy. However, dozens of state universities are now also bowing to the bullying and considering closing CFA stores on campuses. This is obviously a violation of the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech. Chick-Fil-A did not discriminate in their serving or hiring decisions according to Illinois law. Labeling conservatives as hate-mongers, radicals, or homophobes is now a typical weapon of persecution. Many in our own church have taken the biblical stance on marriage only to find that either their friends, family, or employers mock or reject them. As in many of our public institutions of higher learning, the pursuit of truth has been replaced by the promotion of a one-sided agenda. Not surprisingly, recently a church which leases space in a public school faced ejection because the pastor preached about the sin of homosexuality. America seems to be going the way of Europe. Satan certainly works on Sundays and every other day of the week! He not only promotes erosion of conviction, but also job loss and economic setbacks to communities. This is chillingly reminiscent of Hitlers progressive repression. He did not start persecution with the S.S. with their Night of the Long Knives or the death camps, but rather with economic boycotts. He used trumpedup moral outrage; then the brown shirts painted Juden on the stores of Jewish-owned businesses. Loyal Germans felt that they must follow the Nazi party line. Today, instead of painting Juden, they broadbrush us as fundamentalists or worse in order to gain control. Were in a battle for the survival of our freedoms, and as Dan Cathy noted, We are inviting Gods judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say, We know better than You as to what constitutes a marriage. I want to remind Mr. Cathy and all of us of Psalm 38:19-21: My enemies are vigorous and strong, and many are those who hate me wrongfully. As those who repay evil for good, they oppose me, because I follow what is good. Do not forsake me, O Lord; O my God, do not be far from me!

Public Issues
Voters Guides - Voters Guides for the August 14th primary are now in the Fellowship Hallway and at the Information Desk in the Commons. Discussion led by Janet Wicker - Ladies, join us on Sunday, August 26 from 4-6pm in the FBCN Commons as we discuss the Christian classic book The Pilgrims Progress (in modern English) by John Bunyan. Ice cream social to follow the discussion. This book is on sale now in the Lighthouse Bookstore, so get your copy this weekend and begin reading (you now have two weeks to read this book before the Summer Book Club discussion).

FBCN Sports Outreach

2012 Golf Classic - Saturday, August 25 at 8:00 a.m. at the Golf Club of the Everglades. For more information, contact Coach V at kvanduser@fbcn.org. You can also stop by the table in the Commons this weekend and register!

Lighthouse Bookstores Summer Book Club

Discovering First Baptist Church Naples

Monday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. in DC121 - Led by Senior Pastor Hayes Wicker, this is a dinner seminar for those who are new to First Baptist Church Naples, those who want to join the church, or those who would like more information about our church and ministries. Please RSVP by calling 5968600 x679. Please make your childcare reservation separately by calling 5968600 x360.

Preschool Ministry
Promotion Weekend - Attention parents of Preschoolers. August 18 & 19 will be Promotion Weekend where your child will move-up to his/her new class for the 2012-2013 school year. Parent Dedication Class - The next Parent Dedication Class will be held August 25 at 5pm in Room ED164. This class is for parents wanting to dedicate themselves and their child to the Lord during a worship service. Please call Kim at 596-8600 x360 to make your reservation. Island Kidz Bible Presentation - Attention parents of rising Kindergartners. On Saturday and Sunday, September 8 & 9, we will host the Island Kidz Bible Presentation. Dr. Wicker and Miss Beverly will present each new kindergartner with a new Explorers Study Bible during both services. In order to receive your Bible, your child must be in actual attendance and you must make an advanced reservation no later than Friday, August 31 by calling 596-8600 x360.

Single Adults
Pre-Labor Day Concert & Barbecue - Join the fun as Tri-County Single Adults get together on our campus for a great concert, indoor picnic, and game area for children on Sunday, September 2 from 5pm until 8:30pm. Get tickets in the Commons after worship service this weekend, or in the Bookstore.

Missions Kiosk
Good News Clubs - Good News Club is a weekly after school program that presents Bible lessons, Bible memory verses, songs, missionary stories, prayers, and snacks each week. Many volunteer teams are needed at the elementary schools. Please stop by the Missions Kiosk this weekend after worship service, or call 596-8600 x350 for more information.

Childrens Ministry
Promotion Weekend - Our 1st graders will be entering KidzTown ministries on promotion weekend, August 18 & 19. In preparation for this momentous event, we are inviting all new 1st graders to come with their parents to a special meeting on Thursday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the KidzTown Worship room in the Discipleship Building (DC120). Once here, each child will be introduced to the ministries of KidzTown and special secrets that will enable them to get the most out of this ministry. There will be a special KidzTown gift for each new 1st grader that attends this special event.

Prayer Shawl
The next prayer shawl gathering will be Friday, August 17 at 10am in Room AD145. We are always looking for new members. We make prayer shawls for the homebound, those in the hospital, women that just had babies, etc.

Grief Share
Grief Share is 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 August 23 from 6:30-8:30pm. For more information, call Sharen at 784-5682 or Betty at 738-4199.

New Operation Soldier Care Display

Please see our new display - There is a new Soldier Care display cabinet in the Fellowship Hallway. Please stop by at your convenience to view the honors received by our brave men and women.

Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord

FBCN member Jack Watson passed away on July 31, 2012. We express our sympathy to his wife, Joan, and the rest of the family.
` FBCN member Debbie Hudson passed away on August 3, 2012. We express our sympathy to her family.

Living Christmas Trees 2012 Information

Announcing the 30th Anniversary of The Living Christmas Trees - A Baby Changes Everything December 7, 9, 13, 14, and 16. Tickets will be available beginning Saturday, October 13. To make this 30th anniversary presentation special, we would like to include more singers in the trees than weve ever had before. Our annual LCT Choir Retreat is Saturday, September 8 from 8am to 3pm with rehearsal time beginning at 9am. Breakfast and lunch will be served. This retreat is the best way to get to know one another and begin to build a foundation for knowing the 2012 LCT music. CDs and music books will be distributed at the retreat. Registration for the retreat is $10 which includes the catered lunch. Please call Tina at 596-8600 x229 for information. LCT drama auditions will be Thursday, September 13 from 6-9pm and Saturday, September 15 from 3-5:30pm in the Choir Room. A drama information table will be set-up in the Commons before and after worship services on August 25 & 26, September 1 & 2, and Septemer 8 & 9. Nativity information will be available at the table as well. See our website at www.fbcn.org/lct2012.

Free Missions Resources

Missions books, tapes, cups, etc. - There are FREE missions resources on the counter of the Missions Kiosk during the week. You may pick up any that you would like.

Annas Tea
Annas Tea - This is a ministry of the deacons wives to the widows of our congregation. Join us for fellowship and encouragement from Gods Word. This month we will be featuring the FBA kids for FBA school spirit on Monday, August 27 from 1:30pm until 3:30pm in Room WC117. Please sign-up in the Fellowship Hallway or call Vada at 596-8600 x268.

Quarterly Business Meeting - Our next Quarterly Business Meeting is moved to Wednesday, August 29 at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel. All church members are encouraged to attend.

Quarterly Business Meeting

Milestone Anniversary
Lee & Donna Holm - On August 1st, Lee & Donna Holm celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Congratulations!