Last Weekend

Decisions for Christ Worship Attendance

First Word
1,142 1,572 2,714

July 14 & 15, 2012

First Baptist Church Naples

Profession Transfer of Letter John Brack of Faith Mary Dunne Rededication

Bianca Conn

July 7 & 8

Statement of Faith

Jessica Wilcox Trent Wilson Trevor Wilson

Saturday Night Sunday 9:30 a.m. Total

Baptisms

Financial Stewardship

Bible & Life Attendance

2012-2013 Operating Revenues July 1, 2012 - July 8, 2012 Budget Actual Variance
$241,550 $246,853 $5,303

July 7 & 8

Debt balance as of July 8 $7,428,722

Deacon of the Week

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

32 746 83 740 312 1,913

Next Week
Wednesday Family Meal
Meal for July 18 (4:45 p.m.-6 p.m. in the Fellowship Recreation-Gym) Chicken Cordon Bleu, Rice, 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.

July 16 - 22 Ricky Garcia & Ken Price

If you need assistance, please call the church deacon hotline at 800-732-9573. For Spanish, call 601-6051.

It can be difficult to take the first steps in a sometimes confusing process such as estate planning. If this sentiment represents how you feel, we can help. Whether young, old, rich, or just comfortable, you have an estate. It includes your home, business, savings, retirement plan, life insurance proceeds, and those important personal items that have been accumulated as a result of your labor and Gods blessings. Planning for distribution of your estate at death, in harmony with Gods plan of stewardship, is one of the most important decisions you will make. Plan it carefully and prayerfully. To do so, you need to be informed about such things as income and estate taxes, probate, when to use a will versus a revocable living trust, charitable trusts, and many other complex issues of estate planning. First Baptist Church Naples has a program in place that will help with your estate planning needs. The Estate Plan Organizer is an information gathering tutorial that will walk you through your estate planning values and goals in about 30 minutes. Complete yours today! Visit www.fbcnlegacy.org/epo. If you dont have internet access, please call 800-876-7958 and tell them you are with First Baptist Church Naples.

Love Worth Fighting For

Marriage Event

ANNOUNCING:

Touch Points
Dr. Wicker on the Radio Guest Reception

Weekly Schedule
Saturday, July 14
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 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 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

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.

Sunday, July 15
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.

www.fbcn.org 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

For more information about any of our ministries, please visit our church website at

Led by Kirk Cameron

Music by Warren Barfield

Wednesday, July 18

Sunday, September 16 4:00 p.m.

See inside for more details!
Dr. Hayes Wicker, Senior Pastor

Thursday, June 19

Investing in Our Children

As you have learned, what counts also costs. A recent article noted that for $235,000 you can buy a new Ferrari car or raise an American child for 17 years. Naturally, that does not include the increasing cost of college. A government report found that a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend around $235,000 in child-related expenses from birth through age 17, a 3.5 percent increase from 2010. According to the Agriculture Departments Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, housing is the single largest expense, averaging about 30% of that total amount. Those in the urban south and rural areas of our nation face the lowest cost, while those in the northeast tend to have the highest expenses. There are many unforeseen costs, but you can certainly count on expenditures with transportation, clothing, food, education, health care, and child care. Hopefully, these statistics will not be an incentive for abortions but for priority planning, saving, and investment. Children are made in the image of God and not only matter to Him, but can be a great blessing to the world. As Christians, we believe that being fruitful and multiplying is not only a part of Gods original plan in Genesis, but is also blessed in this present age. Truly, Children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward (Psalm 127:3). Though there are tears, travails, and trials in child-raising, Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting; he who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him (Psalm 126:5, 6). That is true in the home and the church. When you consider the recent statistics and costs in the U.S., the expenses of our church and academy operating budgets concerning preschool, children, and student ministries are well worth the investment. God calls us not to sow sparingly but generously so that we may reap generously; He supplies seed to the sower and bread for food (2 Corinthians 9:6, 10). Please continue to give to the Lord through His church, not for the sake of toys but truth, not in a spirit of indulgence but investment, knowing that the ministry of your service is supplying the needs of the saints (2 Corinthians 9:12). Faithful giving in the summer when we are most involved with children and youth ministries is strategic, smart, and biblical.

Childrens Ministry
First Steps Class - Two First Steps Class sessions for
children who have completed 1st through 3rd grades and would like to get baptized will begin on Saturday, August 4th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 5th at 11:00 a.m. This three 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 the workbook so that he/she can begin his/her work (prior to the first class).

Immokalee Backyard Bible Clubs

We Need School Supplies - A group from our church
is preparing for our annual Backyard Bible Clubs in Immokalee and they need backpacks and items to fill them (crayons, markers, pencils, paper, notebooks, rulers, etc.). Deadline is August 5. There are bins in the Fellowship Hallway and Commons in which you may put your donated items. Please help us give to the most impoverished city in the state, and shine the light of Jesus into these precious souls!

Missions Kiosk
Pregnancy Resource Center - The purpose of the Pregnancy Resource Center is to give glory to God through the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed throughout the community by the power of the Holy Spirit. Our mission is to serve and minister through the gospel of Christ to women and families facing a pregnancy related crisis. For more information, stop by the Missions Kiosk this weekend. You can also contact John Ashford (Executive Director) at 513-9775 or email john@prcnaples.org. To support the Pregnancy Resource Center, please visit www.supportprc.org. For pregnancy crisis counseling, please visit our website at www.prcnaples.com for more information and for help.

New Childrens Check-In System

New System July 28/29 - We will transition to our new Children
& Preschool Check-In System on the weekend of July 28 & 29. Make sure you are ready by having your hand scanned. Look for us in the Commons and next to the Preschool rotunda in the Education Building before and after services this weekend.

C2 - College & 20s

C2 Summer Softball - College & 20s Summer Softball continues every Monday at 6:30 p.m. through the summer at the FBCN softball field. We play with special rules so that all ability levels can play and have a great time. Any questions, please call or email Pam Cole at 272-5583 or pcole@fbcn.org. C2 Mission Trip - College students (including recent high school graduates) and those in their 20s will be doing a Horse Camp Mission Trip July 27-August 4 in beautiful Kentucky. The cost is $200 plus the cost of a few meals on the road. We will be participating in projects in the mornings at the barn/camp, and a horse camp for middle/high school students in the afternoons and evenings. Sign-up today! Any questions, please call or email Pam Cole at 272-5583 or pcole@fbcn.org.

Prayer Shawl
The next prayer shawl gathering will be Friday, July 20 in Room AD145 at 10:00 a.m. We are open to and are always looking for new members. We make prayer shawls for the homebound, those in the hospital, new mothers, etc.

Help Wanted
assistants are needed to minister to young children (infants through kindergarteners) on Saturday nights at 6:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Be part of a team that teaches foundational, biblical truths to young children in a fun environment. Training provided. For more information, or to set up a time to observe, call Beverly at 596-8600 x351.

Volunteers Needed in Preschool - Volunteer teachers and

Student Ministry
78 Summer C amp - For incoming 7th & 8th grade students. C amp will be August 3-6 a Lake Placid. t Students who sign-up by Jul 18 y will receive a free t-shirt while supplies last. Do not miss out! C all 449-4480 for more informa tion.
Students at SLU 201 - Please pray for our students as they are away at Student Leadership University 201 Camp in Washington DC from July 16-20. S.O.S. - Sponsor One Student for a Middle School Camp Scholarship - We want as many students to go to camp as possible. However, some students cannot afford to go. The price for camp is $250 for Middle School. If you are able to Sponsor One Student, either in full or in part, please make checks payable to FBCN and indicate Youth Camp in the memo field. If you have any questions, please call the student ministry office at 449-4480.

Love Worth Fighting For

Continued from front cover: VIP Tickets - $35/person (includes seating in VIP section, front of line for post-event autograph line with Kirk Cameron, and pre-event 30 minute Q&A with Kirk) General Admission Tickets - $22.50/person Group of 10 or more - $20/person At the door - $25/person All ticket purchases are non-refundable. General Admission tickets are on sale now in our Lighthouse Bookstore. Any other tickets must be bought online at www.feedyourfaith.org. For more information, visit www.fbcn.org/LoveWorthFightingFor.

Part-Time Employment for M.O.P.S. - Teachers and ` assistants are needed to teach preschoolers (birth through age four) during MOPS on Thursday mornings. Be part of a ministry that lays spiritual foundations for mothers and their young children. For more information, call Beverly at 596-8600 x351. Part-Time Employment in Preschool - Teachers and assistants
are needed to teach preschoolers during various extra events. Be part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of young children and their parents. For more information, call Beverly at 596-8600 x351.

Part-Time Employment in the Cafe - We have two positions

available for Wednesday and Saturday nights, and Sunday morning. If you have a servants heart and enjoy working with others, call Bob at 596-8600 x237.

Volunteer in Childrens Ministry - The Childrens Ministry needs

a volunteer to help in their Resource Room 1/2 day a week. For more information, call Nancy at 596-8600 x350.