Baptisms Johnathan Eischeid Mollie Haskins Rededication Jeannie Campe Transfers of Letter Irma Lockwood Lawrence Lockwood Katie

Smith

Decisions for Christ

Statements of Faith Jorge Alvarez Maria Alvarez Claudia Nunez Caredad Perez Daniel Rodriguez Genesis Rodriguez

May 4 & 5

Worship Attendance

Saturday Night 1,144 Sunday 9:30 a.m. 1,234 Sunday 11:00 a.m. 784 Total 3,162

$6,608,943

2012-2013 Operating Revenues July 1, 2012 - May 5, 2013 Budget Actual Variance

Financial Stewardship

May 4 & 5

Bible & Life Attendance

Debt balance as of May 5 $5,384,121

$6,476,155 ($132,788)

Saturday 5:00 p.m. 19 Saturday 7:30 p.m. 721 Sunday 8:15 a.m. 79 Sunday 9:30 a.m. 321 Sunday 11:00 a.m. 601 Home Groups 328 Total 2,069 Meal for May 15 (4:45 p.m.-6 p.m. in the Fellowship Recreation-Gym)

We are also now collecting supplies that we need for VBS, such as paper towel and toilet paper tubes, potato chips, Oreo cookies, fruit snacks, vanilla wafers, and Cheeze-its. Please drop off supplies at any of the colorful VBS baskets in the Fellowship Hallway, Commons, or Education Building.

Vacation Bible School Other Needs

VBS will be held June 10-14 and we need volunteers in the classrooms, to help with decorating, to greet the kids as they come in, and in other areas. Please contact the Childrens Ministry at 596-8600 x350 for more details or to volunteer. You can register your child for VBS at fbcn.org/vbs.

Vacation Bible School Volunteers Needed

Deacon of the Week May 13 - 19 Lars Young & Michael Winkle

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

Wednesday Family Meal

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 ` hamburger, pizza, or hot dog. breast,

Top Round of Beef, New Potatoes, Salad, Veggie, Roll, Dessert See up to a month of menus in advance online at fbcn.org/wednesdaymeal.

VBS is only one month away and we are desperately in need of someone to design our set for the stage. This is a very important part of Vacation Bible School as it adds so much excitement for the children. Please contact the Childrens Ministry Office at 596-8600 x350 if you are able to help with this urgent need.

Vacation Bible School Urgent Need

There is a guest reception in the Commons following the Saturday night and Sunday morning 11am services. Pastor Wicker would love to meet you!

Guest Reception

Saturday, May 11
5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

Weekly Schedule

Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus Worship Service: Worship Center Spanish Worship Service: Chapel 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 Romanian Bible Study & Worship: Modulars 3 & 4 Haitian Bible Study & Worship: ED222 Vietnamese Bible Study & Worship: DC220 Worship Service: Worship Center Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus Spanish Worship Service: Student Center

Sunday, May 12
8:15 a.m. 9:30 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. 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14
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.

9:00 a.m. EnricHer Womens Ministry: Various Rooms

Wednesday, May 15

Next weekend, we kick-off our LIVE STREAMING! Just go to our website (fbcn.org) and look for the live streaming icon. Simply click it, and join us!
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

Family Meal: Fellowship Recreation-Gym AWANA: Education Building Band of Brothers Mens Ministry: Chapel EnricHer Womens Ministry: Various Rooms High School Ministry: Student Center Middle School Ministry: Family Life Center-Gym Choir Rehearsal: Choir Room Orchestra Rehearsal: Worship Center

First Baptist Church Naples

Other events this week include: Book Fair, C2 Softball, Prayer for our Pastors, Celebrate Recovery, Holding onto H.O.P.E., Prayer Shawl, and C2 3rd Friday. For a full weekly schedule listing, please go to fbcn.org/weeklyschedule.

A Mothers Heart in Her Hands

A little over 23 years ago, I stood by the bedside of my mother who had suffered terribly with lymphatic cancer. She had told my father, my brother, and me how much she loved us, but that she wanted to go home, and we knew she was speaking of Heaven! Over the prior year, her body had been ravaged by the disease. But, one thing was remarkably untouched her hands! They were still graceful and lovelyand as I held them in my own hands, my heart was flooded by precious memories. Those hands had wiped my forehead when as a premature baby I had many fevers. Those hands worked tirelessly in washing, cooking, cleaning, and planting a garden. Her hands had also firmly and without hesitation restrained this strong-willed, first-born child, when I wanted to run out carelessly or move away in rebellion. I remember watching with amazement as those hands welcomed people constantly into our home, and as she opened her hand to the poor and reached out to the needy Type to enter text in our little community. Most importantly, those hands had opened a Bible every day and with her finger showed and taught me the Scriptures so that I would know eternal life. They were folded in intercessory prayer countless times as she lifted me up to the Father to walk in His ways and surrendered me to Him for His purposes. Cancer could not take away the beauty of her hands! Today, I remember her with great love and admiration as I give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates (Proverbs 31:31).

Upcoming Events (chronological order)

This weekend, we will be taking our annual Mothers Day offering for the Florida Baptist Childrens Homes. Please use the special Mothers Day Offering envelopes in the chair backs, and make your check to FBCN (put in the memo section Mothers Day Offering.) The purpose of our Florida Baptist Childrens Homes is to help neglected, abused, and orphaned children.

Mothers Day Offering

First Baptist Academy

FBA is hosting a special spring football game on Thursday, May 16 at 7:30pm on the football field versus Bishop Verot. Concessions will be available. Join us as we congratulate the FBA 2013 graduating class at their commencement on Friday, May 17 at 7:00pm in the Worship Center. Students participated in a solo and ensemble festival on March 26 & 27. Thirteen students were then selected to advance to the Outstanding Soloist Recital on April 18. A panel of three judges selected the top three performers and awarded them with scholarships to go toward private music lessons. Congratulations to the three finalists (1) David Bonilla, (2) Alex Howell, and (3) Riley Marder.

Spring Football Game

FBA Graduating Seniors

THE WAT S O NS

Our Lighthouse Bookstore is currently hosting a book fair in the Commons through this Sunday, May 12. Books for pre-kindergarten through high school will be available. Proceeds will benefit the FBA library. David & Virginia Watson are members of FBCN serving as missionaries in Central Asia since 2007. A representative of their ministry will be in the Missions Kiosk this weekend to talk to you about their ministry, and how you can help them toil, sow, plant, water, and nurture new disciples for Christ in this dark region.

Book Fair in Commons

Outstanding Soloist Recital

Missions Kiosk

Student Ministry
This senior banquet will be held on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30pm in the FBCN Courtyard. Dinner will be served. Parents are welcome. Reservations required by Monday, May 13 by calling 596-8600 x224. This 8th grade banquet will be held on Wednesday, May 29 at 6:30pm in room DC121. Dinner will be served. Parents are welcome. Reservations required by calling 596-8600 x224. Middle School Camp will be June 17-21 for 6th-8th grade (8th grade students have the option of attending either Middle School or High School camp). Cost is $305. $60 will hold your spot. Deadline is Monday, June 3. Register online at fbcn.org/msm. High School Camp will be July 29-August 2 for 9th-12th grade. Cost is $350 for recreation or $370 for missions. $60 will hold your spot. Register online at fbcn.org/hsm. This September, we are launching a new plan for our student choirs and we need adult volunteers. If you have a heart for students and have experience in creative arts, drama, music, or other presentation skills (illusions, martial arts, drawing/painting, etc.), we would love to talk with you. Please email Jasmine at jtyner@fbcn.org or call 596-8600 x226.
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Senior Recognition Banquet

Within every woman is the God-given desire to nurture life. Whether that is with Holding onto H.O.P.E. children who are born to them or with those God allows her to touch as a teacher, Helping Others through Pregnancy Encouragement mentor, or friend; women can be a lasting influence for Him. I did not know if (H.O.P.E.) will meet this Thursday, May 16 at 6:30pm I could ever have children, but after submitting my right to be a mother to the in Room DC111 . For more information, call Sue at 596LORD and after many tears, the pain of miscarriage, and countless moments 8600 x582. This class is for ladies struggling with DAVID AND married VIRGINIA IN CENTRAL of surrender, God gifted us with Kristin, Evan, and Allyson. This very week has infertility, infant loss, or adoption loss. ASIA AND PASTOR KEREM blessed this mothers heart as we celebrated Allysons upcoming marriage at the BAPTIZING A NEW BELIEVER most wonderful wedding shower ever given, and as we watched our son receive Prayer Shawl Ministry his Masters in Christian Education from Southwestern Seminary at our alma We willsince meet on have Friday, May 17 as at 10:00am in Room David and FBCN 2005 been serving mater, in preparation for a life of ministry. Every day in our home is a party as Virginia Watson members of WC117. For more details, please call Brenda at 273-7595. missionaries three little girls, the daughters of our first-born, come running through the front in Central Asia-MiddleEast since 2007. First going to the foreign mission field under appointment in the IMBs Masters programC2 for retired couples& they were Ministry sent to a door with their kisses and hugs. Great joy fills my heart as I hear Kristin teach (College 20s) Gods Word to women and participate in worshiping God with Eric. Middle East nation that is 98.8% Muslim (less than 0.2% Christian). In 2010 they The next 3rd Friday Fellowship is on Friday, May 17 at successfully completed their three-year term, but after experiencing the great lostness 7:30pm in the Student Center. We also play softball every Women of God, I salute you and exhort you to recommit your life to thisand amazing, desperation of the people they had come to love and serve, David and Virginia Monday evening from 6:30pm until dark at the FBCN life-giving calling, one demeaned and even ignored by the world, yet valued realized by Gods calling had no term or set completion date. After much prayerful thought baseball field. If you have just graduating from high school, our God. May our hands touch them in godliness and faith as we nurture our and consultation with our church (FBCN), local partners, and others, the Lord opened the or you are in your 20s, come and get connected! Call Pam children that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and door for the Watsons to continue in obedience to Gods calling to preach the Gospel to at 272-5583 or Terry at 572-3316. arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and the hopelessly lost people of this Middle East country. not forget the works of God (Psalm 78:6). Annas Tea

8th Grade Recognition Banquet

Student Ministry Summer Camps

Student Choir Volunteers Needed

David and Virginia have developed a deep rewarding partnership with the young and This and ministry of the deacons wives to the widows of our growing national Evangelical Protestant Church, daily together they toil in this difficult congregation will be Monday, May 20 at 1:30pm in WC117. vineyard, sowing, planting, watering and nurturing new disciples, building the church on Please sign-up in the Fellowship Hallway, or call Vada at the rock solid foundation of Jesus Christ, Isa Mesih. 596-8600 x268. Pray for these churches that they may be a beacon of light First in this dark nation, a light of Discovering Baptist Church truth and hope for all to see. Thank you for your prayers and support.

Our next event is Monday, May 20 at 6:30pm in Room DC121 (Discipleship Center, across the hall If you wish to share in our ministry and support these partners, please designate on afrom KidzTown). Led by Pastor Hayes Wicker, this dinner seminar is for those separate note the Watsons-Turkey Ministry and send your note and donations to: who are new to FBCN, want to join the church, or would like more information our church ministries. Please RSVP First Baptist Church Naples, 3000 Orange Blossom Driveabout Naples, Florida 34109. You can at 596-8600 x679 . Childcare must be reserved separately also donate on line at www.fbcn.org Contact Carmen at 239-596-8600 ext 255 for by calling 596-8600 x360.
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News
Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary Absent from the Body, Present with the Lord New Arrivals

Byron & Nancy Safstrom celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on May 2. Congratulations! Harold Richards passed away on April 30. We express our sympathy to his wife, Donna, and the rest of the family. Kellan Reese Gilley was born on April 28, 2013 weighing 7 lbs, 15 oz and measuring 19 inches. Proud mother is Tiffany. Gabriel Paul Alvarez was born on April 29, 2013 weighing 8 lbs, 11 oz and measuring 21.5 inches. Proud parents are Telly & Alisha, and big brother is Mikaiah. Bristol Sage Rabkin was born on April 30, 2013 weighing 6 lbs, 4 oz and measuring 19 inches. Proud parents are Heather & Chris, and siblings are Brinsley & Brayden.

Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 22 at 8:00pm in the Chapel. All church members are encouraged to attend. Our next Beach Baptism is Sunday, June 2. We will meet in the Fellowship Hallway at 1:00pm and carpool to the beach. If you would like to be baptized in the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, please call Linda at 596-8600 x280.

Quarterly Church Business Meeting Beach Baptism