Last Weekend

Baptism

Decisions for Christ

Membership by Statement
Robert & Helen Graham John & Mary Nelson

Ricardo Cruz Patricia Moreno Maria Paz Maria Rios

November 17 & 18
Saturday Night Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. Total

Worship Attendance
1,111 1,387 885 3,383

Special Events RefresHer Special Four Week Series

Begins Wednesday, November 28 6:30pm in the Worship Center

$2,605,067

2012-2013 Operating Revenues July 1, 2012 - Nov 18, 2012 Budget Actual Variance

Financial Stewardship

November 17 & 18
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 Total

Bible & Life Attendance

22 800 105 348 618 456 2,349

$2,425,647 ($179,420)

Debt balance as of Nov 18 $7,237,163 Deacon of the Week Nov 26 - Dec 2 Ned Kendall & Don Johnson
If you need assistance, please call the church deacon hotline at 800-732-9573. For Spanish, call 601-6051.

Next Week

Wednesday Family Meal

Meal for Nov 28 (4:45 p.m.-6 p.m. in the Fellowship Recreation-Gym) Chicken Marsala, Pasta, Salad, Veggie, and 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.

Books are $10 and are available at the Lighthouse Bookstore. Come hear special speakers Nancy Powers talk about Tamar on November 28th, Kim Hayes speak on Rahab December 5th, Paula Bulmer talk about Ruth on December 12th, and Shannon Moore speak about Bathsheba on December 19th. These are the stories of unlikely women who changed eternity. Tamar, betrayed by the men who controlled her future, she fought for her right to believe in a loving God. Rahab, a woman with a past to whom God gave a future. Ruth, who gave up everything, expecting nothing, and God honored her. Bathsheba, whose beauty stirred the passion of a king, and whose pain moved the heart of God. Mary, who responded in simple obedience to Gods call. Each was faced with extraordinary, even scandalous, challenges. Each woman took great personal risk to fulfill her calling. And each was destined to play a key role in the lineage of Jesus Christ. Tuesday and Wednesday RefresHer will combine for these four weeks.

Saturday, November 24
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 Worship Service: Worship Center Bible and Life Groups: Various Rooms on Campus Family Meal: Fellowship Recreation-Gym AWANA: Education Building Band of Brothers Mens Ministry: Chapel RefresHer Womens Ministry: Worship Center (east side) Choir Rehearsal: Choir Room High School Ministry: Student Center Middle School Ministry: Family Life Center-Gym Orchestra Rehearsal: Worship Center

Touch Points
There is a guest reception in the Commons following the Saturday night and Sunday morning 11am service. Come meet Pastor Wicker.

Guest Reception

Sunday, November 25
8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 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.

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Wednesday, November 28

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Other events this week include: Surviving the Holidays-Help for the Divorced, 28/28, Celebrate Recovery, Holding onto H.O.P.E., Children of Single Parents Christmas Shopping, and Mother/Daughter Shop & Wrap. Please see our weekly schedule at www.fbcn.org/weeklyschedule.

What is Known
Former Cabinet member of the Bush administration, Donald Rumsfeld, spoke of international situations in terms of three categories. You start with the known knowns. Some things are obvious and clearly understood, then you move into the known unknowns, which reminds us that though some things are predictable, we have no way of knowing when and where they will occur. Then there are the unknown unknowns, the black swans that almost nobody currently predicts. Rumsfeld forgot to mention the unknown knowns, the things that Dr. Hayes Wicker the average person doesnt know but are very familiar to theologians, historians, economists, and particularly believers Senior Pastor who see the eternal beyond the temporal. We know that things are not getting better, but will probably get worse without divine intervention. Jews in Israel are wringing their hands. After all, the maps used in schools in Gaza and the West Bank dont even show Israel! So much for the two-state solution. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to know that rockets fired by Hamas have intensified centuries-old conflict. The financial debt in our country reminds us of our own precarious economy. I am certain that believers must make a crucial choice in these days about what we know to be true concerning obedience to God and His prophecies about the future end times. There are knowns when it comes to testing God concerning tithing. Many of you have discovered His faithfulness when you stepped out in faith, bringing the whole tithe into the storehouse of the local church. God said, Test Me now in this. You have seen Him open the windows of Heaven and pour out for you a blessing (Malachi 3:10). But others are gambling that God will turn the other way when they rob Him in tithes and offerings (Malachi 3:8). It is not known how God will rebuke the devourer in the economy of those who do give or how He, on the other hand, curses the whole nation (Malachi 3:9) of those who are disobedient. You would never launch a terrorist attack on our church, but omission can be as deadly as commission. We must take our eyes off of what the government and economy are doing and trust in what God will do. I do not know what the future holds, but I know Who holds the future, as the old saying goes. While the government seeks to take more and more away from us in higher taxes or other regulations, our gracious God wants to give more and more to us, and even to make our nation a delightful land (Malachi 3:12). May we confidently say this fall: We make known Your faithfulness to allwe make known Your deeds among the people (Psalm 89:1; 105:1).

Looking Ahead to Christmas - Our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight services will be held on Monday, December 24 at 4pm and then again at 6pm in the Worship Center. Childcare will not be provided for either Christmas Eve service. All other Worship Services and Bible & Life Groups will meet as normal throughout the holidays. On Wednesday, Jan 2, our Band of Brothers Mens Ministry and RefresHer Womens Ministry will gather together for a special movie night in the Worship Center at 6:30pm. DNOW 2013 - DNOW is coming soon! We need families that are willing to open their home to host groups of 8-10 students the weekend of Jan. 18-20. Please contact the Student Ministry office at 449-4480.

Upcoming Events

Ministries
First Family Christmas for Single Parents Help remove a huge burden from a single parent by purchasing Christmas gifts for their children. Stop by the First Family Christmas table in the Commons this weekend and pickup a gift request card. You will be blessed by participating, and youll definitely be a blessing to the single parents of FBCN. Surviving the Holidays - Help for the Divorced - If youre divorced, the holidays can be a lonely, stressful, and depressing time. But theres hope! Join us for an encouraging seminar to discover how to enjoy the holidays again on Saturday, Nov 24 at 7:15pm in ED222.

Blessing Christ Ministry - Bless a family in Immokalee this Christmas by sponsoring a food box. You can pick up your box this weekend in the Missions Kiosk located in the Commons by the Chapel, and they will give you a list of suggested food items to fill the box. Absolute deadline to return the filled box to the Missions Kiosk is Sunday, December 9 at noon. You can also join us on Saturday, December 15 at 9am at the Collier County Fairgrounds and deliver your box personally! Check out our website at blessingchrist.org. For further information, you can contact Chao at 353-5909 (messages will be returned at night between 6:00-9:30pm). We are also looking for donations of toys (new or used in good condition), food box sponsors ($40 each), jackets (new or used), baby clothes (new or used), blankets (new or used), and boxes of Bibles (English $25 a box; Spanish $75 a box). All donated money goes toward expenses, but is not tax deductible. covering

Missions Kiosk

Mens Ministry - Join our Band of Brothers this Wednesday, November 28 as we study The Character and Power of Scripture taught by Pastor Doug Pigg at 6:25pm in the Chapel.

High School & Middle School Students - 28/28: For 28 Hours Only! Register for DNow at the rock-bottom rate of $28 for 28 hours. Parents and students are invited to join us for the 28/28 Party on Wednesday, November 28 at 8:00pm in the Student Center. Registration kiosks will be open. There will be food and an awesome gift for all students who register 28/28! Helping Others through Pregnancy Encouragement H.O.P.E. is for any married lady struggling with infertility, infant loss, or adoption loss. Our next meeting is Thursday, Nov 29 at 6:30 p.m. in Room DC111. For more information, please call Sue at 596-8600 x582. Children of Single Parents Christmas Shopping Help us take children of single parents Christmas shopping to purchase a gift for their parent on Saturday, December 1 from 9:00am until noon. For more information, call Jim at 596-8600 x242.
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Living Christmas Trees Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets for the 30th anniversary production of The Living Christmas Trees are on sale now in the Commons before and after worship services, online at www.fbcn.org, or by calling 888-795-1559 (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm). You may also call 596-8600 x803 for more information. Performances are: Friday, Dec 7 at 7pm, Sunday, Dec 9 at 4pm & 7pm, Thursday, Dec 13 at 7pm, Friday, Dec 14 at 7pm, and Sunday, Dec 16 at 4pm and 7pm.

News
Operation Christmas Child - Thank you to all who participated this year by donating shoe boxes to Operation Christmas Child. From FBCN, we sent 2,424 shoe boxes to several different countries around the world. This is 2,424 gospel opportunities to tell hurting children and their families about how much Jesus loves them. Some day, in Heaven, we will know how our shoe boxes touched lives and brought many to Christ.

Mother/Daughter Shop & Wrap - On Saturday, Dec 1 from 8:00am until 4:30pm, all 5th-8th grade girls and their moms are invited to join us for shopping at Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise. A wrapping party with desserts will follow. This is a free event. Please call the Student Ministry office at 449-4480 to reserve your spot.

Benevolence Fund - Our Benevolence Fund, administered by our Benevolence Committee, helps people in financial crisis such as help pay an electric bill, etc. You can help with a one time check made out to FBCN and mark BNC in the memo area.

Opportunities to Serve
Our Preschoolers Need You! - Teachers and Assistant Teachers are needed in all Preschool classes for Saturday night at 6pm. We are growing...come grow with us. Would you prayerfully consider making a difference in the lives of our Preschoolers? For more information, please call Kim at 596-8600 x360.