January 2019 Outreach Newsletter

In the Heart of Naples with the Love of God

January 2019

IN THIS ISSUE From Rev. Goodrich Music Congregational Care Deacons Strategic Direction Church Leadership Missions Preschool Calendar Christian Education Presbyterian Women News & Events Birthdays Staff

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Welcome 2019

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Rev. Craig Goodrich, Senior Pastor/Head of Staff

What a wonderful Advent Season and Christmas Eve! Many children and families gathered at 5 p.m. for the best Christmas pageant ever and at 7 p.m. we enjoyed wonderful music from our choir and the dynamic Gerlach duo of Brice at the piano and Colin on the violin. And I can still see the candles glowing and hear the music as we all sang Silent Night.

craigg@fpcnaples.org

Forum (formerly known as the Men’s Club) begins on Monday, January 14. All of this you will find on the next pages.

Mission opportunities abound (see page 7) and our strategic work to discern God’s will for our congregation continues (see page 5).

I particularly want to highlight our Sunday, January 20 “Season of Music” concert. That afternoon at 4 p.m. we will enjoy the music of singer/songwriter/poet, Carrie Newcomer with Gary Walters on piano. Andie and I have been so inspired by Carrie’s music. She has the gift of being able to articulate with just the right words and music the longings and blessings of faith, hope and love. The concert promises to be a Looking back over December, there is much for special one for our congregation and for our which to be grateful including our Choir concert, community. I hope you will come and invite a Presbyterian Women luncheon, our Blue friend.

Christmas service, and a beautifully adorned Sanctuary with lights and poinsettia forest.

Finally, on Sunday, January 27 we welcome Thanks to all who made the season so inspiring! back two reverends and very dear people from Montana, George and Kathy Goodrich.

We ordained and installed new elders and deacons (see list on page 6 for current officers) As we follow Christ into this New Year, I am so and at our Annual Elder/Deacon dinner we said glad that we are journeying together! “thank you” to elders Libby Biehl, Keith Gahagan and Janet Root for their faithful service and to I wish you blessings and peace and a Happy deacons who completed their terms: Barbara New Year!

Ann Budd, Moderator, Deborah Meeson-Vige, Dorie Tichenor, Mary Kempker, Ashlee Murray, Faithfully and Gratefully, Dan Stellema and Diane Stellema.

Looking ahead to January, we continue with the Christmas season until Epiphany Sunday on January 6, when the three Wise Men reached Bethlehem and paid homage to Jesus with their gifts. They were on a journey of faith and so are we.

From the Pulpit

Remember that we go to two services beginning January 6, at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m.

January 6 Rev. Craig Goodrich “The Journey of Faith”

We rejoice that with the addition of Nancy Van Fleet as our new Director of Children and Youth Ministry we are fully staffed – and what a wonderful staff it is!

January 13 Rev. Rex Childs “Filled with Expectation”

There are many opportunities for education and fellowship. Please note the upcoming Wednesday night programming which we are calling “Wednesday’s at First” as well as our Men’s Fellowship, Huddle, Presbyterian Women and Women of the Way. And our Speakers

January 20 Rev. Craig Goodrich “Imagine That!”

January 27 Revs. George and Kathy Goodrich

Music

Dr. Brice Gerlach, Director of Music Ministries, briceg@fpcnaples.org

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A Season of Music Concert Series presents

Carrie Newcomer with pianist, Gary Walters Sunday, January 20, 2019 4:00 p.m.

Carrie Newcomer is a Grammy-winning songwriter, recording artist, performer and educator. She has been described as a "prairie mystic" by the Boston Globe and one who "asks all the right questions" by Rolling Stone.

Recent appearances include PBS Religion and Ethics and National Award Winning Krista Tippett's On Being. Carrie has 16 nationally released albums on Available Light & Concord/Rounder including The Beautiful Not Yet, A Permeable Life and Everything is Everywhere .

There is no charge for the concert. A free-will offering will be taken.

Doors open at 3 p.m. A reception will follow in Spencer Hall.

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Congregational Care

Shirley Hagerson, Director of Congregational Care shagerson@comcast.net

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.

And what does the LORD require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 A new year...it’s a time for resolutions, a time to reflect on where we have been and where we are going…Christianity certainly provides guidance. We are to live in faith and try to live as Jesus instructed.

Our nation and our church community give us so many reasons to enter the new year with gratitude and with purpose. First Presbyterian strives to show “the love of God in the heart of Naples” and, through our mission work, to areas beyond. There are numerous ways for each of us to serve even if busy or infirmed.

Additionally, there are many ways our church serves us. If you are in need of a member of our Stephen Minister Care Giving team to help you in a difficult time in your life, please contact us for information. You can stop by the Stephen Minister table, use our Care Request card in the Friendship pad, or call our church office.

Deacons

Stephen Ministers Serving First Presbyterian Church Cynthia Anderson Tom Clark Isabelle Connell Walter Gadkowski Andie Goodrich Carol Graham Betsy Grant Shirley Hagerson Chris Jones Jack Marsh Saralene Oldham Karen Parker Gary Root Suzanne Rose

Teresa Doane, Moderator, twdoane@hotmail.com

Happy New Year from your Deacons!

Join us for a tour of the church on Sunday, January 13 at 11:30 a.m.

This tour is open to anyone wanting to know where rooms are located, as well as information about our beautiful cross and organ. All are invited!

Richard and Barbara Beach will graciously be your tour guides.

We will meet in the Parlor and the tour will last approximately 30 minutes.

Please bring your questions.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Strategic Direction Team

Gary Root, Facilitator, adsroot@aol.com

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God’s Will for FPC Naples Going Forward

our treating this material as important data in our work going forward.

After two organizational meetings, the Strategic Direction team met together for the first time on December 6, with 34 FPC Naples members in attendance. There are a total of 53 people on the team, but some have conflicts yet wish to be “kept in the loop” and attend meetings when they can.

We then began a workshop devoted to a church SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats).

Unfortunately, our agenda was too ambitious, especially given the number of attendees, so we were only able to deal with Strengths and Weaknesses. This is a work-in-progress, and we will be picking up where we left off in our next meeting.

As reported in the two previous Outreach issues, we will be meeting regularly from now until May to produce a short document having three important parts:  A Mission Statement – which will address, “Why does FPC Naples exist?”  A Vision Statement – which will address, “What does God want us to achieve in the next 3-5 years?”  Key Objectives – to direct future activities and plans for our church and be fully consistent with our Mission and Vision Statements.

Following a welcome to everyone and an opening prayer, Pastor Craig called our attention to the first chapter in our PCUSA Book of Order which speaks to “The Mission of the Church” and “God’s Mission.” He gave copies to all present and asked everyone to read it prior to the next meeting.

Time was also devoted to discussing a book suggested by two members of the team, Transforming Congregational Culture. This book, written by a pastor who has studied recent trends of mainline Protestant church membership declines, has the potential to be very helpful as we attempt to discern God’s Will for FPC Naples going forward.

The group then looked at some background data including demographic and membership data as well as a map showing the distribution of member households within our parishes. A summary of the first chapter of the Book of Order was also distributed to emphasize the importance of

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 10. Anyone is welcome to join us or to join the group who would like to be “kept in the loop” via meeting minutes and all other related communications pertaining to this exciting challenge.

If you would like more information or have questions or comments, please contact Gary Root after church, at adsroot@aol.com or 239.963.9838.

Thank you and please continue to keep our team in your prayers.

With great appreciation, Gary Root, Meeting Facilitator

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Serving First Presbyterian Church of Naples

ELDERS

DEACONS

Class of 2019 Ben Currier Don Grandi Pat Nordbrock John Rader Joanne Slager

Class of 2019 Barbara Beach Richard Beach Teresa Doane Linda Gadkowski Mary Gahagan Tom Gahagan Jenny Haire Gladys Macdonough Scott Macdonough Jane Payne

Class of 2020 Jill Crawford Shirley Hagerson Jim Kier Jerry Perkins David Weigel Class of 2021 Norman Brown Duncan Connell Doug Jensen Saralene Oldham Barb Weiss

Class of 2020 Charles Fraley Tedi Fraley Kathy Grandi Phyllis Harris Holly Jensen Nancy Kier Bill Morgan Jeanne Perkins Daisy Scott Class of 2021 Jean Kasten Les Kasten Betty Plum Gary Root Janet Root Lee Ryan Martha Waddell Fred Witt Joyce Witt

Missions

Pat Nordbrock, Committee Chair, patnordbrock@gmail.com

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Important Dates in 2019 Mark your calendars!

Thursday, January 17 Habitat for Humanity Work Day Thursday, January 31 Dinner Prep and serving at St. Matthew’s House

As we begin a new year, your Missions Committee wants to thank you for the many, many ways this congregation reaches out to those in need. We are heartened by the caring and compassion demonstrated time and time again as FPCN members respond in support of our local and international communities, sometimes in the form of volunteering time, sometimes items for collections we sponsor, and sometimes with your treasure, when the need is best met by a monetary contribution.

Sunday, February 3 Weekend Power Pack packing Monday, February 11 Habitat for Humanity Work Day Sunday, February 24 Missions Fair Thursdays, February 7, 14, 21, 28 Power Pack delivery Saturday, March 2 Meals of Hope packing event Tuesday, March 5 Habitat for Humanity Work Day Friday, March 8 Mision Peniel Work Day Sunday, March 31 Weekend Power Pack Packing

We are aware that we place many needs and requests and activities before you to choose from. We trust that each of you know that no one can (or should) "do it all". Instead, it is our hope that you respond as you feel moved and Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25 participate as you feel called. There are many Power Pack Delivery ways to participate, from praying for our mission partners, to driving weekend food packs to a local school, to shopping for an extra bag of groceries once a month, to purchasing books and clothing for children, to donning an This month we are supporting The Salvation apron to cook at St. Matthew's house or Army, an evangelical, international, Christian workboots to help at a Habitat build, to putting church. Its mission is to teach and preach the on a hairnet and assembling meal bags at our gospel of Jesus Christ, and to meet human needs Meals of Hope event, and to learn about the in His name. Your gift will help restock the pantry missions we support, perhaps especially our of the Salvation Army. upcoming partnership with Central Presbyterian Desired food: Church in Matanzas, Cuba. cans of kidney, pinto, or baked beans

Feed the 5,000

Here's a partial calendar for the next few months. See if there is something you feel called to, drawn to, and put it in your date book. Watch the weekly bulletin for details, updates and additional events as the year unfolds. Stop by the Missions table in Spencer Hall for more information, or contact Pat Nordbrock at patnordbrock@gmail.com or at 708.837.8553.

Here's to a wonderful, meaningful 2019, full of purpose, compassion, and service!

Your Missions Committee

cans of tuna, chicken, or ham boxed macaroni and cheese peanut butter jelly or jam canned fruit canned vegetables dry pasta pasta sauce rice

Ushers will have a Publix bag available as you leave the Sanctuary the first Sunday of January.

Food donations will be collected at the 6th Street church entrance on the second Sunday of the month.

If you prefer, donations can be made online at www.fpcnaples.org/give or checks may be made payable to "First Presbyterian Church" with the memo marked "Feed the 5,000" and placed in the collection plate.

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Preschool

Ashley Houk, Preschool Director, ashleyh@fpcnaples.org

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very year our Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK) students participate in a special literacy celebration. During this celebration, held in December, a special guest joined us to read Polar Express.

The students, and teachers, wore their PJ’s to school, rode the “train”, listened to the story, and enjoyed cookies and hot chocolate.

This year’s event was particularly exciting because Mrs. Claus was our guest reader.

Mrs. Claus, aka our very own Andie Goodrich, was fabulous! The students were very interested in hearing about how Mrs. Claus got here and what Santa was doing to prepare for Christmas Eve. We heard that the reindeer were down at the beach cooling off after making the trip from the North Pole.

We would like to thank Andie for spending her morning with us and for making the event so memorable for our students, parents and siblings that attended.

Her involvement with her character, Mrs. Claus, was such a delight to see.

The Preschool staff and students wish you all a very Happy New Year!

Do you like pizza? Great salads?

Flat breads?

First Presbyterian Preschool is hosting a fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen Waterside Shops Thursday, January 24, 2019 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the Preschool’s Angel Fund and Curriculum Enrichment Fund Be sure to mention our name to your server so we get credit for your visit All orders are eligible (dine-in and carry out) https://www.groupraise.com/events/70217 Let us know you’re coming by RSVP’ing using the link above!

We hope to see you there!

Calendar

Sandy Poore, Director of Facilities, sandyp@fpcnaples.org

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New Year’s Day Office closed

8 a.m. Men’s Morning Fellowship 3 p.m. Personnel Committee 4:30 p.m. CE Committee 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal

9 a.m. Christmas decoration removal 9:30 a.m. Stephen Ministers 12 p.m. HUDDLE 3:30 p.m. Youth Grp 7 p.m. Cumberland Church

9 a.m. Cookie Baking

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Communion prep

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8:30 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Worship 12 p.m. Cumberland Church 6 p.m. Palms Society Dinner

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Preschool Parents Coffee 9 a.m. Prayer Shawl gathering

8 a.m. Facilities Committee 12:30 p.m.Book Club 2 2:30 p.m. Missions Committee 3 p.m. Worship and Music Committee 4 p.m. Adult Education Meeting 5:30 p.m. Deacons Meeting

10 a.m. Generosity Committee 10:30 a.m. PW Coordinating Team 12 p.m. PW Luncheon 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal

10 a.m. Sew & Sews 9 a.m. Cookie 12 p.m. HUDDLE Baking 12 p.m. Preschool Parent Committee 3:30 p.m. Strategic Direction Team 3:30 p.m. Youth Grp 7 p.m. Cumberland Church

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Preschool Parents Coffee 9 a.m. Prayer Shawl gathering 10:30 a.m.

Speaker’s Forum

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8:30 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Worship 11:30 a.m. Church Tour 12 p.m. Cumberland Church

8 a.m. Men’s Morning Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Love/ Friendship Circle 11:30 a.m. Sunshine Circle 1:15 p.m. Peace/Honor Circle 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal

7:30 a.m. Habitat Work Day 12 p.m. HUDDLE 3:30 p.m. Youth Grp 7 p.m. Cumberland Church

9 a.m. Cookie Baking 5 p.m. Youth Lock-in

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Blanket Sunday

Church Office Closed Preschool Closed

5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at First Dinner 6 p.m. Wednesdays at First Class 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal

9:15 a.m. WOW 9 a.m. Cookie 10 a.m. Sew & Sews Baking 11 a.m. Preschool Fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen 12 p.m. HUDDLE 3:30 p.m. Strategic Direction Team 3:30 p.m. Youth Grp 7 p.m. Cumberland Church

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8:30 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. New Member acceptance 12 p.m. Cumberland Church

7 a.m. Blood Drive 8:30 a.m.

Preschool Parents Coffee 9 a.m. Prayer Shawl gathering 10 a.m. Speakers Forum

5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at First Dinner 6 p.m. Wednesdays at First Class 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal

9:15 a.m. WOW 12 p.m. HUDDLE 2 p.m. St. Matthew’s House work day 3:30 p.m. Youth Grp 7 p.m. Cumberland Church

8:30 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Seekers and Joiners Class 12 p.m. Cumberland Church 4 p.m. Season of Music Concert

10 a.m. Grace Circle 3 p.m. Finance Committee 4 p.m. WOW leader meeting

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Christian Education

Rev. Rex Childs, Associate Pastor, rexc@fpcnaples.org

Women Of the Way EXPLORING ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS A five week series of dinner presentations will be offered January 23 through February 20 in Spencer Hall.

Guest speakers will include Rabbi Miller from Temple Beth Shalom, Imam Muhammed Nour from the Islamic Center of Naples, and Father Philemon Patitsas of St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church. Rev. Rex Childs will introduce the series with an overview and will help bring together what we have learned in the final session.

This series is offered in response to expressed interest in learning about different faith perspectives.

January 23—Rev. Rex Childs January 30—Rabbi Miller February 6—Imam Muhammed Nour February 13—Father Philemon February 20—Rev. Rex Childs Dinner ($10) will begin at 5:30 p.m. and class will begin at 6 p.m. Please register for dinner in Spencer Hall or by calling the church office.

Do you ever hunger for a deeper experience of God’s presence in your everyday life? In the busyness and distraction of your days, do you sometimes wonder if you’re just living on the surface of things? If your answer is yes, come join the “Women of the Way” in a study of Marjorie Thompson’s classic book “Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life.”

We will explore the selected themes of prayer, spiritual reading, self and God awareness and Sabbath rest, all essential tools for authentic and compassionate Christian living.

The 7-session study will include fellowship, teaching and small group discussion, and our purpose is to learn and grow together and strengthen the bonds between us.

ALL w om en of the church are w elcom e!

When: Thursdays, 9:15 -11 a.m., January 24 – March 14 (no class on 2/21) Where: FP CN Spencer Hall Sign-up in Spencer Hall on Sunday, January 6, 13 and 20 following both services or by calling the church office: 239.262.1311.

Books will be available for $10 beginning Sunday, January 6 when you sign up. For more information contact Barb Weiss (bweiss1952@gmail.com) or Andie Goodrich (andie.goodrich@gmail.com).

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Christian Education

Speaker’s Forum

Men’s Morning Fellowship

Formerly The Men’s Club 10 a.m. Coffee 10:30 a.m. Presentation

Sam Parish Monday, January 14 James "Sam" Parish is the Director of Operations and Educational Specialist for the Holocaust

Museum & Educational Center of Southwest Florida. He earned a

Master of Science in History, taught high school social studies and taught history as an adjunct instructor for a community college in Florida. He is a published author and has been with the Holocaust Museum for 6 years.

Investing in 2019 Monday, January 28 Adria Starkey is president of the local Finemark bank and has been active in many Collier organizations. She has been honored by various groups.

Robert Ramsey is her investor and will give a great talk on where to put our money.

It should be very beneficial to us all.

All men are welcome to join us on the first and third Wednesday’s of the month at 8 a.m.

On Wednesday, January 2, Rev. Rex Childs will lead us in the discussion of “Men and Unity” in Spencer Hall.

On Wednesday, January 16 we will kick off our 2019 season with a light breakfast in Spencer Hall. Rev. Craig Goodrich will lead the discussion.

We welcome back our northern friends and look forward to their participation. Attendance has been slowly increasing and for this we are grateful. Our gatherings are open to all men of the congregation. Our hope is to see the level of participation continue.

We would like to find an appropriate name for ourselves (think WOW and HUDDLE). Send any suggestions you may have to Bill Kearney at skearney239@comcast.net. The person who shares the name selected will receive a special prize.

Questions? Contact Bill Kearney at 239.348.2871.

The men’s lunch-time Bible discussion group meets each Thursday from noon to 1:15 p.m. in Spencer Hall.

All men are invited and encouraged to bring a bag lunch, a Bible, and gather with us.

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Presbyterian Women

Janet Root, Moderator, jnjroot@aol.com

Circles will meet in January in the church parlor on the following dates: Grace Circle Tuesday, January 15 10 a.m.

Circle leaders Andie Goodrich 404.317.5850 and Coke Evans 559.978.5898.

Presbyterian Women are overjoyed to report charitable giving for 2018 as follows: 14 local agencies received $6,600.

The Salvation Army, Immokalee Friendship House, and Shelter for Abused Women and Children each received additional Christmas giving of $750.

Two national PW offerings: The Birthday Offering which was collected in March totaled $369 and the Thank Offering collected in November was $917.

“Feed the Hungry” which is a donation at every Gathering in the jars on each table totaled $1,009.40 in 2018 in support of Collier Harvest. $370 was donated for Blanket Sunday plus many blankets and jackets.

Fellowship of the Least Coin, a traditional Church Women United offering totaled $61.50 Our annual PW pledge letter will reach all women of our church in early January and we ask for your blessing and contribution to our continued mission work. This pledge is PW’s only fundraiser.

Love and Friendship Wednesday, January 16 9:30 a.m.

Circle leaders Mary Vande Voren 616.446.0882 and Martha Waddell 507.581.1480 Sunshine Circle Wednesday, January 16 11:15 a.m.

Circle leader Janet Root 239.963.9838 Peace with Honor Circle Wednesday, January 16 1:15 p.m.

Circle leader Betty Mangos 239.254.9883.

The January Gathering will be held at noon on Wednesday, January 9 in Spencer Hall. We look forward to an intriguing program by Alison Yang “What’s In a Name?”

Our menu will be pork tenderloin, roasted fingerling potatoes and carrots, coleslaw, and assorted cream pies.

Reservations can be made at the PW table in Spencer Hall January 6 and 13. Lunch is $7. Peace with Honor Circle will host.

Check for the date in February Outreach & bulletins as we welcome a wonderful and exciting speaker Dr. Susan Wilson representing the Tumaini Fund.

PW will host a reception in Spencer Hall, open to church members and guests. For All women of the church are several years our Sew and invited to attend Gatherings Sews have been involved in and PW Circle meetings. Our sewing aprons, dresses, and Circle leaders are happy to making sanitary kits for school answer any questions you girls in Africa. We want have. This year’s Bible study is everyone here at FPCN to “God’s Promise--I Am With know why we support this You”. Study books are still cause and the wonderful available. results of God’s Work Our Hands in another part of the world. There will be no charge and we invite all to share this experience with us. For more information call Saralene Oldham 239.643.4703.

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News and Events

In Memoriam Ed Thompson

December 14, 2018

BLANKET SUNDAY JANUARY 20 Each year we have a collection for St. Matthew’s House.

Blankets are our main goal to share but sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets and single bed linens are also appreciated. Monetary donations are also accepted. Make checks payable to PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN and mark in the notation: Blanket Sunday.

New or gently used items may be placed in the boxes in Spencer Hall on Sunday, January 20.

Membership at First Presbyterian Church One becomes a member of the church by professing faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. We receive members by a firsttime profession of faith, by letter of transfer from another church or by a reaffirmation of faith in Christ.

Monday, January 28 7 - 11:30 a.m.

Sign up in Spencer Hall

If you would like to become a member of this church or if you have questions about the church, we invite you to come to the Seekers and Joiners Class on Sunday, January 20 in the Parlor following the worship service to learn more or visit the Welcome Table following the worship services. New members will be received on Sunday, January 27.

Contact Joanne Slager, jjslager493@aol.com, 239.272.1568 for more information.

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News and Events

January 1 Roy Cashion Eibhleann Batcher January 3 Helen Spina Cindy Jones Anne Garcia January 4 Karen Ryan

January 6 Joan Adams Richard Woodruff January 8 Richard Olmstead Sue Dotson Ashley Houk January 9 Betty Terwelp Katherine Stuckey January 10 Bob Guyett Jane Long January 11 John Knoll Jay Wheeler January 12 Bob Lockwood Ted Rojahn Barbara Heissner Jon Wright Ellen Weigel John Atkinson Croix Garcia

January 13 William Stilson

January 21 Owen Guildford

January 14 Donna Dardani

January 22 Maureen Dunlap Pat Nordbrock

January 15 Harry Streamer January 16 Katie Geshay Tedi Fraley Faith Tubergen Valerie McQuade January 17 Oleta Davis James Lee Jill Crawford Janice Mueller Ann Grady January 18 Betty Mangos John Smallwood Allyson Sicard Clayton Mann January 19 Toni Galley Jim Ledinsky Jordyn Boyd January 20 Ralph Dotson Dale Chlumsky Marti Barwick Debbie Curry Colin Gerlach

January 31 Midge Murdock Bill Kearney Linda Miller Jim Robertson Phyllis Kraft-Hendricks

January 23 Russ Maier Jill Purcell Pat Boyd

January 24 Irene Lichtefeld-Neff January 25 Sandra Thomas Clayton Weigel January 26 Sherrie MacLea Robert MacMinn Jim Donaldson Tray Batcher January 27 Ruth Hogg January 28 Robert Weigel January 29 Cooper Sicard January 30 Gerald Knudson Gladys Macdonough

We’d like to wish all our members born in January a very happy birthday!

If you have a January birthday and your name is not listed please contact the church office so we can add the information to our records.

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News and Events STAFF LISTING Name Phone: 239.262.1311 Ministers Rev. Craig Goodrich, Senior Pastor Rev. Rex Childs, Associate Pastor

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E-mail

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craigg@fpcnaples.org rexc@fpcnaples.org

Music Dr. Brice Gerlach, Director of Music Ministries

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briceg@fpcnaples.org

Christian Education Ashley Hancock, Christian Education Assistant Nancy Van Fleet, Director of Children and Youth

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ashley.hancock@fpcnaples.org nancyv@fpcnaples.org

Office Anna Focht, Director of Finance Nickie Hannula, Administrative Assistant Kathleen Law, Communications Coordinator Kristen Lucas, Office Assistant/Receptionist Sharman Pfaus, Executive Office Manager

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Facilities Lisa Ethier, Custodian Eduardo Martinez, Maintenance Sandy Poore, Director of Facilities

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Preschool Ashley Houk, Preschool Director Liz Psota, Preschool Administrative Assistant

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Thank You The staff of First Presbyterian Church and Preschool would like to thank everyone for your warm wishes, cards and gifts we’ve been blessed with this Christmas Season.

It has been our pleasure to serve you in 2018 and we look forward to all the coming year has to offer.

May God bless each of you in 2019 with happiness, health and the love of Christ.

First Presbyterian Church of Naples 250 Sixth Street South Naples, FL 34102 www.fpcnaples.org 239.262.1311

Service time change in the new year As of January 6, 2019 we will return to our winter worship schedule of two services, 8:30 and 10:15 a.m.

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