November 2013

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IN THIS ISSUE From the Pastors

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Stewardship

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Music Ministries

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Christian Education

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Preschool

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Children and Youth

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Presbyterian Women

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Calendar

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Missions

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Congregational Care

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Finance

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News and Events

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From the Pastors Happy Thanksgiving!

While we look forward to the holiday at the end of the month, many opportunities for connecting and celebrating fill the church calendar in November.

Dr. David Horne, davidh@fpcnaples.org Rev. Jonathan Evans, jonathane@fpcnaples.org

In late winter, a group of

committed people started meeting and named itself “Faith Communities to End Homelessness” (FCEH). They are represented by individuals from 18 churches and a synagogue in Collier County.

Congregational conversations in Spencer Hall on Sunday, November 3, will follow the worship service. This event will build on the summer conversations and bring everyone up to date on vital ministries and mission.

FCEH keeps the faith communities informed of social issues and concerns that affect the local homeless population, as well as actions being taken to address them. Members attend regularly scheduled meetings to learn of these issues, concerns and actions. This enables them to keep their respective faith groups Stewardship Sunday is November 17, 9:30 a.m. A informed of what needs to be done to promote public day to celebrate our blessings as a congregation awareness and to influence public policy concerning and make financial commitments for 2014. the homelessness in our community.

Peace River Presbytery will be hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Naples on Thursday, November 21. This all day meeting of 200+ from our 38 churches in the presbytery is a great occasion to show our hospitality.

Thanksgiving Worship 11:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary and Thanksgiving Dinner, 12 p.m. in Spencer Hall. Plan to come and enjoy.

Thank you for your prayerful support of all the ministries and missions of First Presbyterian Church.

This November FCEH will be participating in Homelessness Awareness Week. This involves homelessness awareness Sundays, an open house for the new youth drop-in center at Youth Haven, a mobile food pantry, a speaker at a Habitat for Humanity event and preaching and prayers in local churches. A community screening of an award winning documentary on homelessness will take place at 2 p.m. at Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church on November 16.

Peace,

I look forward to preaching about homelessness on November 10. Also, be on the lookout for some surprises that morning!

Dr. David L. Horne

Rev. Jonathan Evans

November Worship Schedule 9:30 a.m. Sanctuary November 3 Holy Communion - All Saints’ Sunday Mark 12:2-34 A Top Ten List - Dr. Horne November 10 Homeless Awareness Week Rev. Jonathan Evans November 17 Stewardship Sunday Luke 21:1-4 Receiving and Giving: Sharing God’s Gifts - Dr. Horne November 24 Christ the King Sunday Isaiah 65:17-25, Luke 21:5-19 The New Creation - Dr. Horne

his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4

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Stewardship

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ongregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with a percentage of their incomes.

Our congregation’s Stewardship Committee has selected the theme

“Receiving and Giving: Sharing God’s Gifts” as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous giving in our stewardship education emphasis this year.

Receiving and Giving: Sharing God’s Gifts is based upon the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to give for his or her own spiritual development, rather than on the need of the church to receive.

Instead of treating people like members of a social club who should pay dues, we will treat each other as followers of Jesus Christ who want to give unselfishly as an act of discipleship. Receiving and

Giving: Sharing God’s Gifts

encourages people toward proportionate and systematic giving in response to the question “What percentage of my income is God calling me to give?”

During the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Stewardship Sunday, November 17, we are asking our attendees and members to make their financial commitments to our church’s missionary, benevolent, and educational ministries in this community and around the world.

Franklin Ellis, Stewardship Chair, ellis521@aol.com

Every attendee and member who completes a pledge card does so voluntarily by attending morning worship on Stewardship Sunday.

We urge people to attend who are uncomfortable completing a card.

The procedure is done in such a way that no one feels personal embarrassment if he or she chooses not to fill out a card.

We will do no home solicitation to ask people to complete cards.

During morning worship on Stewardship Sunday, Dr. Horne will conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration, climaxed by members making their commitments as a confidential act of worship.

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The service will be followed by a Celebration Reception in Spencer Hall.

Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in Stewardship Sunday, November 17.

Franklin Ellis, Chair Stewardship Committee

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Music

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

A Season of Music Philharmonic Youth Chorus James Cochran, Director Brice Gerlach, Assistant Director Sunday, November 24, 2013 4:00 p.m.

A Service of Lessons and Carols with the Chancel Choir Sunday, December 8, 2013 4:00 p.m.

The Philharmonic Youth Chorus is an auditioned choir of children ranging from 6 to 18 years of age. They rehearse weekly and perform annually at Holiday Pops and their Spring Recital at Artis—Naples. They also sing for community events and in concerts around the Naples area. They are the best young singers in our community.

The “trio of friends” from our first concert are the directors of this group. James Cochran is the Director, Brice Gerlach is the Assistant Director and Michele Byrd is the Singing-Skills Instructor. They work together to bring out the best in these musical children.

This concert will feature folk songs, patriotic music, Disney classics and holiday tunes to get you in the mood for Christmas.

You will be amazed at the talent these young people possess. They are truly exceptional!

The service of Lessons and Carols follows the traditional pattern of prayers, lessons and music made popular by King’s College in Cambridge, England. Once again we enter into the wellknown story of Christmas and are invited to hear the song of the angels, share in the wonder of the shepherds and resolve to be as persistent as the magi. Experience the hope and joy of rediscovering the miracle and wonder of Christmas as told through beautiful readings and cherished music of the season.

Sing some of your favorite traditional carols such as O Come, All Ye Faithful, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night. The choir will present special Christmas anthems by living composers. American composers will be strongly represented with Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, Dan Forrest’s A Christmas Lullaby, and Daniel Kantor’s Night of Silence.

Also featured will be two anthems by Phillip Stopford, a young British composer; A Christmas Blessing and A Child is Born in Bethlehem.

Come and remember the reason for the season!

Christian Education

Dr. David Horne, Interim Senior Pastor, davidh@fpcnaples.org

HUDDLE A men’s lunchtime Bible Study

Church On Wednesday CLASS

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MENU

November 6 and 13 - Rev. Jonathan Evans Using the Animate Series, we will focus on interpreting the Bible.

On November 6, we will uncover how we access, read and interpret the Bible as we trace the history of the Bible from its origins until today.

On November 13, we will consider ways to make sense of what we find in the Bible.

November 6 Pulled pork sandwiches, tater tots, salad and dessert

November 20 - Dr. David Horne Who are we Presbyterians? #101

November 20 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, and dessert

November 13 Chicken vegetable alfredo, salad and dessert

Registration for class is not necessary, but appreciated.

Registration for dinner is necessary for food preparation.

Please call the church office at 239.262.1311 to register.

Each Thursday the men’s HUDDLE group meets in Spencer Hall at noon for lunch and Bible Study.

Bring your own lunch and join in the study of Second Samuel.

Adult Bible Study is held each Sunday from 8:30—9:15 a.m. in Room 204.

The study begins on November 3 with the study of Acts. Please contact Gretchen Oakley at 239.591.3467 for more information.

The book of Acts provides a detailed, orderly, eyewitness account of the birth and growth of the early church and the spread of the gospel immediately after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Its narrative supplies a bridge connecting the life and ministry of Jesus to the life of the church and the witness of the earliest believers. The work also constructs a link between the Gospels and the Epistles.

In Acts, as Luke describes the spread of the gospel and the ministry of the apostles, he focuses primarily on two, Peter and Paul.

Men’s Breakfast Bible Study Tuesday mornings, 7 a.m. at Skillet’s (4170 Tamiami Trail N. behind Wendy’s).

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Preschool

By Ashley Houk Director of Preschool

Ashley Houk, Preschool Director, ashleyh@fpcnaples.org

Yet another post was made by a friend of mine and reflected on an incident in which she observed two little girls playing in the Dramatic Play/Housekeeping area at a child care facility. The two girls were observed playing with baby dolls and were seen “spanking” the baby dolls using a flip flop. When my friend approached the children and began role playing with them saying “Ouch, don’t you hear the baby crying? I think that hurts her”, the children replied, “No, it doesn’t hurt, she was being bad”.

Again, one must wonder what role models these children are exposed to daily.

classmates, using kind words or providing positive affirmations to students and staff. Each morning Liz or I stand in the hallway and greet each student, whether or not they respond. We ensure they receive a warm greeting and reassure them that they are safe and well cared for.

Research has shown that children learn from the adults around them and imitate their behaviors.

Facebook provides us with opportunities to keep up with old friends and make new ones. It’s Have you ever heard a child use always interesting to see what’s inappropriate language in an going on in the lives of those At the Preschool, we appropriate situation and/or context around us and how closely our lives and wondered where he/she model appropriate may relate to others. Recently, I learned it? All of us should consider was scrolling through posts my behaviors daily as a what type of role model we are. friends had made and stumbled Look around the next time you hold part of our character upon two that really caught my a door open for someone, or smile attention. development at a perfect stranger and greet One post reflected on an incident in them “hello”. Is anyone watching? which a friend of mine was treated component of our Are there little eyes and ears poorly while at work. My friend curriculum. around watching and listening? works with a hotel in North This includes using our manners Are you being a good Carolina. He was assisting a man, (saying please and thank you), a former soldier, and his young son role model? holding the door open for your as they checked in at the hotel.

Respectfully, my friend asked the gentleman to pronounce his last name so that he could ensure he wouldn’t “butcher it” through mispronunciation. The gentleman looked at my friend, with his young son standing beside him, and replied “like your teeth”. The fact that a grown adult felt that it was acceptable, under any circumstance, to poke fun at another adult’s imperfections left me wondering what the young son must think and how he must behave himself. We can certainly hope that there is another, more upstanding, positive role model in the child’s life.

Miss Nicki and Mrs. Kennedy with their 4 year old class

Children and Youth

Andrea Plueddeman, Director of Children and Family Ministries andreap@fpcnaples.org

Sunday Night Live Youth Group for grades 6-12 Each Sunday we gather at the church from 5—8 p.m. for Bible Study, worship and a meal.

Dinner is $3 per person.

CHAOS programming continues each Wednesday and Sunday.

Wednesday CHAOS begins right after school for students in grades K-12.

Thanksgiving break will be from November 23—December 2.

See you on December 4 after school!

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Presbyterian Women

Ann Goodnight, PW Moderator, flgoodnite@aol.com

Join us on

November 6 for the perfect, personal tour of the Botanical Gardens in bloom from the comfort of your chair in Spencer Hall. We’ll get a preview of new plantings and activities planned for this “jewel” of Naples from our Botanical Garden personal tour guide.

We will also share our Thank Offering Gifts. Since 1888, Presbyterian Women have expressed their gratitude for God’s blessing through these annual gifts. At least 40% of the donations are allocated to the programs that support health related projects throughout the world. All programs supported improve the lives of women and children.

All Veterans: On November 10 please accept a flag pin in appreciation of your service to our country from one of the Presbyterian Women members stationed at the entrances as you come to Sunday Service.

The planned menu is tuna salad on croissant, chips, and baked apple with ice cream.

On December 4 attend our own wonderful Christmas Concert by Brice Gerlach and Michele Byrd.

Beautiful sounds will surround us in our magnificent sanctuary. Reservations for the luncheon that follows may be made in Spencer Hall on November 24 and December 1. Our Christmas luncheon will include pork tenderloin, sugar peas, red potatoes, salad, garlic bread and Christmas Delight ice cream.

If you missed obtaining a Bible Study book please contact your circle leader or Jeanie Weigel at 239.963.5318.

November Circle Meetings Date

Circle

Place

Hostess

Phone

Monday, November 18 7 p.m.

Eventide

Church Parlor

Margaret Green

239.430.4757

Tuesday, November 19 9:30 a.m.

Faith/Joy

Church Parlor

Barbara Korntheuer

239.591.0260

Wednesday, November 20 9:30 a.m.

Grace/Peace

Youth Room

Katie Geshay

239.592.5358

9:30 a.m.

Love

Church Parlor

Nina Howard

239.248.3647

12 p.m.

Sunshine

Youth Room

Janet Root

239.963.9838

1 p.m.

Friendship

Room 201

Bonita Krauss

239.435.0462

1 p.m.

Honor/Spencer

4401 Gulf Shore Blvd. N

Geneva Worley Joyce Worley

239.596.8946

Calendar

SUNDAY

Sandy Poore, Facilities Manager, sandyp@fpcnaples.org

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TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Deadline for monthly Outreach is the fifteenth of the month prior to that edition. Submit all items to publications@fpcnaples.org. If submissions are not received prior to the deadline, we cannot guarantee that your article will be considered for publication for that month.

This calendar does not necessarily include all events that are scheduled at the church. For additional information, call 239.262.1311 or visit the website www.fpcnaples.org.

Contact Facilities Manager, Sandy Poore at 239.262.1311 ext. 228 or sandyp@fpcnaples.org to reserve a room for your meeting.

Please do not assume that if a room is vacant that it is available for use. This will alleviate any awkward situations from occurring.

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SATURDAY

1 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Cookie Baking

2 9 a.m.

Communion prep

3 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Communion Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Annual Congregational Meeting 12 p.m. Cumberland Church 5 p.m. Sunday Night Live

4 9 a.m.

PW Bible Facilitators

5 7 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Bible Study (separate location) 11 a.m. Alzheimer's Support Group 1 p.m. Worship and Music Committee

6 10:30 a.m. PW Coordinating Team 12 p.m. PW Gathering 2 p.m. CHAOS 5:30 p.m. COW dinner 6 p.m. COW class 7 p.m. Choir

7 8:45 a.m.

Missions Tour 12 p.m. HUDDLE 4 p.m.

Communications Meeting 7 p.m. Cumberland Church

8 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Cookie Baking 5 p.m. Potluck Dinner and Game Night

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10 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 12 p.m. Cumberland Church 5 p.m. Sunday Night Live

11 Veterans Day No School

12 7 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Bible Study (separate location) 8 a.m. Facilities Committee 2 p.m. Christian Education mtg.

13 10 a.m. Coffee & Comfort 2 p.m. CHAOS 5:30 p.m. COW dinner 6 p.m. COW class 7 p.m. Choir

14 9:30 a.m.

Stephen Ministry 10 a.m. Sew&Sews 12 p.m. HUDDLE 7 p.m. Cumberland Church

15 OUTREACH DEADLINE 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Cookie Baking

16 9 a.m. Officer Training

17 Stewardship Sunday 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 12 p.m. Cumberland Church 5 p.m. Sunday Night Live

18 3 p.m.

Finance Mtg. 7 p.m.

Eventide Circle

19 7 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Bible Study (separate location) 9:30 a.m. Faith/Joy Circle 5:30 p.m. Deacon’s Meeting

20 9:30 a.m. Grace/Peace Circle 9:30 a.m. Love Circle 12 p.m. Sunshine Circle 1 p.m. Friendship Circle 1 p.m. Honor/Spencer Circle 2 p.m. CHAOS 5:30 p.m. COW dinner 6 p.m. COW class 7 p.m. Choir

21 Presbytery Meeting 7 p.m. Cumberland Church

22 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Cookie Baking Preschool Thanksgiving Feast 6 p.m. Dinner for 8

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30 9 a.m.

Communion Prep 9:30 a.m.

Cookie Baking

24 25 8:30 a.m. Adult Bible 7 a.m. Blood Study Drive 9:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 12 p.m. Cumberland Church 4 p.m. Concert

26 27 7 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Bible Study (separate location) 4 p.m. Session

Thanksgiving Day

11:30 a.m. Worship 12 p.m.

Thanksgiving Dinner

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Missions

Keith Gahagan , Mission Committee Chair, keithgahagan@yahoo.com

Feed the 5,000 Luke 9:10-17 This month we are using our food drive to assist The Shelter for Abused Women and Children.

If you are able to help this worthy program, pick up a Publix bag from an usher as you leave the Sanctuary on the first Sunday of the month. The bag has a list of desired food items. Bring your food contribution to the Sixth Street church entrance before the service on the second Sunday of the month.

The Mission Committee is planning a tour of the agencies we support in Immokalee.

See what the preschoolers are doing.

Hear about projects with the farm workers.

Lunch? Of course (we’ll pass the hat to pay).

And also a stop at the farmers’ market.

Join us on Thursday, November 7. The church van will leave the parking lot at 8:45 a.m. and will return between 3 and 4 p.m.

Call the church office to sign up. For questions, phone Betty Plum, 239.732.8799.

If you prefer, checks may be made payable to "First Presbyterian Church" and the memo marked "Feed the 5,000."

Suggested items are: 1 jar peanut butter 1 jar jam/jelly 2 cans tuna, chicken or meat 2 cans fruit 2 cans kidney, pinto or baked beans 2 pounds pasta Fruit juice Baby food or formula Together we provided 63 bags of food to Helps Outreach last month and contributed $245 to the Feed the 5,000 fund. Helps Outreach and the recipients thank you.

It is Salvation Army time and Red Kettles are appearing all over town. First Presbyterian's Kettles need Bell Ringers. Now is the time for all you great Ringers to sign up. The commitment is only two hours of your time to do a good deed for needy families. Once again, we will be ringing at the Neapolitan Publix on Wednesday, December 4, Thursday, December 5, and Friday, December 6 in two hour shifts from 10 a.m.—6 p.m.

You can meet and talk to some of your neighbors and wish them a very Merry Christmas. Please help! Call Gretchen Oakley, 239.591.3467 to volunteer.

The Bells are ringing for YOU!

Congregational Care

Rev. Jonathan Evans, Associate Pastor, jonathane@fpcnaples.org

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sick and in need. She loves listening to others and trying to help individuals in some small way. She was a Stephen Minister in Winston Salem, NC and repeated the Stephen Ministry course a second time in Naples.

She has been an elder, deacon, and chairman of Pastoral ministry tephen Ministry is a program of in Winston-Salem. Cynthia has our congregation that equips served with Hospice, Cancer lay persons to provide distinctively Support and was a board member Christian one-on-one care to those of the Enrichment Center serving who are experiencing various kinds retarded adults.

Coffee & Comfort, a mutual-help of life needs and circumstances in grief group, will begin on our congregation. Stephen Wednesday, November 13 at 10 Ministers back up our Pastors with a.m. in the Parlor. If you, or visits to people who are someone you know, has hospitalized. Every Sunday there is experienced a significant loss, a Stephen Minister at the table Coffee & Comfort is an opportunity in Spencer Hall available for talk to share with an understanding, and prayer. compassionate group. The group will be limited in size so that all This month we are featuring First may participate.

Presbyterian Church Stephen Ministers, Cynthia Anderson and Marilyn Currier, MSW, Stephen Chris Jones in an effort to “Meet Chris Jones Minister Leader, will be the the Stephen Minister.� This pictorial facilitator, with the assistance from preview represents an opportunity Chris was called to Stephen Ministry Martin Blied, a member of the to introduce these Christian lay in the Fall of 2012. She, with previous Coffee & Comfort group. leaders who are helping make a others from First Presbyterian difference in our Church and in the Church, attended Stephen Ministry Please contact Marilyn Currier at lives of those hurting individuals classes in early 2013.

239.434.6239 if you would like to they serve. be a part of this group.

She has served as a deacon for five years at First Presbyterian Church.

Throughout the years she volunteered for multifold services, always with a smile from her heart.

Jonathan Edwards

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In Memoriam

Cynthia Anderson Cynthia has always felt called to care for the poor, those that are

She feels, coinciding with her extensive training in education and her hearts propensity, that Stephen Ministry's Christian caring, listening, and walking with another through difficult times is what she is intended to do.

4-17-13 Robert Mankin 9-28-13 James Connell 10-10-13 Peggy Smith 10-10-13

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Finance

Michele Martin, Accountant, michelem@fpcnaples.org

Financial Report September 30, 2013 Actual YTD 2013

Offerings Other Income Total Operating Expenses Operating Gain/(Loss)

Budget YTD 2013

Actual YTD 2012

Budget YTD 2012

746,070

753,003

886,791

906,425

304,674

295,012

337,636

351,662

1,261,450

1,339,664

1,212,095

1,273,978

(210,706)

(291,649)

12,332

(15,891)

If you have particular questions in relation to church budget and expenses, please speak to a member of the Finance Committee or contact Michele Martin, our Director of Finance, 239.262.1311, ext. 242.

The Finance Committee members are: Jan Gazdic (chair), Terry Brennan, Don Grandi, Bob King, Karen Martin and Bill Stafford .

Charitable IRA Rollover Special Stewardship Opportunity?

Someone once said that we are not measured by what we have, but by what we give. Thinking about that in our time of need, Jan and I have made a decision to prepay our 2014 Stewardship Pledge in 2013 using my Individual Retirement Account (IRA).

You will want to check with your tax advisers and consider this special opportunity. It expires at the end of 2013. Here are the general rules: You must be age 70½ or older at the time of the gift.

You may transfer up to $100,000 DIRECTLY from your IRA to a qualified charity (like First Presbyterian Church of Naples).

You must make your gift by December 31, 2013.

The good news is that this withdrawal from your IRA is not treated as taxable income on your 2013 tax return.

Note: If you are eligible, I encourage you to look into this opportunity at your earliest convenience as there are some technical rules involving this IRA procedure. Our Director of Finance, Michele Martin (239.262.1311 ext. 242), would be pleased to talk with you about the specifics.

Please consider giving generously to our church at this time (using this charitable IRA rollover legislation or by any other means). This just seemed to be a special opportunity to help our church that Jan and I are taking advantage of.

Sincerely, Fred Garner Endowment Committee member

News and Events

Send all publication submissions to: publications@fpcnaples.org

Welcome New Members On October 27 the following new members were welcomed into the congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Naples: Len and Dee Hook—Parish 22 Paul and Andrea Plueddeman—Parish 26

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Thank You Dear Friends, As with the loss of Mother in February, our friends at First Presbyterian Church of Naples again lifted up our family with kind and caring words and prayer when Dad passed away last month. The spiritual strength you sent has helped us accept the loss of two deeply loved parents. You have surrounded us with the peace and grace of the Holy Spirit during this time of healing.

We are so very grateful, Karen Smith & Family

Potluck Dinner

Thank you for all the love, support, cards, food, and prayers during my recent diagnosis and surgery.

Love and Blessings, Andi Plueddeman

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Game Night Friday, November 8 4 p.m. in Spencer Hall Bring your favorite game.

Scrabble, Pictionary, Uno, Dominoes, Yahtzee, Jenga, or cards.

Games begin at 4 p.m.

Dinner at 5 p.m.

All those whose last name begin with the following letters, please bring: A-G Dessert, H-P Salad Q-Z Main Course Please sign up at Sign up Central in Spencer Hall or call the church office.

Many thanks to everyone who lent a hand in making the Trunk or Treat Fall Festival a success. Your dedication is truly appreciated.

Andi Plueddeman Director of Children and Family Ministries

Ushers are needed for the Season of Music Concert Series.

Not only will you enjoy great programs, you will also be supporting our music series.

Please sign up in the Jassimedes Room off the Narthex.

If you have any questions, please see Chuck Gomori or call him at 239.417.0107.

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The Staff of First Presbyterian Church and Preschool Program Staff

Office Staff

Facilities Staff Preschool Staff

Dr. David L. Horne Interim Senior Pastor

Sharman Pfaus Executive Office Manager

Sandy Poore Director of Facilities

Rev. Jonathan Evans Associate Pastor

Michele Martin Director of Finance

Mike Rutoski Superintendent of Facilities

Ashley Houk Director of Preschool

Liz Psota Preschool Administrative Assistant

Nursery Staff Dr. Brice Gerlach Director of Music Ministries

Kathleen Law Coordinator of Communications

Letecia Martinez Custodian of Facilities

Audio Visual Staff

Kelsey Santalla Nursery Caregiver

Rosemarie Santalla Nursery Caregiver

Andrea Plueddeman Director of Children and Family Ministries

Marianna Vargas Nursery Caregiver

Mike Calyore Sound and Video Technician

News and Events

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Welcome Back to Naples If you are returning from your northern address, please contact the church office at 239.262.1311 or sharmanp@fpcnaples.org to update your information.

Your address is not automatically updated when you sign the friendship pad or place a check in the collection plate. We must hear from you that you want your address changed.

Annual Congregational Meeting The annual congregational meeting will be held following the worship service November 3 (financial update and election of Officers and Nominating Committee members). Nominees are as follows: Elders, Class of 2016; Janie Brown Casassa, Franklin Ellis, Richard Green, Betty Mangos, Joanne Slager: Deacons, Class of 2016; Jim Applegate, Joanne Applegate, Florence Calyore, John Crider, Linda Gadkowski, Kathy Grandi, Midge Murdock, Gary Root, Pat Stevens, Al Vande Voren, Mary Vande Voren, Jeanie Weigel: Nominating, Class of 2016; Pat Barton, Ben Currier, Joe Patton, Jerry Perkins, Janet Root, Patty Rutzler, Jeanie Weigel.

Congregation conversations will take place in Spencer Hall following the annual meeting to be concluded by 11:15 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church of Naples 250 Sixth Street South Naples, FL 34102 www.fpcnaples.org 239.262.1311 or fax 239.262.1275

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