Christian Education

Fall Festival

Trunk or Treat & Silent Auction

Kidz Lab meets after the Children’s Time in the Youth Room.

Children in Kindergarten through grade 6 are invited to this faith formation journey based on the weekly lectionary choices. Children in Kidz Lab engage with the same lessons that their parents hear in church, which encourages family conversations after the service.

Parents Night Out

Youth Group

students in grades 6 through 12

Our next gathering will take place on Sunday, November 6. Join us for worship and a thank you lunch. Then we’ll walk down to 5th Avenue for some ice cream and fellowship!

Young Adult Group

Sunday, November 20 at 12 noon young adults are invited to join us on Zoom or in person. We seek to be a refuge for those who are spiritually hungry and looking for meaningful connection rooted in our faith tradition. Contact Nancy Van Fleet (nancyv@fpcnaples.org) for additional information or if you require the Zoom link.

GenWe Sunday November 6 – All Saints Day

Join us for our next GenWe service as we gather all generations and honor the “great cloud of witnesses” that have gone before us and celebrate communion. “GenWe” Sundays are held on the first Sunday of each month and will be intentional to be intergenerational. Our worship will be designed so whether you are an introvert or extrovert, tactile or cerebral, younger or older, active or still, new to the church or familiar with the church, there will be parts of the worship service where all are invited to experience God’s presence. Nursery care is available for our children in preschool and younger and there is also a Wiggle Room adjacent to the sanctuary for those who want to watch the service live while their children have a place to play. We have worship boxes for all our children to help parents guide them through the service.

Growing Young Prayer Time

Do you want to be a part of the Growing Young initiative but don’t feel called to work directly with our children and youth? Think about joining us for prayer as we continue this journey. We come to God for wisdom and discernment for next steps as we allow time for prayer and silence. We meet every Friday at 12 noon on Zoom to pray for 30 minutes. Join us whenever you can! Contact Nancy Van Fleet at nancyv@fpcnaples.org for Zoom information.

Thank You Luncheon – November 6 after the service

Our youth want to thank the congregation for all their support – prayerfully and financially – in making Montreat a possibility this past summer. Join us after the service for lunch and a slideshow of our summer Montreat experience in Spencer Hall. All are welcome!

Religious Leaders Series

A new monthlyChristian Education series will begin on Sunday, November 13 from 8:30— 9:15 a.m. in the Chapel. We will take a look at religious leaders of the past. This program, originally presented to the Wednesday Morning Men: Faith and Fellowship, was well received. The presentation on November 13 will concentrate on Saint Patrick, presented by Rev. Rex Childs.

No reservation is needed. For more information, please contact Bill Kearney at skearney239@comcast.net or 239.348.2871.

Women’s Ministry Bible Study

All women are invited to join us for a weekly Bible Study held on Mondays at 1 p.m. in the Parlor. We are currently reading the Gospel of John. Please bring your Bible. We look to covenant with each other week by week as we delve into God’s Word. For more information contact Janeen McClure at jrmc@airmcclure.com.

Wednesdays at First

Fall 2022

Dinner ($10) begins at 5:30 p.m. with the program at 6 p.m. Registration is required for dinner only. No reservation is necessary if you will be joining us for the program only. We’ve given you several options to register and pay, if you are joining us for dinner. Sign up in Spencer Hall, call the church office at 239.262.1311, or email Sandy Knight at sandyk@fpcnaples.org. November 2: Dr. Brice Gerlach: Our talented and beloved music director and organist of over 20 years took a well earned Sabbatical this summer. Brice will describe in-depth the highlights of this inspiring time off. He will also give us a glimpse into what he has planned for our music program this coming

season. November 9: Nancy Van Fleet:

As Director of Children and Youth, Nancy has brought her joy, dedication and creativity to developing and expanding the faith formation of our younger people. She chairs our FPCN team dedicated to inspiring our congregation to “grow young.” She will expand on next steps for this important endeavor and the roles each of us need to consider. She will explain the essence of these innovative programs and how they have impacted her role at FPCN.

November 16: Introduction to the Saint John’s Bible

Join us for a sneak peak!

A Men’s Bible Discussion Group

All men are invited and encouraged to gather with us in Spencer Hall each Thursday at noon. Bring a Bible and your lunch! If unable to attend in person, you are welcome to join the meeting via Zoom. Please contact David Fister at davidf@fpcnaples.org for Zoom instructions and a link to the meeting.

Wednesday Morning Men: Faith and Fellowship

Join us at 8 a.m. on November 2 in the Youth Room and November 16 in Spencer Hall.

Coffee and pastries will be served. We look forward to your participation if and when you are able to join us. For more information and questions, please contact Bill Kearney at 239.348.2871 or skearney239@comcast.net.