Weekly Announcements September 19

Welcome to the weekly roundup 👋 Everything happening at Naples Seventh-day Adventist Church over the next several weeks. New here? You are welcome at every single thing on this page. Bible Study (all ages): Saturdays at 9:30 AM · Worship Service: Saturdays at 11:00 AM Whether you've been with us for thirty years or you're reading this before your first visit, everything below is open to you. Worship is Saturdays at 11:00 a.m., Bible study at 9:30 a.m., and you don't need to be a member to walk through any of these doors. 🌟”What if...?” Spiritual Gifts Seminar September 26 and October 3 Most people have been asked to serve at church. Far fewer have been told what they were actually built to do. That's the gap this seminar exists to close. Over two Sabbaths, our teaching walks through what Scripture says God has given every believer — and then hands you the tools to find out what He gave you, specifically. The morning messages tell you God gave you something. The afternoon sessions tell you what it is. The Schedule Saturday, September 26 11:00 AM "Committed to Serve" — Matthew 21:28–31 · Elder Rick New 12:30 – 1:15 PM Lunch, provided by Women's Ministry 1:30 PMDiscovering Your Spiritual Gifts Jesus told a story about two sons. Their father asked both of them to go work in the vineyard. One said yes and never went; the other said no and went anyway. Elder Rick New examines the three barriers that keep people from answering a call they've already heard — and what a person actually gains on the other side of them. The afternoon session moves from the pulpit to the page: the gifts Scripture names, and a personal inventory that begins identifying which ones are yours. Saturday, October 3 11:00 AM "Nehemiah: Building by Design" — Nehemiah 4:6 · Steve Krivda 12:30 – 1:15 PM Lunch, provided by Women's Ministry 1:30 PMDISC Assessment "So we built the wall . . . for the people had a mind to work." Nehemiah rebuilt Jerusalem's wall in fifty-two days — not because he had more workers than anyone else, but because he put the right people in the right places. That is design, not luck. In the afternoon you'll complete your DISC personality assessment and learn how each profile communicates, receives instruction, and works alongside the others. Registration Registration closes Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 PM. **Note this has been extended** Text GIFTS to 941-877-5654 Or register online at form.church/Gifts Registration is free and covers your EQUIP participant guide and lunch on both Sabbaths. The church covers the cost of materials. Visitors are genuinely welcome. You do not need to be a member of this church, or any church, to take part. If you've ever wondered whether you were made for something in particular, this was built for you. The morning worship services are open to everyone with no registration required. For Families Middle and high school students are full participants on September 26. There will be no separate Youth Church that day — students attend the worship service, lunch, and the afternoon session alongside the adults. Students register the same way everyone else does, and the sign-up asks you to indicate that the participant is a teen so that materials and lunch are prepared for them. Registration closes Sunday, September 20 at 11:59 PM. Younger children are welcome to accompany their families, though the material is aimed at middle school and up.Register for the Seminar Or text the word GIFTS to 941-877-5654 — a short form comes back asking how many are attending. Names are optional. ⛪Worship This Month Sabbath, September 19 — "Called to Serve" Matthew 25:14–30 · Pastor David Bracetti Why should I serve? Not how, not where — why. This message opens the spiritual gifts seminar by settling the question underneath it. Kingdom Culture Returns — October 10, 17 and 24 Our series Kingdom Culture: Becoming the Church God Intended resumes October 10 and runs through October 24. The series asks what it looks like when a congregation stops attending a church and starts carrying one — every member owning the mission, living Kingdom values in ordinary life. Messages are posted online one week after they are preached. Sabbath School (all ages): 9:30 AM · Divine Worship: 11:00 AM 5050 Davis Blvd, Naples, FL 34104 🎒Youth Church-August 29 Returns Saturday, October 10 · Saturday, October 24 · 11:30 AM Youth Room, left front of the sanctuary Middle and high school students meet during the worship hour for open discussion of the morning's message. Questions are welcome — including the uncomfortable ones. Led by Andrew Krivda. No Youth Church on September 26; students are part of the spiritual gifts seminar that day. Subscribe for updates: Youth Ministry 👔Men’s Ministry-September 21, 6:15pm located at 2020 J&C Blvd, Naples FL follow signs to 2nd floor Men of God is bringing men together to support one another in their walk. The September 21 gathering finalizes the plan, the details, and the meeting schedule for the season ahead, with open discussion time included. This is a planning session, not a therapy session. You don't need an agenda or a story to tell — an honest outside perspective is often the most valuable thing in the room, and first-time attendees are the ones most likely to supply it. Open to all men. Church membership is not required. Friends, family, and first-timers are always welcome. Led by Steve Krivda. Subscribe for updates: Men's Ministry Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Sunday, October 11 · 9:00 AM Bethesda Corkscrew Seventh-day Adventist Company located at 7375 Lilac Ln, Naples, FL 34120 Last year, Naples SDA Church had the privilege of hosting this walk. This year our sister congregation at Bethesda Corkscrew is hosting, and they have invited us to walk alongside them in support of the Renewing Health Foundation. Everyone is welcome — members, families, friends, and anyone in the community who wants to walk. You do not need to be connected to either church to participate. Sponsors and Giving Sponsor sheets are turned in the morning of the walk, so start collecting early rather than the week of. Download the event flyer Download the Sponsor Sheet Here Checks payable to Renewing Health Foundation Zelle: operations@renewinghealth.org Sponsor sheets turned in the morning of the walk, Sunday, October 11 Questions: Laura Paddyfoote · 914-562-4378 🥫Food Distribution Delivery offload: Tuesday October 13 @ 12:30pm Distribution: Saturday, October 17 · 4:00 PM Volunteer packing: Saturday, October 17 · 2:00 PM If you need food, come. Distribution is open to anyone who comes. First come, first served. There is no registration, no paperwork, no proof of anything required, and no one will ask you to explain your situation. If you want to help, we need hands at every stage — unloading the truck on Tuesday, packing bags Saturday afternoon, and handing them out at four. Sign up to volunteer— it helps us know how many bags to prepare. Why We Do This on Sabbath Visitors sometimes ask why a congregation that keeps the seventh-day Sabbath spends Saturday afternoon hauling boxes. The answer is that we don't consider it an interruption of the Sabbath. We consider it the Sabbath doing what it was made for. When Isaiah described the fast God actually wanted, he named sharing bread with the hungry and bringing the homeless poor into your house — and then tied that same passage directly to honoring the Sabbath day (Isaiah 58:6–14). And when Jesus was challenged for healing on the Sabbath, He answered plainly: "It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath days" (Matthew 12:12). Rest and mercy were never in competition. Saturday afternoon is exactly when this should happen.Food Distribution Volunteering Happening Over the Next Few Weeks: 9/20 🌟Spiritual Gifts Seminar Registration Closes **EXTENDED** (Text “GIFTS” to 941-877-5654) 9/21 6:15pm Men’s Ministry Kick-off meeting 9/26 12:30/1:30 Lunch & “What If...?” Spiritual Gifts Seminar 10/3 12:30/1:30 Lunch and “What If...?” Spiritual Gifts Seminar 10/10 ~11:30am Youth Church 10/11 9:00am Breast Cancer Awareness Walk (7375 Lilac Ln, Naples) 10/13 12:30pm Food Delivery-Offload help needed 10/17 2:00/4:00pm Food Distribution Packing & Handout-Volunteers Needed 10/24 ~11:30am Youth Church Questions? Get in Touch We keep it simple — one phone, one email, one website. Reach out and a ministry leader will follow up with you personally. 📞 Call or text 941-877-5654 ✉️ naplessdachurch@gmail.com 🌐 http://www.naplessdachurch.org Naples Seventh-day Adventist Church Connecting People to Christ ~ Equipping People to Serve 5050 Davis Blvd, Naples, FL 34104 Bible Study (all ages): Saturdays 9:30 AM Worship: Saturdays 11:00 AM Come as you are. There's no dress code and no expectation that you know what you're doing. Look for our priority guest parking spots.New here? We'd love to connect. Looking for our Weekly Message?Watch Online Giving Your generosity makes our work in this community possible. We’re so grateful for you. New to our community? No pressure. Today, just be our guest.Give Now Here Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to this Collection to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📸 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube 💬 Pastoral care or questions? Text us as 941-877-5654. See you soon ☀️