We are compelled to love our local community!
We are compelled by love because He first loved us. We pursue unity with each other so that our love reflects God’s love for all people, spanning all generations and ethnicities. Genuine love is more than a feeling, it’s an act of worship.
Local Service Opportunities
Become a SBC Credentialed Disaster Relief Volunteer
Disaster Relief seeks to involve every church and member in this ministry. Click below to go to the SBC website containing all instructions and links required to complete your credential. Scroll down on the page and select “Become a Credentialed Disaster Relief Volunteer.”
Once you receive your SBC Disaster Relief badge, please email missions@fbcn.org a picture of it along with a list of trades or specialties you have.
St. Matthews Food Distribution
Join us to help St. Matthews House distribute food to those in need in our local community. Shifts are from 4:00-6:30pm at Lely Elementary School on the following dates:
April 20, May 25, Aug 17, Sept. 21, and Oct. 19
Click below to sign up and find more info!
Love Naples Day
We had a fantastic day loving on Naples and our surrounding community on March 25th! We had almost 900 volunteers serving on 40 projects - from car washes and community clean ups, to food distribution and supporting local non-profit organizations, all in the name of Jesus!
Love Naples Day is our annual church-wide serve day. We serve in our community in a variety of ways, with teams working alongside local mission partners, doing community clean-up, hosting block parties to share the gospel, and more. Love Naples is a great way to dip your toes into serving! We look forward to serving alongside you on our next Love Naples Day!
Family + Adoption Monthly Meetings
Are you interested in being a Foster or Adoptive parent, already a Foster or Adoptive parent, or looking for ways to support your friends and family who are Foster or Adoptive Parents? Our Love Naples ministry has a Foster + Adoption Meeting on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 11:30am in WC117.
These meetings are for:
- Those who are already Foster or Adoptive parents – to fellowship and see how we can support them
- Those who want to become, are thinking about becoming, or are even curious about the possibility of being Foster or Adoptive parents – to provide information about it, give them guidance on how to do it and anything else they want to know about Foster Care and Adoption.
- Those who don’t want to or can’t or don’t see themselves being Foster or Adoptive parents, but would like to learn of ways they can help, support, serve and love Foster and Adoptive families.
To join us or get more information, email Joanne at jcox@fbcn.org.
Local Missions Partners
We are called to make disciples that make disciples, reaching the world with the gospel from Naples to the Nations. We are blessed to partner with many missionaries and ministries, locally, nationally, and internationally and our Naples to the Nations missions offering supports these partners. This year, we are taking a step of faith and have expanded this offering to $549,500 and we are so excited to see how the Lord will use these resources! Click below to give toward missions and scroll to find more information about each of our local missions partners.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ mission is to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church. They work to share Christ through sports programs, Bible Study huddles, and coach mentoring in area schools.
FBCH and One More Child bring love and compassion to children and families in need all over the state of Florida and serve over 44,000 international children in crisis each year.
After-school Bible clubs are facilitated by First Naples church members in 11 public elementary schools and one middle school in our county.
Helps Outreach started over 20 years ago out of our own church family. They faithfully help the needy and struggling families of Collier County, providing food, clothing, and household items in the name of Jesus. First Naples hosts two annual food drives and we encourage you to call Helps Outreach if you have items to donate.
Into the Jordan brings the hope of Jesus to women trapped in the bondages of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in SWFL. They empower survivors by providing life-skill groups, trauma therapy, work-study programs, career coaching, and biblical mentorship.
PRC provides counsel and practical help to women in crisis pregnancies. Clients see ultrasounds of their babies, hear the gospel, have the opportunity to be discipled, and can find resources, support, and advocacy during and after pregnancy.
Operates christian care homes for developmentally disabled adults in the spirit and compassion of Christ. They currently have two homes in the SWFL area and First Naples has sent a number of teams to help maintain the homes and support ministry events.
St. Matthew’s House provides housing for those experiencing homelessness, food for those experiencing hunger, and comfort for those experiencing addiction and suffering. Our Men’s Ministry has had a close relationship with their recovery program over the years and First Naples partners with them to host food drives for our community on the third Thursday of every month.
Ride Nature is a missions organization dedicated to giving generously, proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, and making disciples through action sports outreach, evangelism, and discipleship. They have regional locations around the world and First Naples teams have served on many projects at their Fort Myers location and joined on trips to run action sports camps in Nicaragua.
These funds assist out ministries in missions mobilization.
Family + Kids, High School, Middle School, College + Young Pro’s, Potential Projects International, Potential Projects National, Naples to the Nations Conference, Local Missions, Event Trucks, Women, Love Naples Outreach, Summer Missions Interns, Men, Disaster Relief, Love Naples Director, Trunk N Treat, Family + Adoption, and Mission Trip Assistance.
Funds that support the mission work of the association of Southern Baptist churches in Collier and Lee counties.
Find more information about our National and International partners and how you can get plugged into global missions here!
Start Serving!
Let us know how God has gifted you, what ministries you're interested in serving in, or if you have any questions!
Meet the Team
Kevin Taylor
Missions Pastor
Edisson Cantor
Love Naples Director
Tina Platter
Missions + Media Ministry Assistant