Who We Are
Naples Valley Free Methodist Church
Naples Valley Free Methodist Church (NVFMC) was established in September 2009. We are a family of believers who have experienced the life-changing power of Jesus Christ and desire to discover and share God’s purpose for life by following Him. We strive to provide a welcoming and friendly atmosphere as we live life together, serving one another and our community. We want everyone to know God’s love and the internal peace that comes through a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ, both now and for eternity.
We are a community of believers that seeks continually to be formed by the life-transforming gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe that all human life is in need of the healing and saving grace that is available to all through the ministry of Christ on behalf of the whole world. We joyfully affirm the centrality of the Christian scriptures as the faithful and authoritative guide for Christian faith and life. As disciples of Jesus, we believe that we are called to live like Jesus in both personal and corporate holiness. With gratitude, we seek to participate in God's mission in the world by offering the welcome of God's grace to others.
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Worship Services
Our Sunday worship services are held at 10:30 am, at the Maxfield Fire Company Memorial Hall (Maxfield Road, off of CR 36). A typical worship service includes singing, the reading of Scripture, preaching, prayer and communion, followed by a time of fellowship with refreshments. Sunday school is held at 9:30 on Sunday mornings, with classes available children, teens and adults. Childcare is available for children, both hours, from birth through age 5. All are welcome to attend.
Pastor Adam and Christa Stein
Rev. Adam and Christa Stein, along with their son Ethan, are residents of Naples.
Adam (originally from Newfane, NY) and Christa (originally from Springwater, NY) both graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College; Adam with a BS in Social Work, and Christa with a BS in Music Education and a Master of Music degree. Adam completed the course of study for the Master of Divinity program at Northeastern Seminary in 2009 and was ordained as an elder in the Free Methodist Church in May 2011.
Prior to moving to Naples, Adam served as an Assistant Pastor at Edgewood FMC in Honeoye Falls and Brighton for two years while working in the Office of Admissions at Roberts Wesleyan College. Christa is in her eighth year of employment as an Elementary Music Teacher in the Naples Central School District.
Our Leadership Team
The Leadership Team is comprised of volunteers who work in partnership with the pastor to provide vision, general oversight, planning and coordination of the ministries of the church, as well as spiritual leadership for the congregation. Leadership Team members volunteer for two years of service at a time. If you have a question or concern about anything regarding the church, please feel free to contact a Leadership Team member. The participants in our current Leadership Team are:
John Evarts
Colleen Moore (Treasurer)
Doug Pulver
Gretchen Pulver
Rob Ringer
Edgewood Free Methodist Church
Naples Valley FMC is part of the Edgewood FMC family of congregations. Edgewood is one of the oldest Free Methodist Churches in existence.
Beginning in the city of Rochester in the 1860 as First Free Methodist Church, the congregation moved to Edgewood Avenue in Brighton in 1957 and took their new name.
Over the last few years, Edgewood has expanded and become a multi-campus ministry with new congregations in Pittsford (Community of the Savior) and Naples, in addition to the original church in Brighton.
Practically speaking, while we have our own Leadership Team to provide oversight and direction for our local congregation, we are officially under the guidance of the Leadership Board of Edgewood FMC. We have the best of both worlds – the freedom to minister to our community in the ways we deem are ideal, while also having the supervision and accountability of a seasoned team of pastors and lay leaders. Edgewood offers us support in many areas, including pulpit supply, materials, accounting, and prayer. We are grateful for their partnership and support of our church!
To find out more about Edgewood or the Free Methodist Church, visit edgewoodfmc.org or freemethodistchurch.org.