First United Methodist Church in Naples, Florida

Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Naples for In-Person or Online Services!

Our worship service is on Sundays, 10:15 am. Masks are optional. We have a "Comfort Zone" for people who prefer to wear masks. We want all to feel welcome and comfortable here.

Our worship service is Livestreamed on our YouTube channel. If you miss the live service, the recorded service is available on YouTube.

For more information, click HERE to read our latest E-Blast to preview our upcoming worship service and get news about our faith community. To watch past services, please click HERE to visit our YouTube channel.

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Get To Know Us

First Naples is the earliest established congregation in Naples. We've had the pleasure of welcoming worshipers from all walks of life since 1891. Whether you're just passing through the area or looking for a church home, we welcome you to First Naples!

Along with being the first church in Naples, we also have the first preschool in Naples. Our Methodist Day School Preschool & VPK has been providing quality care and education to young children within a Christian environment since 1961.

Pastor Nancy helps package food for a food drive

First United Methodist Church is in the News Again!

First Naples made the front page of the Naples Daily News! Please read the attached article that discusses how our church used technology to worship and connect during the pandemic, but discovered some long-term benefits.

Click HERE to view the article

Fill The Table Initiative

The Florida United Methodist Conference has created the "Fill The Table" initiative to provide 3,000,000 meals for those in need by September of 2021. Since the initiative's start in July, our congregation's food and financial donations have created over 4,000 meals for people who receive food from Grace Place and St. Matthew's House food pantries! Click HERE to download the list of most needed food pantry items. Click HERE to give online.

Meal Packing Ministry

We have also partnered with Meals of Hope to pack food for those in need in participation with the conference's Fill The Table initiative. We are packing 180 bags weekly creating 5,040 meals for hungry families in our community. Since the meal packing project's start in December of 2020, we have created over 290,000 meals for those receiving food from a Meals of Hope pantry! Packing is easy and fun! We finish in 1.5 hours and have a max of 10 volunteers at a time to ensure social distancing. Masks are now optional, but gloves are required. Please contact Jaimie Dandridge at Admin@fumcnaples.org if you are interested in volunteering.

Boy scouts helping package food for a food drive

The First UMC crew posing with pallets of food to send out

A row of boyscouts packaging food drive goods

A church group boxes food for the misfortunate

Two women pose together with their bags of nonperishables

First UMC crew packing non perishables for the community

A group of helpers for a food drive at their church

A church goer helping distribute food drive goods

Boy scouts posing proudly in front of work they did

A group of helpers posing with their packaged food drive foods

Church goers and boy scouts package goods from a food drive

Card Ministry

Even during a pandemic, there are ways to serve and appreciate those in our community! Our congregation has written cards to 72 Naples police officers, 49 Naples firefighters, 16 Naples paramedics and EMTs and the homebound of our church.

An EMS worker says thank you for his gift

Card Presentation for Collier EMS

Police officers pose with kids and chaperones from First UMC of Naples

Card Presentation for Naples Police

A fire fighter poses with his gift from First UMC of Naples

Card Presentation for Naples Fire Rescue

Police Officers pose with a group of children

MDS Slurpee Certificates Gifted by Naples Police

Two women writing cards to send for First UMC of Naples

Card Writing

A police officer shows off the back of his cruiser

Naples Police Car Presentation to MDS

Altar Flower Ministry

When our donated altar flowers are not claimed, they are donated to local organizations to spread joy and brighten the days of people who serve our community. We have donated to Neighborhood Health Clinic, NCH, Grace Place, Boys and Girls Club and more!