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| | History"Come to Marco and help us." Much like the Macedonian church called out to the Apostle Paul, a group of “snowbirds” on Marco Island called out to Naples Covenant Presbyterian Church in the late 1970’s. Before long, a small group was meeting at the Josberger Funeral Home every Sunday morning during the winter months. Leadership was provided by two retired pastors and a group of elders from the Naples Church.
By the early eighty’s, the numbers had grown to approximately fifty people; they were requesting a full time pastor. Proving again the perfection of God’s timing, Pastor Bruce Fiol, home on furlough from India was visiting his parents in Naples, was invited to speak at Marco Presbyterian. The congregation issued a call to Bruce and Judy to “come home to Marco.” Their ministry began in August 1983. In 1987, Marco Presbyterian was officially organized by the Presbyterian Church in America and elected elders from among its membership. Today’s sanctuary (dedicated March 2002) seats over 600 people for worship. |
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| | From Our Foundation| We believe the Bible is the written word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error in the original manuscripts. The Bible is the revelation of God’s truth and is infallible and authoritative in all matters of faith and practice. We believe in the Holy Trinity. There is one God, who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that all are sinners and totally unable to save themselves from God’s displeasure, except by His mercy. We believe that salvation is by God alone, as He sovereignty chooses those He will save. We believe His choice is based on His grace, not on any human individual merit, or foreseen faith. We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, who through His perfect life and sacrificial death atoned for the sins of all who will trust in Him, alone, for salvation. We believe that God is gracious and faithful to His people not simply as individuals but as families in successive generations according to His Covenant promises. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells God’s people and gives them the strength and wisdom to trust Christ and follow Him. We believe that Jesus will return, bodily and visibly, to judge all mankind and to receive His people unto Himself. |
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| | Our Future| We desire to take the message of Jesus Christ’s atoning love on the cross to every person so that all people will trust in Him alone for their salvation from sin. We want to show compassion and render mercy, to love and to serve people from every ethnic group, nation, and socio-economic level. |
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