Church History

Napa Methodist Church woodcut by Steve Weeks
In 1858, it was a plank-sided structure built by volunteers, where a dozen stalwart congregants endured hard benches to attend services. The land beneath it cost $100.

Today the Napa Methodist Church rests blocks away from its first location, seats hundreds comfortably, and still boasts some stalwart congregants who—like the early church members—practice social justice in the community.

The colorful history in the following pages was researched and composed by church members Mary and Michael Herzog.