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This denomination historically teaches that a true believer can forfeit their salvation, contrary to the perseverance of the saints (John 10:28–29).

Wesley Free Methodist Church
Wesley Free Methodist
Seattle, WA

Wesley Free Methodist Church

Free Methodist

Seattle, WA Founded 1889

A holiness-tradition Wesleyan congregation. Weekly Eucharist, class meetings, and a longstanding urban justice ministry in Seattle's Central District.

1 Campus 290 in Weekly Attendance
76Transparency Score
Verified Church
Verified Pastor
Verified Documents
Verified Ownership
Sunday Services
  • 10:00 AMSunday Gathering
  • 6:30 PMClass Meetings
 
(677) 555-5917
wesleyfmseattle.org
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Transparency Score
76/100
Stewardship Grade
A92/100
Revelation Score
67
Pergamum
Doctrine Completed
0/28
Verified Leaders
2
Public Documents
6
Reviews
0
Open Questions
0
Accountability Records
0 Resolved
0 Active
Last Updated
Jul 42026

On the record

A holiness-tradition Wesleyan congregation. Weekly Eucharist, class meetings, and a longstanding urban justice ministry in Seattle's Central District.

Quick facts

DenominationFree Methodist
PolityPresbyterian / elder-led
WorshipWesleyan hymnody with acoustic ensemble
Communion
Baptism
Spiritual gifts
Women in ministry
Marriage
Confessions
LanguagesEnglish
LivestreamNo
ChildcareNo
AccessibilityNot on record

Ministries

Youth GroupMissional CommunitiesJustice TeamClass MeetingsFree Methodist Women

Financial Transparency & Stewardship

Exemplary Stewardship

Scored on eleven weighted disclosures — from published budgets to pastor compensation and independent audit.

A
92/100
Financial statements published
Annual income & expense statements are publicly posted.
+14
Operating budget published
Full annual budget available to members and the public.
+10
Expenditure detail published
Line-item spending disclosed, not merely totals.
+12
Tithes & offerings totals public
Aggregate giving received is reported openly.
+10
Senior pastor compensation public
Lead pastor's total compensation is disclosed by name.
+15
Staff compensation ranges public
Executive & staff salary bands published.
+8
Annual report published
A yearly stewardship / ministry report is public.
+8
Independently audited
Financials audited by an outside CPA firm.
+10
IRS Form 990 available
Filed and made public (or exempt as a church, but voluntarily posted).
+5
Independent governing board
Majority of the board is unrelated to staff by blood or business.
+4
ECFA accredited
Member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
+4

10 of 11 disclosures on record. Withheld items are not evidence of wrongdoing — but a faithful steward has nothing to hide (Luke 16:2).

The Seven Marks of Revelation

Measured against Rev 2–3, not a romanticized Acts assembly.

67
of 100
Archetype
Pergamum
Dwelling where Satan's throne is.
Perseverance & Labor
9/10
Ephesus
Endurance in Suffering
8/10
Smyrna
Faithful to the Word
9/10
Pergamum
Love, Service & Faith
8/10
Thyatira
Alive & Awake
5/10
Sardis
Kept His Word
7/10
Philadelphia
Zeal (Not Lukewarm)
7/10
Laodicea

Rebukes on record

Tolerates False Teaching Puffed Up

“I know thy works.” — Rev 2:2. Learn the framework on the Seven Marks page.

Registry entry

Founded1889
Attendance290
LocationSeattle, WA
DenominationFree Methodist
MusicWesleyan hymnody with acoustic ensemble
LanguageEnglish
Childcare
Accessible
Verified church
Claimed by leadership

Fruit of the Spirit · Congregant Witness

Nine fruits, one harvest — Gal. 5:22–23. Members up- or down-vote how visibly each fruit ripens in the life of this church.

81%
the harvest
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Love — Grapes stained glass
Love
Grapes · John 15:5
67% ripe

The vine and the cup. Crushed and poured out — every other fruit ferments from this one.

Joy — Fig stained glass
Joy
Fig · Mic. 4:4
33% ripe

Every man under his own vine and fig tree — settled delight of dwelling secure with God.

Peace — Olive stained glass
Peace
Olive · Gen. 8:11
100% ripe

Oil that flows out under pressure — anointing, light, and healing.

Patience — Date Palm stained glass
Patience
Date Palm · Ps. 92:12
100% ripe

Standing tall through desert decades; sweetest fruit borne late in life.

Kindness — Pomegranate stained glass
Kindness
Pomegranate · Ex. 28:33–34
100% ripe

Hundreds of seeds spill out — generosity more than anyone asked for.

Goodness — Apple stained glass
Goodness
Apple · Prov. 25:11
67% ripe

Apples of gold in settings of silver — moral beauty you can taste.

Faithfulness — Almond stained glass
Faithfulness
Almond · Num. 17:8
75% ripe

Aaron's dead rod budded overnight. The watchman's tree — covenant loyalty that never sleeps.

Gentleness — Citron (Etrog) stained glass
Gentleness
Citron (Etrog) · Lev. 23:40
89% ripe

Prized for fragrance, not force — humble beauty that fills the room without raising its voice.

Self-Control — Wheat & Barley stained glass
Self-Control
Wheat & Barley · Lam. 3:27
100% ripe

Grain threshed, ground, refined — discipline that turns raw desire into daily bread.

“By their fruits ye shall know them.” — Matt. 7:20

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