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First United Methodist Church of Olympia welcomes people of all ages, all abilities, all sexual orientations and
 gender identities, all nationalities and ethnicities, the poor and the rich, single people and the many forms of family.

First Olympia is a member of the Reconciling Ministries Network. We recognize, with great sadness, that our denomination
is conflicted over LGBTQ+ inclusion, but here at First Olympia we are clear about who we are and how we will live out our calling as followers
of Jesus Christ. We are working to make the global church fully inclusive. We value the ancient traditions of our faith while
enjoying innovation in ministry and progressive thinking about God. We welcome you to visit, to share, and to belong.

If you're looking to remind members of our church community about an upcoming event, updates on existing ministries, or even brand new opportunities, this newsletter is a great place to start! Here's a few tips for how to ensure your news gets out in time:

• Write a short paragraph with all the essential information you need people to know (the when/where's/and what to brings of the event)
• Send your article to our multimedia coordinator, Lauren (multimedia@fumcoly.org). If you have a relevant photo you want included, feel free to send that along too.
• Send your article at least THREE WEEKS before your event! We run articles for two weeks and since The Courier goes out on Thursdays, we want to make sure everyone has plenty of time to read your announcement.

If you have news, we'd love to help you share it!