Greetings Friends, some of you may have heard by now that I had surgery on Wednesday, May 14th and will be on medical leave until June 8th.In my absence, there is an incredible team of 15+ volunteers ...  Read More

Friends, Just a couple of weeks ago we celebrated the Risen Christ in a beautiful, flower-filled, joyful worship experience! The Holy Spirit was embodied in us, as we sang with joy, prayed together, h...  Read More

Our May selection is The Wind Rises (2013).Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, The Wind Rises (2013) is about the legendary Japanese airplane designer, Jiro Horikoshi. As a young boy, Jiro dreamed of being a ...  Read More

FUMCO is hiring a new custodian. Our current custodian, Tom Culhane, has served us so well and has discerned that he is ready to release the job to someone new. If you see Tom, please thank him for hi...  Read More

The Thurston County Food Bank gets eggs by the 5-dozen flat and they need clean egg cartons to be able to distribute to our community. Here's how you can help!Please bring your old egg cartons to the ...  Read More

You're invited to join our friends up at Elma UMC for a Tea & Luncheon on May 10 @1pm.There will be tea, refreshments, finger sandwiches, dessert, and wonderful company with ladies from all around Elm...  Read More

Do you want to play softball with other members in the South Sound United Methodist Cop-op? Join the Tumwater UMC softball team!We'll have our first practice this Friday night May 9th @6pm at Peter G....  Read More

With the May 14 Fiesta Luncheon fast approaching, UWF hopes our friends and co-workers will let us know of their attendance, so we are sure to be well-prepared .Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday...  Read More

The South Sound Co-Op wants to take YOU out to the ballgame this Summer! The Tacoma Rainiers are playing on Sunday, July 20th at 1:30pm, and we'd love it if you joined in. A $15.50 ticket includes a r...  Read More

There are NO Affinity Nights this Wednesday, 4/30 (we've taken TWO weeks off to give our wonderful staff members an Easter break). Join us again next week (5/7) for our normal 6pm potluck and 7pm acti...  Read More

On Maundy Thursday, our FUMCO Gleaners planted more than 1,000 cabbage starts at the Food Bank Garden in West Olympia! Gleaners will next work on Thursday, 5/13. For more information or how to get inv...  Read More

We are in need of healthy, low/no-sugar, individually packaged snacks for our kiddos during the church service. If you are able to help, please bring your donations to the church office.Thank you so m...  Read More

Join us for a free and family-friendly day of service and interfaith sharing focused on regenerative agriculture! Activities will include hands-on service to care forthe land, interfaith sharing over ...  Read More

Join us on May 4th at 3 PM at Huntamer Park (618 Woodland Square Loop SE) for our annual hunger-relief fundraiser! This Walk and celebration supports both the Thurston County Food Bank and The Communi...  Read More

We have seen an increase in phishing emails being sent out impersonating Pastor Heather. Often, the emails start by asking for some kind of favor. If you reply, the email author will eventually ask fo...  Read More

This past weekend Thurston County Food Project (Green Bags) celebrated 15 years of service to Thurston County Food Bank. FUMCO joined the group in 2016 and has donated 1930 bags of groceries to the Fo...  Read More

Sodium Nutrition LabelsSalt MythsSalt Myths For KidsCorn Bread RecipeWe all love our chips and pretzels but most of us eat too much salt, and doing so can lead to high blood pressure—which can lead to...  Read More

Spring is the season when United Methodist clergy find out where they will serve for the coming appointment year. United Methodist clergy are appointed to a church one year at a time from July to July...  Read More

The next ARFC screening will be THIS Sunday, 4/13 @12:30.Based on the memoir "A Boy, A Burrito, and a Cookie: From Janitor to Executive" by Richard Montañez, Flamin' Hot (2023) is the origin of Flamin...  Read More

CRINGE. You know the feeling. It comes out of nowhere when you hear a phrase or a song that is familiar and not in a pleasant way. The cringe comes first followed by a wave of memories—some good, a lo...  Read More

Tonight, 4/3, join an interfaith prayer vigil on the eve of the first hearing of the historic lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security's rescission of the sensitive locations memo. Together...  Read More

Last week, in the Courier, we celebrated all of the children who were baptized, inviting you all to write them cards, and offer words of encouragement to them.This week, we lift up all of the adults ...  Read More

f you would like to donate to the Thurston County Food Bank, you can pick up a green food bank bag on Sunday, March 30. Please fill it with canned fruit, peanut butter, or For Kids items (fruit cups, ...  Read More

We would love to have as many singers as possible join us for Easter Sunday, where we will be singing two joyful anthems: Easter Song and Resurrection Joy. Rehearsals will be at 7:15 pm on Thursday, M...  Read More