First United Methodist Church of Olympia is proud to be a reconciling ministry working to make the global church fully inclusive of our LGBTQ+ family, friends, and neighbors. In honor of our annual in...  Read More

Socks (very necessary to put one's best foot forward) are the most requested item at Olympia's Union Gospel Mission. So UWIF is doing an ad hoc (ad soc??) drive to help them step out into summer!We wi...  Read More

Green bags will be handed out on Sunday, June 1. The ask this time is items for the Summer Lunch Program; sun butter, strawberry, grape, or raspberry jam, 8 oz shelf stable milk, or any non perishable...  Read More

The Rainiers Ringers are made up of all volunteer ringers from the surrounding Central Puget Sound area. And we would love to introduce this instrument and share the MANY sounds that can come from it!...  Read More

This month we are talking about eating healthy fats for better health. You might think that you need to cut fats completely out of your diet however, not all fats are bad for you. In fact, your body n...  Read More

"What can I give back to the Lord for all of the good things God has done for me?"Psalm 116:12This congregation is so generous. Every time I turn around, there is another expression of heartfelt gener...  Read More

Join us for the South Sound Cooperative Ministries Retreat—a time to rest, reconnect, and renew. Open to all ages, this retreat will focus on understanding, embracing, and practicing Sabbath through w...  Read More

The Interfaith Works Compassionate Meditation Series has changed from the 4th Thursday to the 4th Tuesday nights for the next two months.Therefore, join us on May 27th and June 24th from 7:15 to 8:30p...  Read More

Ocean Park is an awesome Methodist church camp in our District of the PNW conference. They offer different camp opportunities for kids in grades K-12. Elementary Camp this year will be from July 20-25...  Read More

Have you been wondering where you left that thing you can't seem to find? Be sure to stop by the Lost and Found table in the Library this Sunday and claim your items!We have everything from water bot...  Read More

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