The election may be over, but our awareness and responsibilities as Christians in a democracy continue. Join us on MLK day (Monday, January 20 from 10am-2pm) for speakers, a shared meal, and opportuni...  Read More

Join Pastor Heather for Lunch with the Pastor on January 26 after church. A light lunch will be served and we will gather for about an hour. This is an opportunity to have conversation with Pastor He...  Read More

What's Your Vision for First Olympia?By Elizabeth Castro, Your Church Council ChairAre you curious about how we make decisions as a local church body? Do you wonder how our values show up in our budge...  Read More

We received a message from Camp Indianola saying they are having a few extra work parties in preparation for all the amazing camps this coming summer!We have a small grouped headed up on Saturday, Jan...  Read More

Miss the screening last week? Check out the ARFC podcast!In this episode of the Anti-Racist Film Club Podcast, Lauren sits down with Pastor Alexa to discuss See You Yesterday, Black excellence, time ...  Read More

The green team will have a box in the narthex for Christmas wreaths starting this Sunday, January 19th for the next four Sundays, ending February 9th. Drop your wreath in the box and it will get recyc...  Read More

You may have noticed: we are a growing church! There continue to be new-to-us neighbors joining in worship and other gatherings, which is a tremendous joy. It also can become frustrating (for everyone...  Read More

As we continue to live into our vision of connecting with God, one another, and the wider community, the Discipleship Team is working to facilitate connection with one another through FUMCO Food and F...  Read More

Our scarf bombing ministry needs your help. We are giving away between 12 and 15 scarves each week. That’s over 150 scarves already this year!And our stock is nearly gone. If you knit or crochet, gra...  Read More

Can you stay after church on Sunday (1/5) to help take down our Christmas decor?We could use a couple of people who can get on a ladder (to get the tree down and a few banners), but there are tasks fo...  Read More

Honoring past presidents and installation of new officers will be the focus of United Women in Faith's monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30am Wed, January 8 in the Great Hall. Menu will be quiche, green ...  Read More

Our very first selection for ARFC this year is See You Yesterday!This sci-fi film might be described as Groundhog Day meets The Hate U Give. After inventing time-travel with her best friend, CJ attemp...  Read More

Dear Friends, we'd like to alert you about an important community-wide event: "Housing Instability -- A Solutions Forum" on Wednesday, January 15, 6:30-8:00pm, at the Event Center ESD 113 (6005 Tyee D...  Read More

The election may be over, but our awareness and responsibilities as Christians in a democracy continue. Join us on MLK day (Monday, January 20 from 10am-2pm) for speakers, a shared meal, and opportuni...  Read More

Because of the generosity of this congregation, we were able to provide Christmas presents to 25 kids! AND, we gave $1500 worth of gift cards to Madison for their families in need.Thank you for your h...  Read More

Christmas Eve is in just five days... do you know what service you're going to?This year, First Olympia is holding our usual three services at 3pm, 5pm, and 8pm—each with a slightly different focus fo...  Read More

Our kids have been hard at work putting together their "Very Mixed Up Christmas Pageant" this year. And it's finally time to see them take the stage.After worship this Sunday, 12/22 join us downstairs...  Read More

Mark your calendars for the end of the year! Join us New Year's Eve for a party with all the festivity and anticipation the night holds—while centering around community, friendship, joy, and hope inst...  Read More

Did you even know our church has our own app... well, never fear! It's the easiest place to stay connected with our announcements and upcoming events. You can also listen to our pastors' sermons and g...  Read More

The December 14 collection was 10,323 pounds of food!Throughout 2024, the Project collected 58,109 pounds or about 80,000 meals and $20,085 for the Food Bank. Our church's participation is very much ...  Read More

Thank you all for the help. All of January is now filled!With the holiday fast approaching—us at the community kitchen wanted to send you a little thank you. CCS relies heavily on the generosity of sp...  Read More

Last Thursday, lay and clergy members of the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference met in a Special Session to consider Greater Northwest Area and PNW Conference Ministry Priorities, approve a proposed ...  Read More

We're excited to be bringing back the Legislative Academy this year! Join us every Monday night in December-January from 6:30-7:30pm. Each week, we'll have a new guest speaker who'll help us understan...  Read More

The Community Kitchen has let us know that they are in desperate need of volunteers in January 2025. If you or anyone you know are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Carol Gruen (gruencl1...  Read More