This year we are going bigger than before! We need 25 trunks to make our “trunk” portion of the event successful! Right now, we have 6 people committed to having a trunk. If you would like to have a t...  Read More

Join Medard Ngueita, Executive Director of World Relief Western Washington for a discussion on global displacement. In an era marked by unprecedented levels of forced displacement—driven by conflict, ...  Read More

In September of 2000 Leah Wells and I, walked to Madison School to investigate how we could start a small program to demonstrate what the congregation could collectively do to help the homeless commun...  Read More

Food Bank Warehouse TourEver wonder where the contents of all those Green Bags go?Join United Women in Faith for a tour of the Thurston County Food Bank Warehouse on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and see the behin...  Read More

Julia Frisbie, Executive Director of Faith Foundation NW will be at FUMCO on Sunday, October 12 to lead a planned giving session titled Ways to Give starting at 11:30 am. The meeting and light lunch a...  Read More

Once again, we are looking for donations of candy for our annual Trunk or Treat neighborhood bash, which happens on Saturday, October 25.Candy donations can be brought to the church office, preferably...  Read More

It’s that time of year to order your nuts from the United Women in Faith! We have walnuts, pecans, almonds, cashews, macadamias, pistachios, filberts, and mixed nuts. To order, grab an order sheet fro...  Read More

Green bags will be handed out this Sunday, Sept. 28. Please return them on Sunday, Oct. 4, filled with applesauce/fruit pouches, Mac & cheese, and olives.Toni needs a helper on October 11 to transport...  Read More

October is Pastor Appreciation Month!We are so thankful for our pastors and want to celebrate them and their gifts for ministry! Write a card and bring it to church on October 12th. We will celebrate ...  Read More

Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord, and do not be grieved, for the j...  Read More

In the coming months, the courier will feature new and old voices as we invite people with disabilities to share their stories. Disability is defined as “Having a physical or mental impairment that af...  Read More

Friends,It has come to  my attention that yet another phishing email has gone out in my name. I wanted to publish the exact text of the email here so I can walk through how you might spot these “phish...  Read More

United Women in Faith will celebrate summer's end with, special guests at the luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 10.Aimee Khuu, executive director of Tacoma Community House and Carlos Garcia, Director of Yo...  Read More

We are Hiring! First UMC Olympia is looking for the right person to lead our youth ministries. The Youth Ministry Leader will plan, facilitate, lead, and participate in Youth Ministry programming and ...  Read More

Did you know that our seasonal newsletter (Seasons) is hand-folded and labeled by a team of dedicated volunteers? If you've appreciated getting Seasons in the mail  and would like to be involved in th...  Read More

Many of you may have seen the recent news that FAN and community advocate Muhammad Zahid Yussef was taken by ICE this week. We encourage you to join FAN staff and many other organizations and people o...  Read More

Youth (Middle and High School) Sunday School begins again on September 14th!As we prepare for another program year, we are looking for a few volunteers who would enjoy serving as a Youth Sunday School...  Read More

Would you like an opportunity to get to know the folks of our church on an informal basis? One of the best ways to do this is by volunteering to be on a Hospitality Team! You get to greet people on Su...  Read More

We will not hide them from their children; we will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might and the wonders that he has done.Psalm 78:4No one likes to think about dea...  Read More

The CommonGround Choir is starting again for the year. Our first rehearsal of the fall season will be Thursday, September 4, at 6:45 pm. We will sing our first anthem on Sunday, September 14. That giv...  Read More

Thanks to a generous grant from the Endowment Committee, the Great Hall kitchen is set for a thorough cleaning and re-set on Friday, September 5th. A professional cleaning crew will minister to cabine...  Read More

Feeling Craft-y? United Women in Faith is hostess-ing several crafting afternoons during August.On Monday, August 18, Violet Crase will lead a session on "scrubby" making from 12:30 to 3 pm in Room 22...  Read More

Join our friends at the Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation for their used book sale!Their entire catalog of used books is now available 24/7 online with new donations every month. So please v...  Read More

If you heard Ben Kirschner read the liturgy last Sunday, you heard him encourage others to give being a liturgist a try. If you can read, you can do this! I provide a script with instructions and all ...  Read More