Are you curious about the past and what motivated people to do good works? Interfaith Works is looking for volunteers who would be willing to be trained to interview others in order to ascertain their...  Read More

In June, we are taking up the practice of pilgrimage, in order to become better, more connected neighbors in the places we worship! You are invited to walk the Co-Op with us!Each pilgrimage will be di...  Read More

Have you heard that ARFC has a new schedule? And we're NOT taking a Summer break!Instead of Thursdays, Anti-Racist Film Club will now meet on second Monday evenings @7pm over Zoom. And our in-person s...  Read More

The Endowment Committee has approved funding for a Summer Breakfast Club for Madison School families! During the summer months families might not have access to resources that are provided during the ...  Read More

Were you following the exciting news out of General Conference this year?In celebration of many historic decisions around LGBTQ inclusion made at the 2024 GC, Lauren and Pastor Alexa have put together...  Read More

The barbecue cookout of the summer is quickly approaching! Join us on Wednesday, June 5th for a night of hot dogs, hamburgers, and lawn games!Do you want to contribute to the making of this night? Sig...  Read More

It's time again for Green Bag Sunday! Green bags will be given out at worship on Sunday, May 26. Bring them back on Sunday, June 2 filled with fruit cups, instant oatmeal packets, mac & cheese cups & ...  Read More

Looking for something fun to do this Summer? Mark your calendars now.From July 22-26, kids in grades 2-6 are invited to enjoy a free interfaith Summer day camp experience each day from 9am-3pm. Each d...  Read More

In my sermon on Sunday, I mentioned the UMC's Spiritual Gifts Inventory. If you haven't taken it yet, I invite you to do so! It takes about 20 minutes to complete online, and if you need a paper copy,...  Read More

Last month, a Seattle TV news broadcast highlighted the story of how many school families just miss the income cutoff for free or reduced-cost student lunches, and end up having overdue child school l...  Read More

The SPRC is the Staff-Parish Relations Committee. This committee is a group of up to 9 people. We work closely with the pastors and a lay leader to support the relationship of the congregation with th...  Read More

Have you noticed the bark in our parking lot looks a little sad?In an effort to make our building more welcoming, we're inviting you to a re-barking work party on Saturday, June 15 from 10-2. Bring yo...  Read More

The South Sound Co-Op wants to take YOU out to the ballgame this Summer! The Tacoma Rainiers are playing against the Reno Aces on Sunday, July 21st at 1:35pm, and we'd love it if you joined in. A $15....  Read More

The Endowment Committee has approved funding for a Summer Breakfast Club for Madison School families! During the summer months families might not have access to resources that are provided during the ...  Read More

Dear ones, it has been a few weeks now, since we lost our Song Team Leader, Mark Bunda, suddenly and unexpectedly. Death brings with it grief, shock, memories, and, strangely, details and logistical c...  Read More

There’s something so sacred about seeing church through the eyes of young people. They pick up on things that grownups tend to miss and those things become central to their narrative about church. Las...  Read More

Do you have a latex allergy? As we prepare for Pentecost Sunday, we want to ask our church community if there is a latex allergy in our midst.The young disciples will be doing a lesson with balloons ...  Read More

The United Women in Faith are pleased to award a $500 educational grant for 2024 to Marina Fontanilla. She will be graduating from high school this year and plans to attend college in Washington state...  Read More

As our children’s ministry program grows, we are in need of donations for our wiggle worship space! If you would like to donate snacks and drinks to our young people, here are a list of things they wo...  Read More

Ten Western Jurisdiction bishops (five active, five retired) shared a reflection on the historic results of the postponed 2020 General Conference that recently concluded after meeting in Charlotte, No...  Read More

As we experienced recently, online hacking is becoming more common. Churches are often the targets of these scams. If you ever get any contact that seems fishy from anyone at the church, please reach ...  Read More

Join with United Women in Faith on May 8th at 11:30 a.m. for fellowship and a luncheon for the success we had with our 2023 Bazaar and our 2024 Rummage Sale.  Come and see who were able to support wit...  Read More

We have been made aware that there is an email being sent widely to congregants of First Olympia and the other co-op churches, seemingly from Pastor Heather, that expressed the need for an urgent meet...  Read More

United Women in Faith welcomes all women to join for supportive fellowship and to work for mission projects both local and global ministries of the church. This church has a long legacy of women’s org...  Read More