Many of you know and remember Glenna from her many years here as a member at First Olympia and she would love to hear from you with cards or notes.Please send them to: 1800 Sleater Kinney Rd SE #143,...  Read More

We are aware that there are a few folks who were missed and not included in the recently published directory. This was not purposeful exclusion, and we sincerely apologize to anyone who was missed. De...  Read More

This is a place where caregivers can be themselves, share experiences and insights and have the positive input of their peers. If you are a caregiver, consider coming to our group and meet other careg...  Read More

One of our fellow churches in the co-op is hosting a "Dinner and Show" event on Saturday, August 26 @4pm. And we're all invited to join them for a lasagna dinner and to watch a delightful performance ...  Read More

United Women in Faith are looking for volunteer home hospitality for The Conference UWIF meeting being held at our church. We'll need help starting Friday night, October 20. Dinner will be provided by...  Read More

This Sunday, August 6th, everyone in the South Sound Methodist Co-op is invited to Shelton UMC's Annual Potluck Picnic at Green Diamond's Mason Lake Recreational Area (1052 E Mason Lake Dr W, Grapevie...  Read More

Do you have children, grandchildren or children in your neighborhood? Invite them to come to a Vacation Bible Camp experience on Saturday August 19, 9am-12pm. Register here: https://fumcoly.breezechms...  Read More

Hi Friendship Hikers of First Olympia! Are you looking forward to our next hike on Saturday, August 19 to Mt Zion just outside of Quilcene? This is a 4.6 mile round trip with a 1,300 elevation gain. S...  Read More

The 2023 Fall launch of the Anti-Racist Film Club in September is just around the corner... so to get back in the practice of viewing films through the lens of anti-racism, check out this special Summ...  Read More

Former pastor Larry Speicher called to let us know that he visited Paul Beeman, the pastor at FUMCO before Larry, and he is not doing well. Paul is at the Wesley care facility in Des Moines, WA (1122 ...  Read More

Green bags will be handed out this Sunday July 30 and returned to the church August 6. The Food Bank is in need of: Peanut butter, canned protein, cereal, and tampons. As always any nonperishable food...  Read More

Our church has a decades long relationship with the elementary school across the street. As Methodists, we are committed to making quality education accessible so that the children of our neighborhood...  Read More

Our friends at Tumwater United Methodist have invited all the churches in the South Sound Co-op to join in their festivities for "National Night out" on Tuesday, August 6th.So come join us in the Tumw...  Read More

Recently the City of Olympia contracted a consulting company, Truclusion, to set up and conduct a survey to assess Olympia residents’ experiences of discrimination. The goal is to gather data to help ...  Read More

Jesus affirmed the sacred worth of children in his ministry. Each week we are blessed to have an average of 3-5 children present in the nursery during worship. Linda Eldred, our nursery staff member, ...  Read More

One of the gifts of being in the sanctuary during the week is the light coming through the stained glass windows that sit above us and run the length of the wall from the balcony to the altar. On a gi...  Read More

Open to grades 4-12 | July 24-28Each morning we'll volunteer with a local nonprofit or community group in Olympia/Tumwater including: Tumwater UMC Community Garden, Kiwanis Community Garden (with FUMC...  Read More

This coming week two of our Olympia youth, Marina and Tai, will be at Ocean Park Camp. Ocean Park is one of four wonderful camps around the PNW that hosts our children and youth camps in the summer an...  Read More

If you'd like to grab your own copy of the new church directory, stop by the table set up after church on Sunday or check in with the office during normal office hours (Mon-Thurs | 10-2).We're asking ...  Read More

PNWAC 2023 employed a hybrid format this year. Some meetings were livestream only, and some were both livestream and in person. Some meetings included members from each of the three conferences to whi...  Read More

The Refugee Support Committee of the Olympia Methodist Church has been working with the Manguna family for 4.5 years. They are a Congolese family who had been in a Ugandan refugee camp for many years....  Read More

Join your siblings in Christ from around the Co Op for a potluck picnic! 12pm-2pm on Sunday July 16 at Woodland Creek Community Park in Lacey (same park as the Lacey Senior Center). Bring a side dish ...  Read More

Have a green thumb? An eye for landscaping? The Trustees are looking for someone who could put together a to-do list for a gardening/landscaping day around the church. Contact Jules Tieman (jules.tie...  Read More

Have you noticed the logo for our summer worship series: Generation to Generation? When we were brainstorming ways to visually represent the concept of “generations” in our church, one idea that emer...  Read More