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

We are so excited to go and share God's love at Capital Pride this Saturday! We have a dozen people signed up to march. If you'd like to join your church family at the march then please meet Pastor Al...  Read More

United Women In Faith will be having a Bazaar meeting on Saturday, July 15 at 9:00 a.m. in the Gathering Place to train and prepare for our November 18th Bazaar. There were a number of areas that shop...  Read More

The Refugee Committee is having a meeting July 6, Thursday, at 6:30 at the church. We will be discussing our possible involvement with the new World Relief Refugee Resettlement Project right here in O...  Read More

Two weeks ago, our pastors and lay delegates were away at Annual Conference. To learn more about what important conversations took place this year, check out this short video summary from Rev. Shirley...  Read More

School's out for summer! Our children and teens finished school yesterday and are transitioning to their summer schedule. For some that means traveling to visit family, for some that means attending c...  Read More

Our OPOP team has begun the process of building a relationship with our releasing friend Shawnna. She is sharing letters, news, her hopes and dreams with us. It is with great joy we share news of our ...  Read More

TUMC is replacing about half of their flooring!The entryway, fellowship hall, and sanctuary are being re-floored in the middle of July. The Church is working to organize work parties on the evenings ...  Read More

If you're not feeling as connected as you hope to be, or if you are looking to volunteer your time and talents to this church, take a peek at this sign-up form with an extensive list of ministries to ...  Read More

Masterworks Choral Ensemble, a FUMCO community partner, who has been sharing space in our building for many years now, has six people from our church currently singing and/or playing with this talente...  Read More

Hello there!I’ve just finished my farewell “epistle” to the beloved community of Ronald UMC with whom I’ve served the community of Shoreline for seven years, and it’s hard to know what’s important fo...  Read More

One of my favorite moments each week is when I stand in front of the congregation at the beginning of worship, look around for new and familiar faces, and introduce myself. “If you are new, my name is...  Read More

There have always been gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer people. As we all know, those who identify within the LGBTQ+ spectrum have experienced harassment, discrimination and violence both...  Read More

I recently returned from a 6 day pilgrimage in Scotland. (I apologize in advance for the number of times I will reference this trip in future devotions!) We followed St. Cuthbert's Way which spans 62....  Read More

Let's watch some baseball! The Co-op churches are going to cheer on the Tacoma Rainiers on Sunday July 30 (1:35pm start time). Another great summer opportunity to connect with your siblings in Christ ...  Read More

Are you interested in joining our hiking group? Once a month, we enjoy fellowship outdoors together on one-day hikes ranging from easy walking trails to more moderate-challenges. To learn more, check ...  Read More

Last week we celebrated Pentecost, a time when the church remembers the coming of the Holy Spirit upon our community. The Pentecost Scripture tells the story of diverse voices suddenly understanding e...  Read More