In January 2022 the Church Council approved a new ministry initiative at First UMCOlympia: One Parish One Prisoner (OPOP), and a new committee of volunteers wasconnected with Michael, an incarcerated ...  Read More

Affinity Nights start next Wednesday! Come at 6pm for a tasty potluck dinner (please bring a side or dessert) and good conversation with your church family! Then you can check out one of five groups: ...  Read More

We're working on a new church directory and we need YOUR photos to build it!So stop by immediately after church on Sunday, January 22 to have your photo taken in the Gathering Place. And please let us...  Read More

The Women’s Book Club is meeting tomorrow Friday, January 13, from 10-11:30 am to discuss the book West With Giraffes by Linda Rutledge.This will be a hybrid meeting in the Gathering Place at church, ...  Read More

Meet Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth! The new bishop for the Greater Northwest Area: https://vimeo.com/784668057/8ca518f59e......  Read More

We will be meeting on January 11th at 11:30 a.m. for our Lunch and Learn program. Please bring your Thank Offerings for 2022 and we will be doing our pledges for 2023. Sue Raymond will be doing a midr...  Read More

Rainbow Fellowship is a gathering of LGBTQ+ Christians, their loved ones, and ally’s. We will gather on January 14th at 11am in the Gathering Place room.We will be doing a devotional from the book “Q...  Read More

Happy New Year!Linked below, you will find a short video message for Epiphany from the Western Jurisdiction's College of Bishops. In the video, they reflect on the season of change underway in The Un...  Read More

Merry Christmas!May your Christmas be filled with the wonder and awe of God-come-to-us! The Christmas story, Jesus born to a poor family in a manger, never ceases to fill me with hope. In our messies...  Read More

Pastor Alexa will be leading a six week Bible Study, guided by the book Signs and Wonders.When: Tuesdays at 5:30pm starting January 10th. Where: First UMC Olympia, Room-TBD, and on Zoom!In Signs and ...  Read More

After a remarkable career, Bishop Elaine Stanovsky is retiring at the start of 2023. One of Bishop Stanovsky’s special areas of focus has been making reparations to indigenous people who have been dis...  Read More

Join us December 21st at 7pm at Tumwater UMC to mark The Longest Night of the year! In many traditions and spiritualities, this night is significant. For Christians, in a season where we are celebrati...  Read More

The holidays are a time of joy for many people but not all of us find this season to be a happy one. Grief, anxiety, depression, other health issues, or simply the stress and chaos of the holidays can...  Read More

Dear FUMCO Family,Thank you for choosing to make a difference for so many families in Thurston County this year. This was the Thurston County Food Projects biggest year yet! For 2022 we have collectiv...  Read More

The First Olympia Women in Action (FOWIA) have beautiful hand-made holiday and greeting cards available for sale. Cards are $5 each or 5 for $20. You can see them at this link: FumcOlyCards.100% of th...  Read More

Dear Friends, Over the last ten days we have become aware of quite a few COVID cases in the congregation. As a precaution, we are asking everyone to mask for in-person worship this coming Sunday Decem...  Read More

It is the time of year for giving and we have a giving tree in the Narthex/Library area to help some local families in need! The tree has ornaments that feature one gift item for a local child or yout...  Read More

Join us for a fun night of board games, friendship, and eating! What can beat that? Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 14 from 6-8 pm in the church Library/Gathering area. Bring a side dish o...  Read More

Green bag Saturday will be held this Saturday, December 10 from 9 - 11 am. Because of the 11 am memorial service, we will be collecting in the lower parking lot. Enter the lot from Legion, drive to th...  Read More

On November 20, 2022, Pastor Heather talked about HOPE during her sermon as we start our Stewardship drive. As a part of the stewardship drive in 2000, First United Methodist Church of Olympia started...  Read More

THIS Saturday December 3rd from 9 am to 3 pm United Women In Faith's Bazaar (formerly United Methodist Women) will return as an in-person event.Mark your calendars to come check out $25 Fresh Christma...  Read More

Thank you for supporting the First Olympia Women in Action Fall/Halloween card sale! Thanks to you we raised $450 which is being sent to Safeplace, a local organization that provides services and sup...  Read More

Madison Elementary School is pleased to coordinate our 3rd annual Giving Tree gift card program. Open to all Madison families, the Giving Tree program supports families during the holiday season.Parti...  Read More

What is your favorite Thanksgiving dish? I can never choose between pie, mashed potatoes, and rolls slathered with melting butter. Recently, sweet potatoes are a new favorite, ranking higher than they...  Read More