Please consider how best to let our pastoral staff (including Angelina Goldwell, our Congregational Life Director extraordinaire) how much you appreciate them!Cards, notes, emails, or whatever works f...  Read More

Exciting news! One member of the refugee family we support here at First Olympia is our newest citizen!19 year old Zawadi Kezia (daughter of Janet Manguna), passed her US citizenship test last Tuesda...  Read More

If you haven't had a chance yet to grab a card from our First Olympia Women in Action team, they're still available!Handmade Halloween, fall, and greeting cards are still on sale online and can be fou...  Read More

United Women in Faith (former United Methodist Women) will be hosting author, Debbie Stevens – mother/grandmother/great-grandmother, sharing with us about her cookbook, My Family Cookbook, Mothers Aga...  Read More

About 800 years ago St. Francis of Assisi experienced a moment of grace while walking outside. He questioned his life choices, and wondered if he should have chosen a more traditional life rather than...  Read More

The city of Olympia is constructing micro-houses that measure 8’ x 8’ as a mitigation site for houseless persons. The houses are located at the corner of Plum and Quince. This site replaces the previo...  Read More

It's all happening this Sunday! Join us after worship at the Celebration of Ministries! We have over 20 active ministries in our church and new ways to be the church together this fall. Everyone will ...  Read More

By Jeanne KirkpatrickAre you a caregiver or would like information about caregiving? If you are interested, pleasejoin us for an evening featuring Kaleigh Bernal “Community Relations Director” at Olym...  Read More

Hi folks! This is your friendly neighborhood Multimedia Coordinator, Lauren speaking... writing? Copying this paragraph directly from the courier article I wrote yesterday? You know what I mean.With a...  Read More

Quixote Communities, an organization our church has supported and partnered with for many years, is having a celebration and fundraising event downtown on September 17th from 6:30-9:30 pm at Hands on ...  Read More

This year we have a lot to celebrate! We have over 20 active ministries in our church and new ways to connect this fall. So,  join the church family on Sunday September 18 immediately following worshi...  Read More

Do you worship via our livestream each week? Do you miss holding a hymnal so you can follow along? Do you find yourself humming your favorite hymn, but can't remember the words to the second verse? We...  Read More

A message from Becca Brandt: It’s been 3 ½ years since we began working with the Congolese family at the request of Lutheran Community Services, since the family was really struggling living isolated ...  Read More

Michael, our OPOP releasing friend, recently had all of his clothing and personal items stolen from his car. This has been a huge setback for Michael on his road to re-entry. He asks for prayers for t...  Read More

The COVID Task Force met earlier this month to discuss a change in the mask policy at FUMCO. Currently, masks are required on Sunday mornings for worship or when large groups are meeting. As COVID res...  Read More

At every single meet and greet, one question (in one way or another) has been posed: how do we get more young people in church? It's the question that many churches are asking, as church membership ha...  Read More

The Jeffords Memorial Handbell Choir of Olympia First United Methodist Church (Whew! “Bell Choir” for short) resumes weekly rehearsals on September 14. We welcome new members! Prior ringing experience...  Read More

As announced in church last Sunday, it is with bittersweet emotion that I have chosen to resign as The Celebration Singers choir director, a wonderfully fulfilling position I have held since 2008. In ...  Read More

Our Women’s Book Club starts up again in September, and all women who love to read and discuss a variety of books are invited to attend! We meet the 2nd Friday of each month, from 10 to 11:30 am in a ...  Read More

Much gratitude to our wonderful, generous congregation for donating over $1500 to surpass our goal to support our 50+ first graders at Madison Elementary this year! Your donations will support the stu...  Read More

In middle and high school, I sang in my youth group’s praise band. The middle school band wasjust as awkward as you can imagine – middle schoolers learning to play instruments, changingvoices through ...  Read More

The Chancel Choir will be starting rehearsals in September, and they would love to have you join them! This group sings traditional and blended styles of choral music, and they sing twice a month, on ...  Read More

Several positions are waiting to be filled here at First United Methodist. If you or someone you know is interested, please click on the following links to learn more about each position:Administrativ...  Read More

The Anti Racist Film Club is beginning its third season as a ministry of the South Sound United Methodist Cooperative. Anti Racist Film Club offers a monthly screening of a film that centers the stori...  Read More