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

Hi folks, it's time to RSVP for Anti-Racist Film Club! This month's selection for ARFC is the Pixar film Turning Red (2022).Turning Red (2022) is the story of a Chinese-Canadian girl named Meilin Lee ...  Read More

The Thurston Hunger Walk benefits both the Community Kitchen and Thurston County Food Bank.Here is the link for info about the May 5th, 2024 event and how to donate: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/hu...  Read More

As Methodists we’re not just part of our individual church, but in the greater United Methodist Church. Every year, Marcy LaViollette and Jim Odiorne attend our Pacific NW’s annual conference (PNWAC),...  Read More

Hello, friends!I have the honor of serving as chair of Your Church Council. This leadership body also includes a vice-chair, secretary, treasurer, committee chairs, lay leaders, annual conference mem...  Read More

Affinity Nights starts back up at First Olympia on April 17th! Join us on Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm for a free potluck dinner and chance to explore the many opportunities for fun and fellowship in...  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

The General Conference of The United Methodist Church will gather April 29-May 3rd.In addition to offering our prayers for all the delegates, especially those representing us in the Western Jurisdicti...  Read More

The April selection for ARFC is Wind River (2017) which has been called a “neo-western” crime drama.While in pursuit of a mountain lion, a federal fish and wildlife hunter discovers the body of Natali...  Read More

FUMCO's One Parish One Prisoner (OPOP) team has been blessed in their support of Shawnna for over nine months now! Since Shawnna's release on October 20, she has regularly been attending Sunday mornin...  Read More