Job Opportunities at the Blaine Center
The Blaine Center is a 24-hour shelter program, that provides shelter for 36 male-identifying individuals. Guests access on-site housing navigation, hygiene services, daily meals, and a variety of…
UMC Special Sundays: Peace with Justice Sunday (& Offering)
On Sunday, June 12, we observe Peace with Justice Sunday, one of six denomination-wide Special Sundays where we are invited to partner with fellow United Methodist congregations in…
More than Thoughts and Prayers are Needed
The recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas has made us all pause and ask, “Why have mass shootings, or even daily shootings on a smaller scale, become normalized…
Update on Refugee Sponsorship Forum by Global Missions and Urban Outreach
On Sunday, May 15, 2022, the Urban Outreach Committee and the Global Missions Committee co-sponsored a Lunch and Learn with Jennifer Brown from the Refugee Resettlement Office (RRO)…
Pastoral Letter: Response to Uvalde
This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in [Uvalde], mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they…
Pastoral Letter: Responding to the Supreme Court’s Draft Opinion overturning Roe vs. Wade
In Matthew 23, Jesus condemns those who claim to be religious and pious but fail to care for their neighbor. He says “they tie together heavy packs that…
Remembering June Luth
June F. Luth, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Wesley Health Center in Des Moines, WA. Her final hours were spent surrounded…
Lay Leadership update regarding in-person worship during the Omicron surge
Since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic just under two years ago, your First Church leadership has held public health and spiritual health as priorities as we lead…
UMC Student Day Offering
United Methodist Student Day is set for Sunday, November 28th. It’s a day when we celebrate our United Methodist undergraduate and graduate students and receive an offering to…
Volunteer to help end hunger in Western Washington
Volunteer to help end hunger in Western Washington (Ages 10+)! Global Missions begins in our communities as we work with regional organizations that are committed to ending hunger and…