The Spirit Moves us Forward: Why a Capital Campaign Now?
You might be wondering why First Church in embarking on a capital campaign now. This presentation, put together by Greg Wallace and our Debt-Free Future workgroup, lays out…
United Methodist Church Native American Ministries Sunday
The United Methodist Church, the world and our communities are in a time of transition and we are invited to partner with God in this season of restoration.…
Ecumenical Advocacy Days Reflection: “From Swords Into Plowshares”
In February, a few of us attended an interfaith statewide advocacy event at our state capitol through one of our partner organizations, The Faith Action Network (FAN). This…
Nogales Mission Team Report
The week in Nogales, Arizona with the UMVIM team was amazing and went by quickly. The first two days we fixed a leaky roof instead of a painting…
National Ecumenical Advocacy Days Virtual Event
Swords into Plowshares – Achieving Enough for All & Pursuing Peace April 25-27, 2023 Join with other Christian advocates and activists from across the country and from many…
Virtual screening of “The Wisdom of Trauma” + Panel Discussion
The Church & Society/Social Justice Committee would like to invite you to attend the following event: Friday evening, April 21 at 6:30, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)…
Update from the Nogales Mission Team
Three people from First Church volunteered to join three others from different northern Washington UMC congregations to visit El Mesias UMC in Nogales, Arizona. Nogales is on the…
March Missions Reflection
This past Sunday, we observed and celebrated UMCOR Sunday. UMCOR is the United Methodist Committee on Relief that responds to the suffering in our world as a result…
UMCOR Sunday
This coming Sunday, March 26th, is UMCOR Sunday at First Church. UMCOR stands for United Methodist Committee on Relief, and Sunday’s observation gives us an opportunity to join…
Spring 2023 Grief Retreats
Spring 2023 Grief Retreats Day-Long: March 25, 2023 Full Weekend: May 19-21, 2023 In-person, facilitated retreats designed to introduce participants to the embodied and communal work of grief.…