Advent Services
Our theme for Advent is “Close to Home,” which will focus on the “already but not yet” tension of our faith: Emmanuel is with us, and yet, God’s…
Camp Indianola Opportunities
The First Church Camps & Retreats Committee would like to share these upcoming opportunities at Camp Indianola with you. Volunteer Work Weekend Camp Indianola’s next volunteer work weekend will be January 14-16. …
Shared Breakfast December Update
Shared Breakfast Volunteers and Supporters, We hope that you had wonderful Thanksgiving! We just passed the 1-year anniversary of the re-opening of Shared Breakfast on November 15th, 2020.…
Request a copy of our Advent Devotional!
This Advent First Church has partnered with A Sanctified Art to provide a beautiful devotional booklet to our church community. Take a minute to sign up and we will…
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…
Introducing our Advent Theme: “Close to Home”
Dear First Church family, In German, one word describes the feeling of consciousness and being so content that it brings comfort and relaxation: Gemütlichkeit. There is no direct…
VOTING RIGHTS: What can we do to protect and strengthen them?
“The church should continually exert a strong ethical influence upon the state, supporting policies and programs deemed to be just and opposing policies and programs that are unjust.”…
A Change of Appointment for Pastor Yvonne
Dear First Church, I am writing to let you know that Bishop Elaine Stanovsky has appointed me as pastor of Redmond United Methodist Church effective February 1, 2022. …
An Update from the Worship Committee
On behalf of the First Church Worship Team, I am very happy to report that our Church Council approved, by unanimous vote, two proposals from the Worship Team…
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…