I’m with the DJ | 12.27.21

This message is for people who attended our Christmas Eve service.

Since our Christmas Eve service, we have received news that a person in attendance has tested positive for Covid-19. This person is vaccinated. It’s likely that the person was contagious at this time. Since we are unable to confirm whether or not you or your loved ones were in close contact, we would like to encourage you to get tested and take every precaution necessary.

I’m attaching the Center for Disease Control’s guidance for those who came in close contact with a person with confirmed Covid-19. Here is the link from the CDC to learn more.

We believe that one of our primary objective as a church is to do no harm. Our church leadership has worked very hard to provide physical distancing, require proof of vaccination and keep everyone as safe as we can. This will continue.


Grace and Peace, 

Pastor DJ and Church Council

I’m with the DJ | 12.23.21

Friends of Federal Way UMC, 


For Christmas Eve this week, we will offer in-person worship in addition to online worship at 7pm. I want to encourage you to make the safest and wisest decisions for yourself and your loved ones. If that means you join us online, I’ll be right there with you. Covid-19 has come to our house and while one of our kiddos isn’t suffering, there are many who are. Therefore, I will lead worship digitally as well for your safety and my families.

If you are considering giving generously on Christmas Eve, know that your offering will be shared equally to the following programs. 

  • 1/3 for our partners at Meredith Hill Cares

  • 1/3 to our partner missionary organization at Jamaa Letu

  • 1/3 is a discretionary funds administered by the office staff. Specifically to assist with utilities for persons who are in danger of having them turned off.

I’ve been talking with many of our church community regarding the rise of the Omicron virus and how that will affect our in person worship moving forward. The latest information from our United Methodist Conference leadership is found here. It’s very informative, click here to learn more.

The leadership of our church will continue to monitor Omicron numbers in our community and do our very best to continue to communicate with you.  My weekly communication and our website will be great places to catch up on where we are regarding if our church is open to the public or we fully shift back to online worship. 

I pray for peace to you and your households this holy and sacred week. 


Pastor DJ

I’m with the DJ | 12.4.21

Thank you dear friends for your cards, messages and prayers as my family and I mourn the loss of my father. I’m grateful for each and everyone of you. This Sunday, we continue our Advent series used with permission from our friends at Sanctified Art called “Those Who Dream”. Our focus will be Peace.

I’m with the DJ | 11.10.21

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Church friends and family,

I hope and pray that you and your loved ones are doing very well. It’s been a fun week of sunshine and lots of rain! We had a great week last week celebrating that we have paid off our mortgage. That means we are debt free! We are also finishing up our generosity campaign. If you haven’t done so, please turn in your pledge cards. You can fill one out at church, online, or email us generousfwumc.org.

This Sunday we will continue our sermon series focusing on Matthew 5:1-12. Rev. Jan will be preaching. If you want to see last weeks service, please click here. I’m looking forward to see you all.

Pastor DJ