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Sunday, July 20, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. | First Pres Campus

Join us as we worship outdoors, enjoying God’s creation. Just a reminder – do bring a lawn chair!

Although we won't be streaming the outdoor service online on July 20th, here are some options for online worship at our sister churches. Just click on the links below.

First Presbyterian Church Neenah | Sundays at 9:15 a.m. | FPC Neenah Facebook Live

First Presbyterian Church Winneconne | Sundays at 8:30 a.m. | FPC Winneconne Facebook Live

First Presbyterian Church Green Bay | Sundays at 10:00 a.m. | FPC Green Bay Facebook Live

Memorial Service: Sally Sharpe

We remember our dear friend, Sally, who passed away on February 28, 2025, and celebrate the full life she led. Visitation, Memorial Service, and luncheon details are as follows:

When: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Where: First Presbyterian Church, 110 Church Avenue, Oshkosh

Visitation: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m.

Luncheon: at First Pres following the Memorial Service

Sally Sharpe Obituary

Let’s “Wear It Well” Together!

Back by popular demand! Take a look at the wonderful array of newly-designed First Pres t-shirts - and a must-have shopping tote - that are available to reflect where we are in our journey as a faith community!

Orders must be received by NOON on Monday, August 11, 2025; your order will be ready for pickup on Thursday, August 21st at the church office. Payment is due at time of pickup.

Place Your Order Here!

FPC Media Survey 2025

Purpose: This survey aims to understand the media habits of our congregation. Your responses will help us better understand how our church members consume news and engage with information.

Confidentiality: Your responses are completely confidential and will only be used in aggregate for statistical analysis. No individual responses will be identified.

Instructions: Please answer each question as honestly as possible.

The survey will close at NOON on Friday, July 25th; please access the survey here.

Tuesday, July 15 , 2025 | Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Magnolia Hall at First Pres

Come and be part of a wonderful gathering where we will unite to worship God and delve into the Bible. You’ll feel completely at home in our welcoming environment as we share insights and honor Jesus Christ! Don’t forget to bring your Bible, your lunch, and your enthusiasm to discover more about God’s word.

Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Magnolia Hall at First Pres

Join your friends and family for a wonderful experience at the Community Breakfast! Enjoy delicious food and engage in heartfelt conversations. It’s a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.

If you’re up for it, we would love any help you can provide while you’re there. We could use assistance in different areas, such as setting up, cooking, cleaning, serving, or just chatting with guests. Let’s team up to make this event a memorable one for everyone! Whether you’re coming to enjoy a meal, lend a hand, or do both, it’s always a pleasure to see you and share some quality time!

Christmas in July at Christine Ann

Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services

240 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh

Schedule Donation Dropoff: 920.235.5998

Donate Online

Christine Ann is hosting a Gift Card Drive to support their clients with everyday needs like gas, groceries, Amazon essentials, and meals. Want to make an impact? Drop off a gift card or donate online - please donate in $25 increments.

Lanterns for Peace

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Tenney Park, John Wall Family Pavilion

402 N. Thornton Avenue, Madison

Join Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin (PSR WI) for their annual Lanterns for Peace event, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. This family-friendly gathering invites our community to reflect, create, and commit to a future free from the threat of nuclear weapons.

Together, we honor the memory of lives lost and unite in our shared hope for a more peaceful, just, and nuclear-free world.

Event Schedule:

6:30 PM – Event opens to the public & lantern-making begins
7:30 PM – Commemorative program begins
~7:45–8:00 PM – Lanterns launched at dusk onto the Tenney Park Lagoon

This event is free and open to the public. Bring your friends, family, and your vision for a peaceful world.

Can't Attend in Person? Decorate Your Own Lantern at Home!

Create a message of peace, justice, and a nuclear weapon-free future using words, drawings, or symbols and choose one of the following options:

1. Decorate a Paper Lantern Panel

Use letter (8.5" x 11") or legal (8.5" x 14") sized paper. Crayons, markers, colored pencils, or paint are all welcome. Mail your artwork to PSR, and they’ll assemble it onto a lantern.

2. Make a “Ready-to-Assemble” Lantern Panel

Tape, staple, or glue together: 3 letter-size sheets (8.5” x 11”) OR 2 legal-size sheets (8.5” x 14”), and then form a square shape with each side, approximately 6.5 inches (same as past lanterns). Decorate each panel and send it in as one unit.

3. Share Your Lantern Online

Take a photo or video of your artwork before mailing it, and post it to Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn using the hashtag #LanternsForPeace.

4. Mail or Drop Off Your Lantern Art*

Send your finished lantern panel to: PSR Wisconsin, 720 Hill Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53705 OR contact Marta at 608-232-9945 to arrange a drop-off.

*Please Note: Lanterns will not be returned. Be sure to take a photo before mailing yours in. PSR will do its best to document all the lanterns at the event!

Streets of Hope: Where Art Becomes Action

Friday, October 10, 2025 | 6:00 p.m.

Becket’s Atrium | 2 Jackson Street, Oshkosh

For Tickets: call Day By Day Shelter 920.203.4536 or buy online

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the impact of creativity and collective giving. Streets of Hope returns as Day By Day Shelter’s signature fundraising event, uniting local artists, community leaders, and compassionate supporters to raise critical funds for individuals experiencing homelessness in Oshkosh.

Streets of Hope honors the creativity and resilience of those who’ve lived the realities of the street, turning adversity into art and stigma into strength. Rooted in street culture, this one-of-a-kind fundraiser celebrates bold expression, shared humanity, and the power of hope.

The event features:

Original works by local artists
Live music, moving stories, and immersive experiences
Food, drinks, and community connection

100% of proceeds support Day By Day Shelter services, including safe shelter, meals, clean bedding, laundry, showers, mental health and AODA support, health services, and specialized programming to help guests get back on their feet.

Join us for a night where art becomes action and every moment helps build a stronger, more compassionate community.

General Assembly committee publishes a resource to help Presbyterians confront Christian nationalism

GACEIR document includes a liturgical witness against the growing movement

Mike Ferguson, Presbyterian News Service

July 8, 2025

LOUISVILLE — The General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations has a recent resource to help Presbyterians learn more about confronting Christian nationalism.

The two-page document includes answers to frequently-asked questions and “God of All,” a liturgical witness against Christian nationalism by Dr. Whitney Wilkinson Ameche and the Rev. Dr. Jacob Bolton. The authors acknowledge the influence of the writer and poet Cole Arthur Riley.

“The Presbyterian Church has had long-standing interfaith dialogue partners and it is incumbent upon us to stand with them when they are under assault, directly or indirectly, by Christian nationalism,” committee members said. “Recent events such as the second Trump Muslim ban and the antisemitic attacks in Washington and Boulder, Colorado, are examples that leave those communities with psychological and political tolls, and a cost that could include loss of power long struggled for. This kind of toll is not felt by the mainstream Protestant community unless we confess our part in it.” Read more.

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First Presbyterian Church is a member of More Light Presbyterians, a coalition of churches whose mission is to work for the full participation of the LBGTQ community in the life, ministry, and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and in society.