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Oshkosh Pride 2025: Volunteer Sign-Up Open

First Pres is a proud sponsor of Oshkosh Pride, and we’ll have a table at Oshkosh Pride 2025 on Sunday, June 29th (2:00 – 7:00 p.m.)! If you’d like to volunteer to hang out at our table for an hour or two chatting with Pride visitors and handing out complimentary stickers and such, just give Pastor Deb call or sign up online.

Volunteer Sign-Up Form

Risking Everything to Choose Life

It was a cold Sunday in January. “M” and her family sat huddled together near a back pew of the Beechmont Presbyterian Church in Louisville. The family had walked to church — but their 1½-mile walk to worship that morning was nothing compared with the dangerous passage they had just endured.

Because “M” and her children had been threatened with violence in their native country by cartels demanding money, she decided to risk everything — traveling by foot through six countries, across a dangerous river and through a treacherous jungle to seek asylum and start a new life with family in the U.S. Read more.

We ask that all Pentecost Special Offerings be received by Friday, June 6th. Give Now!

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Magnolia Hall at First Pres

Come and be part of a wonderful gathering where we will worship God and delve into the Bible together. 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, June 7, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. – noon | First Pres Parking Lot

It’s here - The Great Plant Exchange, and we can’t wait to see you! And keep in mind, you don’t have to bring a plant to take one home!

Indoor and Outdoor Plants - free to a loving home! * Meet friends & exchange gardening tips

Drop off your extra flowers and plants to share with others * Donate plants in non-returnable containers

Pick up something new for your own garden * Non-invasive plants only!

Saturday, June 28, 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!

Northeast Wisconsin Rainbow Collective:

LGBTQ+ Youth Group

Monday, June 9, 2025 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

137 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh

This group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month and is for middle and high school students who identify within the LGBTQ+ community, are questioning, or are strong allies. This is a safe space for support, education, resources, and community!

Cause of the Mondays:

Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services Fundraiser

Vines & Rushes Winery | 490 County Road E, Ripon

Enjoy incredible wine, delicious pizza, live music by Christopher Gold, and a cozy atmosphere — all while supporting a great cause. 25% of the food profits from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. will go directly to Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, helping them continue to provide safety, support, and education for survivors of domestic abuse in our community.

Sunday, June 22, 2025

7:00 p.m. EDT, 6:00 p.m. CDT

Zoom

Join this very special live worship service in what we are sure will be a holy, sacred time of worship. Listen to the inspirational words of Rev. Shanea Leonard, accompanied by musician Matthew Black.

Oshkosh Pride 2025

Sunday, June 29, 2025 | 2:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Leach Amphitheater | 303 Ceape Avenue, Oshkosh

Rain Venue: Oshkosh Arena | 1212 South Main Street, Oshkosh

Join us for a vibrant celebration of love, identity, and community! And don’t forget to stop by the First Pres table to say ‘hi’. This is a free, family-friendly event full of fun! Let’s celebrate Pride loud, proud, and together!

Support Starts Here

920.954.1550

As we bring Mental Health Awareness Month to a close, we want to let you know about the power of connection through the support groups offered by NAMI throughout the year. Give them a call for more information.

Family Support Group: For adult family members or loved ones of those living with mental health challenges
Faith-Based Family Support Group: For adult family members or loved ones of those living with mental health challenges. This group provides a safe space to share how spirituality gives you strength to support your loved one and concludes with your individual version of the Our Father.
Parent & Caregiver Support Group: For parents and caregivers of school-aged children experiencing mental health challenges
Spouse/Partner Support Group: For spouses/partners of individuals living with mental health challenges

Embrace Your Mental Health Journey

Learning about our mental health and what we need to support our wellbeing takes time. It’s important to make mental health an ongoing priority in our lives, take care of ourselves, know when to get help, and share our own stories about mental health when possible.

Prioritizing self-care and emotional wellbeing as part of your daily routine can help you learn more about your mental health and wellness, feel more comfortable talking about mental health, and access helpful resources that are available when you need them. As a result, your efforts will help you:

Build connection * Foster the feeling that you are not alone

Make space to gain perspective on the difficulty you’re experiencing

Lamenting injustice in the federal budget

PC(USA) Office of Public Witness, Presbyterian News Service

May 23, 2025

With heavy hearts and deep concern, we, the Office of Public Witness of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), bear witness to the harm set in motion by Thursday’s passage of a budget reconciliation bill in the U.S. House of Representatives under the cover of night. While some have labeled it “The Big Beautiful Bill,” within the faith community it is rightly dubbed: “The Big Bad, Deadly Bill.”

Passed by a razor-thin margin of 215 to 214, this legislation threatens devastating cuts to federal programs that provide food assistance, health care access, and fund environmental protection, among others. These cuts target the most vulnerable — children, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, immigrants, and low-wage workers — while offering expanded benefits to the wealthiest Americans. If enacted, the average low-income household will face an increased tax burden of nearly $1,000 annually, exacerbating inequality in a nation already fractured by economic disparity. Read more.

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More Light Presbyterians

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.