Annual Meeting

Sunday, January 25, 2026 | 10:30 a.m.

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(The January 25th worship service livestreams on Facebook and YouTube will be extended to include the Annual Meeting to allow participation.)

On Sunday, January 25, 2026, the annual meeting of the congregation and corporation will be held in the church sanctuary.

Here’s an overview of what to expect (subject to change as needs may dictate):

• A report from the pastor that will include accomplishments and vision for the coming months of our journey
• An opportunity to review the accomplishments of the past year through the overviews provided by each committee and included in the annual report
• Voting for Deacon and Elder candidate(s) that are presented by the Nominating Committee
• Voting on congregational representatives for the 2026 Nominating Committee
• Voting on proposed 2026 Terms of Call to extend to Pastor Deb Swets
• Receiving, as information, the 2026 budget already approved by the Session
• During the meeting, the Session will also give an update regarding next steps in our continuing discernment about our building and resources.

2025 Annual Report

Per Capita

Per capita for 2026 is $41.00 per person. If you are called to offer a per capita payment, please note “per capita” on the memo line of your check.

We want to ensure that everyone understands that per capita apportionments are not considered "dues." We do not "charge" any dues. A per capita payment simply indicates that you wish to assist with the amount that First Pres is assessed by the PC(USA) to support broader goals and objectives. Our local church does not keep any of the per capita contributions. We forward them to the denomination, where they are utilized for these purposes:

• It is how Presbyterians are trained to become better ruling elders, teaching elders and deacons, and ministers.
• It is how Presbyterians are helped to discern God's call in their lives.
• It is how Presbyterians participate in the life of the wider church by serving committees and commissions, regardless of distance or financial resources.
• It is how Presbyterians participate in the life of the Church universal as we commit ourselves to work and live in fellowship with “all persons in every nation” (Book of Order G-4.0101).

Let's clear up the misconception that per capita is a dues assessment AND/OR that it represents membership in our local faith community. We do encourage contributions to per capita as they free up our resources for local missions and supporting our congregation. However, if you don't wish to contribute per capita, you'll still receive our newsletter, get announcements, be welcomed at events, and most importantly, continue to be a valued member of our flock.

Annual Giving Statements

For those who have made financial contributions, the 2025 giving statements will be sent out by January 31, 2026. Should you not receive your statement by Friday, February 6, 2026, please get in touch with the church office.

Bad Weather Closure Info

If the weather turns bad, kindly refer to the following sources for information on First Pres closures:

• First Pres Facebook page
• First Pres website
• Your email inbox (if you’ve provided the church office with an email address)
• Your mobile phone text messages (if you’ve opted in to receive texts from the church)
• WBAY-TV (ABC 2) (Green Bay - Fox Cities) 
• WBAY website

Queer Crafternoon

Sunday, January 25, 2026 | 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

137 Algoma Boulevard, Room 208, Oshkosh

Join NEW-RC for their Queer Crafternoon event series! On the last Sunday of every month, you'll experience an afternoon of creative joy! Use their provided supplies or bring your own craft. This event is open to ALL AGES!

Oshkosh Area Community Pantry:

New Year – New Pasta-bilities

2551 Jackson Street, Oshkosh

Donation Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Are you looking for a fun and unique food drive opportunity? Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of OACP guests? Share their January, New Year New Pasta-bilities, food drive focus by helping stock their shelves with a variety of pastas and accoutrements.

shelf stable tortellini * multi-grain pasta * lasagna noodles * ramen noodles

shelf stable parmesan cheese * fettuccini * microwavable noodle cups * microwavable mac ‘n cheese

veggie pasta * egg noodles * gnocchi * elbow noodles

marinara sauce* alfredo sauce * pesto sauce * assorted short pasta

bowtie pasta * shell pasta * rigatoni pasta * angel hair

OACP can still use any donation, whether food or monetary; but this month, they are encouraging donors to look at the PASTA-bilities ahead!

A statement in memory of Renee Nicole Good

The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness laments the death of a mother shot by an ICE agent in Minnesota

January 12, 2026 | Presbyterian Office of Public Witness | Presbyterian News Service

The Presbyterian Office of Public Witness has released a statement on the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Presbyterian woman whose fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week in Minneapolis has sparked protests around the country. The statement, mourning her death and affirming the right to "peaceful protest and lawful observation" without the threat of deadly government responses, can be read in full below. 

Remembering Renee Nicole Good

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15: 12–13

Jesus teaches that there is no greater love than the willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice for others, to lay down one’s life for someone else. It is to offer oneself unselfishly for the sake of others, especially the defenseless and the vulnerable.

On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Renee Nicole Good was shot while moving her car, attempting to follow the orders of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Her last words, captured on video, were, “I’m not mad at you.” Read more.

More Light Presbyterians Stand with Immigrants

More Light Presbyterians stand with our immigrant siblings and will not abide the unjust, violent, and dehumanizing actions or policies of the current administration.

The board and staff of MLP condemn the actions of the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and all who have collaborated with them in recent immigration actions. We are horrified by the following:

• The abductions, detentions, and deportations of immigrants and asylum seekers, citizens and non-citizens - frequently without due process, frequently to a country the deportee is not from
• The horrific conditions that detainees are subjected to in immigrant detention centers/concentration camps, including starvation, abuse, and the separation of children from their families
• The terrorizing of communities across the country, including violence against protestors and invading homes in the middle of the night
• The deployment of federal troops without local or state consent

We recognize that queer liberation and immigrant rights are intertwined; that queer and trans immigrants are particularly likely to experience violence during detention and in the countries to which they are deported; that to be queer is to constantly question and transgress dominant systems and to disrupt every false binary of "us" and "them." Read more.

Sunday Worship Service: 9:30 a.m.

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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.