Our Vision Statement:

We are a welcoming community FIRST UNITED in proclaiming FAITH in Jesus Christ, sharing HOPE for the future, and inspiring LOVE of our neighbors.

It's a Very Special Day

Giving Tuesday is a annual worldwide movement to celebrate charitable contributions following the commercialism of "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday." Please consider a special offering to First United as your Giving Tuesday gift this year. You can give now by scanning the QR code shown or by visiting our website (firstunitedpc.org). You can also use pew envelopes in the Sanctuary at church on Sunday. Offerings received will be split between our of First United Ministries and the purchase of new tables for the Koinonia Lounge and Family Life Center. Thanks you for giving!

Lots of Ways YOU Can Help

The D.P.C.O. Christmas Store is almost here, and you can be a part of it. Two Giving Trees are set up around the church with tags showing you what items you can purchase to help the store. Also, we still need some volunteers to help make the store happen. Here are the dates needed and links for you to sign up to help: Tuesday (12/9) in store (click HERE) and Wednesday (12/10) in store (click HERE). Contact Debbie Spiegel, Annette Kinchen, or Marilyn Heim for more information or questions about the project. Thanks to all who can help!

Coming This Sunday

Join us for our monthly Hymn Sing coming this Sunday (11/30) before worship at 8:45am. Be thinking of your favorite hymns, then come and call them out that morning. We'll sing as many as we can squeeze in before our worship service begins at 9am.

Worship Plans for This Week

 Join us this Sunday (11/30) at 9am as we enter the Advent season with a spirit of expectation and hope. Our worship will include readings from Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44 (click link to read). The sermon - "Hope that Keeps Us Awake" - will explore how Advent hope shapes our daily lives and keeps our hearts attentive to God's presence. We look forward to worshiping with you as we begin this sacred season together.

Beginning of Advent

Please take a look the rack of Advent materials for all ages available by our Welcome Desk near the front entrance of the church. There are lots of choices that can support your involvement and understanding of this special season.

Sunday School for All at 10:30 am

*Pre-K to 2nd graders (Room 4 - the Library)

*3rd to 5th graders (Room 6 - downstairs)

*6th to 12th grade Youth (Youth Room)

Adult Sunday School

Join Pastor Luke and Scott McPherson Sunday at 10:30 am in the Koinonia Lounge. This Advent season, the adult class will explore the meaning and history behind some of our favorite Christmas carols including “Away in a Manger,” “O Holy Night,” and others that shape our Christmas worship. We’ll learn where these songs came from, the Scriptures that inspired them, and how their messages still speak to us today. Come rediscover the wonder of Christ’s birth through the music we love!

* No Youth Group this Sunday. Will return next week.

Men's Fellowship

Our Men's Fellowship Group will be joining with the men from Christ First Methodist Church for a special outdoor event next Tuesday (12/2) at 5 pm at 3625 Bay Settlement Road. The night will start with a "wild game" dinner followed by a gathering around a campfire to sing hymns and discuss community volunteer opportunities. Find the sign-up list on the Welcome Desk!

Sharing the Love

Join us for our Agape Drive-Thru Dinner 

coming Wednesday (12/3) at 5:45pm. The menu this month will be Sham, "company" potatoes, fruit, and Christmas cookies. Everyone's invited to pick up free meals (while supplies last). Monetary donations are welcomed, but not required. Come share the love!

Fruitcakes Are Almost Gone!

Thanks to your amazing support and the wonderful TV publicity, this year's fruitcake supply is almost gone! This Sunday (11/30) after church may be the last chance to reserve yours. Extra baking is continuing, but our supply is very limited. Please reserve yours on Sunday!

Presbyterian Women Update

> The P.W. Coordinating Team will be meeting Tuesday (12/2) at 9 am in the Gathering Area.

> The P.W. Mission Sewing group will gather next Thursday (12/4) at 9 am in the Koinonia Lounge.

Come, Meet Our Pastors

It's almost time to meet our Pastors in the Gathering Area again. Next Thursday (12/4) at 10am, Pastors Luke and Meggan will be available to meet with church friends and spend some time with you. They set this time on the first Thursday of each month for some casual conversations.

Join Us for Tea!

Everyone's invited to attend the annual Presbyterian Women's Christmas Tea on Sunday (12/7) in the Koinonia Lounge with registration/fellowship beginning at 1:30 pm. The main program - "Here We Come a Caroling" - will begin at 2 pm including history and special stories about our favorite Christmas songs. We'll ALL raise our voices together with several church musicians offering accompaniment. You're also welcome to take part in a special Christmas Boutique & Bake Sale and P.W. Thanks Offering. Mark your calendar!

Divas Planning Party

Our annual Dining Divas Christmas Party is set for Tuesday (12/16) at 6pm at Debbie Spiegel's house. If you're interested, please bring a dish to share (appetizer, dessert, etc.) and a gift valued at $20 for a gift exchange. Please RSVP soon to Debbie Spiegel, Pastor Meggan, or Rachel O'Brien.

Congregational Meeting Scheduled

A Congregational Meeting has been scheduled for Sunday (12/14) following our worship service that morning. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss and approve the latest updates to the Terms of Call for our Co-Pastors. Coffee Fellowship and Sunday School will follow.

Special Holiday Music

On Sunday (12/14) at 1 pm, our church choir will join seven others to present an Ecumenical Christmas Concert at Ascension Lutheran Church (2911 Libal St.). It will include a free-will offering, a collection of non-perishable food items for the Resurrection Food Pantry, and a treat reception after.

New Ruling Elders and Deacons Training

Pastor Luke will be meeting with all newly elected Elders and Deacons on Sunday December 7, 14, and 21 at 10:30 am in the church Library during the Sunday School hour. Please contact Pastor Luke (pastorluke.fupc@gmail.com or 920-246-9030) if you have any questions or if you will be unable to attend.

Big Holiday Event!

Our annual Reason for the Season is returning on Saturday (12/13) from 11 am until 3 pm in the Family Life Center. There'll be a variety of Christmas crafts plus a table to make-your-own evergreen swag with a beautiful bow. You can enjoy either vegetarian chili or chicken noodle soup with hot chocolate or wassail, and you can decorate your own Christmas cookie for dessert. We'll listen to the story of the Nativity and sing some Christmas carols. This is a community event, so there will be something for everyone, including children. Watch for the detailed schedule in this newsletter next week, and be sure to mark you calendar for the Reason for the Season event!

We Appreciate You All!

We offer a special "thank you" to our wonderful office volunteers - Amy Cassidy, Melissa Rusk, Barb Ryan, Debbie Spiegel, and Kevin Spiegel. They volunteered to help out in our office during November. If you'd like to join the rotation as part of our great volunteer team, please contact the office.

Getting Us into the Spirit

Special thanks go to our wonderful volunteers who came in earlier this week to decorate our Sanctuary and main areas for the Christmas Season!

Back in 2026

Our Dead Reformers Society will be taking a break during December, but will meet again on Tuesday, January 6 at Badger State Brewing Company. Hope you'll give this unique group a try in 2026. Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and very Merry Christmas! Carpe Diem!

It Was a Very Special Evening

Last Saturday (11/22), we gathered in our Sanctuary with members from First Presbyterian-Green Bay, Wequiock Presbyterian, and Christ First Methodist Church to share a special Thanksgiving Worship Service and collect donations of money and non-perishable food items for the Presbyterian Pantry.

After the service, everyone continued the wonderful evening by sharing a seasonal Agape Indoor Dinner in our Family Life Center. Thanks to everyone involved with making this great evening possible!

E.P.H. Thanks!

Thank you to Jim and Ginger France, Lynn Huebbe, and our other volunteers who helped clean and prep our Ecumenical Partnership for Housing home for the next family who has since moved in. We wish them well!

Want a Desk?

As we continue to sort through and update our church rooms, we found an older desk that could be yours FREE just for picking it up. If you're interested, please contact the church office or Pastor Meggan to make arrangements for you to remove it from our lower level.

December

Elder

of the Month

Wally

Heil

December

Deacons

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Debbie

Crooks



Barb

Ryan

You can help support First United and its Ministries with your phone or computer.

Click HERE or scan the QR code shown to give electronically. Contact Treasurer, Ken Nyberg, with questions.

THIS WEEK

Sunday (11/30) - Diane Batson

Monday (12/1) - Dan Thorpe & John Herber

Tuesday (12/2) - Debbie Renier

Wednesday (12/3) - Maxine Gaber

Thursday (12/4) - Barb Ryan

Saturday (12/6) - Jamie Tank

NEXT WEEK

Sunday (12/7) - Carol Pointer

Monday (12/8) - Cassie Griffin

Friday (12/12) - Evan Baumgartner & Deb Hibray

Saturday (12/13) - Becky Dzekute

We wish them all love and God's blessings on their special day!

"Changing Lives Through God's Love in Christ"

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