First Congregational Church has been part of the life of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for 159  years: a church that has always stood for faith in a living Christ, lived out responsibly and in freedom, both as individuals and as a community of people committed to God and to one another.

A member of two national bodies - the United Church of Christ and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches - First Church encourages its 545 members and friends to explore their faith in and through the Scriptures, by the leading of the Spirit, in the light of reason, and in the context of a loving community. Our goal is to embody the life of Christ in all that we do as we learn and fellowship together, and especially as we serve our community and world. As Jesus taught us to love one another, to trust God in all our ways, and to be peacemakers, bringing justice to the world, so we try to be his disciples today. Above all, and supporting all that we do, is the grace of God: the steadfast, unconditional love of God in Christ that is the source of all that is good and beautiful and just.

We at First Congregational are bound together not by the mere profession of any creed formulated by humans, but by a common belief in a gracious God and the "covenant" by which we commit ourselves to one another. Our perception of God and of the ways of God are always flawed. But by our relationships with each other we seek to more perfectly understand and live out our faith when we worship together and talk together and work together for God's reign of truth and justice and love in the world.

Our church family represents all ages, from newborns to folks well into their 90's.  There are  over a hundred children and youth involved in the Church School. Over half of the congregation was born after World War II. Vocationally, the congregation includes many people in educational fields (public school teachers and administrators, university faculty and staff), social workers, business people, health care workers, homemakers, physicians, dentists, attorneys, students and retirees and others. Many people serve as volunteers in various area organizations.

The church staff consists of co-pastors (a husband and wife team who share the position), Christian Educator, Lay Ministry Coordinator, the organist and choir director, children's chior director, administrative secretary, building supervisor and custodian, media director, child care supervisor, financial secretary.

First Congregational Church invites you to be part of our faith community! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call one of the co-Pastors, Carol or Ralph DiBiasio-Sndyer, at: (920) 231-7520, or by email.