Lenten Services

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Please join us for our Lenten Services. Times and dates are following:

March 24th @ 10:30am Palm Sunday Service with a Palm Processional.

March 28th @ 6:00pm Maundy Thursday Service of Tenebrae* with Holy Communion.

March 31st @ 10:30am Easter Sunday Service with Holy Communion.

We hope that you are able to come and worship with us.

Souper Bowl of Caring

Souper Bowl of Caring will be starting Sunday February 11, 2024. The Deacons will be collecting nonperishable food items or cash donations.  All food items and money collected will be split between the Deacon’s Food Pantry & Bread by the Bay.  Help fill the soup kettles and shopping cart with soups, canned goods, dry goods and monetary donations to help fill the Deacons Food Pantry and Bread by the Bay Food Pantry. Let’s all have big hearts and donate today to help those in need of a good meal.  The Deacons will be collecting until Sunday, February 18th.  If you wish to give directly, please scan the QR code, search for Bread by the Bay and make your donation.

Family Ministries

Family Ministries

Starting Wednesday November 15th we will once again be meeting on Wednesday for family fellowship and potluck. Plan to gather at church between 5:00 & 5:30, meal being at 5:30 so that our youth can participate in confirmation classes. Any questions call Lynn at (920)672-8842. Hope to see you and your favorite dish to pass.

Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack

Our mission committee is currently supporting Feed My Starving Children Green Bay Mobile Pack through your local mission giving. So what better way to support this worthy cause than going to Panera and having lunch or supper? Especially after a long day of work or shopping for school clothes. 20% of the sales will be donated to this worthy cause. Use code FUND4U at online checkout, in the Panera App, or at the kiosk in-café, print out this flyer or show them a digital copy at the check out. This fundraiser is only today August 30th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Holy Week Services

Here is a listing of the services we will be having:

  • Palm Sunday: Worship at 10:30am April 2nd at FPC Oconto.
  • Maundy Thursday: combined with Pioneer Presbyterian Church. Meal at 5:30pm at FPC Oconto(Fellowship Hall), Worship with Holy Communion at 6:00pm(Sanctuary)
  • Good Friday Ecumenical Service: “the 7 words from Jesus on the cross” 12:00 noon at MyChurch
  • Easter Sunday: Worship with communion at 10:30am April 2nd at FPC Oconto.

Easter Lilies or Spring Flowers

If anyone would like to bring in Easter Lilies or a Spring flower arrangement for Easter please do so either the week of Easter or at least by Saturday April 8th. If you have any questions please reach out to Polly Exferd or Stacy in the church office.

February 12th is Souper Bowl of Caring

Souper Bowl Sunday is next week! So please bring in canned soup or other canned items, boxed meals, or other boxed items. We can also use cash donations and all donations will be used for local pantry projects. You can bring the donations in anytime during the week, Stacy is in the office from 6:00am-1:00pm Tuesday-Friday and on Monday 7:00am-9:00am. If the doors are locked please ring the doorbell and she will come to let you in. Thanks in advance for any support that is given to this wonderful cause!

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Musicians Needed

The First Presbyterian Church of Oconto is looking for individuals with a musical background to assist as an accompanist during our weekly service.  Organ, piano, guitar, or other instrument; individual or group; if you are willing to share your talent with our church family on one Sunday morning or several, we can use your help.  We are located at 133 Jackson Street in Oconto, Wisconsin.  Our services are currently held every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.  You will be compensated for your time and talent both monetarily and with our sincere thanks.  For more information, please contact Polly or Stacy at the following email address, office@fpcoconto.org; or you can also call Stacy at the following phone number, 920-835-3922. Thank you for your consideration and God bless you.  The friends and family of the First Presbyterian Church of Oconto.

Grand piano, once played by Paderewski.

A Moller Pipe Organ was installed in the church on the corner of Main and Ellis in 1928, replacing a Flegemacher Organ. The Moller Organ was disassembled, cleaned and then re-installed in our present church. Our organ is included in the Organ Historical Society’s Pipe organ Database.

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Children’s Christmas Program with High School band students playing the Hymns.