Wisconsin Conference United Church of Christ

09/11/2026

Good Friday morning, Wisconsin Conference friends. Today, on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we encourage you to make time to check out Religion News Service’s special report on the lasting impact of that day on faith and public life in the United States. It is online at https://tinyurl.com/911andfaith.

09/09/2026

Happy Wednesday, Wisconsin Conference friends. We want to share this invitation from St. Paul's UCC, Oshkosh, which will celebrate 130 years of ministry with a worship service and luncheon on Sunday, Sept. 27. It promises to be a joyous occasion. If you're in the neighborhood, make sure to check it out.

Please join us for our congregation’s 130th anniversary celebration on Sept 27, 2026! Call the church office to reserve tickets for lunch by Sept 15. No tickets needed and no charge for the worship service, which begins with special music at 1245pm. Come remember the past and dream of the future with us!!! 1250 Leonard Point Road, Oshkosh.

09/08/2026

Good Monday morning to you, Wisconsin Conference friends. We know many of you are busy preparing to launch the program year on Rally Sunday. We’d love to hear (and see) how you celebrate the day. If you take pictures, please share them with us at [email protected].

09/04/2026

Good Friday morning, Wisconsin Conference friends. Here’s an event to put on your calendar: The Wisconsin Conference Creation Care Team is partnering with the Waukesha County Creation Care Network to host Celebrating Care for Creation, an interfaith event planned for 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Redeemer UCC in Menomonee Falls. Oct. 4 is the feast day of St. Francis, who famously championed care for creation. Learn more and register at https://tinyurl.com/celebratingcareforcreation.

09/03/2026

Good Thursday morning, Wisconsin Conference friends. In a message to the Conference ahead of the start of the new program year, Conference Minister Franz Rigert reflected on this admonition from Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel: “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Franz’s take is that ”the invitation to pass through the narrowest gate (is an) instruction to us to cultivate the widest love.” You can read the entire message at https://tinyurl.com/franz090326.

09/02/2026

Happy Wednesday, Wisconsin Conference friends. Conference Disaster Coordinator Bridget Hill will host a webinar at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to share resources congregations can use to respond effectively when disaster strikes. Sign up to attend at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IUHG69kQTXKseWM_pp8T-w.

08/31/2026

Good Monday morning, Wisconsin Conference friends. Our Conference Minister was there Sunday when St. John’s UCC in Black Creek celebrated its 155th anniversary with what he says was “a full house and lots of joy.” St. John’s was making up for lost time after COVID scuttled plans to mark the 150th anniversary five years ago. That’s Pastor Moira Finley, who serves two other congregations as well, at the Communion table.

08/27/2026

It's Back to School season - in Palestine, too! The Palestine Justice Working Group calls your attention to an opportunity for supporting Palestinian students who need backpacks and school supplies. Visit:

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08/26/2026

Happy Wednesday, Wisconsin Conference. With the new program year just around the corner, make sure to check out the fall course offerings from the Damascus Project, including “Holy Hospitality for Immigrants” and “Help, Grow My Church!” There’s more, of course, and you can learn all about what’s on tap at https://tinyurl.com/damascusfall2026.

08/24/2026

Good Monday morning, Wisconsin Conference friends. It was a bittersweet Sunday at Our Saviour’s UCC in Ripon, where the congregation bid farewell to German volunteer Sophie Moldenhauer. Her hosts for her year in Wisconsin were Pastor Kevin and Kelly Mundell, who are pictured with Sophie and Conference Minister Franz Rigert. After a year volunteering at Our Saviour’s and working in the Conference office and at Daycholah Center, Sophie is headed back to Berlin to begin her nursing education.