First Church Tosa

05/28/2026

Join us this Sunday for a special worship service celebrating music! We will hear from our First Church Choirs as well as the hand bells. Come and experience God's gifts, and find restoration. We'll save a seat for you!

05/18/2026

We had a blessed Confirmation Sunday!! We celebrated seven AMAZING teens as they confirmed their faith and became official members of First Church. This group is thoughtful, genuine, and kind, and it was so rewarding watching them grow on their faith journey over this past year. Rev. Julie shared clips from the Confirmands' faith statements in her sermon, and they were so inspiring!!

We are so proud of these seven teens, and look forward to seeing their positive impact on First Church in the future.

05/14/2026

Join us for a very special Sunday morning at First Church Tosa. We will be celebrating our Confirmation students, and Rev. Julie Sheridan-Smith will be preaching on John 17: 1-11. Yes, there will be cake afterwards. We'll save a seat for you!

05/08/2026

You are invited to join us this Sunday, May 10, for worship. Rev. Julie Sheridan-Smith will be preaching from John 14:15-21. During this special service, the Jr. Choir will sing, and we will celebrate the blessing of prayer shawls—an important ministry of our Care Board.

We'll save a seat for you!

05/07/2026

We had an amazing Sunday morning at First Church. After Worship, we had a special coffee hour where the theme was Quiche and Quookies. The variety of quiches and cookies available to our members was great thanks to DdG Wakefield and friends - and everything was delicious.

Our youth also shared their talents with those in attendance, including poetry, sign language, and Filipino dancing, along with a violin and a piano piece. The performances were incredible, and our youth have so much to be proud of.

The final piece of this special coffee hour was a silent auction that will support our Youth Mission Team. We appreciate those who donated to our team. :)

04/26/2026

Had to take an "ussie" of this cool, amazing Covenant class! After an hour of insightful discussion about discipleship, Rich Raymond guided these 7 teens up to the steeple, followed by a tour of the church.

The teens showed courage and great climbing skills, and the reward was an awesome view of Wauwatosa. The history of First Church is incredible, and our steeple is an iconic structure that can be seen from a distance....a welcoming beacon to the community.

This Covenant year has flown by, and we look forward to Confirmation on Sunday, May 17th. We hope you will join us to celebrate this awesome crew.

04/18/2026

Incredible day in the life of First Church Tosa as we affirmed celebrated the ordination of Chip Smith for the call to ministry. We are so excited for Chip’s future and we are blessed to take this walk with him.

Thank you to all the clergy and lay leaders from the Wisconsin Congregational Association who joined us and participated in this beautiful day! God is good!

04/12/2026

We had our Secret Buddies Reveal this morning....such a special occassion and wonderful celebration!!

14 adults were paired up with 14 1st-5th graders, and they exchanged four letters during Lent. This morning, the pairs were able to connect, share a gift, and learn more about one another. The smiles were abundant as they chatted, read books, and played games together. :)

The PF teens made fresh cookies, so our Buddies were blessed with delicious treats, too. It was a team effort to make the day a huge success.

04/06/2026

We had a wonderful, blessed Easter morning at First Church yesterday. With a delicious Pancake Breakfast, an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids, and a Worship Service that featured amazing music from our choir and brass group, meaningful messages from Rev. Julie, and Communion for all ages, it was a joyful celebration.

We couldn't resist sharing a few photos from the Easter Egg Hunt, as the smiles on the kids' faces say so much!

04/03/2026

Join us for this stunning and moving service. Soloist, choir, readings that take us from Jesus' prayer in the garden to the closing of the tomb.

You are invited to join us for Good Friday's Tenebrae Service on Friday, April 3rd. If you have never attended a Good Friday service at First Church, we welcome you to come and experience the journey of Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to the Tomb. It really makes the joy of Easter Morning so meaningful.