News & Notes

Welcome to our News & Notes blog!
Here you can find all the latest updates on what's happening at Community Church Oshkosh.

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Worship services are at 8:30am & 10am.  Join us this Sunday, as we continue in our series, Strangely Dim. We will be looking at John 11:1-57. We will be having communion together during service.

Community Kids will be open for Full Programming during the 8:30am & 10am services. Community Kids Unlimited (CKU), our special needs children's ministry, will be available at the 8:30am service.

Here are the songs we will be singing:
Made to Praise | Thrive Worship
Do What You Want To | Vertical Worship
Blessed Assurance | Elevation Worship
Jesus is my Healer | Gateway Worship

The cafe 
This weekend in the cafe we will be serving biscuit & gravy. All proceeds will go toward supporting Bella Parent Support Services.

Bella Parent Support Services offers a mentoring program where moms and/or dads are matched up with a mentor who will support them through their pregnancy and/or parenting journey. Mentors will provide one-on-one lessons on topics like pregnancy education, childbirth education, breastfeeding education, and parenting education.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW.

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Serve at CCO
Here at Community we believe in empowering leaders to live on mission. Living on mission can include serving those around us. We are grateful for those of you who serve with us on a Sunday morning! If you don't currently serve, we'd love to have you!

Currently we need more volunteers in the following areas
1. Community Kids
2. Connectors Team
3. Cafe
Sign up to Serve HERE 

Mother's Day Tea Party
Moms, grandmas, aunts, and special friends are invited for a sweet time of crafts, snacks, and fancy tea with your preschool and elementary aged children! Join us on Saturday, May 10th, from 10am to 11am at Community Church. Registration is required. Register HERE.
Good Friday & Easter Sunday - SAVE THE DATE!
Step through the doorway from darkness to light — from the shadow of Passover’s blood-stained doorframe to the cross that covers us, and the empty tomb that welcomes us. Join us this Good Friday and Easter as we remember the door God opened from death into life, and the Savior who walked through it first.
  • Community Kids will be open for full programming at the 8 & 9:30am service; but will be closed for the 11am service.
  • Good Friday service will not be available to steam online. 
Good Friday- April 18th at 6:30pm
Easter Sunday- April 20 at 8, 9:30 or 11am
Learn more HERE.

92g0

We want to be a church that continues to serve and be on mission. 92g0 provides opportunities to continue to live on mission in our area. Our area code is 920, let's go out and reach the people in our area by serving them. You will find opportunities listed on the CCO Events page, select 92g0.

Special Olympics Wisconsin
Special Olympics will be hosting the 2025 Spring Games at UW-Oshkosh from April 11-13, 2025, and needs the support of 300+ volunteers. They are looking for volunteers to join them and help to make this weekend a great success for our athletes from around the state. Register HERE.

Damascus Road - Blitz the Draft! Community Outreach
Join our outreach in Oshkosh & the Fox Valley prior to the NFL draft 04/12/2025 from 9-12pm.  After training, we will visit Hotels/Motels and Convenience Stores to share missing children posters & human trafficking prevention information. Learn More HERE.

GROUPS

AfterParty! Volleyball and Dinner 
AfterParty! join us on Saturday, April 12th from 3-8:00pm for a fun afternoon of volleyball at The Bar and dinner to follow (place to be determined). The cost for the volleyball is $5/person and everyone will be responsible to pa for their own dinner.
AfterParty! is for those 25-40 years old, single or married.
Learn more & Register HERE

Flourish, Women's ministry here at CCO sent out their Spring Newsletter this week. If you didn't get it and would like to be notified of what is coming up, please follow the link HERE and join the group!

Women's Spring Bible Studies
  • Lyrics Of Life - Rightnow Media | April 10th-May 29th 
    • Thursday mornings @ 9:00am, at CCO. Childcare is available.
  • Ephesians - A Study of Faith and Practice - Lifeway | April 17th- June 5
    • Thursday evenings @ 6:30pm at CCO.
  • Come and See - Daily Grace Co.
    • Tuesday evenings @ 6:15pm at CCO (classroom 4)
  • Abiding in Christ - LifeGuide | April 6th-May 25th
    • Sunday evenings @ 6:30pm at Meghan’s house

MISSIONS

This month we are highlighting Bella Parent Support Services. They're a trusted resource for women and families in Oshkosh. Bella’s commitment to serving the community is reflected in its wide range of services, such as parent education and material support to women, men, and families.

Learn more about their ministry HERE.

COMMUNITY KIDS

Play & Praise! Monday, April 7th | 9:30-11am
Join us for story time, worship, crafts, snacks, and fellowship. Kiddos age 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to join us. Contact Miss Wendy if you have any questions at wendyls@community-church.com.

Kids Choir
The elementary Kids Choir is excited to lead worship during Easter Jam on Saturday, April 12th as well as on Palm Sunday on Sunday, April 13th during both services in the main worship center! If your child is in kindergarten through 5th grade and would like to participate in leading worship those mornings, please register them so we can plan accordingly. While participation is optional, it's a wonderful opportunity for your child to be involved in worship, and we’d love to have them join us! Register HERE.

Candy anyone?
Community Kids is in need of individually wrapped candy for our Easter Jam egg hunt! This event brought over 200 children last year and we are excited to offer an egg hunt this year. Donations can be brought to Community Kids now through April 6th! Thank you!

Jars needed!
The VBS Craft Team is looking for donations of 24oz glass jars with lids (think spaghetti sauce size). They would prefer that the label and glue is removed. If you have any jars you'd be willing to donate please drop them off at Community Kids. Thank you!

CSM

CSM High School Colorado Trip Fundraisers: Learn more about the trip HERE.
  1. CSM Kwik Trip Fundraiser
CSM is selling Kwik Trip Car Wash Cards to support their High school Colorado Trip.
5-Count ULTIMATE Car Wash Cards are $36.00. The cards do not expire and can be used at any Kwik Trip Car Wash. Last day to place an order is Sunday, April 27th.
Purchase HERE.

2. CSM Mother's Day Pie Fundraiser
CSM is selling Mother's Day Pies to support their High school Colorado Trip. All pies can be picked up on the church lobby on May 11th. Last day to place an order is Sunday, April 6th.
Purchase HERE.
Creme Pie Options: $20
  • Coconut Crème
  • Banana Crème
  • Key Lime
  • Chocolate
Baked Options: $15
  • Apple
  • Cherry
  • Strawberry Rhubarb
The Bridge
6th - 8th Grade
A class on the Foundation of Church Life.
Led by: Lori Jacobson | Student Ministry Lounge | 8:30am

FOUNDATIONS

The new Foundations classes are available at both the 8:30 & 10am services. Check out the new classes at community-church.com/foundations.

ONLINE

Sunday service is available via live stream at 8:30 & 10am.  

Website: community-church.com/live
YouTube: youtube.com/communitychurch
Roku or Apple TV App: Community Church Oshkosh

If you are new to CCO, please go to community-church.com/welcome to fill out the form. We would love to connect with you.