We believe the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments, to be the only inspired, inerrant, infallible, authoritative Word of God written.

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the deity of Christ, in his virgin birth, in his sinless life, in his miracles, in his vicarious and atoning death through his shed blood, in his bodily resurrection, in his Ascension to the right hand of the Father, and his personal return in power and glory.

We believe that for salvation of lost and sinful man regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling power and fullness the Christian is enabled to live a godly life in the present evil world.

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in Christ.

“And they were continually devoting themselves to the Apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

 Acts 2:42

At First Congregational Church, we want to be “continually devoted” to the same activities that the New Testament Church has been practicing from the beginning.

If you are looking for a church home where you can grow spiritually in the teachings of Jesus and His Apostles, worship in Spirit and Truth, enjoy the loving fellowship of other committed Christians, and express your God-given gifts, please consider First Congregational Church of Cresco.

Wherever God leads you, we invite you to join us whenever you can.

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Romans 12:2 – And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Dear Friends,

I’m writing this as a new year dawns, but I trust this message will be relevant at any time throughout the year.

Each of us has a picture in our minds of what we think ‘Reality’ looks like. This picture is like a jigsaw puzzle which we are always working on – adding piece by piece as we learn and grow in our understanding of the world around us. Because of our limited intelligence and extent of knowledge, our Puzzle pictures will always be incomplete and somewhat inaccurate.

God, of course, created the whole puzzle picture, the perfectly accurate image of what is real and true. The Christian, the person who has received Christ and is now indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God, is continuously experiencing a “Renewing of the mind” – a reconfiguring of and an adding to – the puzzle picture in the mind of God.

In Romans 12:2, God, through the Apostle Paul, command us not to see things from the world’s viewpoint, with our selves at the center of the puzzle. That mental picture will result in us being pressed into the mold of the self-centered, self-seeking and utterly sinful world around us. We will behave like a typical child of the World, rather than a ‘born-from-above’ child of God            (Jn 3:3-16).

The way of Christ is to be transformed (literally “meta-morphed”) into His image by His Holy Spirit within us. The Holy Spirit accomplishes His transforming ministry by teaching us the truth and helping us assemble God’s jigsaw puzzle, piece by piece. This is His supernatural work of “Renewing our Minds” as He guides us through life one step at a time.

The Primary tool used by the Holy Spirit to carry this out is God’s Word (see Hebrews 4;12,   1 Peter 1:23, 2:1-2).

As this New Year begins, or proceeds, won’t you give careful thought as to how God wants you to meaningfully engage in the study of the Scriptures, the Bible, His living and powerful Word, to cooperate with His Holy Spirit’s life-changing work of transformation and renewal?

May God lavishly supply His grace to you,

In Jesus’ Love,

Pastor Tim Sir

From Rochester, Minnesota, go south on Highway 63 until you get to Highway 9. Turn east (left) on Highway 9 to Cresco.

From Waterloo, Iowa, go north on Highway 63 until you get to Highway 9 turn east (right) on Highway 9 to Cresco.

From Decorah, Iowa, follow Highway 9 west until you enter Cresco.

Entering Cresco, Iowa on Highway 9, turn north on Elm Street. This will be the first stop light if you are entering Cresco from the east (right turn) or the second stop light if you’re entering Cresco from the west (left turn).

Proceed north on Elm Street through the business district four blocks. At the stop sign, turn east (right turn) on third avenue. The church is located at the end of that block on the north side (left side) of the street.