First Congregational Church
of Essex, MA
Receiving and extending the hospitality of Jesus
as we connect with God, one another, & our community.
Church Calendar
Weekly Events
12/21/25 Weekly Mission to Pray for:
CRU CITY​​​
ADVENT SUNDAY 12/21
10:30 a.m "PEACE" w/ Chelsea Erickson
Cullen & Karen Capehart Send Off!
Pledge Cards & Year End Giving
Children's Pageant Rehearsal
(Live Streaming on YouTube) (click)
​​11:45 a.m. Prayer in the choir room
Capehart Send Off; cake, gifts, Thank You!
Assemble 50 Senior Gift bags
($25 Mkt bskt + YG baked goods)
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MONDAY 12/22
8:30 a.m. Community Zoom (click) Prayer
w/ Pastor Dan
(email lisa@fccoe.org with prayer requests before Friday)
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​TUESDAY 12/23
9:30 a.m. Men's bible study [youth pastor's room]
6:30-7:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous [lrg classrm]
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WEDNESDAY 12/24 Christmas Eve
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Final Pageant Rehearsal
5-6:30 p.m. Carols, Choir, Pageant, Sermon, & Candle Lighting​​
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THURSDAY 12/25 Merry Christmas to All!​​​​​​
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12/28/25 Weekly Mission to Pray for:
ELEVATE NEW ENGLAND
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1st SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 12/28
10:30 a.m. Carols, year end Offering & Homily by Tom Griffith
There will be NO coffee hour
(Live Streaming on YouTube) (click)
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MONDAY 12/29
8:30 a.m. Community Zoom (click) Prayer
w/ Pastor Dan
(email lisa@fccoe.org with prayer requests before Friday)
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​TUESDAY 12/30
9:30 a.m. Men's bible study [youth pastor's room]
6:30-7:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous [lrg classrm]
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WEDNESDAY 12/31 New Years Eve​​
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THURSDAY 1/01 Happy New Year to All!
6-7:30 p.m. MS/HS YG resumes 1/08​​​​​​
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SUNDAY 1/04
10:30 a.m Ephesians. Pastor Dan Challapalli
Family Communion Sunday
(Live Streaming on YouTube) (click)
​​11:45 a.m. Prayer in the choir room
Regular Church Happenings
Community Breakfast
Hosted by FCCOE in collaboration with St. John's church. We meet the 2nd Saturday of every month in the Fellowship Hall,
from 9-10:30 a.m. All are welcome, donations appreciated to defer costs.
Youth Group
Our youth group meets every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. in their own room on the lower level of the church with Youth Pastor Cullen Capehart.
Men's & Women's
Weekly Bible Study
The men meet in the Youth Pastor's office on the 2nd floor every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. For more information contact Pastor Dan Challapalli.
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The women meet in the large classroom on the 1st floor every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. For more information contact Lisa Cleverdon.
