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
3/01/26 Weekly Mission to Pray for:
KPALEZO COMMUNITY SCHOOL & NEW THING
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FRIDAY 2/27
5:30-7:30 p.m. Pizza & Game Night for All! [see flyer below]
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SUNDAY 3/01
9:30 a.m. MS/HS Sunday School
Adult Sun. School, "Life Together" [click] view video w/ Pastor Dan [last one in the series]
10:30 a.m Ruth Melkonian, "The Beauty of Work" Eph. 2:8-10
Family Communion, Worship & Children's Sun. School + nursery
Live Streaming on YouTube (click)
​​11:45 a.m. Prayer in the pastor's office
12 p.m. Church Council mtg
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MONDAY 3/2
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 3/3
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 3/4
10:30 a.m. Women's Bible Study, all welcome
THURSDAY 3/5
6-7:30 p.m. MS/HS YG
7 p.m. Choir rehearsal​​
3/08/26 Weekly Mission to Pray for:
RAFIKI FOUNDATION
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SUNDAY 3/8 Daylight Savings "Spring Forward"
9:30 a.m. MS/HS Sunday School
10:30 a.m Pastor Dan Challapalli, "Unity Accomplished by Christ" Eph. 2:11-22
Worship & Children's Sun. School + nursery
Live Streaming on YouTube (click)
​​11:45 a.m. Prayer in the pastor's office
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MONDAY 3/9
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 3/10
9:30 a.m. Men's bible study [youth pastor's room]
5:30 p.m. Deacons' mtg
6:30-7:30 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous [lrg classrm]​​​
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WEDNESDAY 3/11
10:30 a.m. Women's Bible Study, all welcome
THURSDAY 3/12
6-7:30 p.m. MS/HS YG
7 p.m. Choir rehearsal​​
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SATURDAY 3/14
9-10:30 a.m. Community Breakfast "St Patty's Day"
UP & COMING IMPORTANT EVENTS
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.
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.
