First Congregational Church of Essex, MA
Receiving and extending the
hospitality of Jesus
as we connect with God, one another,
& our community.
Connecting With Community
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
Our mission is to bring the word of God to the children of our congregation along with the community. VBS happens one week out of the summer for 2-5 days for 2-3 hours and our church is magically transformed into an amazing adventure land for learning. Children ages Pre-K to 8th grade come together to experience God’s word through Bible points, verses, and stories reinforced through fun outdoor games, crafts/science projects, interactive story telling, themed snacks, and fun songs & dances!
The children learn to watch for “God sightings”, make new friends and above all leave here knowing God loves them no matter what. All this is presented & supervised by the talented members of our congregation that make it all come alive! Click on the link to the right to see the video for this year’s VBS adventure
Community Breakfast
Hosted by FCCOE in collaboration with St. John’s church, the community breakfast is held the 2nd Saturday of every month in the FCCOE fellowship hall on our first floor, from 9-10:30 a.m. All our welcome, free of charge, donations gratefully accepted to help defray food costs.
