Hymn Sing: Celebrating the Lord through Music!
Join us on Wednesday, March 2, at 7 p.m. for an all-church hymn sing. You can request your favorites!
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Lenten Soup Supper Series: March 1st
March 1st, Tuesday, 6 p.m. First Congregational Church in Essex, 6 Methodist Hill, Essex, CT In 2013, the Rev. Jennifer Zogg traveled the 500 mile medieval pilgrimage road of the Camino de Santiago through Spain known simply as “El Camino or The Way”. She found the journey of pilgrimage to be filled with spiritual profound […]
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Shoreline Soup Kitchen: March 2016
Feb. 29, and March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th Each Monday night at 5:30 p.m., we host the local Monday night Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries dinner at our church. We are looking for new volunteers. Please contact Joy at [email protected] or 860-581-0493 if you are interested in volunteering your time.
Ash Wednesday Service
February 10th Join us for a time of reflection and renewal as we worship together on Ash Wednesday. Worship will include prayer, singing and imposition of ashes. Lay down your burdens and lighten your load as we begin the journey through Lent.
Stuff-A-Truck – Super Bowl Edition!
February 6th Whether you will be cheering for the Panthers, Broncos or just watching the Super Bowl for the advertisements, we invite you to kick-off Super Bowl weekend by joining us on Super Bowl Saturday to Stuff-a-Truck for the Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries (SSKP)! As we prepare to cheer on our teams (or lament […]
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Public Pot Luck Dinner & Conversation to Discuss Affordable Housing Needs in the Community
February 4th Following FBC’s Community Potluck and Conversation on Housing this spring, community partners formed a Shoreline housing committee, which is now replicating our Potluck & Conversation model to discuss the need for affordable housing throughout the Shoreline. The second official Shoreline Community Potluck and Conversation is this Thursday, February 4th, at 6 p.m. in Clinton […]
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Shoreline Soup Kitchen
January 4, 11th, 18th, 25th Each Monday night at 5:30 p.m., we host the local Monday night Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries dinner at our church. We are looking for new volunteers. Please contact Joy at [email protected] or 860-581-0493 if you are interested in volunteering your time.
Volunteer Opportunity: Habit for Humanity Build Day
March 5th at 8:30 a.m. We are currently coordinating a team from FBC in Essex to volunteer at the Habitat for Humanity build in Portland on Saturday, March 5th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Joy at 860-581-0493 or [email protected] .
The Body of Christ
1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 12-27 This week I attended a conference where Daniel Vestal was the main speaker. Daniel is a Cooperative Baptist pastor, writer and former professor from Texas. While I was at the conference, Daniel told this story: One day he is on a small plane that had just taken off from the tarmac […]
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Lenten Resources
Lent is a time when Jesus calls us to cultivate our relationship with God. Here are some resources to help cultivate that relationship. Comment below if you have anything to add! Lenten Resources: -Mercy Center by the Sea They have a Lenten retreat this Saturday, February 13th, and the Center is always available for day […]
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