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Cancellation Notices

Watch NBC-30 for notice of service/activity cancellation. Check your local cable provider for channel number. The phone tree will also be activated.

Youth Top 40 (40 Minutes with God)

is on summer break and will resume its weekly meetings in the Fall.

Music Director Betty Austin Retires

After nearly 20 years at the keyboard of our Tracker pipe organ Betty Austin is retiring. June 29th will be Betty's final Sunday as our regular organist. She will return as a substitute for keyboardist Robin Hawkes on July 13th when we will host a brunch following worship in her honor (shh. . . it's a bit of a surprise!).
If you would like to help with the brunch or contribute to a gift for Betty, please see Dot Burgon or Merna Colton about a contribution, or Ester Luong to help with the brunch.

Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries

We host a meal site every Monday evening from 5:30 to 6:30 P.M. Folks from FBC host the dinner on the 3rd Monday each month. Talk to Betsy Bochman if you'd like to help.

Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries Monthly Pantry Item
The requested item for the food pantry this month is fruit juice Please leave your items on the table at the rear of the sanctuary.

Sound System Notes
Our new sound system is now in use. All that remains is the final positioning of the speakers. Please be patient with us as we fine tune the adjustments of all the various components. If you would like to learn how to operate the sound system and help during worship, please speak to Rob Hathaway or Phil Halsall.

Camp Wightman brochures are available in Helen Henry Hall. Please note that registration has already begun. You may register online. Use the link on the right hand side of this page for ABCCONN. Camperships are available through the Board of Christian Education. If you are interested in these please contact Mary Ann Blank or the church office.

A Missional Church
Culture Comes to FBC ESSEX
The next step for our Missional Church project team will be to interview local officials to find our about local needs to determine how we might be able to help.

Upcoming Events:
July 18
The first of our Friday night worship times. We are calling these times
Friday Fishwrap. Our aim is refreshing and relevant worship. If you are someone who cannot have or doesn't want the Sunday morning experience of worship, this may be for you. Worship will begin at 8:00 P.M. Friday evenings starting July 18th.

And on July 18:
The Missionary Society will hold a bake and tag sale in Helen Henry Hall. As usual there will be many items offered for sale including knick-knacks, linens, toys, jewelry, kitchen items and home made baked goods.
Hours: 9AM - 2 PM

September 19-21
World Mission Conference at Second Baptist Church in Suffield, CT (see the link to online registration on this page).