A church for people who feel church isn’t for them.

Sunday: 9:30AM, 11:00AM
801 Beirne Ave, Huntsville (5-Points)

 

Upcoming events

  • Father's Day at Essential

    June 21st

    Everyone, invite your dad (or grandpa, or son, or neighbor) and join us for Father's Day at Essential. It's going to be a fun filled, and meaningful time with dad-approved snacks, photo op, giveaways, and a few surprises. You don't want to miss it!

  • Move Up Week

    July 19th - 26th

    All week we’ll be celebrating with kids moving to new ministry areas at Essential. All students will officially move to new spaces on July 26th. Check out the other special events that are a part of MOVE UP WEEK 2026 here.

  • Wednesday Night Prayer

    Wednesday Night Prayer

    Every Wednesday

    Join us for a weekly time of prayer at The 2101. When we meet God, we want him to say “Essential is a PRAYING church. This prayer time will not be focused on anything in particular, it will just be a meaningful time of prayer for whatever is on your heart.

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You Belong Here

We don’t care what you wear, how many piercings or tattoos you have, what candidate you voted for or even if you know anything about the Bible. We are a church filled with people just like you with every kind of story imaginable.

It’s dark, it’s loud, and it smells a lot like coffee. We love Jesus.
We love the Bible, and we love our church.

We’re having a ton of fun, but we aren’t just playing around.
We love what we get to do here.

We think you’ll love it too.

 
 
 
 
 

Huntsville

Address
801 Beirne Avenue Northeast
Huntsville, AL 35801

Summer Service Times
Sunday: 9:30am and 11:00am

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Last week’s Teaching:
Does God Laugh at Our Plans?

 

Does God Laugh at Our Plans?

We've all experienced it. You make the plan, do the research, pray about it, and then everything changes.

Paul knew that feeling too.

On his missionary journey, door after door closed. The places he intended to go weren't where God wanted him—at least not yet. But instead of becoming discouraged, Paul trusted that every closed door was still part of God's direction.

This week we'll discover five principles from Paul's life that will help us make plans that honor God, trust Him when our plans change, and recognize His hand even in disappointing circumstances.

If you're wondering what God wants you to do next, this message is for you.

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