A church for people who feel church isn’t for them.
Sunday: 9:30AM, 11:00AM
801 Beirne Ave, Huntsville (5-Points)
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.
Upcoming events
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Good Friday Service
April 3rd
Join us this Good Friday at Essential Church for a meaningful time of remembrance as we reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus. From 6:00 to 6:30 PM, we’ll share a short devotion, spend time in prayer, and take a 0.4‑mile walk around the block, symbolizing the same distance Jesus carried the cross. It’s a simple, powerful way to pause and prepare our hearts for Easter.
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Easter
April 5th
This Easter Sunday, discover the beauty of renewal and the promise of hope at Essential Church. Whether you’re exploring faith or returning to it, you’ll find a place to connect and be encouraged. Join us for one of our Easter services at 8:00, 9:30, or 11:00 as we celebrate the resurrection together. Invite your friends!
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Teach Us To Pray Class
April 12th
Have you ever wanted to pray… but didn’t know where to start? Or maybe you’ve tried before and it just didn’t seem to click. On April 12th from 12:15–1:00 PM, we’re hosting a simple, practical How to Pray class designed just for you. Pastor Tim will walk through a few clear, biblical principles on prayer, and then actually lead a guided time of prayer so you can see what it looks like and begin building a rhythm you can continue at home. This is a workshop-style environment, not a lecture...easy to follow, no pressure. And just so you know: no one will be put on the spot or asked to pray out loud. If you’ve ever thought, “I want to pray, I just don’t know how,” this is for you. Snacks will be provided.
Click here to register.
Huntsville
Address
801 Beirne Avenue Northeast
Huntsville, AL 35801
Summer Service Times
Sunday: 9:30am and 11:00am
Last week’s Teaching: What Kind of Church Member Are You?
What kind of church member are you?
Guest preacher Kris Dolberry walks through Mark 2:1–12 and gives a powerful, practical challenge every believer needs to hear.
In this message, we step into the story of the paralytic and discover four types of people in the room: the confined, the consumers, the critics, and the contributors. Each one reveals something about our own hearts and how we engage with Jesus and His mission.
Jesus doesn’t just address the surface problem. He goes deeper. The man’s greatest need wasn’t physical healing but forgiveness. And in the same way, we are reminded that apart from Christ, we are spiritually helpless and in need of rescue.
But the story doesn’t stop there.
The miracle happens because of four unnamed friends who refused to let obstacles stop them. While the crowd consumed and the critics questioned, these men carried a corner of the mat and brought someone to Jesus.
This message is a call to move beyond passive faith and step into active mission.
The church is not built by a few gifted leaders. It is built by a community of people who say, “I’ll go. I’ll serve. I’ll bring someone to Jesus.”
So the question is simple and personal:
Will you be a consumer, a critic, or a contributor?