We seek to foster the joy, love, and fellowship that are part in parcel in our Christian community. We have a great time when we’re together. Our hope is that our church will brighten lives and not subtract joy.

These are exciting days for our church as we grow in the spirit and love of Christ. We have much to celebrate at First Congregational Church. We are an Open and Affirming Congregation with a growing membership. Our youth are engaged and eager to contribute to our church missions. We have innovative and exciting ministries that involve both new and lifelong members of our church family. We have a wealth of history that reflects our members’ desire to make a difference! Please click one of the links below to find out more.

From newborns to graduating high schoolers, our church provides a dynamic programs with an active enrollment of children and youth. Taught by members of the congregation, our church school teaches the basic values and stories of our faith and encourages a questioning attitude on the part of students. The goals of the program are to help children claim the Christian faith as their own and instill in them the truth that they are valued by God and the community.

Our church has two youth groups for Middle School and High School aged youth. Recreation, service and faith development hallmark this important ministry.

Children & Youth News

We support these ministries:
Social ministries

Other Ministries

We invite you to learn about our worship and music ministry:

From Route 93 South:

• Exit 35 “Park Street/Stoneham/Melrose” (Two exits south of Rt. 128)
  
• Left at the bottom of the ramp, under Route 93, right at stop sign.
  
• Continue straight through set of lights at Friendly’s
  
• Road becomes two lanes at Zoo, stay left.
  
• Take first left after Zoo onto Pond Street. (Don’t take the Pond Street before the zoo.)
• Continue straight through set of lights.
  
• At next set of lights, turn left onto Main Street.
  
• Follow Main Street to second set of lights, turn left onto West Foster Street.
  
• Church is on right after stop sign.

From Route 93 North:

• Exit 33 “Rt. 28 Stoneham/Melrose”
• Follow Route 28 signs staying to the right. Turn right on Elm Street.
• Continue to rotary, “turn left” by going three quarters of the way around the rotary.
• Road becomes two lanes, stay right.
• Take second right after Hospital onto Pond Street. (If you go past the Zoo, you’ve gone too far.)
• Continue straight through set of lights.
• At next set of lights, turn left onto Main Street.
• Follow Main Street to second set of lights, turn left onto West Foster Street.
• Church is on right after stop sign.

From Route 1 South:

• Exit “Essex Street, Saugus/Melrose” at Walgreen’s and Dunkin Donuts.
• Follow Essex Street over Route 1, past Square One Mall and into Melrose.
• Essex Street becomes Upham Street in Melrose.
• Take left at second set of lights onto Main Street.
• At next set of lights, turn right onto West Foster Street.
• Church is on right after stop sign.

From Route 1 North:

• Exit “Essex Street, Saugus/Melrose” after Square One Mall and Corners.
• Follow Essex Street, past side of Square One Mall and into Melrose.
• Essex Street becomes Upham Street in Melrose.
• Take left at second set of lights onto Main Street.
• At next set of lights, turn right onto West Foster Street.
• Church is on right after stop sign.