First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana

Taco Tuesday (3rd Tuesday of each month)
2024-11-19 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-17 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-21 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-02-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-03-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-04-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-05-20 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-06-17 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) and 3 more dates | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Attendees meet for fellowship and a taco dinner. People sign up to help bring main items. Those not helping bring a main meal item are invited, though not required, to bring a topping to share.

Vine Newsletter - submission deadline
2024-11-24, 2024-12-29, 2025-01-26, 2025-02-23, 2025-03-30, 2025-04-27, 2025-05-25, 2025-06-29 and 2 more dates | IL
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.

Thanksgiving Potluck
2024-11-24 12:00 - 13:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Thanksgiving Potluck after Sunday school. Bring a nut-free dish to share.

FMC potluck and Medical Debt Relief Auction
2025-02-23 12:00 - 14:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The auction will follow a church potluck.

Presentation on New Philadelphia, IL
2025-06-17 18:30 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
FMC will host Abdul Alkalimat and Kate Williams- McWorter to speak about and answer questions related to the New Philadelphia, IL historic district. Founded in 1836, New Philadelphia, IL was the first community in America started by an African American. Abdul is a descendant of the founder Frank McWorter. Abdul and Kate are professors at the University of Illinois and are leaders of the New Philadelphia Association.

Less Lawn, Going Native: Viewing FMC Alternative Lawns
2025-06-28 10:00 - 12:00 | IL
FMC attendees are invited to view the properties of several people who have planted native gardens.

Palestinian Learning Opportunity
2025-07-15 17:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Tuesday, July 15 before and after Taco Tuesday:
▪ 5pm: Prayer and banner unfurling on the FMC lawn
▪ 6:30pm: Panel discussion featuring local speakers Al Mytty, who recently visited Hebron, West Bank with Community Peacemaker Teams, and Dua Aldasouqi, director, CU Muslim Action Cmte.

Prayer Service for Oak Flat
2025-07-19 10:30 - 11:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
FMC will host a short prayer gathering in the church sanctuary to support Apache Stronghold’s effort to save Oak Flat.

All Church Book Discussion
2025-07-31 17:30 - 19:00 | IL
The Service & Outreach Committee hosts an FMC All-Church Read of Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza by Munther Isaac, a Palestinian and Lutheran pastor in the West Bank. As part of our commitment to learn and act on behalf of Palestine, read the book then come to the open discussion at FMC on July 31. A bulk order ($25 suggested donation) will be placed on July 7; if you want a copy, sign up no later than July 6.

FMC All-Church Retreat
2025-08-29 - 2025-08-31 | Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center, 9301 1575 East St., Tiskilwa, IL, 61368, United States
Our 2025 retreat theme is “Rooted in Peace” and will be held in Tiskilwa, IL, August 29 (7 pm) – August 31 (1 pm). Contact the church office for details.
No worship service will be held at the church building on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Safe Church Training
2025-09-16 18:15 - 19:15 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
At 6:15 pm after our meal, we will hold our annual Safe Church Training,
