First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana

Sunday Morning Worship
2026-02-15 09:15 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Join us for worship at 9:15 am in-person or online. We welcome, without exclusion all who seek God’s love and grace!
Our Winter children’s offering is to help MCC’s relief work.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am.

Fellowship Dinners
2026-02-15 12:00 - 15:00 | IL
These potluck meals are a time for people attending FMC to gather in homes to share a meal.
People can choose to host a meal or to be a guest.
Options for the meals are either Saturday evening, Feb. 14 or Sunday Noon, Feb. 15.
Exact times for each fellowship meal will be determined by the host and guests.

Tuesday Morning Music Club
2026-02-17 09:00 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
This community music club has reserved use of our church in the morning. The music program is open to the public.

Wednesday Morning Zoom Bible Study (meets over Zoom)
2026-02-18 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-02-25 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-03-04 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-03-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom
Early risers – join us online for a time of study and discussion. Email Pastor Michael for the Zoom link.

Ash Wednesday Service
2026-02-18 18:30 - 19:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Join us for our annual Ash Wednesday service in the sanctuary at FMC.

Thursday Morning Bible Study
2026-02-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-26 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-12 09:30 - 11:30 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801
Join us for a time of study, sharing and prayer. Pastor Deb will facilitate a study of the book Prone to Wander: A Lenten Journey with Women in the Wilderness. All are welcome to attend.

Friday Spiritual Direction Group
2026-02-20 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-06 10:30 - 12:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
4-6 people meet several times each month for prayer, sharing, Lectio Divina and a short silence. Meeting times and days are decided by the group. New groups are formed each September.
The group meets in person & on Zoom.

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2026-02-20 16:30 - 18:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
This FMC committee is responsible for the general supervision of the church’s physical property and financial affairs.

Vine Newsletter - submission deadline
2026-02-22 | IL
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.

Sunday Mornings During Lent
2026-02-22 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Lent Series: Holding it Together
This Lent we will focus on scriptures from the book of John.
Join us for worship at 9:15 am in-person or online. We welcome, without exclusion all who seek God’s love and grace!
Our Winter children’s offering is to help MCC’s relief work.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am.

FMC Council retreat
2026-02-22 12:00 - 15:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
2025 FMC Council will meet at FMC after church for a planning retreat.

Sunday Afternoon Spiritual Direction Group
2026-02-22 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-08 15:00 - 17:00 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801

Sunday Mornings during Lent
2026-03-01 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-03-08 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Lent Series: Holding it Together
This Lent we will focus on scriptures from the book of John.
Join us for worship at 9:15 am in-person or online. We welcome, without exclusion all who seek God’s love and grace!
Our Spring children’s offering is to help Prosperity Gardens in Champaign-Urbana.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am.

Racial Justice Working Group (Hybrid)
2026-03-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Hybrid
This group provides a space for anti-racism education, advocacy, and mutual accountability in our church and community. The group meeting is hybrid, with in person members meeting in the FMC library.

Worship Committee-Zoom
2026-03-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
This committee is responsible for nurturing the worship life of the congregation.

Christian Education Committee Meeting
2026-03-05 13:15 - 15:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
This committee oversees the Christian Education (Spiritual Formation) needs of the congregation and for planning programming to meet them.

Illinois Mennonite Conference (IMC) Annual Assembly in Lombard IL
2026-03-06 - 2026-03-07 | IL
The 2026 IMC Annual Assembly wil be a two-day gathering centered on the theme “Christ Our Center, Connected as One.” This year the time and the opportunities are expanded to include worship, listening, discerning, and connecting more deeply as a conference family. Come join us as we seek Christ together and celebrate the many ways we are connected as one body.

Set clocks forward - Daylight Savings Time begins
2026-03-07 | IL
Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am on Sunday, March 8.
Set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday evening, March 7.

Menno Night
2026-03-07 18:00 - 21:00 | IL
52nd Annual Menno Night and Talent Show at the Holiday Inn. 6 pm – RSVP needed.

Hospitality & Fellowship Committee meeting
2026-03-08 12:00 - 14:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
This committee provides fellowship opportunities for the congregation and nurtures a spirit of hospitality within the church.

FMC Council meeting
2026-03-11 18:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
