First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana

Decolonial Worship-Zoom
2025-06-27 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
FMC is part of a Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Coalition of congregations that supports church communities in education, solidarity and reparative action alongside Indigenous Peoples. The Coalition meets via Zoom each month for worship which focuses on the theme of healing and economic justice. A link is needed to attend.

FMC Council meeting
2025-06-25 18:00 - 20:00 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801

Wednesday Morning Zoom Bible Study (meets over Zoom)
2025-06-25 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-06-18 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-06-11 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-06-04 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-05-28 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-05-21 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-05-14 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-05-07 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom
Early risers – join us online for a time of study and discussion. Email Pastor Michael for the Zoom link.

Monday Spiritual Direction Group
2025-06-23 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-06-09 18:30 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
4-6 people meet the 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.
In person & on Zoom.

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2025-06-22 09:15 - 12:00, 2025-06-15 09:15 - 12:00, 2025-06-01 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Join us for worship at 9:15 am live in the sanctuary or online. We welcome, without exclusion all who seek God’s love and grace!
Our current children’s offering benefits the local Immigrant Services of CU.
After worship, stay for fellowship and refreshments (please keep your mask on when not drinking or eating). In-person Sunday school classes for all ages (11:15 am-12 pm) follow fellowship time.
After worship, stay for fellowship and refreshments and Sunday school. Our summer Sunday school is intergenerational and the theme is Caregiving. People of various ages will share creative ways they care for others and that others have cared for them.

Friday Spiritual Direction Group
2025-06-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | 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.

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.

Taco Tuesday (3rd Tuesday of each month)
2025-06-17 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 | 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.

Sunday Afternoon Spiritual Direction Group
2025-06-15 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-06-01 15:15 - 17:00 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2025-06-08 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
PENTECOST

Join us for worship at 9:15 am live in the sanctuary or online. We welcome, without exclusion all who seek God’s love and grace!
Our current children’s offering benefits the local Immigrant Services of CU.
After worship, stay for fellowship and refreshments (please keep your mask on when not drinking or eating). In-person Sunday school classes for all ages (11:15 am-12 pm) follow fellowship time.
After worship, stay for fellowship and refreshments and Sunday school. Our summer Sunday school is intergenerational and the theme is Caregiving. People of various ages will share creative ways they care for others and that others have cared for them.

Racial Justice Working Group (Hybrid)
2025-06-03 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.

Decolonial Worship - Zoom
2025-05-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2025-05-25 09:15 - 12:00, 2025-05-18 09:15 - 12:00, 2025-05-11 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Join us for worship at 9:15 am live in the sanctuary or online. We welcome, without exclusion all who seek God’s love and grace!
Our current children’s offering benefits the local Immigrant Services of CU.
After worship, stay for fellowship and refreshments (please keep your mask on when not drinking or eating). In-person Sunday school classes for all ages (11:15 am-12 pm) follow fellowship time.
After worship, stay for fellowship and refreshments and Sunday school. All ages are invited to attend Sunday school. Click here to view our Spring Classes.

Vine Newsletter - submission deadline
2025-05-25
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.

FMC Council meeting
2025-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
