First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana

Wednesday Morning Zoom Bible Study (meets over Zoom)
2026-03-11 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-03-18 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-03-25 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-04-01 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-04-08 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Early risers – join us online for a time of study and discussion. Email Pastor Michael for the Zoom link.

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

Thursday Morning Bible Study
2026-03-12 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-26 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-02 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.

Sunday Mornings during Lent
2026-03-15 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-03-22 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 Spring children’s offering is to help Prosperity Gardens in Champaign-Urbana.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am.

Service & Outreach Committee-Hybrid
2026-03-20 15:00 - 17:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The Service and Outreach Committee reaches out to and welcomes people who wish to know more about the church. The committee also coordinates FMC service projects in the community and beyond.

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2026-03-20 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.

68th Annual MCC IL Mennonite Relief Sale
2026-03-20 17:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-21 06:00 - 13:00 | interstate center, 1106 Interstate Dr, Bloomington, IL, 61705, United States
Our 68th Annual Illinois Mennonite Relief Sale will be held on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Location: Interstate Center, 1106 Interstate Dr, , Bloomington, IL 61705
For details, visit: https://www.ilreliefsale.org/
20% of the Illinois MCC Relief Sale net income will be used locally by grassroots volunteers to provide food for those in need in Central Illinois. 80% of the net proceeds from the Sale are channeled through Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), a global, Anabaptist nonprofit organization that strives to share God’s love and compassion for all through relief, development and peace.

Sanctuary reserved for piano tuning
2026-03-21 12:00 - 13:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

FMC Library Committee
2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:00 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801
Meeting in the library.

Interfaith Alliance
2026-03-25 12:00 - 13:00
The Interfaith Alliance is a network of faith leaders and houses of worship who gather together to seek the common good.
Meetings are open to all and are held monthly in different locations on the 4th Wednesday at Noon.
For details about the location of a meeting in a particular month, email Pastor Michael Crosby, Chair of the Interfaith Alliance.

Worship Band Practice
2026-03-28 15:00 - 16:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The worship band will practice in preparation for the March 29 Palm Sunday service.

Brass Band rehearsal
2026-03-28 16:30 - 17:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The brass band will rehearse at FMC in preparation for the March 29 Palm Sunday service.

Vine Newsletter - submission deadline
2026-03-29
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.

Palm Sunday Worship at FMC
2026-03-29 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Help celebrate Palm Sunday! Our theme is: Holding it Together
This service will include Passion/Praise and Lament.
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.
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.

Christian Education Committee Meeting
2026-04-02 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.

Maundy Thursday Meal & Service
2026-04-02 18:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
We share a simple meal together as we commemorate the last supper Jesus shared with the disciples.
Song and scripture are part of the service and we also invite people to wash each other’s feet or hands, in remembrance of Jesus’ act of servant hood as he washed the disciples’ feet.
Child care is provided.

Good Friday Service
2026-04-03 12:15 - 12:45 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
All are invited to attend this short Good Friday service as we remember Christ’s sacrifice.

Sunday Afternoon Spiritual Direction Group
2026-04-04 09:00 - 10:30 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801
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.

Easter Worship
2026-04-05 10:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Easter Worship will be held at 10:15 AM and communion will be served.
Theme: Holding It Together – Death and Resurrection.
Sunday school will not be held.
All are welcome to attend!

Racial Justice Working Group (Hybrid)
2026-04-07 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
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
This committee is responsible for nurturing the worship life of the congregation.
Some meetings are on Zoom and other meetings are in person.
