Wednesday Morning Zoom Bible Study (meets over Zoom)
2026-09-09 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-09-16 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-09-23 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-09-30 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-10-07 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-10-14 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
2026-09-09 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-14 18:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

Worship Committee
2026-09-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-08 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.

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2026-09-13 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-09-20 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-09-27 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-10-04 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-10-11 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Join us for worship at 9:15 am in-person or online. We welcome, without exclusion all who seek God’s love and grace!
Our Spring/Summer Children’s offering benefits Sola Gratia Farm in Urbana, a non-profit urban farm dedicated to making healthy food accessible for all.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am. (No Sunday school is held during August).

Thursday Morning Bible Study
2026-09-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-09-24 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-01 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-08 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-15 09:30 - 11:30 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801
Join us for a time of study, sharing and prayer. Lynne Sancken is organizing the group; people will take turns leading.
This Fall, the group will study the book Aging, by Will Willimon. The author will help facilitation the September 24 discussion via Zoom. All are welcome to attend.

Service & Outreach Committee-Hybrid
2026-09-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-10-16 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.

Interfaith Alliance
2026-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 | IL
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.

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2026-09-25 16:30 - 18:00 | Zoom
This FMC committee is responsible for the general supervision of the church’s physical property and financial affairs.

Vine Newsletter - submission deadline
2026-09-27 | IL
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.

Annual Faith in Place Environment & Spirituality Summit (AES) Watch Party at FMC
2026-09-29 17:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
First Mennonite is hosting a watch party on September 29. Keynote speaker: Bill McKibben. When you register for the AES summit, you will be given an opportunity to select the option for joining an in-person watch party.

Christian Education Committee Meeting
2026-10-01 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.

Racial Justice Working Group (Hybrid)
2026-10-06 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.

Search Committee
2026-10-07 18:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The Search Committee meets monthly as it works toward identifying potential Associate pastors.

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2026-10-16 16:30 - 18:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
