First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana

Wednesday Morning Zoom Bible Study (meets over Zoom)
2025-11-12 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-11-05 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-29 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-22 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-15 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.

IL Mennonite Conference Pastor Peer Meeting
2025-11-11 10:00 - 13:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
IMC Pastor Peer meeting in the FMC fellowship hall.

Sunday mornings at FMC
2025-11-09 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Guest Speaker: Joyce Mast
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 Fall children’s offering is to help MCC’s relief work.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am.

FMC Fall Work Day
2025-11-08 08:00 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The Property and Finance Committee invites you to help spruce up the FMC building and grounds.

Weekly Vigil for Palestine
2025-11-06 11:15 - 11:45, 2025-10-30 11:15 - 11:45, 2025-10-23 11:15 - 11:45, 2025-10-16 11:15 - 11:45, 2025-10-09 11:15 - 11:45 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Join in prayer, song, lament and listening for God in the Palestine-Israel conflict.

Thursday Morning Bible Study
2025-11-06 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-30 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-23 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-16 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-09 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 “Expecting Emmanuel: Eight Women Who Prepared the Way.” All are welcome to attend.

Racial Justice Working Group (Hybrid)
2025-11-04 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.

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2025-11-02 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
TODAY: Service of Remembrance (remembering loved ones who have passed away within the past year).
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 Fall children’s offering is to help MCC’s relief work.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am.

Daylight Savings Time ends 2 am on Sunday
2025-11-01 | IL
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 am on Sunday. Set your clocks back one hour on Saturday evening.

Decolonial Worship-Zoom
2025-10-31 15:00 - 16:00 | 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 Discernment Circles
2025-10-26 12:00 - 13:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
FMC attendees will meet in small groups for about 30 minutes after Sunday school to discern possible people to recommend to fill Council, Committee Rep and Elder roles in 2026.

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2025-10-26 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
OCTOBER 26 – We welcome guest preacher, Lawrence Matthews, from Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS).
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 Fall children’s offering is to help MCC’s relief work.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am.

Vine Newsletter - submission deadline
2025-10-26 | IL
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.

Taco Tuesday (3rd Tuesday of each month)
2025-10-21 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.

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2025-10-19 12:15 - 14:00 | Hybrid
This FMC committee is responsible for the general supervision of the church’s physical property and financial affairs.

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2025-10-19 09:15 - 12:00, 2025-10-12 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 Fall children’s offering is to help MCC’s relief work.
Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 11:15 am.

Vigil for Flat Oak
2025-10-13 14:45 - 16:00 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801
Join us for a time of prayer and scripture reading, followed by a livestream from Oak Flat by Apache Stronghold from 3 to 4.
