First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana

FMC office closed
2025-07-04 - 2025-07-05 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The office is closed July 4.

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2025-07-06 09:15 - 12:00, 2025-07-13 09:15 - 12:00, 2025-07-20 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 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.

Sunday Afternoon Spiritual Direction Group
2025-07-06 15:15 - 17:00 | 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.

Palestinian Learning Opportunity
2025-07-15 17:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Tuesday, July 15 before and after Taco Tuesday:
▪ 5pm: Prayer and banner unfurling on the FMC lawn
▪ 6:30pm: Panel discussion featuring local speakers Al Mytty, who recently visited Hebron, West Bank with Community Peacemaker Teams, and Dua Aldasouqi, director, CU Muslim Action Cmte.

Taco Tuesday (3rd Tuesday of each month)
2025-07-15 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-08-19 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.

Wednesday Morning Zoom Bible Study (meets over Zoom)
2025-07-16 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-07-23 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-07-30 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-08-13 08:00 - 09:30, 2025-08-20 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom
Early risers – join us online for a time of study and discussion. Email Pastor Michael for the Zoom link.

Prayer Service for Oak Flat
2025-07-19 10:30 - 11:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
FMC will host a short prayer gathering in the church sanctuary to support Apache Stronghold’s effort to save Oak Flat.

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2025-07-20 12:15 - 14:00 | Hybrid
This FMC committee is responsible for the general supervision of the church’s physical property and financial affairs.

FMC Retreat Committee
2025-07-22 10:00 - 11:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
This committee is planning our All-Church retreat, which will take place at Menno Haven Camp from August 29-31, 2025.

Decolonial Worship-Zoom
2025-07-25 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.

Vine Newsletter - submission deadline
2025-07-27 | IL
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.

Monday Spiritual Direction Group
2025-07-28 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-08-11 18:30 - 20:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
4-6 people meet the several Tuesdays 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.

Friday Spiritual Direction Group (Meeting on Thurs. July 31 this month)
2025-07-31 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-15 10:30 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

All Church Book Discussion
2025-07-31 17:30 - 19:00 | IL
The Service & Outreach Committee hosts an FMC All-Church Read of Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza by Munther Isaac, a Palestinian and Lutheran pastor in the West Bank. As part of our commitment to learn and act on behalf of Palestine, read the book then come to the open discussion at FMC on July 31. A bulk order ($25 suggested donation) will be placed on July 7; if you want a copy, sign up no later than July 6.

Racial Justice Working Group (Hybrid)
2025-08-05 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.

FMC Council meeting
2025-08-13 18:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

Thursday AM Bible Study Potluck Brunch
2025-08-14 09:30 - 11:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The Thursday Morning Bible study group is invited to meet together at FMC for a potluck brunch.

Worship Committee
2025-08-14 11:00 - 12:30 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801
This committee is responsible for nurturing the worship life of the congregation.

Kids & Youth Sunday school teachers - meeting and classroom cleanup
2025-08-17 11:00 - 13:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
The children and youth Sunday school teachers will have a meeting after fellowship time and will also have the opportunity to clean/organize the classrooms.

Christian Education Committee Meeting
2025-08-21 01:15 - 15:15 | 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.

63rd Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale
2025-08-22 16:30 - 21:00 | Otto Center, 2058 Cr 1800e, Arthur, IL, 61911, United States
This annual event benefits Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). The event begins on Friday, August 22, from 4:30-9 pm and continues on Saturday – August 23 from 6 am – 3 pm. There are food booths, a BBQ pulled pork dinner on Friday, pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, and auctions both days. Fun children’s activities include: a children’s auction, a petting zoo and a train ride.
80% of the proceeds benefits MCC and 20% will benefit local non-profit organizations.
Visit www.arthurreliefsale.org for more information.
