First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana

Sunday Afternoon Spiritual Direction Group
2026-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

Wednesday Morning Zoom Bible Study (meets over Zoom)
2026-05-20 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-05-27 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-06-03 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-06-10 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-06-17 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-06-24 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-07-01 08:00 - 09:30 | Zoom
Early risers – join us online for a time of study and discussion. Email Pastor Michael for the Zoom link.

FMC basement reserved for a private event
2026-05-22 08:00 - 13:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Private event.
Note: check with Janet G. later about details.

Friday Spiritual Direction Group
2026-05-22 10:30 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

Service & Outreach Committee-Hybrid
2026-05-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
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.

Sunday mornings at FMC
2026-05-24 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
May 24 – Pentecost
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.

Interfaith Alliance
2026-05-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-24 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.

Decolonial Worship-Zoom
2026-05-29 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.

Pastor Deb's retirement celebration
2026-05-30 15:00 - 17:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

Vine Newsletter - submission deadline
2026-05-31, 2026-06-28
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.

Sunday mornings at FMC
2026-05-31 09:15 - 12:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
May 31 during worship – Celebration of our graduates
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.

Racial Justice Working Group (Hybrid)
2026-06-02 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.

Christian Education Committee Meeting
2026-06-04 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.

Worship Committee Retreat
2026-06-06 09:00 - 11:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
Will be held at FMC.

Sunday Mornings at FMC
2026-06-07 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-06-14 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-06-21 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-06-28 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.

FMC Council meeting
2026-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

Service & Outreach Committee-Hybrid
2026-06-19 15:00 - 17:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States

Facilities Committee (Hybrid)
2026-06-19 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.

Christian Education Committee Retreat
2026-06-22 08:00 - 12:00
Home of Sheryl Dyck.
