First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana

Wednesday Morning Zoom Bible Study (meets over Zoom)
2026-03-25 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-03-18 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-03-11 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-03-04 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-02-25 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 Library Committee
2026-03-24 18:30 - 20:00 | FMC Library, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, 61801
Meeting in the library.

Sunday Mornings during Lent
2026-03-22 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-03-15 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-03-08 09:15 - 12:00, 2026-03-01 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.

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

68th Annual MCC IL Mennonite Relief Sale
2026-03-21 06:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-20 17:00 - 20:30 | 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.

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.

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.

Thursday Morning Bible Study
2026-03-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-12 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-26 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.

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

Hospitality & Fellowship Committee meeting
2026-03-08 12:00 - 14:00 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
This committee provides fellowship opportunities for the congregation and nurtures a spirit of hospitality within the church.

Menno Night
2026-03-07 18:00 - 21:00
52nd Annual Menno Night and Talent Show at the Holiday Inn. 6 pm – RSVP needed.

Set clocks forward - Daylight Savings Time begins
2026-03-07
Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am on Sunday, March 8.
Set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday evening, March 7.

Illinois Mennonite Conference (IMC) Annual Assembly in Lombard IL
2026-03-06 - 2026-03-07
The 2026 IMC Annual Assembly wil be a two-day gathering centered on the theme “Christ Our Center, Connected as One.” This year the time and the opportunities are expanded to include worship, listening, discerning, and connecting more deeply as a conference family. Come join us as we seek Christ together and celebrate the many ways we are connected as one body.

Christian Education Committee Meeting
2026-03-05 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
2026-03-03 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.

Racial Justice Working Group (Hybrid)
2026-03-03 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 retreat
2026-02-22 12:00 - 15:30 | First Mennonite Church, 902 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801, United States
2025 FMC Council will meet at FMC after church for a planning retreat.

Sunday Mornings During Lent
2026-02-22 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 Winter 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
2026-02-22
The Vine is the newsletter of First Mennonite Church. Submissions should be emailed to the current editor, Cindi Schieber.
