Vision, Mission & Priorities
OUR VISION
God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit, to grow as a community of grace, joy and peace so that God’s healing and hope flow through us to the world.
OUR MISSION
Following Christ…
We are a community grounded in the way of Jesus, shaped by an Anabaptist Mennonite theology and spirituality, and embodying creative worship, study, prayer, and service that embraces and challenges all people, inclusive of diversity of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic or social class, education, and physical or mental condition. First Mennonite Church is part of the global family of faith represented by Mennonite World Conference and the denominational family that is Mennonite Church USA.
Nurturing Community…
We commit to relationships of love and care, supporting one another, celebrating together, and accompanying each other as we grow, struggle, and flourish in faith and life.
Seeking a Just Peace…
We commit to joining God’s work of peacemaking and reconciliation and sharing Christ’s love in the Champaign-Urbana community and beyond. We are called to care for creation, learn from other faith traditions, connect with Christians locally and around the world, and serve the local community.
We commit to blessing, and being blessed by, all persons, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. We seek to engage our communities in ways that undo our society’s legacies of patriarchy, white supremacy, and colonialism.
Constitution and By-Laws
Learn more about our vision, mission, leadership structure, and decision-making process by reading our FMC Constitution and By-Laws, adopted in 2023.