Lombard Mennonite Church

First Sunday of Lent
2026-02-22 10:00 - 11:15 (America/Chicago) | LMC & Streaming
We’ll begin a six-week Lenten worship series called “Dwelling in Dissonance.” Pastor Richard will preach on John 11: 1-44. The theme for our first week is Dwelling in dissonance: love and grief, glory and belief.
During Sunday school, we’ll conclude our 3-week world cafe series on welcoming. We’ll enjoy a potluck meal together to mark the occasion.

Ash Wednesday Service
2026-02-18 19:00 - 19:45 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent. The imposition of ashes is a physical reminder of our mortality and sin and an assurance of God’s forgiveness and salvation. All are invited to join this brief service.

Worship Service: Peace: Pick Up Your Cross
2026-02-15 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Pastor Nathan will preach on Matthew 16: 21-28.
During the Christian Formation hour, we’ll hold the second of three sessions of small group table discussions—world café style—on how LMC can be a more welcoming congregation. Savory snacks will keep us energized.

Worship Service: Peace: The greatest commandment
2026-02-08 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Pastor Barb will preach on Mark 12: 28-34.
During the Christian Formation time, adults will gather in the Fellowship Hall for the first of three weeks of small group table discussions—world café style—on how LMC can be a more welcoming congregation. To keep the cafe atmosphere, there will be food! This Sunday will feature a dessert bar.

MYF Bistro
2026-02-07 17:30 - 20:00 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Join us for a full Italian meal in a pop-up restaurant, hosted by the MYF. Enjoy a cozy dinner with friends or celebrate Valentine’s Day early with your special someone (the Venture Club provides free babysitting!). We’ll serve dinner from 5:30-8:00 PM; contact the church office to make a reservation. Donations will support the MYF’s service, listening, and learning trip to Costa Rica this summer.

Worship Service: Peace: Turn the Other Cheek
2026-02-01 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
This week marks the start of a series in which each of the pastors will preach on “What peace means to me.” Pastor Richard is first and will preach on Matthew 5: 38-48. He writes, “We begin with a look at Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, a very common passage for Anabaptists to turn to in support of our peace theology. Jesus’ words on ‘turning the other cheek’ and ‘going the second mile’ have almost become cliches. Understood in their context, however, they are a call to nonviolent resistance.”
We’ll celebrate communion during our worship service.

Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday
2026-01-25 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
It’s Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday! Pastor Nathan will preach on Luke 10: 25-37. He shares, “Each year, Mennonite World Conference invites all of their member churches to celebrate Anabaptist World Fellowship Sunday on the date in January closest to the adult baptism that is considered the beginning of the Anabaptist movement. This year, we focus on the parable of the compassionate Samaritan and how that applies to our lived theology as Anabaptists.”

MLK Sunday
2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
On this weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pastor Richard will preach on John 1: 35–51. He writes, “This text, which picks up where last week’s reading left off, tells of Jesus calling his first disciples. Twice in the passage, potential followers of Jesus are invited to ‘Come and see.’ Martin Luther King, Jr was someone who modeled a faithful response to this invitation, and whose vision helped others to ‘come and see’ as well.”

Epiphany Sunday
2026-01-04 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
We’ll enjoy a service of lessons and carols, and celebrate communion together. Our theme is “Epiphany: Be Amazed.” Sunday school classes will resume.

First Sunday of Christmas
2025-12-28 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Our theme this week is “Be amazed: God Among Us.” Pastor Nathan will preach on Matthew 2:1-12. He writes, “The Wise Men journey a long time following a light, taking the star as a sign of hope that their lives would change forever. This account invites us to consider ways to hold onto hope, and the ways we can see God at work in the world.”
We won’t hold any Christian Formation classes or formal fellowship time this Sunday.

Christmas Eve Service & Fellowship
2025-12-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
In addition to all the wonderful LMC Christmas Eve traditions—such as lighting candles while singing Silent Night—this year you won’t want to miss the Christmas pageant! LMC children and youth will share the Christmas story. Following the service, we’ll enjoy a lovely time of fellowship and feasting on delicious holiday snacks. Please bring cookies and/or hors d’oeuvres to share with your LMC family. Join us at 6:30pm on December 24 for a time to remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Fourth Sunday of Advent
2025-12-21 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Our theme this week is “Be amazed: Love comes down.” Pastor Richard will preach on John 1: 1–18. He writes, “Many Christians focus on going to heaven someday. But the main storyline throughout the Bible is that God repeatedly reaches out to humanity on earth. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Incarnation when ‘The Word became flesh and made his home among us.'”
We won’t hold any adult Christian Formation classes on Sunday, but children and youth will hold a rehearsal for the Christmas pageant on December 24.

Congregational Meeting & Potluck
2025-12-07 11:30 - 13:30 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Adults will gather for a congregational meeting in the sanctuary, in lieu of their Christian Formation classes. (Children and youth will meet for their Sunday school classes as usual.) After the meeting, we’ll enjoy a delicious potluck in the Fellowship Hall together!

Worship Service: Covenant Sunday—Anabaptism at 500
2025-11-09 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
We’ll celebrate our annual covenant membership renewal, committing to our shared convictions and covenant to our life together of care, discernment, forgiveness, and accountability. This will be our fourth worship service celebrating 500 years of Anabaptism. Pastor Richard will preach on 1 Corinthians 11: 17-26.
He writes, “This week we engage in several rituals as a community, including our monthly celebration of communion. While nearly every Christian group observes communion in some form, many have very different understandings of this ritual. How do we as Anabaptists understand communion?”

Pizza with the Pastors
2025-11-02 12:30 - 14:30 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
We invite newer attendees of LMC to join the pastors for lunch after the worship service. It’s a great chance to get to know Pastors Barb, Richard, and Nathan better, while they get to know you better. If you would like to attend, please contact the church office.

Worship Service: All Saints Sunday
2025-11-02 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
We’ll honor those who have gone before us in the family of faith. In lieu of a sermon, we’ll enjoy a hymn sing together. We’ll also have a time of candle lighting in honor of those who have passed on.

Church Workday
2025-11-01 08:00 - 12:30 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Come join us for the fall workday on Saturday, November 1! We’ll work from 8:00 AM to noon and then break for a delicious lunch. The to-do list includes tasks for all ages both indoors and outdoors. Workday is always a great time of fellowship while working shoulder to shoulder to beautify our church. Please see Davis R. or Andy E. if you have questions.

Harvest Halloween Party
2025-10-26 12:15 - 14:15 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Join us for the Harvest Halloween Party after Sunday school. We’ll enjoy a potluck meal together (please bring food to share), then play games, hunt for chocolate, and more! LMC will provide drinks. We love costumes; bring them for your kids to change into or wear them to church (what’s a few wriggles?). This event is geared towards families with kids up through middle school.

Cotton Patch Gospel
2025-10-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Join us for the musical The Cotton Patch Gospel, a re-imagining of Jesus’ life as if he were born in Gainesville, Georgia in the 20th century. Native Illinoisan Phillip Kaufmann will perform this one-man show. With the help of audio and video technology, Phillip portrays over 20 characters, plays 11 musical instruments, and sings his own backup vocals.
The performance is free. We’ll take a freewill offering with 100% of the proceeds going to fight hunger locally, nationally, and globally. Learn more here.

Introduction to Commissions Fair
2025-10-05 11:30 - 12:15 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
We’ll hold this during Sunday school. The chairpersons of Community Life, Mission, Worship, Education, and Church Administration will each have a location set up so you can stop by and learn more about how to engage with these lively and meaningful communities within our congregation!

Worship Service: World Communion Sunday
2025-10-05 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
LMCer Adrien Keables Hayward will preach on Acts 27: 27-38. She writes, “For World Communion Sunday, we turn to explore a moment when Paul broke bread under difficult conditions, noticing how God works in our lives so that we can share God’s love.” We’ll celebrate communion with breads from around the world.

Sunday School Classes Begin!
2025-09-14 11:30 - 12:15 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
We kick off fall Christian Formation activities for all ages. We’ll have two classes for adults: a continuation of the Bible in a Year class and a special session with guest preacher Tony Deik and LMCer Jamie Huff. They will share about the outcomes of the July Peacebuilding Summit: Palestine in Comparative Perspective event.

Church Retreat at Camp Menno Haven
2025-09-06 00:00 - 2025-09-07 23:59 | Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center, 9301 1575 E St, Tiskilwa, IL, 61368
It’s our annual church retreat weekend at Camp Menno Haven in Tiskilwa! Check-in begins at 1:00 PM. (Pre-registration is required.)

Summerfest!
2025-08-09 16:00 - 19:00
Join us for a summer celebration from 4-7 PM! We’ll play games, fellowship, and enjoy a delicious meal together. Click here for all the details.

Vacation Bible School
2025-07-21 00:00 - 2025-07-25 23:59 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
It’s our week of Vacation Bible School! We’ll gather Monday through Friday from 9:30-11:30am for a fun week. Children ages 3 through entering 5th grade are welcome. Our theme will be “Waves of Wonder” from Shine Curriculum. Register here.

Pentecost & Ordination of Pastor Nathan
2025-06-08 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
We’ll ordain Nathan Perrin, our pastor of Christian Formation, during the worship service, followed by a joyous celebration in the Fellowship Hall.
Derek Brown will be our guest speaker. He’ll preach on Genesis 11 and Acts 2. He writes, “The Holy Spirit empowers ordination, and this same Spirit undoes Babel and works to unify all people together in the church.”
Dr. Brown is the President of Barclay College, and is a Quaker Studies scholar. He was Pastor Nathan’s college chaplain, and is currently his thesis advisor. His book On Quakers and Pastors can be purchased from bookshop.org.

Christ Church High School Voice & Handbell Concert
2025-06-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
This high school group hails from Louisville, Kentucky. The concert is free and open to the public.

Menno Haven Rally Day
2025-05-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center, 9301 1575 E St, Tiskilwa, IL, 61368
This is Camp Menno Haven’s annual Open House and everyone is invited! Come for a free day of fun. Walk on the trails. Play in the gym. Go fishing. Enjoy a sno-cone. Paddle around Menno Haven’s 8-acre lake in kayaks, canoes, or pedal boats. Sit and relax on the patio chatting with new and old friends. Take a dip in the pool. Help camp dedicate the summer season to the Lord at the 11 am program. The Rally Day Potluck and BBQ chicken follow this program at noon. RSVP for this event and learn more at mennohaven.com/rallyday.

Phase 4 Brown Bag Lunch
2025-05-04 12:15 - 13:30 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Bring a lunch and join us for a presentation of our Phase 4 renovation project (parking lot, education wing, and energy efficiency improvements). We’ll make decisions on how to proceed with this project at our congregational meeting on May 18, so this is a perfect chance to learn all about it and ask some questions. We’ll provide dessert.

Holy Humor Sunday
2025-04-27 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
We continue our celebration of Easter with Holy Humor Sunday. The Resurrection was God’s supreme joke played on death. You’re invited to join us for a service that will include funny stories, jokes, joyful songs, and a few surprises!
Pastor Richard writes, “Mennonites have not historically been known for our sense of humor. But as we look back over 500 years of Anabaptist history, we (like the elderly Abraham & Sarah) can indeed find reasons to laugh.”
