Illinois Mennonite Conference Annual Assembly
2025-03-01 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Menno Haven Camp & Retreat Center, 9301 1575 E St, Tiskilwa, IL, 61368

Ash Wednesday Service
2025-03-05 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.

Illinois Mennonite Relief Sale
2025-03-15 07:00 - 15:00 | Interstate Center, Bloomington, IL, 1106 Interstate Dr., Bloomington, IL, 61705, United States
Plan to join this annual community celebration of generosity to support the relief, development and peace work of the Mennonite Central Committee. Includes a general auction, activities for children, excellent food, and wonderful quilts! New this year, they’ll hold a Trivia Night on Friday, March 14 from 5:00-8:30 PM. Visit ilreliefsale.org for more info. The event is free and open to the public.

Game Night
2025-03-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Join us for a fun night of board games with your LMC family. All ages are welcome. Please bring your favorite board games and a snack to share.

Palm Sunday: Christ Collides with Our Expectations
2025-04-13 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Our service will begin with the traditional palm processional. Pastor Richard will preach on Luke 19: 29–44. He writes, “Palm Sunday is a noisy and chaotic time. The disciples shout in celebration. Jesus responds by weeping over Jerusalem and confronting those selling things in the temple. This is not the meek, calm and nice Christ we often expect.”

Easter Egg Hunt
2025-04-13 11:15 - 11:30 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Following the worship service, children will enjoy our annual Easter egg hunt activity outside.

Maundy Thursday Service
2025-04-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
This service in the church Fellowship Hall will commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, and will include both communion and a time of foot washing. This year we will begin with a simple meal of soup and bread. For planning purposes, please contact the church office if you plan to attend.

Easter Sunday: Christ Collides with Death
2025-04-20 08:30 - 11:30 | LMC & Streaming
Join us for joyful Easter services as we celebrate our risen Lord! Our schedule will be an 8:30 AM early service, 9:00 AM Easter breakfast, and 10 AM worship service including communion.
Pastor Barb will preach on Luke 24: 1-12. She writes, “This year we’ve followed Jesus through Luke’s gospel, and so we read Luke’s account of Easter. In the scripture reading, we do not yet see the risen Christ, only the empty tomb. I will refer to the stories that conclude the chapter which do name his appearances. But before we get to the fullness of the good news and personal encounter, we stand in the empty tomb remembering the promises of resurrection, even when our faith sounds like nonsense to a troubled world.”
We won’t hold any Sunday school classes this week.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Worship Service: Anabaptism at 500
2025-08-31 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
This will be our third worship service celebrating 500 years of Anabaptism. Pastor Richard will preach on the theme of “Renewal through Trust and Yieldedness.” His text will be Matthew 18: 1-5.

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.)

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.

Worship Service: Hope for the Future
2025-09-28 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Pastor Richard will preach on Jeremiah 32: 1-15. He writes, “The detailed description of Jeremiah’s land purchase is confusing to anyone who isn’t familiar with the customs of the time. So I’ve reimagined how the prophet might explain his actions to a modern audience in an episode of ‘Shark Tank.’ In the midst of a seemingly hopeless situation, Jeremiah testifies to his confidence that God will ultimately bring about good.”

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.

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!

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.

Worship Service: Dependence on God
2025-10-26 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Pastor Barb will preach on Luke 18: 9-14. She writes, “This familiar parable challenges our tendencies toward othering. It also challenges us to remember our dependence on God, on grace, and not just on our own self-defended goodness.”

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.

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.

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.

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: 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?”

Worship Service: The Lost Sheep
2025-11-16 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Dr. Rebecca Stoltzfus, president of Goshen College, will be our guest preacher. She will preach on Luke 15: 4-7.

Worship Service: Iraqi Kurdistan Presentation
2025-11-23 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Pastor Nathan will share about his recent Community Peacemaker Teams delegation trip to Iraqi Kurdistan. His text will be Revelation 21: 1-5.
