Lombard Mennonite Church

Christ Church High School Voice & Handbell Concert
2025-06-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | 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: 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.

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: 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.

Taizé Worship Service
2025-11-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Join us for a contemplative worship service in the style of Taizé. This simple form of worship invites worshipers to sit in the presence of God through quiet repeated music with simple lyrics, silence, and prayer. Taizé services will take place in the sanctuary on the fourth Friday of each month.

First Sunday of Advent
2025-11-30 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
We begin a 6-week Advent worship series called “Be Amazed!” Our theme this first week is “Be amazed: Hope in the furnace.” Pastor Barb will preach on Daniel 3: 1, 8-30. She writes, “This is a story about power – an earthly ruler seeking power set against the power of God. This is also a story about presence. We worship a God who will walk through fire with us. In these dark winter days, we claim hope in this.”
We invite you to come to worship 5-10 minutes early during Advent to hear our young people provide prelude music.

Second Sunday of Advent
2025-12-07 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
We continue our 6-week Advent worship series. Our theme this week is “Be amazed: Peace in the valley of bones.” Pastor Richard will preach on Ezekiel 37: 1–14.

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!

Third Sunday of Advent
2025-12-14 10:00 - 11:15 | LMC & Streaming
Our Advent series continues. Our theme this week is “Be amazed: Joy in the desert.” Pastor Barb will preach on Isaiah 55: 1–13. During fellowship time, we’ll enjoy monkey bread prepared by our Venture Club.

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. We won’t hold any adult Christian Formation classes, but children and youth will hold a rehearsal for the Christmas pageant on December 24.

Christmas Eve Service & Fellowship
2025-12-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Lombard Mennonite Church, 528 E Madison, Lombard, IL, 60148
Join us for a merry and bright Christmas Eve service featuring our Christmas Pageant, followed by a lovely time of fellowship. We’ll wish each other merry Christmas and feast on delicious holiday snacks. Please bring cookies and/or hors d’oeuvres to share. Plan to come and enjoy this Christmas fellowship time with your LMC family.

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. We won’t hold any Christian Formation classes.

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