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Welcome to First Mennonite ChurchAt First Mennonite we believe that we are all a part of a story - God's story. God's story is one of creation and re-creation, of covenant and compassion, of struggle and rejection, and of redemption and restoration. God invites us to be a part of this story, and so we learn that God's story is our story too.
Our mission at First Mennonite is to follow Jesus in our daily lives, acting with kindness, justice, and mercy; to grow and mature in our faith; and to carry the good news of God's healing and hope into our world. |
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Our Worship Schedule for July and AugustBrett Klingenberg was pastor of First Mennonite from June 2011 to June 2020. With his departure to return to farming, we will be served by Interim Pastor Roger Neufeld Smith who will begin on August 23. In the meantime, we will continue our Sunday morning 10:30 services with guest speakers. The Schedule for that is:
July 5: Doug and Raylene Hinz-Penner on the Religious Awakening in Cuba July 12: Homestead Harmonizers will lead worship July 19: Sharon Schuster, Hospital and Hospice Chaplain July 26: Olivia Bartels of Camp Mennoscah August 2: Dan Boschart, relief pastor for Pastor Matt Troyer-Miller of Wood River Mennonite Church August 9: Sharon Schuster, Hospital and Hospice Chaplain August 16: We will view the pre-recorded worship service from the WDC Annual Assembly held August 2. |
Who are the Mennonites?
Mennonites are Anabaptists, a Christian movement that believes we are called to follow Jesus's example in our lives, and to participate in Jesus's ministry of bringing peace and justice to our world.
First Mennonite Church is a part of a larger body of Mennonite congregations, Mennonite Church USA. For more about MC USA and the Mennonite faith, please visit the MC USA website mennoniteusa.org. For more information about Mennonite congregations around the world, check out the Mennonite World Conference. |
Our Mission Partners
First Mennonite Church supports David and Rebekka Stutzman, mission workers with Virginia Mennonite Missions. David and Rebekka have been serving in Germany since 2012. The Stutzmans live in Mannheim, Germany and serve as church planters. They are building connections in this diverse city and working not just to bring people to church, but to be aware of a bigger understanding of church to “be where the people are at.”
You can read more about the Stutzmans on their blog: stutzfamily.tumblr.com |