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Worship SongsFirst Mennonite Church is committed to being a Christian community that welcomes, nurtures, and values others.  We strive to serve God by modeling loving care for one another.  Peace and justice issues, service, evangelism, spirituality, and living simply and ethically are among the Anabaptist-Mennonite concerns that we share.

Visitors are always welcome!  Read information especially for visitors.

Sunday Schedule - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. -Worship Service 10:45 a.m.

 

 
First Mennonite Church is a congregation of the Mennonite Church USA and Central Plains Mennonite Conference.

News

Piano for Sale

piano for saleFirst Mennonite church has a beautiful baby grand piano for sale. 

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Phoenix 2013 Convention?

Mennonite Church USA is scheduled to hold its biennial convention in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2013.  In light of the passage of the Arizona immigration law, SB1070, the church is reconsidering its plans to meet in the state.

Immigration Focus

Banner: "God's Love Has No Borders - Immigration Reform Must Be Just"God's Love Has No Borders - Immigration Reform Must Be Just" is the message of a banner that the members of First Mennonite installed on the church lawn at the conclusion of the worship service on June 27. Pastor David Orr said, "Our hope is that it will reminded people of their own immigrant heritage and of the Bible's teachings which are often forgotten as this issue is debated."

Banners are available for purchase.

Home Furnishings Needed

First Mennonite Church is looking for beds (twin or double), dressers, sheets, towels, kitchen, and other items for a recently homeless family setting up housekeeping. david<AT>fmclincoln<D0T>org if you can help. We'll pick up in the Lincoln area.

MCC Speaker

MCC logoHaiti earthquake response will be the focus of a Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) update during the 10:45 a.m. worship service at First Mennonite Church, 7300 Holdrege St., on Sunday, March 28.

Mediators Needed

Become a volunteer mediator.  Help bring about reconciliation, healing, and restoration.

Lancaster County Juvenile Offender and Victim Mediation needs volunteer mediators. The program conducts face-to-face dialogues between juvenile offenders and their victims. Volunteers will receive Nebraska Office of Dispute Resolution approved basic mediation training (regularly an $850 course) free of charge. Information and applications are available at: www.hsfed.org/community-information.php.

Hesston College Chorale Concert

Hesston ChoraleThe Hesston College Chorale will present a program of worship through sacred music at 10:45 a.m., Sunday, March 14, at First Mennonite Church, 7300 Holdrege St. Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Gardening as Spiritual Exercise

Cover of Learning the Language of the Fields

Gardens, no matter how small, can serve as "sacred texts" in which we can find the word of God spoken, if we only have the faith and patience to look for it there.

Daniel Deffenbaugh, author of Learning the Language of the Fields: Tilling and Keeping as Christian Vocation will speak at First Mennonite Church at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2010.  His talk is free and open to the public.

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Haiti Earthquake Response

First Mennonite Church joins people of good will everywhere in responding to the grief and struggle of the Hatian people following the January 12 earthquake.

Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has a 50-year history of working in Haiti and a long tradition of responding to disasters, wherever they occur.  Immediately after the disaster MCC released emergency assistance resources and dispatched an assessment team.  Complete information is available on the MCC Haiti response pages.

Relief kit contentsFirst Mennonite Church is receiving cash donations to help MCC with a multiyear recovery effort.  Contributions may be made at any time and should be designated, "Haiti."  Online donations may be made directly to MCC.  DONATE

In addition MCC has requested 20,000 relief kits, 10,000 new heavy comforters (single/twin size preferred), and 10,000 new flat sheets (double,queen or king-size).  Light colors are requested as sheets will also be used as mosquito netting and light colors are less attractive to mosquitoes.

Contributions may be delivered to First Mennonite Church on Sunday mornings or telephone 402-467-1526 to arrange a time. 

 

Hesston College Basketball

Dustin Galyon, head coach of the Hesston College (Kansas) men's basketball team, will be the special speaker at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, January 24.  His message, based on Galatians 2:20, will be "Identity Theft."

Coach Galyon and members of the team will also share with the Youth and Jr. Youth Sunday School classes. Players will give leadership to the worship service.

Following the service a potluck dinner will be held. The public is invited.

Larks in Nebraska

Union College - Saturday, Jan. 23

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First Mennonite Church, 7300 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68505 (402)467-1526