By following the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, we are a Mennonite church committed to community, peacemaking and compassionate service to others. We invite you to join us on our journey.
Learn more about us, our beliefs, our activities and our vision as a church. Join us for worship at our location in the Libertyville Civic Center.
The People We Meet
Daily we go through life carrying out our business, but do we take notice of the people we meet? This series looks at Jesus' numerous encounters with people to observe what God desires to do in their lives, so that we might become more aware of how God sends us to be an instrument of God in the lives of others. Join us for worship at 9:30 a.m.
Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love
At our 2010 winter retreat at Menno Haven, Chuck Neufeld led a session on following Christ and growing together as a community, focusing on the challenge of maintaining the unity of the Spirit. Photos from the weekend retreat are included in the photo gallery.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Desiring to engage Scripture? A group meets at the Mennonite Ministry Office (324 Peterson Road) on Wednesday evenings from 7:00–8:00 pm to study Scripture together. Led by Pastor Roland and other leaders, we are presently exploring Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Bible Study has the purpose of immersing us in God’s Story and Vision—reading it, studying it, meditating upon it so that we are shaped by God’s Word. In studying Scripture we are not only transformed, but we are also equipped to participate with God in God’s redemptive mission of bringing peace and justice to a hurting and broken world. For more information, call the office at 847.680.3990 or contact Pastor Roland by email.
Tierra Nueva Newsletter
As Larry Sell writes in his 2009 Tierra Nueva newsletter, "A message Tierra Nueva shares in the villages where we work is that as Christians we are called to minister to the very smallest and poorest among us. We are called to transform the world around us and to bring peace, justice, and healing to a broken humanity and to a groaning creation. Tierra Nueva farmers can live out a life of faith by the way they farm their small piece of land and in the way they live in their communities. This is the simple message of Tierra Nueva in Honduras." Read the newsletter (PDF) ...
Weekly E-gram
The weekly email sent out to NSMC family is available online. The e-gram has announcements and current information pertaining to the activities of the congregation. This week's e-gram is available here (February 2 e-gram) or by a link in the What's New box on the right side of this page.
Small Group Life at NSMC
Beyond our gatherings for worship, we can share life through small group experiences. Small groups provide a place where we are intentionally with one another, help one another attend to God, and guide one another to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. Learn more from our small groups brochure and check our calendar for information about specific small groups.
Sacred Space: Exploring Life in the Way of Jesus
Roland Kuhl gathers people together on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. at Something's Brewing in downtown Grayslake. Sacred Space is a place to explore life in the way of Jesus. It is a conversational, creative, exploratory, and spiritual community for those interested in engaging life together. Participants engage in conversation without preconception or judgment, engaging and listening to one another, helping each other discover together what life might be like in the way of Jesus. Read Roland's blog about the effort, Sacred Space.