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Moving Forward

Transition and change seem to be a constant in life. We all deal with change regularly in our personal lives. Right now, we have many WDC congregations in pastoral transition. […]

Spring Cleaning

Spring is a time of new beginnings, a time to clear out what weighs us down and start fresh. It’s a time of new beginnings and making room in the library […]

Los llamados Afuera

Vamos a la iglesia me decía mi abuela Angelica, para mi no era vamos a un edificio o a una reunión acostumbrada, lo que yo oía era vamos a la […]

Lessons Learned – Lesson Three: Listening to the Quiet Ones

The pandemic taught us lessons. Some of them we may have already been pondering, but we hadn’t implemented them yet in our congregations. Other lessons took us by surprise. For my next […]

Bearing Grief, Building Hope

Last month I attended the annual Pastors and Leaders event at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. It focused on the theme of Reimagining Ministry, in these times of collective trauma stemming […]

Growing in Community

According to thirdwaycafe.com, “In the 1500’s the early Anabaptists believed that each person should be able to read the Bible for him or herself (a radical idea for the time) and that the […]

Lessons Learned – Lesson Two – Let’s Reimagine Faith Formation!

The pandemic taught us some lessons. Some we may have been pondering, but hadn’t put into practice yet. Others may have caught us by surprise! For my next couple blogs I […]

Church Libraries–We are Here! Spotlight on Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Library

Several weekends ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to check out the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Library. I left the church building feeling energized and excited about the ways the library […]

Lessons Learned – Lesson One: Let’s Re-Imagine Who Is Part of Us!

The pandemic taught us some lessons. Some of these, we may have already been pondering, but we hadn’t planned for or implemented them yet in our congregations. Other lessons took us […]

One, Two, Three…Lift!

Last week WDC staff members gathered at Camp Mennoscah for our annual staff retreat. This was a time to reflect on WDC’s mission, share updates about current initiatives, and vision for […]

Relaxing into God

New year, fresh start hasn’t felt very true at our house. New year, more of the same chaos and uncertainty from day to day feels more accurate. This is not […]

Starting Something New

I didn’t make any New Year’s Resolutions this year. In the past I’ve set goals for myself–more exercise, reading through the Bible before the end of the year, finishing that […]

Windows into our Ministry – Ministerial Leadership Commission

Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry and mission? This is the fourth and final article in a series of monthly articles from the four WDC […]

New Resources for You

2022 has been a great year in the Resource Library! We completed a second year of Final Thursday Book Discussions, increased our Book Bundle Program to 45 titles (multiple copies of […]

Windows into our Ministry – Church Planting Commission

*Pictured: New WDC Church Plant: Iglesia Menonita Casa de Restauración, Houston, TX enjoying a weekly meeting and meal together. Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry […]

Giving Tuesday, Generous Lifestyle

Today is Giving Tuesday! This day of generosity was created in 2012 as a simple idea: To encourage people to do good. Since then, this idea has grown into a global […]

Preparing for Advent

The first day of Advent may not be until Sunday, November 27, but people are already preparing for Christmas. Trees, stockings, red and green dominate the advertised sales, and my inbox is already […]

Windows into our Ministry – Stewardship Commission

Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry and mission? This is the second in a series of monthly articles from the four WDC Commissions about the […]

Thank you to ministers!

October is Clergy Appreciation Month! A big “Thank you” to pastors, chaplains, and other ministers who exercise their gifts of leadership among our congregations, communities and church institutions. These are […]

When Books Become a Part of Us

There’s a beautiful poem by Julia Donaldson entitled “I Opened a Book” that talks about the wonderful adventures taken when we open a book, “I’ve fought with a dragon, dined with a […]