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No Christmas in Bethlehem This Year
Christmas 2005 was like no other for my husband and I. His brother had been diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease in early December. I was so grateful for online […]
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Generosity: Year-end and year-round!
It’s that time of year again! My post-office mailbox, email in-box and at-home desk are filled with end-of-the-year giving appeals. This includes WDC’s annual fund-raising letter, and my own congregation’s […]
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Giving Tuesday is November 28
Giving Tuesday is November 28 – Western District Conference invites you to join this global giving initiative! Share a gift with WDC during this season, to help our congregations Witness & invite others to faith in […]
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Gearing up for the Holidays
*Photo credit: creativeexiles.com Thanksgiving. Christmas. The New Year. All should be a time of blessings, joy, appreciation and hopeful anticipation. Unfortunately, there are often many barriers to it actually being […]
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Advent Traditions
I know it’s only mid-November, but already we’re making plans at my house for Advent. Anyone who has young children in their lives knows that the anticipation of Christmas is huge. Several Christmas […]
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Cultivating Gratitude in a Culturally Diverse Church: Building Bridges of Thankfulness
*Pictured: Iglesia Menonita Monte Horeb, Dallas, TX celebrating multicultural day. In today’s world, places of worship often serve as melting pots of diverse cultures, bringing together individuals from various backgrounds, […]
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Risk Loving Others while we follow Jesus
How does the good news of God’s love shape our lives? How does following Jesus in showing love shape our churches? How does our faith influence us to act differently […]
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People of peace in a world of war
At a meeting in March 2022,United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated, “We are facing the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945…As we meet today, one quarter of humanity lives […]
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God’s Holy Darkness
Fall has finally come to central Kansas. It’s the time of year when I have to carefully consider the forecasted high for the day and make sure my first grader […]
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Bulletin Announcements
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WDC December Prayer Requests
Posted on: November 28, 2023
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WDC Abuse Prevention & Response Resource Team
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Leadership Transformation Grant 2024
Posted on: November 22, 2023
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MEA Hispanic Ministries Awarded Schowalter Foundation
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Annual Brass Choir Concert
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Organizing for Public Action
Posted on: November 21, 2023
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