Western District Conference

Ministerial/Credential Updates

This contains updates from the past three months

7/1/24 – Andrew Dungan – Position changed from Interim Pastor to Pastor at Summit Street Church, Beatrice, NE; LSM credential continues for up to one year; Active

6/30/24 – Randy Quinn ended as Interim Pastor at Hope Mennonite Church, Wichita, KS; Randy is credentialed in the United Methodist Church

6/30/24 – Bev Baumgartner – Ended as Interim Associate Pastor at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

6/12/24 – Andrew Dungan – Granted extension of License for Specific Ministry for up to one year, he continues as Interim Pastor at Summit Street Church, Beatrice, NE; Active credential

6/10/24 – Joanna Harader – Ended as Pastor at Peace Mennonite Church, Lawrence, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

6/9/24 – Marshall Anderson – Credential status moved from Active without charge to Inactive

6/1/24 – Rose Marie Zook Barber – Began as Associate Pastor at Faith Mennonite Church, Newton, KS; Active without charge credential changed to Active

2/21/24 – Elizabeth Raid, Passed away; Elizabeth was a member of Bethel College Mennonite Church; Retired credential changed to Deceased

2/19/24 – Jill Schmidt Weaver, Credential transferred from South Central Mennonite Conference to WDC; Jill continues as Chaplain of Independent Living at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, KS; Active credential

1/18/24 – Weldon Schloneger, Retired credential changed to Withdrawn

9/6/23 – Tom Harder, Active without charge credential changed to Retired

1/8/24 – Micah Hurst – Ended as Interim Pastor at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

1/28/24 – Rose Marie Zook Barber – Ended as Interim Associate Pastor at Faith Mennonite Church, Newton, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

1/25/24 – Susan Jantzen – Active without charge credential changed to Retired

1/24/24 – Norma Duerksen – Active without charge credential changed to Retired

1/23/24 – Iglesia Menonita Casa Betania’s Transitional Pastors, Fernando Pérez Ventura and Rebeca González Torres, ended their time at the church. They are credentialed with Mountain States Mennonite Conference

1/10/24 – Luke Unruh – Granted License Towards Ordination extension; Luke continues as Co-Pastor at First Mennonite Church, Newton, KS; Active

1/6/24 – Luann Yutzy – Began as Transitional Pastor at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel, KS; on 1/8/24 Luann also began as Transitional Pastor at Salina Mennonite Church, Salina, KS; She will be half-time at both; Active without charge credential changed to Active