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Sprouts, April 1, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS April 1, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

Clarion Call: Prayers Predominate, April 2014

Clarence’s Clarion Call – Prayers Predominate by Clarence Rempel, WDC Conference Minister Gracious Lord, we acknowledge your greatness, your power, and your love for us. We come with confidence […]

Pick My Brain: Lot’s-O-DVD’s, March 4, 2014

Pick My Brain – Lot’s-O-DVD’s by Marlene Bogard, Minister of Christian Formation Here is a sampling of the brand-new DVD’s that are now available for you and your congregation! […]

Seeds, March 26, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS March 26, 2014 Nurturing intergenerational relationships One of our priorities at Bethel College Mennonite Church is to nurture intergenerational relationships and faith formation through all stages […]

Sprouts, March 25, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS March 25, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

Seeds, March 19, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS March 19, 2014 Generous congregation helps with heating crisis This winter, the weather on the plains has been particularly harsh. Add to that the high cost […]

WDC Sprouts, March 18, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS March 18, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Seeds, March 12, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS March 12, 2014 Prayer and Visioning Retreat at Tabor Mennonite Church On January 10-11, Taborite leaders gathered for a Prayer and Visioning Retreat held at our […]

WDC Sprouts, March 11, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS March 11, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, March 4, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS March 4, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Seeds, March 5, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS March 5, 2014 A “Reading the Bible” Blessing Every Saturday morning I lead a spirituality group in the Addictions Treatment Center at Prairie View in Newton, […]

WDC Garden, February/March 2014

Seeds, February 26, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS February 26, 2014 CHURCH BOARD RETREAT On Valentine’s weekend, the First Mennonite Church (Beatrice, NE) board and spouses drove up to the St. Benedict Center near […]

Clarion Call: You will have a song, March 2014

Clarence’s Clarion Call – You will have a song by Clarence Rempel, WDC Conference Minister [Our guest columnist is Pastor David Stevens, Eden Mennonite Church. This is an adaptation […]

Sprouts, February 25, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS February 25, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

Seeds, February 19, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS February 19, 2014 COMMON SCRIPTURE FOR ALL At the First Mennonite Church (Hutchinson) annual Ministry Team Lunch, Pastor Tonya Ramer Wenger invited each of the eight […]

Sprouts, February 18, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS February 18, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

Seeds, February 12, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS February 12, 2014 A BANNER TRADITION The April issue of Purpose includes an article by Hope Mennonite (Wichita, KS) church secretary, Cynthia Loganbill, describing Hope’s “Banner […]

Sprouts, February 11, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS February 11, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

One woman’s passion for Bible births yearlong study

by Laurie Oswald Robinson Cindy Beecher and her husband, Bob, pastor at Beatrice (Neb.) Mennonite Church, had only been at the congregation for two months before they attended Western District […]