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Small congregation dreams big with God in San Antonio

by Laurie Oswald Robinson Even though San Antonio (Texas) Mennonite Church is a small congregation, its recent decision to purchase the Mary and Martha House (La Casa de Maria y […]

Artistry proclaims the story

by Laurie Oswald Robinson When Pastor Renee Kanagy at New Creation Fellowship asked for a volunteer to provide visuals for the five-week season of Advent leading into Epiphany, George Krievins […]

Pick My Brain: The power of raising the bar, February 4, 2014

Pick My Brain – The power of raising the bar by Marlene Bogard, Minister of Christian Formation Thirteen (and growing) WDC churches are “Reading through the Bible in 90 […]

Sprouts, February 4, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS February 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 […]

Seeds, January 29, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS January 29, 2014 Praying for every country of the world When was the last time you prayed for the Republic of Vanuatu in church? At West […]

Clarion Call: God is a Missionary God, February 2014

Clarence’s Clarion Call – God is a Missionary God by Clarence Rempel, WDC Conference Minister God who created the world in shalom is fully engaged in restoring the world […]

Sprouts, January 28, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS January 28, 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, January 22, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS January 22, 2014 Church breaks bread in solidarity with Syria For World Communion Sunday (Oct. 6), West Zion broke bread in solidarity with the war-torn country […]

Sprouts, January 21, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS January 21, 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, January 15, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS January 15, 2014 65+ Years of Mission Suppers Each fall, Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church gears up for our annual Mission Supper held on the third Saturday in […]

Sprouts, January 14, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS January 14, 2014 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

Pick My Brain: Seven ways to begin a meeting, January 7, 2014

Pick My Brain – Seven ways to begin a meeting by Marlene Bogard, Minister of Christian Formation Meetings have the potential to be a mighty big blessing, a primo […]

Seeds, January 8, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS January 8, 2014 Mortgate Reduction Campaign Shalom Mennonite Church in Newton, Kansas, embarked on a Mortgage Reduction Campaign on its building loan. Four households put up […]

Sprouts, January 7, 2014

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS January 7, 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, December 18, 2013

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS December 18, 2013 Advent Worship Visual Each morning, I open the door to the sanctuary at New Creation Fellowship Church to encounter this painting by our […]

Sprouts, December 17, 2013

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS December 17, 2013 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, January 2014

Clarence’s Clarion Call – Most Peaceful Time in History by Clarence Rempel, WDC Conference Minister Terry Rediger, pastor at Turpin Mennonite Church, surprised his pastor peer group with the […]

Seeds, December 11, 2013

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SEEDS December 11, 2013 Unexpected Windfall is Shared! First Mennonite Church of Ransom, KS, a worshiping congregation of 30 persons, found itself with an unexpected windfall of […]

WDC Garden, December 2013/January 2014

WDC Garden December 2013/January 2014

Sprouts, December 10, 2013

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS December 10, 2013 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]