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When Praying Is Hard

Sometimes it is hard to pray. Someone we love is dying. The world around us seems so stressful we don’t know how to begin to pray about what concerns us. It’s hard for […]

WDC Affinity Group Forums

WDC Affinity Group Forums: The WDC Listening Process has highlighted common themes and concerns shared by congregations, inspiring ideas for helpful resources from WDC! As one way to follow up, WDC will […]

WDC Staff Announcement

Mike Lamb, WDC Fund Development Coordinator, plans to conclude his role in August as he focuses more time on family and retirement activities. Over the past two years Mike has nurtured […]

WDC Staff Announcement

Rebeca González and Fernando Pérez are beginning this month as Hispanic Transitional Ministry Resource Co-Facilitators for WDC. As a married couple they will use their complimentary gifts to coordinate a two-year […]

Summer garden reflections

It’s that time of the year again! My garden is in full bloom, with tomatoes and peppers ripening, green beans and okra ready to pick, sweet potato vines spreading rapidly, […]

Anabaptist Disabilities Network – Congregational Resources

Anabaptist Disabilities Network (ADN) and Mennonite Health Services Association (MHS) are teaming up to offer a Barrier-Free Grant program that offers financial assistance (up to $500) to Anabaptist congregations for […]

Shalom Mennonite Church – Standing with Immigrants Event

Standing With Immigrants: What people of faith can do to help the strangers living amongst us. Shalom Mennonite Church will be hosting Sandrine Lisk, Esq., managing attorney of Immigration Law & Advocacy […]

WDC T-Shirt Order Form

If you aren’t able to attend Assembly, but would still like a WDC T-shirt (and didn’t already receive a free one for attending MennoCon25), here is another way to order […]

WDC Assembly Delegate Session & Orientation

WDC Annual Assembly – Hybrid delegate session will include a report about congregational needs and hopes we heard about during congregational Listening Sessions, staffing updates, introduction of a new church plant, budget […]

WDC Staff Announcement

Absalon Calix has been appointed as the Texas-based Event and Social Media Coordinator for WDC’s Kids Meet Christ program. This 5-year program is supported by Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Nurturing Children Through Worship […]

Accompanying in Fear: A Reflection on Love and Action in a Time of Uncertainty

The day I accompanied a friend to an ICE check-in appointment, fear was thick in the air. There was silence where there is usually conversation. Tension replaced the joy that […]

WDC July Prayer Requests

-July 6 – Pray for all WDC members participating in Mennonite Church USA convention this week, as they worship, fellowship, learn and discern together with others from across our wider […]

MCC Announcements

Transport of MCC school kits and hygiene kits from Kansas to South Texas needed! MCC is looking for anyone traveling between North Newton and Dallas or (even better) all the way […]

The Power of Story

[Stories] “welcome us in. Stories are verbal acts of hospitality,” according to Eugene Peterson. This rings true. We share our own stories with friends. We listen with rapt attention to […]

WDC Voices From Zurich

*Pictured: Several WDCers at the 500 years of Anabaptism celebration in Zurich, Switzerland. Top left: Delon Martens, Top Right: Samuel and Rachel Voth Schrag and their children, Bottom left: Wendy […]

KIPCOR Training on Managing Differences Within Faith Communities

The Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, affiliated with Bethel College, is offering a 2-day training on “Managing Differences Within Faith Communities” on Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, 2025, […]

Save the Date for the KMC Fall 2025 Workshops

Save the Date for the Kids Meet Christ Fall 2025 Workshops – Sept 20 in San Antonio, TX and Nov 15 in Wichita, KS. The Theme will be “Preparing the […]

An IRA qualified charitable distribution can be a tax-wise way of supporting WDC

Many friends of Western District Conference (WDC) support our programs by making regular financial gifts. Some are able to make these gifts from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) through a […]

Trees, the Land, and Jesus: A Working and Learning Trip to Palestine and Israel February 4-19, 2026

Trees, the Land, and Jesus: A Working and Learning Trip to Palestine and Israel February 4-19, 2026 The WDC Israel-Palestine Task Force encourages WDC men to join Mennonite Men and Mennonite […]

FMC Hutchinson Job Opening

First Mennonite Church (Hutchinson KS) seeks a part time (10 hours/week) Children’s Faith Formation Coordinator to nurture the spiritual growth of children (birth-8th grade), foster intergenerational connections, and support the […]