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WDC August Prayer Requests
-Aug 4 – Give thanks for the WDC Annual Assembly this weekend, and pray that we would all be open to God’s transforming work as we join together in community. […]
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MCC Announcements
Join the MCC School Kit Challenge and help pack 24,000 school kits for 24,000 kids this summer (plus, you could win a pizza party)! All school kits donated and completed in […]
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Support a new Mennonite Mission Network family
Meet Ben and Laurel Woodward-Breckbill Mennonite Mission Network Workers Ben and Laurel Woodward-Breckbill begin their ministry in Paris, France as Directors of the Paris Mennonite Center August 2024 and are […]
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A Unique Library
What makes the WDC Resource Library special? We have a curated collection of faith-based resources to help people of all ages grow in faith and their relationship with God. We […]
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Rainbow Mennonite Church Announces Publishing of Book
Rainbow Mennonite Church, Kansas City, KS would like to announce that their book, The Church by the Playground: The Story of the Sharing Community in Rosedale, by author Dorothy Nickel […]
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Our collective efforts will transform lives, strengthened communities, and a growing witness to God’s Kingdom
The calling of the Western District Conference (WDC) Church Planting Commission to plant new churches is a beacon of hope and renewal, grounded in the vibrant Anabaptist tradition. By fostering […]
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WDC Assembly Delegate Agenda
WDC Annual Assembly: Delegates will process recommendations to receive three congregations into membership in WDC (Crystal Springs Mennonite Church, Harper, KS; New Life Christian Center, San Benito, TX; and Hesston Mennonite […]
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Young Adults and REAL Faith Formation
Want to reach out to young adults? Do you want to do authentic faith formation together with them? Get comfortable with doubt. Young adults don’t want easy “Sunday School” answers. They can […]
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WDC July Prayer Requests
-July 7 – Pray for WDC congregations and members engaging in witness for peace and justice, seeking to follow the way of Jesus in the face of war and violence […]
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Support Group Open to New Participants
Open to new participants. A confidential group of women meets to seek healing and hope as they support each other in the experience of betrayal trauma (a spouse or partner’s use […]
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Why do we gather?
Why do we gather? This question is posed by facilitator and author Priya Parker, in her book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters. Our lives […]
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WDC Assembly Intergenerational Faith Formation
WDC Annual Assembly: Is your congregation talking about how to re-imagine faith formation? Send a non-delegate adult (and their child or grandchild) to Annual Assembly. The first 3 hours of the […]
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Why You Might Not Like Your Estate Plan
In my work in charitable gift planning for some 26 years, I have come to understand that many consider the topic of estate planning with the same dread as tax […]
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Unsung Heroes
*Pictured: Jennie’s daughter sketching the statue of George Washington Carver as a boy in the woods at George Washington Carver National Monument, June 2024. Last night we arrived home from […]
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Texas Minister’s Retreat Rescheduled Date Announced!
¡Se ha anunciado la fecha reprogramada del Retiro del Ministro de Texas! Retiro de Ministros de WDC en Texas 27 y 28 de septiembre de 2024 Patrocinado por la Comisión […]
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WDC Assembly Registration is Now Open!
WDC Assembly registration is now open! Register HERE (english), Aquí (Español). Join us at the WDC Annual Assembly, August 2-4, 2024 at First Mennonite Church, rural Beatrice, NE. For more information, visit our Assembly […]
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Empowering Leadership Training in Church Planting with Integrating Cultural Values
*Pictured: Gilberto Flores, WDC pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Anabautista Casa de Paz in Guatemala City, works with leaders of WDC church plant, Iglesia Arca de Salvación in Uspantán, Guatemala. Developing […]
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WDC Summer Story Days!
Summer Story Days are BACK! Stop by the WDC Resource library, 2517 N. Main in North Newton, KS on Saturdays June 29 and July 27 from 10:00am-7:00pm for Read Alouds; self-guided, come-and-go activities; […]
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Thoughts on Real Community
Our Annual Assembly theme is “In Community We Transform.” How do we recognize real community? I have said, “I recognize it when I see it—or when I’m in the midst of […]
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WDC Annual Assembly 2024
WDC Annual Assembly: Our Assembly theme is “In Community We Transform/Transformamos en Comunidad” (Romans 12). We’ll be exploring what authentic Anabaptist Christian community looks and sounds like today in WDC and […]
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