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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 Office Schedule

The WDC Office & Resource Library will be closed on Friday, July 4 for the Fourth of July holiday. We will open again as normal on Monday.

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 […]

Mirrors and Windows

Every year when I teach my Children’s Literature course of (mostly) pre-service teachers, I talk to my students about selecting appropriate texts for use at home, in the classroom setting, […]

WDC June Prayer Requests

-June 1 – Give thanks for this summer’s first Story Day at the WDC Resource Library, on the theme of Pentecost with a Prayground ribbon-cutting, and pray for a fun and […]

It’s a Party! Announcing Summer Story Days 2025

It’s a Party! Announcing Summer Story Days 2025. Join WDC Resource Library staff for stories and come & go activities for ages 3-8 and their caregivers. New this year: Virtual participation […]

Annual Assembly Tracks

WDC Annual Assembly – Once again there will be two tracks available, the delegate track and an intergenerational faith formation track. The intergenerational track will feature creative, interactive activities around biblical […]

Making Space for Kids Makes Space for Everyone

The more I reflect on the priority of the Kids Meet Christ (KMC) program, “making space for kids in worship,” the more I think about accessibility. As I said to […]

WDC T-Shirts!

WDC is creating WDC T-shirts for this summer, to highlight our conference as we celebrate Anabaptism@500, MC USA convention, and WDC Annual Assembly! The T-shirts will first be available FREE […]

MCC Central States is Hiring!

MCC Central States is hiring for the following positions: Do you thrive completing a variety of tasks while connecting with people? MCC Central States is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator for the […]

Let the children come – and let us worship!

*Pictured: KMC Administrative Assistant, Jennie Wintermote (left), distributing a KMC “Prayground” kit to Debbie Goossen of First Mennonite Church, Beatrice, NE (right). As part of the program, all WDC Congregations […]