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Organized and Reorganized by the Spirit

Acts 2:1-7, 43-47: When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and […]

NAMIWalks Mid-Kansas Event Invitation

First Mennonite Church, Newton, KS invites you to be part of something special at the first-ever NAMIWalks Mid-Kansas Event on Saturday, June 13 in Hesston, KS! This event brings our community together […]

May Newsletter – Kids Meet Christ

Join us for WDC Annual Assembly!

WDC Annual Assembly – Inspiring worship throughout the weekend on “Becoming God’s People.” Meaningful faith stories on Friday evening, creative intergenerational worship on Saturday, and Pastor Juan Limones preaches on […]

“Kindness I Find Nowhere Else”

I’ve never met her in person, but Alice* is a very dear friend. She first reached out to me after reading some of my writing online. Over the following months, […]

WDC Annual Assembly!

WDC Annual Assembly – Save the date! Please join us for the delegates and friends WDC Annual Assembly, August 7-9, 2026, at Iglesia Luz del Evangelio, Dallas, TX in person or […]

WDC May Prayer Requests

May 3 – Pray for the WDC Annual Assembly planning team, as it prepares creative ways for us to join in “Becoming God’s People,” the theme of our conference gathering […]

Who Are We Now, and Who Is God Calling Us to Become?

Who Are We Now, and Who Is God Calling Us to Become?A Sabbatical Reflection on Congregational Identity in an Anabaptist Perspective Sabbatical has a way of slowing time just enough […]

WDC Leader Forum: Exploring models of pastoral leadership

WDC Leader Forum: Exploring models of pastoral leadership – Tuesday, June 2, 7:00-8:30 p.m. on zoom. Are you a small congregation that wants to consider possible pastoral leadership models for […]

The Parable of the Dandelions

Our lawn just might be a parable. It reminds me of Mark 4.30-32. What’s a good image for God’s kingdom? What parable can I use to explain it? 31 Consider a mustard […]

Cosmos and Chaos

*Photo by Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman of NASA from the Orion spacecraft’s window on April 2. On April 1 the Artemis II lunar fly-by mission launched, and the Orion […]

Resource Library After-hours Locker Available!

WDC Resource Library – Need a resource but can’t get to the WDC Resource Library during open hours? We now have after-hours lockers to pick up library materials on weekends […]

April Newsletter – Kids Meet Christ

Bethel College Concert Choir at Zion MC

All are welcome to join the Zion Mennonite Church and Grace Hill Mennonite Church congregations on April 26 for worship led by the Bethel College Concert Choir. The worship service […]

WDC April Prayer Requests

-April 5 – Easter Sunday – Give thanks for Jesus’ resurrection power embodied in WDC congregations through acts of compassion and love, solidarity with those who suffer, and resistance to […]

Una pastoral que sostiene en silencio

La historia de las mujeres que sirven a Dios comenzó desde la antigüedad, sin títulos oficiales, las mujeres han sostenido, guiado y alimentado los espacios familiares, sociales y eclesiales. Su […]

Reflections for Holy Week

Reflections for Holy Week: Karla Cuca Vásquez, Ambassador for SEMILLA Latin American Seminary in Guatemala (https://semillagt.org/), recently visited communities in Kansas to share about SEMILLA’s seminary programs, Spanish language study and […]

MCC Announcements

Urgent Opening, apply by April 17! MCC Appalachia Build (formerly SWAP) home repair program is seeking summer staff in Kimball, West Virginia or Elkhorn City, Kentucky. These three-month positions for Job Site Coordinators and Meals […]

Arguing with a Song

Have you ever had a song you love to sing or listen to, but you want to argue with it, too? “Rain Down” (Voices Together #703) is one of my […]

Organizing for Connection

I now have six years of experience as a community organizer through Justice Ministry Organizations, along with several years of volunteer organizing and a few months of part-time work with […]