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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, […]

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 […]

WDC Annual Assembly Meals

WDC Annual Assembly – Saturday lunch and supper (and snacks!) are the meals included in your registration. Hesston College Dining Services looks forward to serving us. Join us at Hesston Mennonite […]

MCC VBS Offering Projects

Mennonite Central Committee – Summer is just around the corner and that means the fun and excitement of VBS is coming soon as well. MCC is pleased to share with […]

Shine Invites Church Leaders to Share their Voice

Message to Congregations: Shine Invites Church Leaders to Share Their Voice – Shine Curriculum, a joint project of MennoMedia and Brethren Press, is inviting congregational leaders to participate in a […]

“God’s Love Knows No Borders”

*Pictured: 150 Mennonites gathered to walk together and hold a worship service protest in front of the Harvey County Courthouse in Newton, KS to call for compassion instead of deportation, […]

¡Jesús ha resucitado… y sigue caminando con nosotros!

“¿No ardía nuestro corazón mientras nos hablaba en el camino…?” Lucas 24:32 (NVI) El sepulcro está vacío. Cristo ha resucitado. Las canciones del Domingo de Resurrección aún resuenan en nuestros […]

MCC Announcements

Mennonite Central Committee- MCC grateful for shipments of Material Resources in 2024 – MCC, despite the bridge collapse in Baltimore, weather-related and other unexplained delays, strikes and piles of required paperwork, […]

Equipping for congregational leadership

Congregational leadership is not easy these days… but, of course, it’s never been simple! The New Testament epistles reveal that already in the early days of Christian community, leaders worked […]

Service of Repentance and Restoration

Over the past two years, the Western District Conference (WDC) Ministerial Leadership Commission (MLC) and Executive Board have been discerning a path toward meaningful restoration and healing of relationships, in […]

The Passing of Harold Regier

WDC retired minister, Harold Regier, passed away on March 27, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Faith Mennonite Church in Newton, […]

The Passing of Ruth Penner

WDC retired minister, Ruth Penner, passed away on March 30, 2025. The memorial service will be held at Kidron Bethel Retirement Center in North Newton at 11:00 am on June 12, […]

Who Needs to Know? : OPAC Edition

Last month I highlighted some of the digital library resources available FOR FREE to any attendee of a WDC congregation. This month I want to highlight our amazing OPAC. What’s […]

Peace Mennonite Church, Lawrence, KS

Peace Mennonite Church of Lawrence, KS is looking for a part-time Pastor. Peace Mennonite Church Lawrence Pastor Job Description Please contact Western District Conference (wdc@mennowdc.org) for the Congregational Information Form.

Esperanza para la misión

*En la imagen: Participantes de Esperanza para el Futuro uniéndose al servicio dominical en español de la Iglesia Menonita Universitaria. BIPOC Líderes menonitas y aliados se reunieron en la College […]