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First Mennonite Church, Hillsboro, KS

First Mennonite Church of Hillsboro, KS is looking for a three-quarter or half-time Pastor. First Mennonite Church Hillsboro Pastor Job Description Please contact Western District Conference (wdc@mennowdc.org) for the Congregational […]

Anabaptism @ 500 Celebration at Prairie View

Prairie View will be hosting a “Historical Injustice, Decolonization, and Service: An Observance of Anabaptism@500” event on Oct 24 from 9:30am-4:00pm at Prairie View Newton Campus. On January 21, 1525, […]

Life in the face of death

Last week was the anniversary of 9/11, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. Along with that grim memory, the past week continued to bring new […]

Symposium: The Promise and Possibility of Anabaptist Organizing

Symposium: The Promise and Possibility of Anabaptist OrganizingEastern Mennonite University will host a Symposium on The Promise and Possiblity of Anabaptist Organizing, October 12-14, 2025 at EMU’s Harrisonburg, Virginia, campus. […]

Hope Mennonite 40th Anniversary Celebration

Hope Mennonite Church, Wichita, KS (868 N Maize Rd) invites you to their 40th anniversary celebration October 11-12. Former pastors Marvin Zehr (Jeannie), Matt Friesen (Teri), Linda Ewert (Morris), Doug […]

Western District Conference 117th Annual Assembly

*Pictured: Children participate in collecting coins for WDC Church Planting Ministries during an Assembly Worship service. Photo by Absalón Calix Approximately 190 people gathered for the Annual Assembly of Western […]

Fall Book Study Opportunity

“Christian nationalism threatens democracies and the church’s witness around the world. How do we challenge it?” Mennonite Church of the Servant in Wichita, KS invites folks to join a fall […]

Planting Seeds of Peace: Church Planting as Anabaptist Witness

*Pictured: Photos from WDC Church Plants. At the recent Western District Conference (WDC) annual assembly, we were deeply encouraged by the strong and positive response to the work of church […]

KMC Fall Workshop Registration is Open!

Click HERE to register for the Kids Meet Christ event in San Antonio, TX on September 20. This is a FREE event for children, youth, and adults to connect and […]

Anointed to Heal: Following Jesus with Faithfulness and Courage

*Photo credit: Absalon Calix “God has sent me to proclaim… recovery of sight to the blind, to set the oppressed free…” (Luke 4:18) This year, I was invited to serve […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]