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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 […]

Moving Toward Right Relations Training

MOVING TOWARD RIGHT RELATIONS: Join us for a transforming personal accountability training as we seek together to move toward right relations with our Indigenous brothers and sisters. Sponsored by the […]

WDC Office Schedule and Resource Library Updates

WDC office schedule and Resource Library updates: The WDC office hours are now Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (instead of opening at 8:00 a.m. and closed on Fridays). This […]

WDC survey of congregational financial practices

WDC survey of congregational financial practices: A goal of the recently completed WDC Listening Process is to develop active strategies and responses to the insight and requests offered by congregations. WDC leaders […]

Easter Cantata at First MC of Halstead

Celebrate Easter through song on Saturday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m., with an Easter Cantata at First Mennonite Church of Halstead, 427 W. 4th in Halstead, Kansas. Jesus! The Resurrection of […]

Visit from SEMILLA representative

Visit from SEMILLA representative: Karla Cuca Vázquez, ambassador for the Latin American Anabaptist Seminary (SEMILLA) in Guatemala, will be in central Kansas in March to share updates on the seminary’s ministry […]

The Spirit is Moving!

When I joined the staff of Western District Conference as Business Manager in the summer of 2023, I had little knowledge of the programs and operations of the conference. Now […]

March Newsletter – Kids Meet Christ

Anywhere? Yes, Anywhere!

By Jennie Wintermote, WDC Resource Library Director Photo Credit: https://pixabay.com/ Last week the WDC staff gathered for our annual staff retreat and I was so grateful to be together with […]

Faith Born and Strengthened as We Walk Together

By Sandra Montes Martinez, Associate Conference Minister, Texas-Based Faith is deeply personal, yet it was never meant to grow in isolation. It is born in moments of encounter with God […]