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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, […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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Letter of Support for Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS
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Together
*Photo by Nicole Baster on Unsplash One of the ways that I recognize the Holy Spirit at work is when I begin to hear the same message repeated again and […]
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Shalom Mennonite Church, Newton, KS
Shalom Mennonite Church is looking for a full-time Associate Pastor of Faith Formation. Shalom Mennonite Church Associate Pastor of Faith Formation Job Description Please contact Western District Conference (wdc@mennowdc.org) for […]
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Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater, KS
Grace Hill Mennonite Church is looking for a full-time Pastor. Grace Hill Mennonite Church Pastor Job Description Please contact Western District Conference (wdc@mennowdc.org) for the Congregational Information Form.
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Hope for the future, encouragement for the journey
Recently I traveled with several other WDC members to attend the Hope for the Future conference in Goshen, IN. Hope for the Future started in 2011, as a gathering of […]
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WDC Assembly Resolutions Due Date
WDC Assembly Resolutions due date – If you plan to submit a Resolution, the due date is April 10, 2025. See this attachment for more information. The 2025 WDC Annual […]
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Do You Have A Vision To Share?
Over the past few months, I have enjoyed meeting with friends of Western District Conference to hear how the conference has impacted their lives and to share updates about WDC […]
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Who Needs to Know?
I received an email this week from someone in the central Kansas area who wanted to have their worship committee meeting at the WDC offices. (Of course! We’re happy to […]
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CPC Guatemala Learning Tour: A Journey of Church Growth, Cultural Immersion, and Mutual Support
*Pictured: Our recent Church Planting Learning Trip to Guatemala was a deeply enriching experience. We focused on strengthening our relationships with our churches there, listening to their hopes and challenges, […]
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Kids Meet Christ Initiative Press Release
In October, Western District Conference (WDC) of Mennonite Church USA received a $677,730 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support its new Kids Meet Christ program, encouraging congregations to reimagine […]
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Kids Meet Christ: Creative Worship with Kids at the Center of Our Innovation
It’s a new year. There are new possibilities of “reimagining and revitalizing worship with children at the center of our innovation.” (Lilly Endowment Grant, p. 1) Jesus is the center […]
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Leadership Transformation Grant 2025!
WDC has a new Leadership Transformation Grant for 2025! : Are you facing complex challenges in your congregation or community, or wondering how to exercise more creative and courageous leadership to […]
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Invitation to MC USA’s Follow Jesus 25 Convention
Follow Jesus 25, is the theme for the Mennonite Church USA Biennial Convention, July 8-12, 2025, in Greensboro, NC. The MC USA Delegate Assembly will gather on July 11 as part of the […]
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Words for Our Time
Stay awake, stand firm in your faith, be brave, be strong. Everything should be done in love.” – (1 Corinthians 16:13-14) These brief but powerful verses were featured recently in […]
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Immigration Justice Resources
The WDC Office has worked to pull together some resources for individuals or churches interested in supporting undocumented individuals in their communities: -Know Your Rights “Red Cards.” All people in […]
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WDC Kids Meet Christ Program Director Announced!
Grace Parker Sutter is our new Western District Staff Member! She is the Program Director of the new Lilly Endowment-funded, five-year faith formation initiative, Kids Meet Christ. Grace, her husband, […]
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