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Comments from the Conference Minister, December 2016

By Heidi Regier Kreider Held Together in Mission has been WDC’s theme for 2016. We have explored this theme in our annual assembly, and two reference council gatherings focused on […]

What does “urban” mean?

Over 50 participants from around WDC gathered October 22 at Iglesia Menonita Luz del Evangelio in Dallas, TX, to worship, do Bible study, and share stories and conversation about what […]

Festival de la Fraternidad Familiar (Family Fellowship Festival)

By Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-based) In an effort to join God’s mission in the Dallas, Texas vicinity, WDC Hispanic Ministries invited Mennonite congregations and friends to participate […]

WDC Garden, December 2016/January 2017

WDC Garden, December 2016/January 2017 WDC Jardín, Diciembre 2016 / Enero 2017

From the Conference Minister’s Heart, November 29, 2016

by Heidi Regier Kreider, Conference Minister As we mark the beginning of the season of Advent and the approach of Christmas, I celebrate the variety of ways that congregations […]

WDC Sprouts, November 29, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS November 29, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, November 22, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS November 22, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

From the Conference Ministers’ Hearts, November 15, 2016

Post election letter from conference ministers to pastors and congregations of Western District Conference: Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We write with a heavy heart following last week’s presidential […]

WDC Sprouts, November 15, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS November 15, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

Sabbatical: Why It’s a Gift to Both Pastor and Congregation, November 8, 2016

by Kathy Neufeld Dunn, Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based) Why should a pastor take a sabbatical? It’s good for the pastor, the congregation and the broader church. A revitalized, renewed […]

WDC Sprouts, November 8, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS November 8, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, November 1, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS November 1, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, October 25, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS October 25, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, October 18, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS October 18, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, October 11, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS October 11, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, October 4, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS October 4, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

From the Conference Minister’s Heart, October 2016

From the Conference Minister’s Heart by Heidi Regier Kreider, Conference Minister This coming Sunday, October 2, is observed by many congregations as World Communion Sunday, celebrating the global body […]

WDC Sprouts, September 27, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS September 27, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, September 20, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS September 20, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]

WDC Sprouts, September 13, 2016

WESTERN DISTRICT CONFERENCE SPROUTS September 13, 2016 A weekly communication for: WDC Churches and Pastors WDC Executive Board, Commission, Committee and Task Force members Any content may be used in […]