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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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Nonprofit Transparency – Things to Consider Before You Give

In today’s world there are a tremendous number of nonprofit charities who are all doing good work for important causes. According to the IRS, in 2022 there were 1,970,000 nonprofits […]

Vivir en el Shalom: Paz Justa

A medida que se desarrolla el nuevo año, trae consigo nuevas posibilidades para reflexionar, renovar y volver a comprometernos con nuestro llamado como personas de fe. Para las comunidades de […]

Anabaptism at 500: 2025 Has Arrived!

How exciting it is, looking forward to special events and projects in 2025 commemorating the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Anabaptist movement! Among the gifts under our Christmas […]

The Golden Oldies (Christmas Edition)

I’ve often wondered why as we age we are often still drawn to the “golden oldies” of our youth–there’s great music being produced every day, why continue to play the […]

2025 Camp Mennoscah Summer Youth Schedule Released

The 2025 Summer Youth Camp Schedule for Camp Mennoscah is on the camp website and below! There has been a change in age groups for the camps. There are two Junior […]

Longest Night Worship Service: For Those Who Grieve and Remember

My sister moved from Kansas to Alaska 25 years ago. Today she and her husband live in Fairbanks. Since she moved so far North, I’ve become more aware of the seasons […]

Revitalizando la Identidad Anabautista: Reflexiones desde el Retiro de Pastores Hispanos

En un mundo cada vez más polarizado y desafiante, las iglesias anabautistas enfrentan el reto de renovar su compromiso con los valores fundamentales de su fe. Este llamado a revitalizar […]

2025 Assembly Save the Date!

Save the Date! The 2025 Western District Conference Annual Assembly will be Aug 8-9, 2025 at Hesston Mennonite Church, Hesston, KS. This means the Assembly Resolutions due date is April […]

Leaning Into Anabaptism More than Ever

In 2017, author Palmer Becker made it easier for us to talk about what makes Anabaptist followers of Jesus different. Becker’s Anabaptist Essentials reminds us that “Jesus is the center of […]

WDC Dismantling Racism Action Team – Reflections from Workshop at Annual Assembly

I was just at a meeting with some others in our conference who are passionate about indigenous justice and was reminded once again that long ago I promised a short […]

Fortified for Faithful Living

For over 75 years in the community where I live, the local Lions Club has sponsored an all-day pancake feed on election day, as a fundraiser for charitable projects in […]

Changes You Can Get Excited About

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is popularly quoted as saying “There is nothing permanent except change.” Too often we resist change, we wish for the good old days and long for the […]

Everence Resources for WDC Congregations

Everence resources for WDC congregations: Check out the sharing fund grants that your congregations can access through the Everence Stewardship Partners Program. This includes a variety of grants, scholarships and awards such […]