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People of peace in a world of war

At a meeting in March 2022,United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated, “We are facing the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945…As we meet today, one quarter of humanity lives […]

Finding Your Way through Conflict

Want to help your congregation find your way through conflict? Wayfinder is for you! The WDC Resource Commission is sponsoring a two-hour free virtual introduction to this wonderful training on November 16. Send your […]

God’s Holy Darkness

Fall has finally come to central Kansas. It’s the time of year when I have to carefully consider the forecasted high for the day and make sure my first grader […]

Statements and Resources in Response to Israel-Palestine Conflict

-Link to resources and other statements from an Anabaptist perspective that Mennonite Church USA has complied in response to the conflict in Israel/Palestine: https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=97f16d9c230780d6354d01572&id=36616c53b1 -Read below a statement from the […]

MCC responding to the Palestine and Israel conflict

MCC responding to the Palestine and Israel conflict – As conflict has escalated in the region, MCC laments the violence and mourns all lives lost in Palestine and Israel. MCC remains […]

Seeking Peace in Israel-Palestine

As people committed to nonviolence, MennoPIN and the Israel Palestine Task Force of Western District Conference (Mennonite Church USA) strongly condemn the current violence carried out both by Hamas and […]

MEA Article

MEA Hispanic Ministries to mark 35 years of the Instituto Bíblico Anabautista (IBA), launches new study center and virtual centers – Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Hispanic Ministries Instituto Bíblico Anabautista (IBA – Anabaptist […]

WDC Listening Process Update

WDC Listening Process Update: Twelve WDC congregations have already indicated interest in participating in the WDC Listening Process during the coming year, and we are in the process of scheduling visits […]

Believing and Belonging: Back to the Basics

*Image: As posted on the Anabaptist Disabilities Network’s website, “Peter’s Sermon” by Dona Park – an illustration in Believing and Belonging: An accessible Anabaptist membership curriculum by Jeanne Davies. Sometimes we […]

Unique Identity as Church Plants in WDC

*Pictured: Members of WDC Church Plant, Iglesia Menonita Casa de Restauración, Houston, TX, enjoy a meal together. / En la foto: Miembros de WDC Church Plant, Iglesia Menonita Casa de […]

The Passing of Patty Shelly

Patricia Shelly, retired credentialed minister in Western District Conference, died September 4, 2023, at her home in Newton, Kansas, following a 3-year struggle with pancreatic cancer. Patricia served as associate pastor […]

Annual Assembly Reflections

*Pictured: Several Assembly attendees pose for a picture together. One of the things I appreciate most about the WDC Annual Assembly is the opportunity for members of different WDC congregations […]

What’s New at the WDC Resource Library!

Check out below What’s New at the WDC Resource Library! Click here to view the WDC Library webpage. ¡Vea a continuación las novedades de la biblioteca de recursos de WDC! […]

Growing in Christ!

Annual Assembly is this weekend! This is our chance to get the “big picture” of what’s going on in our conference. One of the things you may notice is […]

It’s time for Assembly: We’re all in this together!

“We’re all in this together…” This phrase has been going through my mind frequently this summer as I attended MennoCon23 (Mennonite Church USA convention and delegate assembly), plan for a […]

WDC Fund Development Coordinator

Fund Development Coordinator: Western District Conference is pleased to announce that Mike Lamb will begin September 1 as Fund Development Coordinator for WDC. In this new role, he will promote […]

Introducing Shari Scheffler, WDC’s new Business Manager

Hello! I am so excited to be joining the team of staff at Western District Conference! My only disappointment is that Beth Yoder is moving on to new things in […]

Coming Home: Featuring the Hope Mennonite Church Library

Last week we stopped by my home church while in Wichita–Hope Mennonite. I’ve always felt a special connection to the church building where I worshiped for the first two decades […]

Pastor & Church Resources!

Resources for pastors and church leaders: Ways of doing ministry and being church continue to change. Learn about the new realities and put that knowledge into action through the current […]

The Gift of Listening

In our polarized society, sometimes the greatest gift we can give to someone is to really listen to that person. Some of us call this active listening or active-assertive listening. […]