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Church Libraries–We are Here! Spotlight on Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Library

Several weekends ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to check out the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Library. I left the church building feeling energized and excited about the ways the library […]

Condolences Notices

WDC offers condolences: – To the family of retired minister James (Jim) Dunn, who died February 13 in Hesston, KS, and formerly served as pastor at several Western District Conference […]

WDC Anti-Racism Audit Report Announcement & Summary

In Spring 2022, the WDC Executive Board appointed a team to do an anti-racism audit of WDC’s structure, program and policies, as we seek to fulfill WDC’s vision for the […]

Lessons Learned – Lesson One: Let’s Re-Imagine Who Is Part of Us!

The pandemic taught us some lessons. Some of these, we may have already been pondering, but we hadn’t planned for or implemented them yet in our congregations. Other lessons took us […]

WDC Mustard Seed Grant Accepting Applications

The Western District Resource Commission is offering Mustard Seed Grants for up to $500 to WDC congregations who are seeking to share the good news of Jesus in their communities. […]

One, Two, Three…Lift!

Last week WDC staff members gathered at Camp Mennoscah for our annual staff retreat. This was a time to reflect on WDC’s mission, share updates about current initiatives, and vision for […]

Relaxing into God

New year, fresh start hasn’t felt very true at our house. New year, more of the same chaos and uncertainty from day to day feels more accurate. This is not […]

Starting Something New

I didn’t make any New Year’s Resolutions this year. In the past I’ve set goals for myself–more exercise, reading through the Bible before the end of the year, finishing that […]

The Passing of Jim Schrag

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James (“Jim”) Frederick Schrag, 78, pastor, & leader, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in North Newton, Kansas. James was […]

Windows into our Ministry – Ministerial Leadership Commission

Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry and mission? This is the fourth and final article in a series of monthly articles from the four WDC […]

New Resources for You

2022 has been a great year in the Resource Library! We completed a second year of Final Thursday Book Discussions, increased our Book Bundle Program to 45 titles (multiple copies of […]

Windows into our Ministry – Church Planting Commission

*Pictured: New WDC Church Plant: Iglesia Menonita Casa de Restauración, Houston, TX enjoying a weekly meeting and meal together. Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry […]

Giving Tuesday, Generous Lifestyle

Today is Giving Tuesday! This day of generosity was created in 2012 as a simple idea: To encourage people to do good. Since then, this idea has grown into a global […]

Preparing for Advent

The first day of Advent may not be until Sunday, November 27, but people are already preparing for Christmas. Trees, stockings, red and green dominate the advertised sales, and my inbox is already […]

Announcement from the WDC Immigration Task Force

Announcement from the WDC Immigration Task Force: The Immigration Task Force has discontinued its work as of November 9, 2022, due to changing life circumstances of the task force members. Task Force members […]

Youth Ministry Support Person

Youth ministry support: Pastors and youth leaders – As you offer ministry with youth in your congregation, we encourage you to contact Dwight Regier, Youth Ministry Network Team Leader for […]

Windows into our Ministry – Stewardship Commission

Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry and mission? This is the second in a series of monthly articles from the four WDC Commissions about the […]

Thank you to ministers!

October is Clergy Appreciation Month! A big “Thank you” to pastors, chaplains, and other ministers who exercise their gifts of leadership among our congregations, communities and church institutions. These are […]

When Books Become a Part of Us

There’s a beautiful poem by Julia Donaldson entitled “I Opened a Book” that talks about the wonderful adventures taken when we open a book, “I’ve fought with a dragon, dined with a […]

Mas Alla del Llamado… El Amor

Estamos viviendo nuestro llamado en una época de cambios rápidos. Pareciera que lo que ayer creíamos como importante hoy no es esencial, recibimos constantes alertas de que debemos cuidar muchos […]