Bulletin Announcement Archives - Western District Conference

Moving Toward Right Relations Training

MOVING TOWARD RIGHT RELATIONS: Join us for a transforming personal accountability training as we seek together to move toward right relations with our Indigenous brothers and sisters. Sponsored by the […]

WDC Office Schedule and Resource Library Updates

WDC office schedule and Resource Library updates: Beginning this week, WDC office hours will be Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (instead of opening at 8:00 a.m.) and […]

WDC survey of congregational financial practices

WDC survey of congregational financial practices: A goal of the recently completed WDC Listening Process is to develop active strategies and responses to the insight and requests offered by congregations. WDC leaders […]

Easter Cantata at First MC of Halstead

Celebrate Easter through song on Saturday, April 4, at 7:00 p.m., with an Easter Cantata at First Mennonite Church of Halstead, 427 W. 4th in Halstead, Kansas. Jesus! The Resurrection of […]

Visit from SEMILLA representative

Visit from SEMILLA representative: Karla Cuca Vázquez, ambassador for the Latin American Anabaptist Seminary (SEMILLA) in Guatemala, will be in central Kansas in March to share updates on the seminary’s ministry […]

WDC March Prayer Requests

– March 1 – During this season of Lent, pray for all WDC congregations as they seek to walk in the way of Jesus and nurture faithful discipleship. […]

WDC Spring 2026 Ministers’ Retreat

Nurturing Secure Relationships Through Worship – WDC ministers and spouses are invited to retreats in 2026 co-sponsored by the WDC Ministerial Leadership Commission and Kids Meet Christ program, as a ime to rest, […]

New screening protocol for MC USA ministry candidates

Important update for potential ministers Mennonite Church USA is strengthening its commitment to safe and accountable ministry leadership. Beginning March 1, 2026, MC USA is implementing an enhanced screening protocol as […]

Mustard Seed Grants at Work: Summer Food 4 Kids, Hillsboro, KS

For the 11 weeks of summer, volunteers from the churches in Hillsboro, help fill lunch bags with a hot meat dish, fresh veggies, fresh fruit, and cookies. The bags are […]

WDC February Prayer Requests

– Feb 1 – Give thanks for participants joining the zoom book-study of Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn’t Have to Heal From, hosted on zoom by WDC’s Kids Meet Christ […]

Seeking suggestions for leaders!

WDC congregations and members embody a rich variety of skills, perspectives, contexts and experiences. We invite suggestions for potential nominees for elected WDC leadership roles that reflect these many gifts. […]

Navigating Differences in Faith Communities

The Passing of Ronald Krehbiel

The Passing of Ronald Allen

Western District Women in Mission Has a New Name!

Western District Women in Mission is now Mennonite Women in Mission. Explore the refreshed website https://www.mennonitewomeninmission.org/ and follow the updated Facebook and Instagram accounts. You can now reach Mennonite Women […]

The Homecoming: Mennonites reckon with the legacy of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School

On a cool September evening in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 19 folding chairs waited on the grass in front of Dickinson College’s historic Old West building. Each chair was draped with a tribal […]

All In Congregations Chosen

This year MHS Association and Anabaptist Disabilities Network received a grant of $1.2 million from Lilly Endowment’s Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative. The national initiative aims to support […]

WDC January Prayer Requests

-Jan 4 – Pray for all WDC congregations during this coming year as they live into the calling to be communities of healing and hope, through the grace of God […]

A blessing Not a Burden

“Attending an Assembly is a wonderful experience. There’s an opportunity to see another part of the world, and to meet so many people. We learn new ways of working together; we adjust […]

“Blessed are the peacemakers…” – Matthew 5:9

Puerto Rico has experienced various ups and downs, including hurricanes, earthquakes and a system of governance that seems to keep communities in constant crisis. What does it mean to work […]

Upcoming Healthy Boundaries Training

MC USA recommends that every credentialed leader complete healthy boundaries training, with a refresher every 3 – 5 years. Each area conference offers healthy boundaries training and has their own […]