Bulletin Announcement Archives - Western District Conference

NAMIWalks Mid-Kansas Event Invitation

First Mennonite Church, Newton, KS invites you to be part of something special at the first-ever NAMIWalks Mid-Kansas Event on Saturday, June 13 in Hesston, KS! This event brings our community together […]

Join us for WDC Annual Assembly!

WDC Annual Assembly – Inspiring worship throughout the weekend on “Becoming God’s People.” Meaningful faith stories on Friday evening, creative intergenerational worship on Saturday, and Pastor Juan Limones preaches on […]

WDC Annual Assembly!

WDC Annual Assembly – Save the date! Please join us for the delegates and friends WDC Annual Assembly, August 7-9, 2026, at Iglesia Luz del Evangelio, Dallas, TX in person or […]

WDC May Prayer Requests

May 3 – Pray for the WDC Annual Assembly planning team, as it prepares creative ways for us to join in “Becoming God’s People,” the theme of our conference gathering […]

WDC Leader Forum: Exploring models of pastoral leadership

WDC Leader Forum: Exploring models of pastoral leadership – Tuesday, June 2, 7:00-8:30 p.m. on zoom. Are you a small congregation that wants to consider possible pastoral leadership models for […]

Resource Library After-hours Locker Available!

WDC Resource Library – Need a resource but can’t get to the WDC Resource Library during open hours? We now have after-hours lockers to pick up library materials on weekends […]

Bethel College Concert Choir at Zion MC

All are welcome to join the Zion Mennonite Church and Grace Hill Mennonite Church congregations on April 26 for worship led by the Bethel College Concert Choir. The worship service […]

WDC April Prayer Requests

-April 5 – Easter Sunday – Give thanks for Jesus’ resurrection power embodied in WDC congregations through acts of compassion and love, solidarity with those who suffer, and resistance to […]

Reflections for Holy Week

Reflections for Holy Week: Karla Cuca Vásquez, Ambassador for SEMILLA Latin American Seminary in Guatemala (https://semillagt.org/), recently visited communities in Kansas to share about SEMILLA’s seminary programs, Spanish language study and […]

MCC Announcements

Urgent Opening, apply by April 17! MCC Appalachia Build (formerly SWAP) home repair program is seeking summer staff in Kimball, West Virginia or Elkhorn City, Kentucky. These three-month positions for Job Site Coordinators and Meals […]

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: The WDC office hours are now Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (instead of opening at 8:00 a.m. and closed on Fridays). This […]

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 […]

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. […]