Category Archives: Christian-Formation

Old and New Wine and Wineskins By Kathy Neufeld Dunn May 19, 2020 Matthew 9.16-17:  16 No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old cloak, for the patch pulls away from the cloak, and a worse tear is … Continue reading →

Safer Online      by Kathy Neufeld Dunn, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based) While we’ve all sort of settled into this in-between time of congregational life–worshiping online, having bible study online, and gathering in small groups in digital break-out rooms, … Continue reading →

The Conference Resource Library now offers multiple copies of books for group studies in Sunday school classes, small groups, Wednesday night groups, etc.  Contact Jennie Wintermote, Library Director at 316-283-6300 or crlib@mennowdc.org

     by Kathy Neufeld Dunn, Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based) Do you have a congregational meeting coming up soon?  In the past has agenda that you thought would be non-controversial turned out to be more problematic than you or other … Continue reading →

     by Kathy Neufeld Dunn, Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based) The pastor got up during worship wearing many different-colored scarves.  She passed around a couple of brightly colored scarves, too.  She told the biblical story of Joseph, his multicolored coat, … Continue reading →

New Beginnings by Jennie Wintermote, Director, Conference Resource Library Across the sanctuary I heard the sound of knees hitting the floor with gentle thumps and thuds.  I looked up to see the question in the eyes of my 2-year-old as her … Continue reading →

by Kathy Neufeld Dunn, Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based) I recently attended a symposium called “Lifelong Faith Formation.”  If I had been expecting a ten-step recipe for how to revitalize congregational faith formation, perhaps I would have been disappointed.  When we … Continue reading →

Go Beyond the Headlines.  Go Beyond the Blockade. by Kathy Neufeld Dunn, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based) We are hungry for real stories, news that goes beyond the sound-byte.  As followers of Jesus, we are called to live our lives … Continue reading →

     by Kathy Neufeld Dunn, Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-Based) John Roberto is the founder of a nonprofit called Lifelong Faith.  He and his staff have consistently reached out to a variety of US churches in different denominations to learn … Continue reading →

by Jennie Wintermote, Conference Resource Library Director I have the best job.  Every day I get to care for a precious treasure.   The WDC Resource Library is a unique treasure–the only library of its kind in Mennonite Church USA.  … Continue reading →