Upcoming Events
- Feb 29, 2020 – Feb 29, 2020
Youth Lead Now (Rescheduled from January 11)
Faith Mennonite Church, Newton, KS - Mar 3, 2020 – Mar 3, 2020
WDC Stewardship Commission meeting - Mar 10, 2020 – Mar 10, 2020
WDC Church Planting Commission meeting - Mar 12, 2020 – Mar 12, 2020
Women in Mission Spring Supper
Faith Mennonite Church, Newton KS - Mar 26, 2020 – Mar 26, 2020
WDC Resource Commission meeting - Mar 30, 2020 – Mar 30, 2020
Leadership Launch: Celebrating and Looking Ahead (Kansas Leadership Center 5-year partnership celebration)
Kansas Leadership Center, 325 E Douglas Ave, Wichita KS - Apr 3, 2020 – Apr 3, 2020
WDC Ministerial Leadership Commission meeting - Apr 4, 2020 – Apr 4, 2020
WDC Executive Board meeting - Apr 17, 2020 – Apr 17, 2020
Healthy Boundaries 101 Training - May 19, 2020 – May 19, 2020
WDC Stewardship Commission meeting - Jun 9, 2020 – Jun 9, 2020
WDC Executive Board meeting - Jun 19, 2020 – Jun 19, 2020
WDC Ministerial Leadership Commission meeting - Jul 31, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020
WDC Annual Assembly 2020
Camp Copass, Denton TX - Sep 26, 2020 – Sep 26, 2020
WDC Reference Council
MCC Central States Office, North Newton KS
- Feb 29, 2020 – Feb 29, 2020
Category Archives: Church-Planting
Battered by the waves / Azotados por las olas, January 21, 2020
by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) It all happened at the darkest hour of the night! The disciples were on the way to the other side of the sea when they found themselves battered by the … Continue reading
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Sharing Christmas / Compartiendo la Navidad
by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) While reading Luke 1:26-38, I noticed several key components to strengthen my spirituality. At the forefront is the interaction between Mary and the archangel Gabriel and the willingness and availability of both … Continue reading
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Seeing with the Eyes of God / Viendo con los Ojos de Dios
by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) A few years ago, someone asked me about the worship style in the congregation that I was serving at the time. Then, the unavoidable question was raised: Is it Anabaptist? Ever since, … Continue reading
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Building community, helping each other / Construyendo la comunidad, ayudándose mutuamente
Building community, helping each other by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) A few days ago, I was reflecting on the narrative of Mark 2:1-12, the account of four people bringing their paralyzed friend to the feet of Jesus.. … Continue reading
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There is a need for hope and community building / Hay una necesidad de esperanza y construir una comunidad
by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-based) After a couple of days of engaging in meetings, I just wanted to go home and rest. It was late at night when I landed at DFW airport when I contacted Uber … Continue reading
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Be Calm / Manteniéndose en Calma
by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) Amid turbulent times, the need to remain calm and take control as much as possible is a must and a challenge. Remaining calm and gaining control will set the stage to think … Continue reading
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The Work of Your Fingers / El Obra de Sus Dedos
The Work of Your Fingers by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) It was early morning, I opened my Bible and began to read Psalm 8. I was preparing to attend both Iglesia Menonita Hispana and MennoCon 19 conventions … Continue reading
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Be the good news / Seamos las Buenas Nuevas
Be the good news by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) “To me the key is to go out and make disciples and not just stay inside of the four walls of a church building.” In order … Continue reading
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Turning the world upside down / Trastornando al mundo
Turning the world upside down by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) While reflecting on Acts 17, I remembered a song that emphasizes Jesus as the God of the poor and the marginalized, the God who works at the … Continue reading
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It was shocking! / ¡Fue impactante!
It was shocking! by Byron Pellecer, WDC Associate Conference Minister (Texas-Based) As a first-generation immigrant, I find Cornelius’ experience shocking, intriguing, challenging and hopeful (Acts 10:44-46 NRSV). It looked like a culturally and religiously shocking experience! This is how I … Continue reading
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