Category Archives: Clarion-Call

by Heidi Regier Kreider 2020 has been a year of loss and learning, struggle and opportunity.  COVID 19 has turned our world upside down, disrupting personal life and congregational activities. Systemic racism and inequity have been starkly exposed once again, … Continue reading →

by Heidi Regier Kreider, WDC Conference Minister Recently in Kansas I have observed the rising and setting sun as a big red ball on a horizon obscured by haze from wildfire smoke drifting from the west coast; this is the … Continue reading →

     by  Heidi Regier Kreider Dear pastors, chaplains and other ministers in WDC, I know you don’t need me to tell you that this is a stressful time for ministers!  Even in “normal” times, you carry significant responsibility, work … Continue reading →

by Heidi Regier Kreider, WDC Conference Minister How is your congregation listening to God’s word these days?  What scriptures is your congregation focusing on in worship, preaching or Sunday school?  How – and why –  have those scriptures been selected … Continue reading →

     by Heidi Regier Kreider, WDC Conference Minister The WDC Church Planting Commission has been having conversations about what church plants and established congregations can learn from each other.  CPC member Tim Amor wrote in the April 21, 2020, … Continue reading →

by Heidi Regier Kreider, WDC Conference Minister During the past months of pandemic restrictions and stay-at-home orders, I have found renewal and refreshment through gardening.  In the midst of all the chaos and crisis of human society, gardening is a … Continue reading →

In recent months, COVID-19 has turned our lives upside down. WDC is responding by gathering resources for congregational ministry; connecting leaders to share ideas and encouragement; and helping congregations access support such as Everence matching funds and Everence/MCC/MDS relief grants.  … Continue reading →

by Heidi Regier Kreider, WDC Conference Minister The upcoming celebration of Pentecost (May 31) invites us to reflect on Acts 1-2 and Jesus’ promise, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my … Continue reading →

by Heidi Regier Kreider, Conference Minister As the coronavirus pandemic continues, I hear people wondering how we will emerge beyond this experience.  We realize we cannot “go back” to what life was like before, and yet – in the midst of … Continue reading →

by Heidi Regier Kreider, WDC Conference Minister Wow, March has been a long month…or at least it feels that way!   Just a month ago I attended a 100th anniversary celebration banquet for Mennonite Central Committee along with several hundred … Continue reading →