WDC-Stories Archives - Western District Conference

Giving Tuesday, Generous Lifestyle

Today is Giving Tuesday! This day of generosity was created in 2012 as a simple idea: To encourage people to do good. Since then, this idea has grown into a global […]

Office Schedule

The WDC Office and Resource Library will be closed on Friday, Dec 2 and Friday, Dec 9 due to staff schedule conflicts. Sorry for this inconvenience.

Preparing for Advent

The first day of Advent may not be until Sunday, November 27, but people are already preparing for Christmas. Trees, stockings, red and green dominate the advertised sales, and my inbox is already […]

Windows into our Ministry – Stewardship Commission

Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry and mission? This is the second in a series of monthly articles from the four WDC Commissions about the […]

Thank you to ministers!

October is Clergy Appreciation Month! A big “Thank you” to pastors, chaplains, and other ministers who exercise their gifts of leadership among our congregations, communities and church institutions. These are […]

When Books Become a Part of Us

There’s a beautiful poem by Julia Donaldson entitled “I Opened a Book” that talks about the wonderful adventures taken when we open a book, “I’ve fought with a dragon, dined with a […]

Mas Alla del Llamado… El Amor

Estamos viviendo nuestro llamado en una época de cambios rápidos. Pareciera que lo que ayer creíamos como importante hoy no es esencial, recibimos constantes alertas de que debemos cuidar muchos […]

Windows into Our Ministry – Resource Commission

Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry and mission? This is the first in a series of monthly articles from the four WDC Commissions about the resources […]

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Journeys with the Bible

My first Bible was a red faux-leather-covered Revised Standard Version (in English), a gift from my parents on my 6th birthday. As a first-grader I did not read all of […]