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Season of Thanksgiving

In this season of Thanksgiving, I want to say thank you to all who are a part of WDC: staff, pastors, congregations, commission/committee/task force members, volunteers, donors, and others who […]

Longing for Light: Preparing for Advent

In Sing the Journey, there’s a beautiful hymn in the praying section by Bernadette Farrell. The first verse and refrain are: Longing for light, we wait in darkness.Longing for truth, we […]

Seasons of Ending Well

Autumn is my favorite season. It’s not so beasty hot nor frigid. For those of us who live in areas with four, distinct seasons, we know the joy of watching […]

Connecting with God’s Mission

The mission of Western District Conference is to empower Anabaptist/Mennonite congregations to Witness and invite others to faith in Jesus Christ, Dwell in just and loving relationships, and Connect to […]

Not Individual, but Part of One Body

“So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” – Romans 12:5 Growing up my parents helped start our congregation’s midweek program, called Hope Friends (at […]

Hablemos de la Iglesia. Borrón y… Cuenta Nueva.

Como un árbol, así también cualquier comunidad religiosa depende de sus raíces para mantenerse con vida. En las raíces encuentra su identidad y firmeza para crecer. Pero también, como un […]

El Shalom de Dios por medio de Jesús

Durante el seminario de Educación continuada patrocinado por Ministerios Hispanos de MEA, un grupo de pastores hispanos hemos estado reflexionando sobre lo que significa para nosotros el Shalom de Dios […]

Tools for Safe Singing

The WDC Resource Commission commends to you and your congregation this article on safer singing: Singing is a powerful part of worship; thanks to Covid, it’s now also dangerous. Every […]

What does it mean to be a Conference?

These days I hear congregations asking with renewed urgency, “What does it mean to be the church? Who are we now?” After several seasons of pandemic precautions, new patterns of […]

Time for Celebration

Today my preschooler and I drove to surprise her daddy for lunch at work. On the way, I asked her what I should write about, and she said “birthdays and […]

Weaving Rich Images of God into Our Lives

One of the strange gifts of the ways we have been worshipping God during the pandemic is how many of us have introduced new music. In normal days, in normal […]

River Reflections

On a recent vacation trip in the eastern U.S., I went canoeing with family members on the Delaware River. The region had been the homeland of the Lenape Native Americans, […]

Welcome to Michelle Schrag, WDC’s New Administrative Assistant!

Michelle began work in WDC’s office in North Newton, KS, on August 25. She is a graduate of Bethel College (North Newton, KS), and served with Mennonite Voluntary Service in Tucson, […]

Thank you, Nancy Funk!

With deep gratitude for her dedicated service as WDC Administrative Assistant for over 17 years, we bid farewell and offer blessing to Nancy Funk, who is retiring as of August […]

God’s Strength

As a parent of a 2 and 4.5 year old, I am exhausted most of the time. I’m sure I am not different than most parents. Children’s needs and emotions […]

Annual Assembly 2021: Weaving Stories of Faith throughout the Weekend

Stories of faith were woven through this year’s Annual Assembly weekend, both virtually and in-person. Michele Hershberger gave a powerful plea for us to continue to “pass the baton” of […]

Helping Children Through Books

I’ve had children and books on my mind lately. More specifically the amazing way books can help children explore their feelings, deal with difficult emotions, and talk about hard things. […]

Take Time for Refreshment

Take Time for Refreshment In 2010, I went on a sabbatical that included a trip to worship with and stay at the London Mennonite Centre. As a pastor and a […]

Woven Into God’s Story

The theme of the upcoming WDC Annual Assembly, Woven into God’s Story, prompts me to ponder the significance of “warp” and “weft.” These are the two basic components of weaving. […]

God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ…

God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to grow as communities of grace, joy and peace, so that God’s healing and hope […]