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Church Libraries–We are Here! Spotlight on Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Library

Several weekends ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to check out the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church Library. I left the church building feeling energized and excited about the ways the library […]

Lessons Learned – Lesson One: Let’s Re-Imagine Who Is Part of Us!

The pandemic taught us some lessons. Some of these, we may have already been pondering, but we hadn’t planned for or implemented them yet in our congregations. Other lessons took us […]

One, Two, Three…Lift!

Last week WDC staff members gathered at Camp Mennoscah for our annual staff retreat. This was a time to reflect on WDC’s mission, share updates about current initiatives, and vision for […]

Relaxing into God

New year, fresh start hasn’t felt very true at our house. New year, more of the same chaos and uncertainty from day to day feels more accurate. This is not […]

Starting Something New

I didn’t make any New Year’s Resolutions this year. In the past I’ve set goals for myself–more exercise, reading through the Bible before the end of the year, finishing that […]

Windows into our Ministry – Ministerial Leadership Commission

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

New Resources for You

2022 has been a great year in the Resource Library! We completed a second year of Final Thursday Book Discussions, increased our Book Bundle Program to 45 titles (multiple copies of […]

Windows into our Ministry – Church Planting Commission

*Pictured: New WDC Church Plant: Iglesia Menonita Casa de Restauración, Houston, TX enjoying a weekly meeting and meal together. Wondering how Western District Conference equips congregations and leaders for ministry […]

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 […]

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 […]

Changing Seasons

Sunday afternoon, our family book club met outside in the shade of a large tree at the cemetery to discuss our latest read. We don’t usually meet at the cemetery (in […]

Leccion Aprendida

Es mi costumbre que, al disponerme a visitar un nuevo lugar para mí, trato de hacer mi tarea de revisar el clima, pues soy asmática y debo ser cuidadosa cuando […]

Be kind to one another – and share a cup of coffee!

Picture: Presenting a banner from WDC Annual Assembly to Iglesia Cristiana Anabautista Casa de Paz, Guatemala City, Guatemala Recently I joined WDC associate conference minister Sandra Montes-Martinez and five other participants […]

God Invites Us Toward Wholeness

This morning, I watched my little one walk up to the front doors of her school all by herself. Her backpack almost hangs to her knees as she bravely enters […]