Western District Conference

Ministerial/Credential Updates

This contains updates from the past three months

5/9/25 – Robert Yutzy – Ended as Transitional Pastor at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge; His credential is held in Virginia Mennonite Conference

5/8/25 – Ruth Harder – Ended as Pastor at Rainbow Mennonite Church, Kansas City, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

5/1/25 – Renee Reimer – Began as Interim Pastor at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, KS; Active without charge credential changed to Active

4/1/24 – Karen Mascho Lewis – Credential changed from Active to Active without charge due to a pause in her ministry assignment as Spiritual Director at Kairos Outside Ministry in Oklahoma City, OK; 12/13/24 – Karen’s credential changed from Active without charge to Active due to resumption of her ministry assignment as Spiritual Director at Kairos Outside Ministry

4/1/25 – Kristine Regehr – Began as Transitional Pastor at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, KS; Active without charge credential changed to Active

3/30/25 – Kristine Regehr – Ended as Transitional Pastor at First Mennonite Church, Hillsboro, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

3/30/25 – Ruth Penner – Passed away; Retired credential changed to Deceased

3/27/25 – Harold Regier – Passed away; Retired credential changed to Deceased

3/3/25 – Rachel Epp Miller – Ended as End of Life Doula at Catholic Worker House, San Antonio, TX; Active credential changed to Active without charge

3/1/25 – Chris Becker – Began as Pastor at Houston Mennonite Church, Houston, TX; Active without charge credential changed to Active

3/1/25 – Weldon Martens – Ended as Pastor at Grace Hill Mennonite Church, Whitewater, KS; Active credential changed to Retired

2/28/25 – Luann Yutzy – Ended as Transitional Pastor at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

2/16/25 – Lee Lever – Ended as Transitional Pastor at Houston Mennonite Church, Houston, TX; Active credential changed to Active without charge

2/12/25 – Scott Litwiller – Active without charge credential changed to Withdrawn

2/1/25 – Christina Manero – Began as Interim Pastor at Bethany Mennonite Church, Bridgewater Corners, VT part of Mosaic Mennonite Conference; Active without charge credential changed to Active

1/31/25 – Luann Yutzy – Ended as Transitional Pastor at Salina Mennonite Church, Salina, KS; She continues as Transitional Pastor at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel, KS; Active credential

1/24/25 – Brett Klingenberg – Inactive credential transferred from WDC to Central Plains Mennonite Conference

1/8/25 – Andrew Dungan – Granted License Toward Ordination; He continues as Pastor at Summit Street Church, Beatrice, NE; Active credential

1/8/25 – Christina Manero – Ended as Pastor at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

1/2/25 – Amy Claassen – Ended as a Chaplain at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

12/31/24 – Michael Unruh – Ended as Campus Pastor at Bethel College, North Newton, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

12/16/24 – Christina Litwiller – Retired credential transferred from WDC to Indiana/Michigan Mennonite Conference

12/12/24 – Dorothea Janzen – Passed away; Dorothea (Dotty) was a member of Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, KS; Retired credential changed to Deceased

10/27/24 – Rosie Jantz – Began as Interim Pastor at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, KS; Retired credential changed to Active

10/16/24 – Glen Guyton – Active Credential transferred from WDC to Virginia Mennonite Conference; He continues as Executive Director of Mennonite Church USA

10/9/24 – Sarah Neher Reimer – Granted License Toward Ordination; Sarah began as Associate Pastor of Faith Formation at First Mennonite Church, Beatrice, NE on 2/1/24; Active credential

10/1/24 – Rachel Epp Miller – Began as an End of Life Doula at Catholic Worker, San Antonio, TX; Active without charge credential changed to Active