Western District Conference

Ministerial/Credential Updates

This contains updates from the past three months

9/12/23 – Joel Schroeder – Began as Pastor at Faith Mennonite Church, Newton, KS; Active without charge credential changed to Active

9/6/23 – Caleb Yoder – Credential Transferred from WDC to Central Plains Mennonite Conference

9/4/23 – Patricia Shelly – Passed away; Member of Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, KS; Retired credential changed to Deceased

8/28/23 – Dawn Yoder Harms – Began as Chaplain at Kidron Bethel Village, North Newton, KS; Active without charge credential changed to Active

8/27/23 – Joel Schroeder – Ended as Interim Pastor at Hesston Mennonite Church, Hesston, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

8/16/23 – Kim Becker – Credential Transferred from Central Plains Mennonite Conference to WDC; Kim began as Pastor at Austin Mennonite Church, Austin, TX on 8/20/23; Active credential

8/15/23 – Tim Amor – Credential Transferred from WDC to Mennonite Church Eastern Canada

8/2/23 – Elizabeth Schmidt – License for Specific Ministry granted; Continues as Congregational Care Coordinator at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, KS; Active Credential

8/2/23 – Jerrell Williams – Credential Transferred from Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference to WDC; Jerrell began as Lead Pastor at Shalom Mennonite Church, Newton, KS on 8/1/23; Active credential

8/1/23 – Micah Hurst – Began as Interim Pastor at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, KS; Active without charge changed to Active

7/31/23 – Caleb Yoder – Ended as Lead Pastor at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

7/31/23 – Dawn Yoder Harms – Ended as Interim Pastor at Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church, Wichita, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

7/5/23 – Jim Mellinger – Credential Transferred from Virginia Mennonite Conference to WDC; Member of San Antonio Mennonite Church; Retired

7/1/23 – Beverly Baumgartner – Began as Interim Associate Pastor at Eden Mennonite Church, Moundridge, KS; Active without charge credential changed to Active

6/30/23 – Karen Andres – Ended as Associate Pastor at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

6/30/23 – Ray Reimer – Ended as Lead Pastor at Zion Mennonite Church, Elbing, KS; Active credential changed to Retired

6/30/23 – Kristine Regehr – Ended as Transitional Pastor at Faith Mennonite Church, Newton, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge

6/28/23 – Brett Klingenberg – Ordination credential changed from Active without charge to Inactive

6/22/23 – Luann Yutzy – Began as Interim Pastor at Community Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA (Allegheny Mennonite Conference); Active without charge credential changed to Active

6/14/23 – Beverly Baumgartner – Ordination credential reactivated; Active without charge credential

6/10/23 – Luann Yutzy – Ended as Interim Pastor at Shalom Mennonite Church, Newton, KS; Active credentialed changed to Active without charge

6/4/23 – Rachel Epp Miller – Ended as Interim Pastor at Austin Mennonite Church, Austin, TX; Active credentialed changed to Active without charge

5/31/23 – Martin Troyer – Credential Transferred from WDC to Central District Conference

5/28/23 – Tim Amor – Ended as Pastor at Summit Street Church, Beatrice, NE; Active credential changed to Active without charge

5/17/23 – Micah Hurst – Ended as Campus Pastor at Hesston College, Hesston, KS; Active credential changed to Active without charge