Western District Conference

WDC Resource Library Final Thursday Book Discussion
2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
WDC Resource Library Final Thursday Book Discussion–April
“Race is one of the hardest topics to discuss in America. Many White Christians avoid talking about it altogether. But a commitment to peacemaking requires White people to step out of their comfort and privilege and into the work of anti-racism. Dear White Peacemakers is an invitation to White Christians to come to the table and join this hard work and holy calling.” —from the back cover

Join us to discuss dear white peacemakers by Osheta Moore via Zoom on Thursday April 28 from 7:00-8:00pm. Contact the WDC Resource Library at crlib@mennowdc.org to register for the discussion or borrow a copy of the book.

Refugee and Immigration Justice Zoom Event
2022-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
How Can We Help? On April 21, 7 pm the WDC Immigration Task Force invites you to learn the latest on how to support new migrants and refugees near you and learn about how to join the mission of two organizations who have been working at refugee resettlement and immigration justice for many years. We will be glad to network briefly with each other about our congregation’s work in this area. Guest speakers will be Charity Stowell (MCC Newcomer Connections Coordinator) and Jen Rafter (International Rescue Committee Development Coordinator). To receive the Zoom link, please register by emailing wdc@mennowdc.org by April 20.

Spring Youth Weekend
2022-04-09 13:00 - 2022-04-10 16:30
Youth grades 6-12 are invited to a weekend of Mennonite fun! Starting at the at the Kansas MCC Relief Sale at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, KS, on April 9 (on your own or with your youth group) meet at 1:00 pm for a Camp Mennoscah picture at the big yellow slide. After the picture, youth can travel to Camp Mennoscah for the Youth Volunteer weekend. Registration will begin at 2:30 pm on Saturday and the weekend will end around 4:30 pm on Sunday. To register for the volunteer weekend visit https://campmennoscah.campbrainregistration.com/ (Registration is under Summer Camps).
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WDC Resource Commission Meeting
2022-04-07 16:00 - 17:00

WDC Israel-Palestine Task Force Sponsored Book Discussion
2022-04-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The Zoom book discussion will be with Jonathan Kuttab’s about his book, Beyond the Two State Solution.

WDC Resource Library Final Thursday Book Discussion
2022-03-31 19:00 - 20:00
The discussion this month will be over the book, God Who Sees.

Annual Assembly Resolution Due Date
2022-03-29
For more information visit:
https://mennowdc.org/2022-wdc-annual-assembly/

Sponsor Resourcing Event
2022-03-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Zoom
Are you a sponsor working with youth in your congregation? Are you thinking about taking a summer mission/service/learning trip with your youth? Whether you have all the details set in concrete, or you’ve just started thinking about a trip, join us on Sunday, March 27 from 4:00-5:30 pm for resourcing and conversation around the summer youth trip!
We’ll be talking about the why’s, how’s, what’s, and who’s of summer trips, including input from a number of area pastors who work with youth. We will be meeting via Zoom, and may also have an in-person option as well. So come ready to share your questions and your experience. Please RSVP to Dwight Regier, Bi-Conference Youth Ministry Network Team Director, at dwightr@mennowdc.org, or at 316-283-6672. (Sponsored by SCMC/WDC Youth Ministry)

WDC Executive Board Meeting
2022-03-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2022-01-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-10-28 18:00 - 21:00

WDC Ministerial Leadership Commission
2022-03-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-02-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2022-01-21 10:00 - 13:00, 2021-11-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2021-10-29 10:00 - 13:00

WDC Executive Board Sponsored Forum for MC USA Special Delegate Assembly
2022-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom

WDC Stewardship Commission
2022-03-01 18:00, 2021-10-12 18:30

WDC Resource Library Final Thursday Book Discussion
2022-02-24 19:00 - 20:00
“Been in the Struggle nurtures, challenges, and fosters the work and witness of dismantling racism for the long haul. Filled with wisdom and insight from early three decades of partnering across racial lines in this work, authors Regina Shands Stoltzfus and Tobin Miller Shearer offer a powerful mix of practical direction and poignant reflection to empower and sustain those working to dismantle racism, regardless of their stage on the journey.” —from the back cover

Email crlib@mennowdc.org to reserve a copy of the book or to register for the discussion.

WDC Church Planting Commission Meeting
2022-02-17 13:30 - 14:30

WDC Resource Commission
2022-02-10 16:00 - 17:00

WDC Final Thursday Book Discussion
2022-01-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join us on January 27, 2022 to discuss This is God’s Table: Finding Church Beyond the Walls by Anna Woofender.

From the book: As churches across the Western world wither, what would it take to find a raw, honest, gritty way of doing church–one rooted in place, nurtured by grace, and grounded in God’s expansive love? What would it take to carry the liturgy outside the gates? What if we were to discover that in feeding others, we are fed? This is God’s table. Come and eat.

Copies of the book are available through the library, contact the library at crlib@mennowdc.org to register or borrow a copy.

WDC Church Planting Commission
2022-01-27 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-10-21 19:00 - 20:00

WDC Final Thursday Book Discussion
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:00
October’s Zoom discussion will be on Who Are Our Enemies and How Do We Love Them? by Hyung Jin Kim Sun. What did Jesus demonstrate and teach about loving enemies? How is nonviolence connected to Christian faith and spirituality? Isn’t violence sometimes necessary? This book leads toward a deeper faith as we consider how to live with enemies in a violent world. See more about the book from Herald Press. Email crlib@mennowdc.org to borrow a copy of the book and to register for the discussion.

Virtual Training: "Cuidando a los Cuidadores" (Caring for Caregivers)
2021-10-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2021-09-27 19:00 - 20:30
In Spanish only

WDC Final Thursday Book Discussion
2021-09-30 19:00 - 20:00
Join us via Zoom to discuss Leaving Silence: Sexualized Violence, the Bible, and Standing with Survivors by Susannah Larry. This book is an unflinching examination of sexualized violence in the Bible and the God who stands steadfastly with survivors. Readers will rediscover the God who is present in experiences of trauma and who desires ultimate wholeness for survivors. See more about the book from Herald Press. Copies available through the WDC Resource Library. Email crlib@mennowdc.org for the Zoom link.

Church Planting Commission
2021-09-28 10:30 - 23:30
