Honorarium Guidelines for Conference Staff
Heidi Regier Kreider
Conference Minister
heidirk@mennowdc.org
Heidi cares for WDC as a whole by focusing on God’s purposes, promoting our mission and priorities, and nurturing leaders. She works with the Ministerial Leadership Commission in the credentialing and support of pastors, assists congregations in pastoral search processes, coordinates WDC staff, and builds relationships with other institutions including our denomination, Mennonite Church USA.
Kathy Neufeld Dunn
Associate Conference Minister (Kansas-based)
kathynd@mennowdc.org
Kathy relates to congregations and pastors in Oklahoma, Nebraska and parts of Kansas. Together with the Resource Commission, she equips congregations in areas such as faith formation, safety for children and youth, peace and justice. Kathy coordinates annual assembly planning when it takes place in the northern part of WDC.
Michelle Hiebert
Administrative Assistant
wdc@mennowdc.org
Michelle manages the WDC office, coordinates communications and record-keeping, facilitates registration and preparations for special events, and much more!
Sandra Montes-Martinez
Associate Conference Minister (Texas-based)
214-907-6309sandram@mennowdc.org
Sandra supports congregations and pastors in Texas, and helps plan for annual assembly when it is in Texas.
Dwight Regier
Conference Youth Ministry Leader
dwightr@mennowdc.org
Dwight supports youth pastors in WDC congregations, helping to equip them in their faith formation ministries with youth.
Violeta Ajquejay Suastegui
Ministry Assistant
violeta@mennowdc.org
Violeta assists in supporting pastors and congregations in Texas, Hispanic ministries, and in church planting.
Jennie Wintermote
Resource Library Director
Kids Meet Christ Administrative Assistant
Jennie provides congregations and individuals with print and DVD resources to help them grow in their faith. She offers suggestions for personal growth, children’s stories, and study materials for congregations, youth and adult groups, and pastors.
Jennie also handles administrative details for our Kids Meet Christ initiative that aims at supporting our congregations to reimagine and revitalize worship with children at the center.
Shari Scheffler
Business Manager
busmgr@mennowdc.org
Shari works with the Stewardship Commission to maintain financial records and manage the budget.
Grace Parker Sutter
Kids Meet Christ Program Director
Grace is the Program Director of our Lilly Endowment-funded, five-year faith formation initiative, Kids Meet Christ. The Kids Meet Christ initiative aims at supporting our congregations to reimagine and revitalize worship with children at the center.
Absalon Calix
KMC Event and Social Media Coordinator (Texas-based)
Absalon collaborates with other WDC staff and volunteers to coordinate Kids Meet Christ (KMC) events in Texas and manages KMC social media publicity. The Kids Meet Christ 5-year initiative aims at supporting our congregations to reimagine and revitalize worship with children at the center.
Rebeca González and Fernando Pérez
Hispanic Transitional Ministry Resource Co-Facilitators
Rebeca and Fernando are using their complimentary gifts as a married couple to coordinate a two-year project to resource Hispanic congregations in WDC for pastoral and congregational transition. They will provide leadership development and training, and equip congregations in spiritual disciplines, effective church structures, cultural and Anabaptist identity as components of healthy transition.
