Disciples Women’s Ministries empowers each woman to find her voice and live out her call. Kansas Disciples Women (KDW) provides leadership and resources for all local Christian Women’s Fellowship and Disciples Women’s Fellowship groups.
KDW NewsBytes
KDW NEWS BYTES is the monthly newsletter geared towards Disciples women in the Kansas region. This free publication is emailed to all women who attend one of our Spirit Fest or fall retreats. It is emailed to all women who have signed up for it or who attend one of our retreats or Spirit Fests. Contact Carla Pearson to be added to the mailing list.
Fall Retreat
The 2025 Disciples Women Fall Retreat was held on October 1-3 (Midweek) and October 3-5 (Weekend) at Disciples Center at Tawakoni. The theme was “How To Be A Godly Woman In A Modern World.” The Rev. Dr. Kris Tenny-Brittian presented as the keynote speaker. Kris describes herself as a Purveyor of Hope, a Midwife of Dreams, and someone who loves to make people smile.
The KDW Cabinet administers a scholarship fund to assist women interested in attending the annual retreat called the Helen Schwab Scholarship. The scholarship is available to any woman and will pay up to one-half of the registration cost if approved. Contact Carla Pearson (carla.pearson58@gmail.com) if you are interested in applying for the scholarship.
Blessing Boxes
October 2025 Blessing Calendar
For more 60 years, Disciple Women ministries have expressed their gratitude to God through the Blessing Box ministry. For those who participate, it is a spiritual discipline more than a financial one. It helps keep a focus on gratitude to God and on the responsibility to share blessings with others.
Spirit Fest 2026
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18, 2026, for the KDW Spring Spirit Fest. Our keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Robin McGonigle from Riverside Christian Church. Robin will be sharing information about her Woman-to-Woman trip to Kenya. Watch for more details, including location, in future NewsBytes.
Heartland Interregional Conference
Heartland Interregional Conference, held every four years, brings together Disciples Women for fellowship, renewal, and worship. Disciples Women from Indiana, Illinois-Wisconsin, Upper Midwest,
Mid- American, Nebraska, Kansas, Greater Kansas City Regions along with members of NAPAD, Convention, and Convocation attend.
The next conference will be in 2026. Stay tuned for more details.
Kansas Christian Home
DWF groups across the region are supportive of Kansas Christian Home, providing crafts for the annual fall bazaar, and giving gifts to residents.
KDW Cabinet
Carla Pearson, Park Place Christian Church, Hutchinson, is the KDW Coordinator. A lifelong Disciple, Carla grew up in the McPherson First CC where her mother introduced her to Christian Women’s Fellowship.
The KDW Coordinator in partnership with the cabinet president assists with the planning of regional retreats and events and keeps us connected with the happenings in the General Church through attendance at annual meetings and the Interregional event every 4 years.
Email Carla Pearson here.
KDW Cabinet is led by a team of elected officers and each officer is elected for a two-year term and may succeed herself once. Each of the five districts in the region sends two representatives. Other members of the cabinet include an ecumenical representative, a young women’s representative, a Church Women United representative, a communications coordinator, a clergy representative, and Retreat & Spirit Fest coordinators.