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News & Updates

Watch this space for the latest Wilshire news. Check the Events section for information on upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our two weekly emails; Tapestry News, sent Fridays, includes news and a worship preview, while the Monday Recap has links to videos and blog posts from the prior week.

Current News

This page is usually updated Fridays. ========== For guests and new members• Wilshire Welcome is a one-hour session to help you learn about Wilshire. Held in the Prayer Room near McIver Chapel. Upcoming date: Oct. 12.• Time with Tim is your chance to meet and chat...

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I Am Wilshire: Steve McDaniel

Hometown: I grew up in Dallas, but was born in Borger, Texas. Present City: Dallas Education: My educational and professional background span aerospace engineering (gig ’em, Aggies) to teaching psychology at a university in Morocco, with seminary and pastoring in the...

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Preparing for Worship: Sept. 14, 2025

By Ariel Merivil Tim’s sermon series this month on story has me reflecting on my own personal story and how God has unfolded the story of my life. My mom was a school teacher her entire career. In fact, many of my aunts have dedicated their careers to teaching and...

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Prayer Notes

Wilshire Prayer Notes — Sept. 14, 2025 Hospital/Rehab/HospiceLynette, John, Luz OthersShirley, Larry, Cathy, Ralph, Melissa, Marilyn, Jim, Neil, Ruth, Dwight, Jan, Emma, Brenda, R.G., Donna, Sue, Beverley, Maria, Kathy, Ella, Owen, Emily Friends and Family Concerns•...

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I Am Wilshire: Rachel Barker

Hometown and Present City: Dallas Education: Master’s in educational administration from Concordia University, Austin Profession: Pre-K teacher, Mesquite ISD Tell us about your family. My family starts with my 93-year-old mother, Barbara Baker. That is not a typo; my...

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Preparing for Worship: Sept. 7, 2025

By Timothy Peoples Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is a coming-of-age novel that follows the life of Janie Crawford, an African American woman in early 20th-century Florida, as she seeks love, independence and a sense of self. The story begins with...

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