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This page is usually updated Fridays. Try our weekly 9 a.m. contemplative service. | Read more > Summer 2026 camps for children and preschoolers. | Read more > ==================== Spaghetti Lunch is March 1; auction items neededThe annual Youth Choir Spaghetti...
I Am Wilshire: Christina Evans
Hometown: Garland Present City: Murphy Education: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education with a minor in special education Profession: Full-time parent Tell us about your family. My husband, Mark, and I have been married 13 years. We met in...
Barbara Peterson bookmarks 10th anniversary
Barbara Peterson recently celebrated her 10th anniversary as Wilshire’s librarian, bringing a wealth of experience and passion to this vital ministry. “I love books, but I also love working with people, both children and adults, and helping them find what they like to...
Preparing for Worship: Feb. 15, 2026
By Amanda Hines In my college days, I would periodically make the three-and-a-half-hour drive between Starkville, Mississippi, and Huntsville, Alabama. The most efficient route connecting these two places put me on a lot of backcountry roads running through a few...
Preparing for Worship: Feb. 8, 2026
By Heather Mustain Today is Wilshire’s annual Souper Bowl of Caring. For nearly 30 years, Wilshire has offered a soup luncheon on Super Bowl Sunday that benefits hunger and poverty alleviation efforts all over the world. Historically these funds were given to the...
I Am Wilshire: Charlotte Barker
Present City: Dallas Education: I am in 6th Grade at Berry Middle School in Mesquite ISD. Tell us about your family. I am 11 years old and will turn 12 in March. I have two sisters, Alison, 15, and Randi, 33. My dad is Chris, and my mom is Rachel. My grandma is...