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Visioning process to start soon
By Timothy Peoples You may remember Vision 20/20, Wilshire’s strategic planning initiative that started in 2013, or even our previous strategic plan that began in 2001. Many aspects of our present Wilshire experience came from Vision 20/20, with 94 initiatives carried...
Wilshire names next resident class
James Dolph and Bryce Shelton have been chosen as Wilshire’s next class of pastoral residents and will begin their two-year terms in August. James will receive a Master of Divinity degree from Wake Forest University School of Divinity this May. At Wake, James served...
Preparing for Worship: March 1, 2026
By Ariel Merivil When I started high school, the dress code required uniforms: khakis and a polo every day but Friday. By my junior year, the rules relaxed, and students could wear whatever they wanted, within reason. The first time my brother and I tried to leave...
I Am Wilshire: JoBeth Quillian
Hometown: San Antonio Present City: Grand Prairie Education: B.M., Piano Performance (Baylor); M.M., Piano Performance (Univ. of Houston); D.M.A., Church Music/Piano Performance (Southwestern Seminary) Profession: Music professor, Dallas Baptist Univ. Tell us about...
Easter Lilies
You are invited to provide Easter lilies for the Sanctuary in honor or memory of family members or friends. Dedications will be listed in the worship folder on Easter. Each plant costs $20. Order in the office or using the link below by Palm Sunday, March 29....
Timothy to take sabbatical
Five distinguished guest preachers will occupy the Wilshire pulpit while Senior Pastor Timothy Peoples is away on sabbatical later this spring. Timothy’s sabbatical will run from April 21 through May 24. According to Wilshire’s personnel policies, the senior pastor is...