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Note: This page is generally updated on Fridays. Keep Watch: Advent 2024 Advent begins Sunday, Dec. 1. See everything we have planned at wilshirebc.org/advent. Sign up kids to build NativityElementary school children are invited to help build the Sanctuary Nativity...
I Am Wilshire: Sheri Brooks
Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana Present City: Dallas Education: B.F.A., TWU; M.Ed. in elementary education, Texas State University; M.Ed. in administration, Lamar University. Profession: Office manager for CBIZ, Inc. Tell us about your family. In March of 2003, Ted...
Friday Friends grant renewed
For the sixth consecutive year, Friday Friends has received a grant from the AWARE Fund at the Dallas Foundation. The $3,000 grant will be used in 2025 for supplies and to bring in professional programs such as neurologic music therapy and Texas Winds Musical...
Giving Tree report
Wilshire, your generosity through our Giving Tree has once again blessed our neighbors. This year, five programs were supported: • You provided two toys each for 15 children to receive at the Gateway of Grace Christmas party. Gateway supports refugees by meeting their...
Preparing for Worship: Dec. 22, 2024
By Katie Murray My 4-year-old son has become rather enthralled with the hymn “Joy to the World” this month. He has taken the phrase “heaven and nature sing” as his personal mantra and sings the song all day, plays it on our music speakers throughout the house, and as...
End of Year Need: Dec. 19, 2024
End of year need: $474,310 Last Saturday my phone kept going off, message after message. On Saturdays I’m a little slow at checking my phone and responding, but after eight messages I decided I better look in case it was a dire emergency. To my surprise it was nothing...