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This page is usually updated Fridays. Stories you may have missed• Darren DeMent’s 30th anniversary >• New pastoral residents James and Bryce are here >• Former resident named Pathways director >• Abbey Adcox departs Wilshire staff > Fall Kickoff: Here’s...
Preparing for Worship: Aug. 16, 2026
By Heather Mustain Around here, today is Promotion Sunday. For preschoolers, children and youth moving into new Sunday School classes, that means something very specific. For the rest of us, it may not affect us directly. But it is a useful marker: Summer is winding...
When you bring a child to Wilshire …
He’s going to be dedicated as a baby. She’s going to make lifelong friends. They’re going to learn that Jesus loves them. He’s going to have fun playing with trucks, magnets, baby dolls, puzzles and dress-up. She’s going to come to Preschool Choir, Children’s Choir...
I Am Wilshire: Wade Griffin
Hometown: Fort Worth Present City: Dallas Education: University of Texas at Austin (BBA ’89, JD ’93, MBA ’04) Profession: Chief Financial Officer, YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Tell us about your family. My wife Allison and I were married in 1994. We’ve lived in Lake...
New Preschool Sensory Room: a calming space built with care
By Kelly Akins When we started renovating Wilshire’s preschool space, I knew we needed a sensory room. Some of you may not know what a sensory room is or why it would be useful to us. The Preschool Sensory Room exists to help children calm and regulate their bodies...
Prayer Notes
Wilshire Prayer Notes — Aug. 14, 2026 Hospital/Rehab/HospiceChris, Paul, Shirley, Larry OthersAmelia, Allene, Neil, Ronnie, Kent, Haidynn, Julian, Donna, John, Brenda, Ella, Owen, Emily Friends and Family Concerns• Kay, mother of Monica, broken hip• Carolyn, cancer•...