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Try our weekly 9 a.m. contemplative service. | Read more >
Summer 2026 camps for children and preschoolers. | Read more >
Rooted: Remembering Who and Whose You Are – Lent 2026. | Read more >
Timothy Peoples sabbatical, April 21–May 24. | Read more >
Pathways Director Charlie Fuller to retire. | Read more >
Next class of pastoral residents named. | Read more >
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Faith in 3D is coming March 4 & 7
Wilshire’s Faith in 3D team will present Songs of the People: Life’s Lessons from Folk Songs on March 4 and 7. The show will include a wide array of songs, from the lighthearted to the intense, the obvious to the symbolic, the personal to the universal, and the secular to the sacred. Nancy Poynter and Ralph Manuel return as director and musical director, respectively, with musical help from Jeff Brummel, Darren DeMent, Ariel Merivil and Amy Pottkotter. Songs of the People will be presented Wednesday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 7, at 2:30 p.m. The three Ds in Faith in 3D stand for drama, dialogue and dessert.
Indigenous scholar here March 8
Derek Ross, Indigenous Scholar in Residence at Baylor University, will be our guest at Wilshire on Sunday, March 8. He will be interviewed during 11 a.m. worship, and all are invited to a dialogue over lunch in Community Hall. Derek, an elder of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Waco Tawakoni Keechi, believes that spreading awareness about Native Americans who were stewards of this earth long before Anglo inhabitants and helping raise the educational aspirations of Indigenous students are a major part of his Christian calling. Lunch is free while it lasts; priority will be given to those who registered in advance.
Wilshire Welcome: March 8
Wilshire Welcome, a casual one-hour session to help guests and new members learn about the church, will meet Sunday, March 8, at 9:45 a.m. in the Prayer Room near the chapel. Contact: Carolyn Murray (cmurray@wilshirebc.org)
Ramadan dinner on March 13
Join us at Wilshire on Friday evening, March 13, to share fellowship and a Ramadan meal with our friends from Dialogue Institute Dallas. The event will begin at 6:45 p.m. in Community Hall, with the meal served when fast is broken at sundown. Please RSVP by visiting wilshirebc.org/events/ramadan-dinner.
Unified Budget Update
YTD Budget: $616,533
YTD Income: $424,705 ($115,445 short of expenses)
YTD Expenses: $540,150
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Pathways Endowment YTD gifts $4,731
Pathways Endowment Feb. balance $11,404,054
Time to order 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 at wilshirebc.org/easter-lilies by Palm Sunday, March 29.
Good Friday Tenebrae Service
April 3 | 7 p.m. | Sanctuary | At the heart of Holy Week lies Good Friday, a day we set apart to stop, remember and be present to what Christ bore for our sake. We invite you to observe it with us through the ancient service of Tenebrae, in which candles are extinguished gradually as we keep watch together through the gathering darkness and the silence of the tomb. Sanctuary Choir will present excerpts from Fauré’s Requiem woven throughout the service with anthems and hymns. Joining the choir as soloist will be Lwazi Dlamini, baritone with the Dallas Opera, whose voice has graced stages across South Africa and the United States. Come, keep watch and pray. Preschool childcare will be offered; sign up at wilshirebc.org/events/good-friday-service.
Easter Sunday | April 5
• Sunrise Service, White Rock Lake, 6:45 a.m.
• Columbarium Service, 9:45 a.m.
• Sanctuary Worship, 8:30 and 11 a.m.
(Our 9 a.m. McIver Chapel service will not meet on Easter.)
Do you have a Library book?
Due to a glitch in the Library’s computer system, Librarian Barbara Peterson is asking anyone with a book currently on loan to bring it in or email her (bpeterson@wilshirebc.org) with the book title and a photo of the Library bar code. You will be able to keep the book checked out.
• The Library is operating under reduced hours while Barbara recovers from surgery. The Library is open Sundays, 9:30–10:45 a.m. and Wednesdays, 6–7:15 p.m.
Art auction benefits Youth Choir
A selection of art donated by Wilshire member Larry Harrington is currently on display in the South Lobby. The pieces will be up for auction, with proceeds benefiting the Youth Choir’s summer trip to Kansas City. To bid, use your bidder number from the Spaghetti Lunch and Silent Auction or sign up for a new number at the exhibit. Bidding is open through Easter Sunday, April 5.
Baptism Team seeks larger pool of volunteers
Looking for an easy way to serve? The Baptism Ministry Team is seeking volunteers. Team members are contacted as baptisms are scheduled and may serve as a baptism host — meeting with the individual being baptized, showing them to the baptistry and lighting the candle — or by helping with robe and towel laundry afterward. These roles require minimal time but offer meaningful support to those being baptized. For more information or to sign up, contact Chelsea Hopkins at chopkins@wilshirebc.org.
Get in on the 75th anniversary fun
Wilshire will mark its 75th anniversary this year, culminating in a festive June weekend, and we need your help! From planning to hosting, there are lots of ways you can be involved in our milestone celebration. Visit our SignUpGenius and see where you can plug in.
Save these 75th anniversary dates!
Saturday, June 13 | 4:45–7:30 p.m. | The church will be open for you to come, see and gather. At 6 we’ll meet in the Sanctuary for reflections and remembrances.
Sunday, June 14 | 11 a.m. | 75-Minute Worship Celebration.
Wilshire seeks summer interns
Wilshire invites college students to apply for 2026 summer internships in these ministry areas: children’s ministry with Julie Girards, preschool ministry with Kelly Akins and children’s music with Candy McComb. Contact these staff members or Charlie Fuller, director of Pathways to Ministry, for more details and application instructions.
Adventurers to DMA
The Wilshire Adventurers will explore the Dallas Museum of Art and enjoy lunch at the museum’s café on Thursday, March 26. We’ll enter together at 11 a.m. Those wishing to carpool can meet at Wilshire’s south parking lot to depart at 10:15. Museum admission is free for the DMA’s standard exhibits. Lunch and tickets to special exhibits are up to you. Adventurers is a fellowship group for anyone 60 and above. Register at wilshirebc.org/events/dma.
Adventurers Boston trip has room
Sign-ups are underway for the Adventurers’ Sept. 20–25 trip to Boston, and we still have room for a few more travelers. Visit wilshirebc.org/events/boston-trip to learn more and email Barbara Clayton (bclayton@wilshirebc.org) to learn how to register through our travel partner, Road Scholar. Adventurers is a fellowship group for anyone 60 and above.
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Wednesday Night Live: March 11
Koinonia Café
5 p.m. | Community Hall | Buffet dinner with kid-friendly options. Cash/check/credit. Prices at wilshirebc.org/events/wnl. March 11: Poppy seed chicken, mashed potatoes, peas, rolls, cream of mushroom soup, peach cobbler, cookies and jello.
Lenten Bible Study
6 p.m.| Community Hall | Join us March 11 for the first of a two-part Bible Study based on our Lent theme, Rooted: Remembering Who and Whose You Are. The second session will be held April 1.
Preschool Music & Missions
6 p.m. | Age 3–Pre-K | Preschool choir plus fun activities and lessons focused on God’s love and caring for others.
KidConnect
6 p.m. | K–Grade 5 | A rotation of activities to help kids learn how to love God and others.
Watershed
6:30 p.m. | Grades 6–12 | Bible study and music in the Youth Center.
Sanctuary Choir
7 p.m. | Choral Hall | Wilshire’s main adult choir rehearses weekly. New singers are always welcome, and there’s no audition.
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Lunch & Learn: April 1
Lunch & Learn will skip March 18 due to Spring Break and resume its “first and third Wednesdays” schedule on April 1. Everyone is invited to Community Hall at 11:30 a.m. for lunch ($10) and Bible study. No RSVP needed.
Monthly service opportunities
• A Wilshire group serves the fourth Friday morning each month at the Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation’s Mobile Food Pantry. If you can help, contact Charlie Estee at cesteedallas@gmail.com.
• Cindy Estee coordinates volunteers to serve as food pantry assistants at the Wilkinson Center the third Tuesday each month from noon to 3:45 p.m. Contact Cindy at
cesteedallas@aol.com.
• A team of Wilshire volunteers serves lunch at The Stewpot on the second Thursday every month. Contact David Cossum at dc@cossum.com to join the team or learn more.
Women of Wilshire Book Clubs
• Tuesday Evening Book Club | March 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Parlor | The Thursday Murder Book Club by Richard Osman. Contact Debby Burton.
• Brown Bag Book Club | Thursday, April 12 | Noon | 1205-L | Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukes. Contact Carolyn Murray.
Men’s Book Club
Tuesday, March. 17 | 7 p.m. | Parlor | The Challenge of Acts by N.T. Wright. Contact: Scott Spreier (swspreier@gmail.com) or Mike Meripolski (meripolski@att.net)
Change to Library hours
The Library will have reduced hours for several weeks while Librarian Barbara Peterson recovers from back surgery. The Library will be open Sundays, 9:30–10:45 a.m., Wednesdays, 6–7:15 p.m., and will be closed other days.
Adam’s Baskets
Wilshire’s Adam’s Baskets ministry, created in memory of Adam Malcik upon his passing in 1987 by his parents Vy and Michael Malcik, provides members the opportunity to keep our food pantry stocked. Our small pantry meets immediate needs when a neighbor stops by for assistance. Wicker baskets are located around the church, and you can place nonperishable items into a basket at any time. Proteins, peanut butter and pop-top canned goods are most needed. Items are collected from the baskets on the second Sunday each month.