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News & Updates

Watch this space for the latest Wilshire news. Check the Events section for information on upcoming events. You can also subscribe to our two weekly emails; Tapestry News, sent Fridays, includes news and a worship preview, while the Monday Recap has links to videos and blog posts from the prior week.

Current News

This page is generally updated on Fridays. ========== Lori Gooden departing staff Director of Finance Lori Gooden has resigned from her role at Wilshire to take a full-time position with nonprofit agency Fellowship Southwest. She will transition from Wilshire to her...

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Preparing for Worship: May 4, 2025

By Scott Spreier “I am going fishing!” Don’t you just love Peter? The disciples are still together in a post-resurrection tither, and Peter, the impetuous one, announces he’s going fishing. What better way to deal with what had just happened? I can relate. As a child,...

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I Am Wilshire: John Skinner

Hometown: Dallas Present City: Dallas Education: Bachelor’s degree from the 
University of Texas at Dallas Profession: Sales management Tell us about your family. My wife Mary and I just celebrated our 18th anniversary this April. We have two children; Emily is 7,...

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Update from IDAT team

Over the past several months, a cohort of Wilshire members has been prayerfully reflecting on our congregation’s history and ongoing call to racial reconciliation.  The group was formed when Wilshire was selected to participate in "In Deed and Truth: Interrogating the...

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Pathways heard the sound of silence

By Charlie Fuller, Director, Pathways to Ministry So, what’s a silent retreat? Silence, you say? How can anyone find silence in this crazy, busy, crowded world? One way to find silence is to travel to the high desert and spend some time with the Benedictine monks at...

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I Am Wilshire: Michael Sheaffer

Hometown: Yukon, Oklahoma Present City: Dallas Education: Undergraduate in music with minors in biology, chemistry, psychology and physics; master’s in music pedagogy and performance; master’s in business administration Profession: Senior director of strategic...

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Preparing for Worship: April 27, 2025

By LeAnn Hampton Today is the second Sunday of Easter. Last week’s Easter Sunday worship was an amazing time of great joy and excitement as we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. During the Sundays of Lent, our Wilshire Pre-K Sunday School class (4- and 5-year-olds)...

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