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This page is usually updated Fridays. Wilshire’s Visioning Team wants to hear from you via a survey and in a small group discussion on Visioning Day, Sept. 13. | See Visioning Page > Wilshire’s new Preschool Sensory Room was featured in the Lake Highlands Advocate....
Preparing for Worship: Sept. 13, 2026
By Amanda Hines “Hello! It’s so good to see you!” We hear and say this greeting often when we’re with other people. In fact, you’ve probably already said this, or something like this, to someone today. The phrase offers a warm welcome and opens the door to the start...
Ask Congress to delay SNAP cost share implementation
Editor's Note: This article is the second in a series marking Hunger Action Month in September. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of our nation’s most effective tools for fighting hunger by helping working families, children and older adults...
I Am Wilshire 75th Anniversary Special: Mike Moorhead
What brought you to Wilshire and when? Shaeron and I came to Wilshire in November 1972 at the invitation of Bob Lemons, a former Wilshire member and a friend from Second Baptist in Lubbock. We were directors of the College and Career class at Richardson Heights...
Preparing for Worship: Sept. 6, 2026
By Timothy Peoples Each morning, I try to read John O’Donohue’s “Blessing for Solitude.” It is a blessing I often share with those who come into my office because I believe we all need words like these spoken over our lives. The word blessing can be a strange one for...
Hunger Action Month: Making room at the table
September is Hunger Action Month — a month that invites us to look beyond the statistics and see the people behind them: children arriving at school hungry, parents choosing between groceries and rent, seniors deciding whether to buy food or medicine, and neighbors...