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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.
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Jeff Hampton. Today on this Reformation Sunday we sing “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.” Solid and sturdy, the hymn was penned by Martin Luther, the Catholic monk and theologian who in 1517 launched the Protestant Reformation with his “95...
A Teaching Congregation. A Far-reaching Ministry.
A teaching congregation. A far-reaching ministry. By Anne Jernberg Scalfaro. Whatever reason you give for why Wilshire is your church, I suspect there is a story behind that reason. The teacher that impacted your child, the minister who visited you in the...
I Am Wilshire – Sue McElveen
I Am Wilshire: Sue McElveen Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee Profession: Fiber Consultant for DuPont Textiles Division Present City: Dallas Tell us about your family. I am married to Jerry McElveen. This is the second marriage for both of us, and we have...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - R.G. Huff, Wilshire member. I was truly excited to see that we are singing one of my very favorite hymn tunes as the opening hymn in this Sunday’s service (Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven). It is a lofty, soaring melody by English-born...
I Am Wilshire – Helen Jerman
I Am Wilshire: Helen Jerman. Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK Education: B.A., Journalism, Baylor University Profession: Editor Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. I live in Dallas with my husband, Jeremy, and our two dogs, Jackson and Fox Mulder. I am a...
Is God Calling You to Be a Stephen Minister?
Is God calling you to become a Stephen Minister? Training for new Stephen Ministers begins in January, 2022. Stephen Ministry offers a proven and effective way to organize, equip and supervise a team of congregation members — called Stephen Ministers — to provide...