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End of Year Need: Dec. 13, 2024
End of year need: $758,810 One Wednesday night not long ago, I walked down the stairs, and it just seemed quiet. The kiddos were having their usual fun, but something was missing. I walked around Community Hall and even led Bible Study trying to figure out why. The...
Prayer Notes
Wilshire Prayer Notes: Dec. 20 Hospital/Rehab/Hospice:Shirley, John Others:Jane, Melissa, Donna, Kelly, Ethan, Jim, Montgomery, Ivan, Price, Lynnda, Jeri, R.G, Ronnie, Marc, Martha, Patti, Chelsea, Megan, Pat, Lavon, Katherine, Emma, Richard, Linda, Emily, Neil, Sue,...
I Am Wilshire: Monna Brown
Hometown: Lewisville Present City: Dallas Tell us about your family. I was the youngest girl in a family of eight. I married A.D. Brown in 1958, and we were married until his death in 2012. I have two adult children, Denise and Alan, five grandchildren and one great...
Preparing for Worship: Dec. 15, 2024
By Abbey Adcox As Christmas approaches, reminders to be joyful are everywhere. JOY is emblazoned on sweaters, ornaments and wrapping paper, urging us to feel this emotion. This tinsel-covered joy feels out of reach for me this year. My heart is heavy with grief over...
I Am Wilshire: Michael Bufkin
Hometown: Clinton, Mississippi Present City: Dallas Education: Master’s in education, Mississippi State University; Bachelor’s in kinesiology Profession: Career and Technical Education Specialist, Dallas ISD Tell us about your family. I’m married with two kids and...
Rental and utility assistance made a difference
By Heather Mustain, associate pastor In the fall of 2023, a group of Wilshire members gathered for our first ever Collective Consciousness Cohort on the state of housing in Dallas. Over six weeks, this group listened to community experts discuss factors that impact...