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Watch this space for the latest Wilshire news, including items from our newsletter, the Tapestry. Check the Events section for information on upcoming events. You can 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.
New program offers rent and utility help
Wilshire has launched a new rental and utility assistance program that will help meet immediate needs in our community. The initiative will be funded by about $81,000 in Missions Plus funds drawn from surplus giving to Wilshire’s 2023 Unified Budget. The program was...
Preparing for Worship
Greg Garrett’s sermon has lingered in my mind and soul all week. As a parent, I’m never really certain what, if anything, my child sitting next to me is absorbing. In Greg’s closing, he reminded us that we don’t have to be so afraid. Without missing a beat, my Jimmie...
I Am Wilshire: Dorothy Burrus
Hometown: Tulsa; Present City: Dallas; Education: Doctorate in education, Oklahoma State University; Tell us about your family. My husband, Hershel, and I met in college at OSU. We got married in 1941, and he left shortly after to serve in the Army during World War...
Graduate Recognition 2024
Preparing for Worship
By Scott Spreier. Breathe in ... breathe out .... If you’ve come to worship this morning under a dark cloud, you’re not alone. ’Tis the season of scapegoating; a season in which we twist Christ’s assertion that it’s “more blessed to give ...” and anoint evil and blame...
I Am Wilshire: Gina Waterman
Hometown: Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey; Present City: Garland; Education: B.S. Technical Communication, Rochester Institute of Technology; Profession: Grief recovery specialist/coach; Tell us about your family. I am mom to Kenneth, 19. He attends the Notre Dame School,...