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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.

I Am Wilshire: Woody Woods

Hometown: Born in Baytown, Texas, and moved to Madisonville, Texas, after 8th grade; Present City: Plano; Education: BA in economics, Texas A&M University; Profession: Casualty insurance premium audit manager, retired; Tell us about your family. Mary and I have...

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Preparing for Worship

Our offertory today is an arrangement of the hymn, “Be Still My Soul,” which was written by Katharina von Schlegel of Germany in the mid-1700s. At this time there was a movement occurring in the Lutheran church that focused on religious pietism and emphasized themes...

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I Am Wilshire: Gloria Martin

Hometown: I lived in Mobile, Alabama, until 5th grade and moved to Huntsville, Alabama, as part of the growing space industry. Present City: Arlington; Education: Undergrad degree in family studies from Auburn University and Master of Arts from University of...

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Wilshire Student Ministry shines in summer

From Tuesday Missions to Study & Swim, Choir Tour and Camp, summer is a busy and meaningful time for Wilshire’s youth group. We asked a parent, a current student and some alumni to share their thoughts. Contact Associate Pastor Darren DeMent to get plugged in....

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Preparing For Worship: June 2

By Charlie Fuller When I was growing up, we regularly celebrated what we called the “Lord’s Supper” every quarter. In one of the churches I served much later in life, we had the meal sometime around once a quarter, if the pastor remembered to schedule it. I’ve had the...

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I Am Wilshire: Michael Malcik

Hometown: Lubbock Present town: Edgewood Education: BA Texas Tech, Social Work; Southwestern Seminary, MSSW; and PhD, UTA Profession: Social Worker, retired Tell us about your family. I live on “Dragonfly Farm” near Canton, with my wife, Vy, two standard poodles and...

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