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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.

Hill Country flooding relief

As we follow the unfolding tragedy in the Texas Hill Country, we ask that you continue to pray for the many who are suffering from catastrophic loss. What we know now is that funding is the most impactful way you can help. You can donate through Cooperative Baptist...

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I Am Wilshire: John Coates

Hometown: Amarillo Present City: Dallas Education: Texas Tech University Profession: Investigator and personnel management Tell us about your family. I am married to Miggy and have two daughters, Lisetta and Corinna. Lisetta lives very close to us and is preschool...

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Preparing for Worship: July 6, 2025

By Maggie Morey This week marked the halfway point in the calendar year. On Wednesday, we were 182 days removed from Jan. 1 and 182 days away from Dec. 31. And I have found myself asking, how is the year only and already halfway through? We began this year with...

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Preparing for Worship: June 29, 2025

By Georgia McKee This Sunday, we have the joy of welcoming two remarkable guests: Jeff Lee, CBF field personnel in North Macedonia, and Yusuph Emmanuel from Twelve21 in Tanzania. As I have reflected on my recent journey to visit the Lees in Macedonia, it’s not just...

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I Am Wilshire: Audrey Pottkotter

Hometown: Dallas College: Oklahoma City University Major: Musical Theater and Vocal Performance What are your aspirations for the future? Following graduation, I plan to move to New York City to pursue a career performing in musical theatre. What are your favorite...

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Advocacy Update: the One Big Beautiful Bill

While we were planning our summer activities, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) — an approximately 1,000-page “tax” bill which virtually no person in Congress has had the time to read — had already passed the U.S. House of Representatives (by one vote) and is...

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