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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.
Missions Plus funds granted
Missions Plus funds granted. In January, the Finance Committee allocated $100,000 of surplus giving from 2021 to Wilshire’s Missions Plus Fund, allowing us to provide funds to organizations apart from those supported through the Unified Budget. The Missions and...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - R. G. Huff. Like a three-legged milk stool, the church rests on three main purposes: upreach, inreach and outreach — worship, fellowship/discipleship and missions/evangelism. Wilshire does all of these quite well and seems to find the delicate...
I Am Wilshire – Charlotte Bruster
I Am Wilshire - Charlotte Bruster. Name: Charlotte Meyer Bruster Hometown: Jefferson City, Missouri Education: BS in Elementary Education, Oklahoma Baptist University; Master’s of Religious Education, Southwestern Seminary Profession: Homemaker Present city:...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Darren DeMent, associate pastor. Our worship service this morning opens with a grand hymn of praise to God. Based on 1 Timothy 1:17, the hymn writer, Walter C. Smith, pens a strong text of praise by highlighting images of God’s glory and...
I Am Wilshire: Bill Bruster
I Am Wilshire - Bill Bruster. Hometown: Madill, Oklahoma Education: BA, Oklahoma Baptist University; BD and PhD, Southwestern Seminary; Post-Doctoral Study, Oxford University Profession: Baptist minister Present city: Southlake Tell us about your family. My mother and...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Mark Wingfield. This week I asked a friend a question that once upon a time saved my life. “Will you promise me that if you intend to harm yourself you will call me first and give me a chance?” Silence on the other end of the phone. “I...