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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.
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Doug Haney, associate pastor. Today is the first Sunday of the season of Lent. Beginning with Ash Wednesday, there are 40 days in Lent and six Sundays for a total of 46 days that lead us to Easter Sunday. In the small Baptist church in...
I Am Wilshire: Lindsay Bruehl
I Am Wilshire - Lindsay Bruehl. Hometown: Norman, Oklahoma Education: Bachelor’s in finance, Oklahoma State University; in final semester at Perkins School of Theology at SMU working towards Master of Divinity Profession: Bookkeeper, Perkins Baptist House of...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - John Kelly, pastoral resident. Between ice storms, I fit in a visit to California. Though I spent the majority of last week in Bakersfield for a wedding, I was also able to sneak down to Pasadena for a symposium hosted by my alma mater,...
I Am Wilshire: Afton Crissey
I Am Wilshire - Afton Crissey. Hometown: Sulphur Springs, Texas Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Profession: Stay-at-home parent Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. My husband, Alden, and I met on a dating app at 29 and got married a year later....
Masks Now Optional for Vaccinated
Masks now optional for vaccinated. Thanks to positive COVID-19 trends, including declines in positivity rate, overall case numbers and hospitalizations, the COVID-19 Advisory Task Force has determined that Wilshire can safely return to a mask-optional policy...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Heather Mustain. Today we sing a hymn with words written by Ken Medema. Many of you know and love Medema’s work. But for those who don’t know him, his official bio states, “For four decades, Ken Medema has inspired people through...