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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 - Darren Dement, associate pastor. Have you ever wondered what makes a hymn a hymn? I poked around a bit on the internet this week to see if I could get a nice, concise answer, and, not surprisingly, I couldn’t. As you might imagine, there...
I Am Wilshire: Spencer Long
I Am Wilshire - Spencer Long. Hometown: Dallas Education: Savannah College of Art and Design, Richland College Profession: Business assistant for a periodontist Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. I have a loving husband, Dwayne, and a hilarious 3-year-old...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - John Kelly. Saturday morning, I realized I needed to run an errand. A guest room lamp had been out a while, and I needed to replace a couple of bulbs before some friends came into town. “An easy errand,” I assured myself. “I’ll be in and...
I Am Wilshire: Gwin Morris
I Am Wilshire - Gwin Morris. Hometown: Denton Education: B.Mus., Baylor; Master of Religious Education, Southwestern Seminary; M.S. in History, University of North Texas; Ph.D., History, Texas Tech Profession: College history professor and higher education...
Maricela Escutia Marks 20 Years on Wilshire Staff
Maricela Escutia marks 20 years on Wilshire staff. Maricela Escutia will be recognized during worship today for her 20-year anniversary on Wilshire’s staff. “It doesn’t feel like 20 years,” she says. “It feels like I just started yesterday.” Maricela started at...
Pastor Search Committee Update
Pastor Search Committee update, Aug. 2022. Wilshire: As summer comes to a close and many of our schedules pick up, we want to let you know that the Pastor Search Committee has been working diligently these past several months. Since our last update in June, we got to...