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Note: This page is generally updated on Fridays. Keep Watch: Advent 2024 Advent begins Sunday, Dec. 1. See everything we have planned at wilshirebc.org/advent. Sign up kids to build NativityElementary school children are invited to help build the Sanctuary Nativity...

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I Am Wilshire: Sheri Brooks

Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana Present City: Dallas Education: B.F.A., TWU; M.Ed. in elementary education, Texas State University; M.Ed. in administration, Lamar University. Profession: Office manager for CBIZ, Inc. Tell us about your family. In March of 2003, Ted...

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Friday Friends grant renewed

For the sixth consecutive year, Friday Friends has received a grant from the AWARE Fund at the Dallas Foundation. The $3,000 grant will be used in 2025 for supplies and to bring in professional programs such as neurologic music therapy and Texas Winds Musical...

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Giving Tree report

Wilshire, your generosity through our Giving Tree has once again blessed our neighbors. This year, five programs were supported: • You provided two toys each for 15 children to receive at the Gateway of Grace Christmas party. Gateway supports refugees by meeting their...

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Preparing for Worship: Dec. 22, 2024

By Katie Murray My 4-year-old son has become rather enthralled with the hymn “Joy to the World” this month. He has taken the phrase “heaven and nature sing” as his personal mantra and sings the song all day, plays it on our music speakers throughout the house, and as...

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End of Year Need: Dec. 19, 2024

End of year need: $474,310 Last Saturday my phone kept going off, message after message. On Saturdays I’m a little slow at checking my phone and responding, but after eight messages I decided I better look in case it was a dire emergency. To my surprise it was nothing...

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End of Year Need: Dec. 13, 2024

End of year need: $758,810 One Wednesday night not long ago, I walked down the stairs, and it just seemed quiet. The kiddos were having their usual fun, but something was missing. I walked around Community Hall and even led Bible Study trying to figure out why. The...

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Prayer Notes

Wilshire Prayer Notes: Dec. 20 Hospital/Rehab/Hospice:Shirley, John Others:Jane, Melissa, Donna, Kelly, Ethan, Jim, Montgomery, Ivan, Price, Lynnda, Jeri, R.G, Ronnie, Marc, Martha, Patti, Chelsea, Megan, Pat, Lavon, Katherine, Emma, Richard, Linda, Emily, Neil, Sue,...

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I Am Wilshire: Monna Brown

Hometown: Lewisville Present City: Dallas Tell us about your family. I was the youngest girl in a family of eight. I married A.D. Brown in 1958, and we were married until his death in 2012. I have two adult children, Denise and Alan, five grandchildren and one great...

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Preparing for Worship: Dec. 15, 2024

By Abbey Adcox As Christmas approaches, reminders to be joyful are everywhere. JOY is emblazoned on sweaters, ornaments and wrapping paper, urging us to feel this emotion. This tinsel-covered joy feels out of reach for me this year. My heart is heavy with grief over...

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