Tapestry

I Am Wilshire: Ralph Long

Hometown: Union, Mississippi Present City: Dallas Education: B.F.A. and M.S. from the University of North Texas Profession: College professor (retired) Tell us about your family. I am the youngest of nine children. I am a “P.K.” My wife, Linda, a longtime Wilshire...

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Library Update

A note from Librarian Barbara Peterson and the Library Committee: I know many of you are wondering how the work in the Library is going. As you know, we are a very busy church, and there have been lots of events that have prohibited us from doing work in the Library,...

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Preparing for Worship: Nov. 17, 2024

By Heather Mustain This past weekend I helped the kids put up small Christmas trees in their bedrooms, betraying my own rule of no Christmas decor pre-Thanksgiving. The last couple of weeks have left me searching for joy wherever I can find it. And it’s amazing how a...

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I Am Wilshire: Peggy Tinsley

Hometown: Pine Bluff, Arkansas Present City: Garland Education: B.A., Ouachita Baptist University Profession: Retired high school business education teacher Tell us about your family. Sam and I have been married 58 years. We met at Ouachita and married following my...

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I Am Wilshire: Cliff Carlisle

Hometown: Tyler Present City: Dallas Education: B.B.A.,University of North Texas Profession: Retired commercial property and casualty insurance underwriter Tell us about your family. Vicki and I have been married 32 years. We have no children. We do have a dog that...

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ECLC to close in May 2025

Wilshire’s Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) will close in May 2025, at the end of the current school year, due to financial challenges and declining enrollment. ECLC has struggled to break even financially since reopening after the pandemic, a deacon study group...

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Preparing for Worship: Nov. 10, 2024

By Scott Spreier Would you recognize Jesus if you met him face to face? Or would you wonder if he’s just another one you could not place? You may not find him coming in a chariot of the Lord, Jesus could be riding in a ’49 Ford. While walking the dogs Wednesday,...

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Nativity helpers

Elementary school children are invited to help build the Sanctuary nativity scene by carrying elements to the chancel at the start of worship. We’ll begin Dec. 1 and build the scene week by week until it is complete at the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service. Sign up via the...

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Preparing for Worship: Nov. 3, 2024

By Katie Murray Today is the day we observe All Saints Day as a congregation. A day where we pause to remember those who are no longer with us, but also, in a way that only faith in a God who conquered death can explain, still journey with us. The liturgical calendar...

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