Debby Burton celebrates 25 years as Wilshire staffer. On Nov. 17, Ministry Assistant Debby Burton became the latest Wilshire staffer to celebrate 25 years on the job. For most of her tenure — all but the first year — Debby has served in the senior pastor’s office,...
Preparing for Worship - Gina Biddle. “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” which we sing today in worship, initially was a poem written by Thomas O. Chisholm in 1923 about God’s faithfulness over his lifetime. The lyrics reference Lamentations 3:22-23. I witnessed the...
I Am Wilshire - Max Post. Name: Max Post Hometown: Willow, Oklahoma Education: BS in Industrial Engineering and Master of Engineering, Oklahoma University Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. My wife Candy passed away in 2012, shortly after our 40th...
Preparing for Worship - Doug Haney, associate pastor. Our Granny Haney lived in a small brick home around the corner from our house situated at the end of a dead-end street in Alpharetta, Georgia. To get to her house my siblings and I cut across the garden that...
I Am Wilshire - Claudia Barner. Hometown: Dallas Education: Bryan Adams High School; BS, Univ. of North Texas; PhD in nutrition, Texas Woman’s Univ; Dietetic Internship at Houston VA Hospital Profession: Registered dietitian/nutritionist; assistant professor, UT...
Instructions to set up a financial gift in Realm. Wilshire members should log in to their Realm account before making a financial gift, but a Realm account is not required to give. 1. a. With a Realm login: Type onrealm.org/WilshireBaptist in a web browser. If not...
I Am Wilshire - Janet Stegner. Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Education: BS in Economics, Tulane University; Master of Public Policy, George Washington University Profession: Presently SAHM (stay-at-home mom); Formerly economic analyst and SaaS solutions consultant...
Missions Plus funds granted 2022 In January 2022, 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...
I Am Wilshire - Michael Moorhead. Hometown: Lubbock Education: BA in history, MA in English and doctoral work at Texas Tech University Profession: Professor of English (retired), 49 years Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. I am married to Shaeron, and we...
Preparing for worship - John Kelly. No, I can’t be the only one. There have to be others — those whose shoulders also drop the moment they encounter the suggestion of inconvenience. Those whose unadulterated enthusiasm is one stubbed toe away from devolving...