Tapestry

I Am Wilshire: Charles Yarbrough

I Am Wilshire - Charles Yarbrough. Hometown: Ardmore, Oklahoma Education: BA in 1974 from Oklahoma Baptist University; JD in 1978 from SMU Dedman School of Law Profession: Attorney, VP of Atmos Energy Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. My wife, Judy, is a...

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Wilshire’s Solar Panels Generate Savings

Wilshire’s solar panels generate savings. July 13 marked the two-year anniversary of Wilshire’s rooftop solar panel system, which was made possible entirely by an anonymous donation. The panels are working as intended — helping to save God’s creation and helping the...

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COVID Task Force Update

COVID-19 Task Force update, July 2022. Dallas County Health and Human Services raised its COVID-19 risk level to yellow on July 6, signifying the public to proceed cautiously as it relates to COVID-19. Using its own criteria, the Centers for Disease Control raised the...

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Preparing for Worship

Preparing for Worship - Kathryn Keller. Anyone else feel like you’re in “go mode” right now? I enter worship (or the Sanctuary anyway), grab a seat and thumb through the Tapestry for a preview of coming attractions. What events are coming up? What spicy guest preacher...

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I Am Wilshire: Becky Waterfield

I Am Wilshire - Becky Waterfield. Hometown: Beaumont Education: BS, Lamar University; MEd, Texas A&M Commerce Profession: Science Teacher, Counselor Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. I’ve been married to my husband, Joe, for 52 years. We’ve known...

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Joan Hammons marks 15 years as preschool minister

Joan Hammons marks 15 years as preschool minister.   Minister to Preschoolers Joan Hammons will be recognized during worship on Sunday, July 10, for her 15th anniversary on Wilshire’s staff. “I really like getting to be part of helping shape somebody’s faith,”...

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Preparing for Worship

Preparing For Worship - Jonathan McGregor.   In the last year of his life, Soren Kierkegaard stopped going to church. In the 1850s, in Copenhagen, Denmark, everyone went to church. Kierkegaard made himself conspicuous, drinking his coffee at a café in full view...

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I Am Wilshire: Al Stewart

I Am Wilshire - Al Stewart. Hometown: Avondale, Arizona Education: BS and JD, University of Arizona Profession: Attorney Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. I am married to my best friend, Chris. We have four children: Emery, 25, Isla, 24, Curtis, 21 and...

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New Safety Measures

New safety measures adopted   Wilshire’s Risk Management and Building and Grounds committees, together with our new director of operations, Merik Gillett, recently met to discuss enhanced measures the church could implement for the safety and well-being of our...

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I Am Wilshire: Jim Nadalini

I Am Wilshire - Jim Nadalini. Name: Jim Nadalini Hometown: Dallas Education: BS, US Naval Academy; MBA, University of Texas at Austin Tell us about your family. Shannon and I have four sons: Taubert, 27, Travis, 25, Austin, 21, and Alex, 19. We moved to Dallas in 2001...

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