Tapestry

ECLC closes out year and era

Wilshire’s Early Childhood Learning Center held a program on Thursday, May 15, to celebrate the end of the school year. The event took on added significance as it also marked the closure of ECLC after decades of operation. The church announced last fall that ECLC...

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Preparing for Worship: May 25, 2025

By Jeff Brummel It was the German reformer Martin Luther who said, “Let me write the hymns.” In addition to being the main figure of the Lutheran Reformation in the 16th century, Luther was also a musician who wrote dozens of hymns. He knew how the power of music —...

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I Am Wilshire: Margaret Davis

Hometown: El Paso Present City: Carrollton Education: Baylor University Profession: Educator Tell us about your family. I have four adult sons who attended Wilshire from cradle roll through college. I also have three daughters-in-law, four granddaughters and two...

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Preparing for Worship: May 18, 2025

By Kelly Akins This morning, we gather to worship together and to honor our graduates. At Wilshire, we have some longstanding traditions, and one of those is that our Youth Choir sings Allen Pote’s setting of Psalm 139. This song teaches us that God knew us before we...

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I Am Wilshire: Christina Evans

Hometown: Garland Present City: Murphy Education: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education with a minor in special education Profession: Full-time parent Tell us about your family. My husband, Mark, and I have been married for 12 years. We met in...

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I Am Wilshire: Lavonda Mann

Hometown: Pulaski, Tennessee Present City: Harlingen/Dallas Education: A.S., Samford; B.A., UT–Brownsville; Clinical Pastoral Education Residency, Valley Baptist Health System; Master of Divinity, Logsdon Seminary. Profession: CEO of Human Development/Spiritual...

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I Am Wilshire: John Skinner

Hometown: Dallas Present City: Dallas Education: Bachelor’s degree from the 
University of Texas at Dallas Profession: Sales management Tell us about your family. My wife Mary and I just celebrated our 18th anniversary this April. We have two children; Emily is 7,...

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Update from IDAT team

Over the past several months, a cohort of Wilshire members has been prayerfully reflecting on our congregation’s history and ongoing call to racial reconciliation.  The group was formed when Wilshire was selected to participate in "In Deed and Truth: Interrogating the...

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