I Am Wilshire - Jim Hancock. Name: Jim Hancock Hometown: Lubbock Education: BA Baylor University, 1961; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1964 Profession: Retired pastor Present City: Savannah, Texas Tell us about your family. My wife, Patsy, passed away in 2009....
Preparing for Worship - Brianna Childs. I’ve always been someone who can fall asleep and stay asleep just about anytime, anywhere. I just NEED good sleep or else I am deeply impacted. People vary based on a variety of factors on how much sleep they might need,...
I Am Wilshire - Lauran Anne Cove. Name: Lauren Anne Cove Hometown: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Education: BA in English and Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst; Master of Education, UT-Austin; Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Human Rights and...
Missions Plus funds granted. In January, 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 and...
Preparing for Worship - R. G. Huff. Like a three-legged milk stool, the church rests on three main purposes: upreach, inreach and outreach — worship, fellowship/discipleship and missions/evangelism. Wilshire does all of these quite well and seems to find the delicate...
I Am Wilshire - Charlotte Bruster. Name: Charlotte Meyer Bruster Hometown: Jefferson City, Missouri Education: BS in Elementary Education, Oklahoma Baptist University; Master’s of Religious Education, Southwestern Seminary Profession: Homemaker Present city:...
I Am Wilshire - Bill Bruster. Hometown: Madill, Oklahoma Education: BA, Oklahoma Baptist University; BD and PhD, Southwestern Seminary; Post-Doctoral Study, Oxford University Profession: Baptist minister Present city: Southlake Tell us about your family. My mother and...
Preparing for Worship - Mark Wingfield. This week I asked a friend a question that once upon a time saved my life. “Will you promise me that if you intend to harm yourself you will call me first and give me a chance?” Silence on the other end of the phone. “I...
George named senior pastor emeritus; sermon book planned. George Mason was named senior pastor emeritus during worship last Sunday, Aug. 28, his final Sunday before retiring as senior pastor. Deacon chair Debbie Meripolski made the announcement, reading from a...
Jessica Capps to retire. Minister to Senior Adults Jessica Capps is retiring from Wilshire’s staff after 22 years of service. She will be recognized during worship on her last official day, Sunday, Sept. 18, and a reception will be held after worship in James Gallery....