I Am Wilshire - Travis Keath. Hometown: We moved a lot, but most of my school years were in Saginaw, Texas. Education: B.B.A. in finance and M.S. in finance, Texas A&M University Profession: Business Valuation Consultant Present city: Dallas Tell us...
I Am Wilshire - Vickie Conn Beasley. Hometown: Sallisaw, Oklahoma Education: Master of Education Profession: Middle school life science teacher Present city: Dallas Tell us about your family. I am a widow but have four grown children and nine grandchildren who keep me...
Elizabeth Ferguson marks 5-year anniversary. Food Service Director Elizabeth Ferguson recently celebrated her five-year anniversary on Wilshire’s staff. She started at the church in 2017 after 10-plus years in food service at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology....
Souper Bowl of Caring pushed to Feb. 13; order by Feb. 9. Pickups for our takeout Souper Bowl of Caring have been postponed one week, to Sunday, Feb. 13. The new deadline for soup orders is Wednesday, Feb. 9. The change was necessitated by building closures on...
Preparing for Worship - Jeff Hampton. It’s really quite remarkable: this thing we do together called church, this place we call Wilshire. For almost two years we’ve stuck together through a pandemic that has battered and shattered many organizations and institutions....
I Am Wilshire - Jim Tapley. Hometown: Las Cruces, New Mexico Education: B.A., Baylor University, 1977; M.S., Information Systems, Drexel University, 2003 Profession: Freelance video producer and photographer Present city: Plano Tell us about your family. I have been...
Pastor Search Committee. A group of 12 Wilshire members ranging in age from 16 to 79 will lead the search for the church’s fifth senior pastor. The slate of nominees for the Pastor Search Committee was approved at the Annual Church Conference on Sunday, Jan. 23. The...
I Am Wilshire - Barbara Gass. Hometown: Dallas Education: University of Texas at Austin Profession: Commercial real estate lending Present city: Dallas What are some of your favorite pastimes? I love cooking, reading, running and cycling. Where’s your favorite place...
Preparing for Worship - Brianna Childs, pastoral resident. Both our names and the meaning of our names can be such a crucial part of how we are formed throughout our lives. They become a big part of our identity, whether it be the history of a last name, the...
I Am Wilshire - Bill Hall. Hometown: Born in Gainesville, Florida; Elementary school in Asheville, North Carolina; High school in a Chicago suburb Education: University of Florida (BA), University of North Carolina (MBA) Profession: Affordable Housing Present city:...