Wilshire’s Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) will close in May 2025, at the end of the current school year, due to financial challenges and declining enrollment. ECLC has struggled to break even financially since reopening after the pandemic, a deacon study group...
By Scott Spreier Would you recognize Jesus if you met him face to face? Or would you wonder if he’s just another one you could not place? You may not find him coming in a chariot of the Lord, Jesus could be riding in a ’49 Ford. While walking the dogs Wednesday,...
Elementary school children are invited to help build the Sanctuary nativity scene by carrying elements to the chancel at the start of worship. We’ll begin Dec. 1 and build the scene week by week until it is complete at the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service. Sign up via the...
By Katie Murray Today is the day we observe All Saints Day as a congregation. A day where we pause to remember those who are no longer with us, but also, in a way that only faith in a God who conquered death can explain, still journey with us. The liturgical calendar...
Hometown: Grand Prairie Present City: Dallas Education: BM and BME, Baylor University; MM, Sam Houston State University Profession: Retired music faculty, Ouachita Baptist University Tell us about your family. I’ve been married to Charlie Fuller for 44 years. We have...
Blog post by Jeff Hampton When our Wilshire friend George Gagliardi fell ill and landed in the hospital, it wasn’t a surprise to see his large family of musicians and vocalists start to show up in growing numbers at his bedside. And then they organized themselves with...
All children in grades 1–5 are invited to sing! Our first rehearsal is Sunday, Nov. 3. This Christmas choir will sing in morning worship on Dec. 1 and at Celebration of the Green on the evening of Dec. 8. Each Sunday (see dates below), we will meet in Room 2221 for a...
Help decorate the Sanctuary for Advent by ordering a poinsettia in honor or in memory of a loved one. Dedications will be listed in the worship folder on Sunday, Dec. 8. Each plant costs $14, and donors may take them home after Christmas Eve services. Order by Dec. 1...
Hometown: Abilene Present City: Dallas Education: B.S., Southern Nazarene University; M.D., Baylor College of Medicine Profession: Pediatrician Tell us about your family and work. I have been happily married to Keri Mitchell for 22 years, and we have been blessed with...
By Darren DeMent Sequels. Reboots. Existing IP. Extended narrative universes. It seems like that’s all we get when it comes to movies these days. An article in Forbes magazine highlighting recent cultural trends noted that in the 1990s, just 11.7% of the domestic box...