Wilshire has launched a new rental and utility assistance program that will help meet immediate needs in our community. The initiative will be funded by about $81,000 in Missions Plus funds drawn from surplus giving to Wilshire’s 2023 Unified Budget. The program was...
In 2023, Wilshire advocacy partner Texas Impact launched Vidas Robadas (Stolen Lives), a project to reduce gun violence by memorializing its victims through public installations. By displaying T-shirts that name or represent victims in Dallas County, the effort will...
Charlie Fuller started this month in his new full-time role on Wilshire’s staff, director of Pathways to Ministry and coach in residence. In addition to guiding the development of Pathways and supervising its day-to-day operations, Charlie will offer coaching services...
Robert P. Jones and Greg Garrett, both keen observers of religion and culture, will explore the topic “The Deep Roots of Racism in the Christian Church” at a series of events at Wilshire in April. On Saturday, April 13, Jones and Garrett will be featured in dialogue...
Leticia Vega, Facilities Staff, 20 years Leticia Vega marked her 20-year work anniversary at Wilshire on Jan. 7. As part of the facilities staff, she is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the Wilshire building. While her responsibilities haven’t changed...
Wilshire’s Faith in 3D initiative will present The Christians, a dramatic play by Lucas Hnath, on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 17, at 2:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Nancy Poynter is directing the cast of five Wilshire actors, and the show includes a...
By: Charlie Fuller. My dear, wonderful, and new-to-me Wilshire family: It all began with a phone call. Your gifted, loving and simply wonderful pastor, Timothy, asked if I’d be willing to come to Dallas and talk about helping with a music interim. I’m so glad I said,...
By Yusuph Emmanuel The outlook is bleak for far too many people in the remote villages of Tanzania. There is no hope for a different life, let alone a better life, and dreaming about the future seems foolish when every day is a fight for survival. The severe drought...
Wilshire conducted church business and heard a State of the Church Address from Senior Pastor Timothy Peoples at its Annual Church Conference on Jan. 21. The church approved revisions to Wilshire’s bylaws and approved a 2024 Unified Budget of $3,925,000. Timothy spoke...
For most of this year, the Pathways to Ministry Committee, in consultation with Senior Pastor Timothy Peoples and Pathways Director George Mason, has been evaluating Wilshire’s pastoral residency program with a view toward how best to shape its work in forming young...