After listening to our congregation, praying, reading applications, studying responses to questions we posed to applicants and visiting with candidates, the Minister of Music Search Committee is excited to share that we have a unanimous recommendation for an...
By: Juliana Moore. In the summer of 1994, John Brashier was Wilshire’s new youth minister. I was involved in the singles ministry and had just started graduate school, and I think Brashier was just desperate to find people who had free time in the summer to go to...
The Texas Legislature’s special session has sparked controversy as it attempts to channel public school funds into private school subsidies, known by names like “vouchers” or “educational savings accounts.” Faith leaders have urged lawmakers to reject any such...
The Minister of Music Search Committee met through the summer and is still in the process of seeking the right person. We used data from the focus groups and the congregational survey to evaluate the applications we received and wanted to share some of priorities that...
Kind. Nurturing. Encouraging. Mentor. These were some of the words most used by current and former Wilshire members in remembering former associate pastor Preston Bright, who died Sept. 6 at age 85. Preston served on staff from 1990 to 2005 and was named associate...
By Vy Malcik Four couples who started a new Sunday School class at Wilshire are celebrating with the more than 70 other people who are now members of what was the first class for men and women to meet together to study the Bible and the many ways it informs our lives....
Wilshire launched a new version of its website this week at wilshirebc.org. The church also released a new 3-minute video that can be seen on the site and Wilshire’s YouTube channel. While the website and video are primarily about telling our story to an external...
Minister to Preschoolers Joan Hammons will be honored during worship today as she retires from Wilshire’s staff. Joan’s husband, David, will also be recognized as he departs from his role on Wilshire’s video team. A reception will be held for Joan and David in James...
Katie Murray named minister to senior adults. Katie Murray, a Wilshire member and former staff member, has been named Minister to Senior Adults. Katie served Wilshire from 2014 to 2017 as Christian advocacy specialist and was a social work intern here in 2011. She...
Legislative update from Feeding Texas. Feeding Texas reports that this year’s state legislative session has been the most successful one since the nonprofit food bank network formed more than 20 years ago. Significant milestones were achieved by passing legislation...