Thank you for giving of yourselves to the life of this church over the past year. In 2025, our stewardship theme was “The Stewardship of Believing.” Across those three sermons, we reflected on biblical characters whose lives were transformed through faith —...
Click to enlarge We are almost there!Words cannot fully express my gratitude to you — and to our entire congregation — for your generous and faithful giving toward our 2025 Unified Budget. Because of your commitment, we are so close to reaching our goal. We still...
click to enlarge Dear Wilshire Family, This fall I had the opportunity to teach in the Preschool hall. What a joy it was to watch those sweet kiddos interact with one another. But what I loved most was watching them pray. In the middle of play, they knew exactly what...
Our website states: “Wilshire encourages followers of Christ to listen for the call to vocational ministry. We want children, youth and young adults to view a calling to ministry as equally significant as a calling to medicine, law or business. Pathways to Ministry is...
It is our tradition on the first Sunday of the month to participate in the Lord’s Supper. After we partake and celebrate, we share signs of peace with one another. There is something about this simple, sacred moment of shaking hands and seeking community with one...
This Sunday is our Celebration of the Green, a time when we gather to listen, sing, and participate together in holy worship. As I think about this upcoming service, I’m reminded of the many moments of musical offering we have shared throughout the past year: our...
This year, you will notice two figures on our Tree of Giving. One represents what we need to cover our estimated year-end expenses,* and the other reflects what we need to fully meet our budget. Last year some of you asked why both weren’t shown. We are displaying...
Compared to the last four years, Wilshire’s income-to-expenses deficit is larger than it has been at the same point in the year, Senior Pastor Timothy Peoples reported in an email to the church on May 22. While the staff has managed to keep spending below...
Thanks to strong year-end giving, Wilshire ended 2024 with a financial surplus of $501,329 — believed to be our largest surplus ever. Our budget for 2024 was $3,925,000, and revenue through Dec. 31 totaled $4,087,665. Meanwhile, expenses for the year came in under...
Dear Wilshire: It is with great joy and happiness I share with you, our congregation, that we have made our budget this year! Thank you so much for the ways you have shared and given to our Unified Budget. We are now able to walk into the new year on a good footing....