Thanks to strong year-end giving, Wilshire not only met its 2023 budget but exceeded it by $252,726, the church’s largest giving surplus since 2014. Our budget for 2023 was $3,850,000, and revenue totaled $3,926,388. Expenses for the year were held under budget at...
Dear Wilshire, I’m writing to give a quick update on our yearend giving, even if it doesn’t hold all the final pieces. I apologize for not reporting sooner, but we were patiently waiting for the last batch of mail postmarked for December, which we believe came...
End of year need: $83,396 Every Sunday growing up, the late Rev. Charles Henderson would come up during the alter call and say, “It’s prayer time.” As soon as those words were spoken through the dented microphone, there either grew a hush in the sanctuary or a wailing...
End of year need: $331,245 Each month the full Wilshire staff gathers in Community Hall for lunch and an activity. It has become a time to better know those we work and prepare worship with. Activities have ranged from a “Chopped”-style dessert challenge to building...
End of year need: $525,884 It happens every year! It’s a staple in our church; you could even say it literally holds together old and new, as great traditions do. Every year during the Youth Choir home concert after choir tour, they sing Psalm 139. It is at that...
End of year need: $708,671 I had to hold back the tears when it happened. Each year Bill and Janice Jernberg and Paige and Jeremy Pendery get our first graders ready to receive their brand new Bible with their names on it. During the semester they learn Bible verses...
End of year need: $967,326 It seems to happen every year: we pray over, write and then adopt a budget that will guide our work together for the year. Through the course of the year, we give 75% of the budget in 11 months. Then each year we come into December needing...
Woven Into the Tapestry - Rob Banta. Pam and I have been at Wilshire for more than 35 years. Nineteen years ago we moved to Frisco from Lake Highlands. We drive 50 miles round trip to come to church on Sunday. We’re here, and have stayed here, because we want...
Finishing Strong - November 22. Standing near the finish line of a marathon, there’s a palpable sense of joy as the runners come in one by one. No matter what happened out on the course, there’s a feeling of camaraderie and mutual accomplishment as each participant,...
Maintaining Momentum - November 15 Runners and cyclists know that when you’re out in the middle of a long-distance jaunt and the going gets tough, it doesn’t help to micro-manage your progress. It’s easier to maintain your momentum by keeping your head up, engaging...