Note: This page is generally updated on Fridays. For new members and guests Wilshire Welcome, a one-hour session to help guests and new members learn more about the church, will meet Sunday, Dec. 8, at 9:45 a.m. in the Prayer Room near the chapel. Contact Carolyn...
Order poinsettias
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...
Changes coming to Library
Starting in mid-September, the Wilshire Library will be temporarily closed for the installation of state-of-the-art steel shelving donated from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Librarian Barbara Peterson explained that the Shawnee, Kansas, seminary was looking to...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - Angela Brindle. I am so grateful for the Bible verses that I memorized when I was in elementary school. They stick with me better than any Scripture I’ve tried to memorize since. One of these passages was Romans 8:38–39: “For I am convinced...
New Safety Measures
New safety measures adopted Wilshire’s Risk Management and Building and Grounds committees, together with our new director of operations, Merik Gillett, recently met to discuss enhanced measures the church could implement for the safety and well-being of our...
Blood Drive Dec. 5
Give Blood - Win a Car. Thanks to a local car dealer, everyone who gives blood with Carter BloodCare during December will be entered to win a new car. And we all win by helping Carter maintain a healthy blood supply during the pandemic. Carter Blood Care will have a...
Canned Food Drive
Canned Food Drive 2020. In lieu of our traditional Thanksgiving Food Sacks, Wilshire is collecting canned goods to benefit our mission partner White Rock Center of Hope. Items should to be delivered to the church by Wednesday, Nov. 18. Donations will be...
Flu shots, Sept. 19
You’ve probably been hearing that it is time to get your flu shots, and some may have wondered if it is really necessary during this time of COVID-19. It is particularly crucial this year since both the flu and COVID-19 are contagious respiratory illnesses. There are...
Promotion and more Aug. 23
Promotion Sunday and more begins Sunday Aug. 23. Wilshire will mark the traditional start of fall programming with Promotion Sunday on August 23, when children and students in preschool through grade 12 will promote to the next class. Parents can expect to receive...
New pastoral residents begin
Wilshire’s two new pastoral residents, Jenna Sullivan and Ashley Robinson, will officially begin their two-year terms on Monday, August 3.