By Kelly Akins, Minister to Preschoolers Today is the first Sunday of ordinary time in the liturgical calendar, and the paraments are green. In the preschool area, we are introducing a new curriculum for our older preschoolers called Godly Play, which centers around...
Wilshire offers a variety of caring ministries, including Stephen Ministry and Care Teams. You can also find the Grief and Loss Center of North Texas and the Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology under our roof. Along with these resources, Coach in...
For the sixth consecutive year, Friday Friends has received a grant from the AWARE Fund at the Dallas Foundation. The $3,000 grant will be used in 2025 for supplies and to bring in professional programs such as neurologic music therapy and Texas Winds Musical...
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 - 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 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...
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...
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 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...
Wilshire’s two new pastoral residents, Jenna Sullivan and Ashley Robinson, will officially begin their two-year terms on Monday, August 3.