Wilshire’s Early Childhood Learning Center held a program on Thursday, May 15, to celebrate the end of the school year. The event took on added significance as it also marked the closure of ECLC after decades of operation. The church announced last fall that ECLC...
Missions and Christian Advocacy Update
By Heather Mustain, associate pastor As the Texas legislative session ramps up, more and more bills are making their way out of committees and onto the Senate and House floors. On behalf of the Missions and Christian Advocacy Committee, this report outlines some...
Wilshire and Royal Lane collaboration
Wilshire and Royal Lane Baptist Church of Dallas will collaborate by swapping worship leadership on two February Sundays. Congregants are encouraged to attend their respective churches both weeks. “By participating in this swap with our most like-minded local sister...
Wilshire adopts Godly Play
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...
Coaching with Charlie Fuller
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...
Friday Friends grant renewed
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...
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...
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...
