On Aug. 9, more than 120 people gathered at Arapaho United Methodist Church for “What Just Happened in the Texas Legislature?,” an event co-sponsored by Arapaho, Wilshire, First United Methodist Denton and Northaven United Methodist. The event featured breakout...
Wilshire staffer Holly Irvin says her favorite pastime is organizing. “I get a lot of joy figuring out all the details and watching something come to fruition — in my personal life and at work.” That attention to detail has served Holly and Wilshire well for 20 years....
Wilshire Prayer Notes — Aug. 31, 2025 Hospital/Rehab/HospiceLarry, Shirley, John OthersCathy, Ralph, Melissa, Marilyn, Jim, Neil, Ruth, Dwight, Jan, Emma, Michelle, Brenda, R.G., Donna, Sue, Beverley, Maria, Kathy, Ella, Owen, Emily Friends and Family Concerns•...
Katie Murray to lead pastoral care; Heather Mustain adds more administrative oversight as Geri McKenzie departs Some Wilshire staff members are taking on new responsibilities and areas of supervision with the departure of Geri McKenzie, who officially vacates the...
Marking the Moments: A Living Timeline of Racial Justice at Wilshire As shared in April, Wilshire’s In Deed and Truth cohort continues its work with the St. Charles Center for Faith + Action and E Pluribus Unum, deepening our study of how predominantly white...
While we were planning our summer activities, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) — an approximately 1,000-page “tax” bill which virtually no person in Congress has had the time to read — had already passed the U.S. House of Representatives (by one vote) and is...
By Heather Mustain In every faith community, there are moments when life becomes overwhelming — when grief, illness, loss or loneliness casts long shadows. It is in these sacred spaces of pain and vulnerability that Stephen Ministry offers something deeply healing: a...
Hometown: Pulaski, Tennessee Present City: Harlingen/Dallas Education: A.S., Samford; B.A., UT–Brownsville; Clinical Pastoral Education Residency, Valley Baptist Health System; Master of Divinity, Logsdon Seminary. Profession: CEO of Human Development/Spiritual...