Wilshire Prayer Notes — March 28 Hospital/Rehab/HospiceNeil, Shirley, John OthersJen, Cathy, Emma, Virginia, Marilyn, Michelle, Lu, Marc, Brenda, Larry, Aubrey, Ivan, R.G., Melissa, Donna, Kelly, Ethan, Jeri, Martha, Patti, Katherine, Linda, Neil, Sue, Beverley,...
Easter Lilies
It’s time to order lilies to beautify the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday, April 20. Congregants are invited to provide the flowers in honor or memory of family members or friends, and dedications will be listed in the worship folder. Each plant costs $20; order and pay...
Meeting a Need
The following was submitted by an anonymous Wilshire member. “…for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I...
Giving Tree report
Wilshire, your generosity through our Giving Tree has once again blessed our neighbors. This year, five programs were supported: • You provided two toys each for 15 children to receive at the Gateway of Grace Christmas party. Gateway supports refugees by meeting their...
Rental and utility assistance made a difference
By Heather Mustain, associate pastor In the fall of 2023, a group of Wilshire members gathered for our first ever Collective Consciousness Cohort on the state of housing in Dallas. Over six weeks, this group listened to community experts discuss factors that impact...
Adventurers Trip
Preparing for Worship: Nov. 24, 2024
By LeAnn Hampton Today, Christ the King Sunday, is the last Sunday of the church year. This is also Thanksgiving week, and next Sunday will mark the beginning of Advent. And so begins the holiday season. How are you feeling about this time of year? Calm, peaceful,...
Library Update
A note from Librarian Barbara Peterson and the Library Committee: I know many of you are wondering how the work in the Library is going. As you know, we are a very busy church, and there have been lots of events that have prohibited us from doing work in the Library,...
Virtual Giving Tree
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ECLC to close in May 2025
Wilshire’s Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) will close in May 2025, at the end of the current school year, due to financial challenges and declining enrollment. ECLC has struggled to break even financially since reopening after the pandemic, a deacon study group...