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,...
Wilshire Prayer Notes: Nov. 15 Hospital/Rehab/Hospice:Shirley, John Others:Price, Lynnda, Jeri, R.G, Ronnie, Marc, Martha, Patti, Melissa, Chelsea, Megan, Pat, Lavon, Katherine, Jim, Emma, Richard, Linda, Emily, Ethan, Neil, Sue, Annette, Beverley, Bobby, Cathy,...
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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...
Elementary school children are invited to help build the Sanctuary nativity scene by carrying elements to the chancel at the start of worship. We’ll begin Dec. 1 and build the scene week by week until it is complete at the 4 p.m. Christmas Eve service. Sign up via the...
Blog post by Jeff Hampton When our Wilshire friend George Gagliardi fell ill and landed in the hospital, it wasn’t a surprise to see his large family of musicians and vocalists start to show up in growing numbers at his bedside. And then they organized themselves with...
All children in grades 1–5 are invited to sing! Our first rehearsal is Sunday, Nov. 3. This Christmas choir will sing in morning worship on Dec. 1 and at Celebration of the Green on the evening of Dec. 8. Each Sunday (see dates below), we will meet in Room 2221 for a...
By Micki Lacker, Stephen Leader Wilshire’s Stephen Ministry program is calling for applicants for the next Stephen Minister training session, which starts in January and will meet weekly on Tuesday evenings through May. Our training covers a broad spectrum of useful...
By Timothy Peoples My favorite poem is “won’t you celebrate with me” by Lucille Clifton. (If you’ve ever been to my office, it is taped to the door as you enter.) This week I did a deep dive into Clifton’s poems, and they spoke to me like Scripture. I could say they...
Wilshire Adventurers is committed to friendship, belonging and helping people live life fully through serving, learning and exploring together. As they begin planning for 2025, your input is needed on opportunities to travel together as a group. Please consider...