Preparing for Worship - Scott Spreier. There is a place of quiet rest near to the heart of God. How those words bring back memories of Sunday night services in the tiny rural Presbyterian church in which I grew up. Near to the Heart of God was one of the old favorites...
Preparing For Worship - Scott Spreier. If you’re like me, you may be a bit cranky, a bit out of sorts, a bit tired on this Lenten Sabbath morning. Having given up an hour of sleep last night, thanks to daylight saving time, you may not be in the mood for pondering the...
Refugee support transforms lives. When refugees move to a new country, the burdens of a traumatic past and an uncertain future can weigh heavy on an entire family. For the Noor family, a generous gift from Wilshire Baptist Church is helping them ease those...
Instructions to set up a financial gift in Realm. Wilshire members should log in to their Realm account before making a financial gift, but a Realm account is not required to give. 1. a. With a Realm login: Type onrealm.org/WilshireBaptist in a web browser. If not...
Missions Plus funds granted 2022 In January 2022, the Finance Committee allocated $100,000 of surplus giving from 2021 to Wilshire’s Missions Plus Fund, allowing us to provide funds to organizations apart from those supported through the Unified Budget. The Missions...
Maricela Escutia marks 20 years on Wilshire staff. Maricela Escutia will be recognized during worship today for her 20-year anniversary on Wilshire’s staff. “It doesn’t feel like 20 years,” she says. “It feels like I just started yesterday.” Maricela started at...
Pastor Search Committee update, Aug. 2022. Wilshire: As summer comes to a close and many of our schedules pick up, we want to let you know that the Pastor Search Committee has been working diligently these past several months. Since our last update in June, we got to...
Wilshire staying with one worship service; Sunday School moves to 9:45 start on Aug. 21. In a change of plans based on congregational feedback and with the support of the deacons, Wilshire will continue to offer a single Sunday worship service, at 11 a.m., for the...
Children’s Choir moving to Sundays. Wilshire’s choirs for children in kindergarten through grade 6 will now meet on Sundays after worship instead of Wednesday evenings; a new program - KidConnect - will now fill the Wednesday slot (see below). For children's choirs on...
Wilshire’s solar panels generate savings. July 13 marked the two-year anniversary of Wilshire’s rooftop solar panel system, which was made possible entirely by an anonymous donation. The panels are working as intended — helping to save God’s creation and helping the...