Joan Hammons marks 15 years as preschool minister. Minister to Preschoolers Joan Hammons will be recognized during worship on Sunday, July 10, for her 15th anniversary on Wilshire’s staff. “I really like getting to be part of helping shape somebody’s faith,”...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing For Worship - Jonathan McGregor. In the last year of his life, Soren Kierkegaard stopped going to church. In the 1850s, in Copenhagen, Denmark, everyone went to church. Kierkegaard made himself conspicuous, drinking his coffee at a café in full view...
Gaston Christian Center Thank-you Note
Dear Wilshire, On behalf of Gaston Oaks Baptist Church and the Gaston Christian Center I want you to know of our heartfelt appreciation of Wilshire’s years of support and encouragement of what has happened here. Dr. George Mason, who was my pastor at the time,...
CBF General Assembly
CBF General Assembly Dallas, June 28–30 Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Wilshire’s primary global partner for missions and ministry, will hold its 2022 General Assembly in Dallas on Tuesday, June 28, through Thursday, June 30. General Assembly is CBF’s annual...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - LeAnn Hampton. As we prepare to worship today, we are filled with mixed emotions, “don’t you know?!” We joyfully celebrate the gift the Mason family has been to Wilshire but have lumps in our throats and tears in our eyes as we face the reality...
Guest preachers begin May 8
Guest preachers begin May 8. Beginning Sunday, May 8, the Wilshire pulpit will be filled by a diverse lineup of guest preachers along with our pastoral residents. Residents will keep to their normal rhythm of preaching about once a month, including May 29....
One service May 1
One service May 1 for George’s final sermon as senior pastor. Wilshire will hold one worship service, at 11 a.m., on Sunday, May 1, as George Mason preaches for the final time as senior pastor before retiring from the role. The service will include a special...
Dale Pride honored upon retirement
Dale Pride honored upon retirement. Facilities Manager Dale Pride will be honored during both March 27 worship services on the occasion of his retirement. A reception for Dale and his family will be held in James Gallery from 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Dale, who celebrated...
Theologian Mitri Raheb here next Sunday
Theologian Mitri Raheb here next Sunday Palestinian pastor, theologian and author Mitri Raheb will be our guest at Wilshire on Sunday, March 20. He will be interviewed during both morning worship services and will speak at 10 a.m. in McIver Chapel. All are...
Masks Now Optional for Vaccinated
Masks now optional for vaccinated. Thanks to positive COVID-19 trends, including declines in positivity rate, overall case numbers and hospitalizations, the COVID-19 Advisory Task Force has determined that Wilshire can safely return to a mask-optional policy...