Elizabeth Ferguson marks 5-year anniversary. Food Service Director Elizabeth Ferguson recently celebrated her five-year anniversary on Wilshire’s staff. She started at the church in 2017 after 10-plus years in food service at SMU’s Perkins School of Theology....
Souper Bowl of Caring pushed to Feb. 13; order by Feb. 9. Pickups for our takeout Souper Bowl of Caring have been postponed one week, to Sunday, Feb. 13. The new deadline for soup orders is Wednesday, Feb. 9. The change was necessitated by building closures on...
Building equity - Barbara Gass. My fiancé and I just purchased our first home in October. It is a 1966 build and our inspector said it was the best house he’s ever inspected that was built in the 60s. His final report proved that it had a solid foundation,...
Renovated restrooms are open. The first-floor restrooms near the Sanctuary are open after months of work to enlarge and renovate them. The restrooms have been enlarged from a combined 176 square feet to a new combined total of 895 square feet, resulting in...
What will your legacy be? - Gwin Morris, Wilshire Legacy Circle We sit under trees we did not plant, thus enjoying a legacy provided by those who have gone before us. We pay it forward by planting trees under which we may never sit, thus creating a legacy for those...
A teaching congregation. A far-reaching ministry. By Anne Jernberg Scalfaro. Whatever reason you give for why Wilshire is your church, I suspect there is a story behind that reason. The teacher that impacted your child, the minister who visited you in the...
I Am Wilshire: Sue McElveen Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee Profession: Fiber Consultant for DuPont Textiles Division Present City: Dallas Tell us about your family. I am married to Jerry McElveen. This is the second marriage for both of us, and we have...
Kitchen staffer Elias Vasquez marks 15 years Sous Chef Jose Elias Vasquez recently celebrated his 15-year anniversary on Wilshire’s kitchen staff. Elias came to Wilshire in 2006 with extensive kitchen, restaurant and food service experience. As sous chef, he...
Michele Stinecipher marks five years on staff. Ministry Assistant Michele Stinecipher recently celebrated her five-year anniversary on the Wilshire staff. Michele started at the church in 2016 as a part-time workroom attendant. She later transitioned to a full-time...
Feel Good, Reduce Stress by Donating Blood - Linda Goelzer. The COVID-19 pandemic has been taxing emotionally, physically and psychologically. People young and old have felt the effects of isolation, information overload and a barrage of changes in guidance on...