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...
Preparing for Worship - Jeff Brummel. When I was 16 years old, I decided it was time to be baptized. I had already been serving Trinity Baptist in Springfield, Oregon, as pianist for about a year, and felt the gentle nudge of the Holy Spirit to make public my...
Susan Kimball honored for 20 years on staff Systems Administrator Susan Kimball will be recognized in both worship services this Sunday, Sept. 12, for her 20th anniversary as a Wilshire staffer. Her first day of work at the church was September 10, 2001. Much of...
Friday Friends resumes, seeks volunteers Friday Friends has resumed in-person meetings and is seeking additional volunteers. The ministry provides a twice-monthly time of respite for caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Friday Friends...
Fall plans update - Heather Mustain. Masking for all strongly urged; Aug. 15 promotion for preschool, children, youth When we published our plans for this fall just two weeks ago, what we didn’t know was that in less than a week’s time it would all change....
Vaccination is key to containing Delta variant - by Linda Garner, parish nurse. COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing almost daily, due in many cases to the Delta variant of COVID-19. Most new cases are in people who have not been vaccinated for COVID. Areas of the...