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Spaghetti Lunch and Silent Auction is March 1
The annual Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch and Silent Auction will be held Sunday, March 1, in Community Hall after the 11 a.m. service. This event will help fund the group’s summer mission tour to Kansas City to sing, serve and sightsee. The auction will open for bids at 9:30 a.m.; stop by before or after Sunday School. Auction highlights
include:
• Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Dallas Mavericks tickets.
• “Stylin’ with T” includes custom Converse sneakers and Warby Parker glasses from Timothy Peoples.
• Babysitting, VBS transportation, swim lessons and more offered by youth.
• Monthly coffee subscription, portrait sessions, Sip & Sew embroidery class, Mahjong lessons, sign-and-go events; one-week Caribbean condo stay; limited-edition embroidered Wilshire 75th ornaments.
Faith in 3D is coming March 4 & 7
Wilshire’s Faith in 3D team will present Songs of the People: Life’s Lessons from Folk Songs on March 4 and 7. The show will include a wide array of songs, from the lighthearted to the intense, the obvious to the symbolic, the personal to the universal, and the secular to the sacred. Nancy Poynter and Ralph Manuel return as director and musical director, respectively, with musical help from Jeff Brummel, Darren DeMent, Ariel Merivil and Amy Pottkotter. Songs of the People will be presented Wednesday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 7, at 2:30 p.m. The three Ds in Faith in 3D stand for drama, dialogue and dessert.
Indigenous scholar here March 8
Derek Ross, Indigenous Scholar in Residence at Baylor University, will be our guest at Wilshire on Sunday, March 8. He will be interviewed during 11 a.m. worship, and all are invited to a dialogue over lunch in Community Hall. Derek, an elder of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Waco Tawakoni Keechi, believes that spreading awareness about Native Americans who were stewards of this earth long before Anglo inhabitants and helping raise the educational aspirations of Indigenous students are a major part of his Christian calling. Lunch is free; please register at wilshirebc.org/events/derek-ross.
Ramadan dinner on March 13
Join us at Wilshire on Friday evening, March 13, to share fellowship and a Ramadan meal with our friends from Dialogue Institute Dallas. The event will begin at 6:45 p.m. in Community Hall, with the meal served when fast is broken at sundown. Please RSVP by visiting wilshirebc.org/events/ramadan-dinner.
Baptism Team seeks larger pool of volunteers
Looking for an easy way to serve? The Baptism Ministry Team is seeking volunteers. Team members are contacted as baptisms are scheduled and may serve as a baptism host — meeting with the individual being baptized, showing them to the baptistry and lighting the candle — or by helping with robe and towel laundry afterward. These roles require minimal time but offer meaningful support to those being baptized. For more information or to sign up, contact Chelsea Hopkins at chopkins@wilshirebc.org.
Get in on the 75th anniversary fun
Wilshire will mark its 75th anniversary this year, culminating in a festive June weekend, and we need your help! From planning to hosting, there are lots of ways you can be involved in our milestone celebration. Visit our SignUpGenius and see where you can plug in.
Save these 75th anniversary dates!
Saturday, June 13 | 4:45–7:30 p.m. | The church will be open for you to come, see and gather. At 6 we’ll meet in the Sanctuary for reflections and remembrances.
Sunday, June 14 | 11 a.m. | 75-Minute Worship Celebration.
Wilshire seeks summer interns
Wilshire invites college students to apply for 2026 summer internships in these ministry areas: children’s ministry with Julie Girards, preschool ministry with Kelly Akins and children’s music with Candy McComb. Contact these staff members or Charlie Fuller, director of Pathways to Ministry, for more details and application instructions.
Wilshire Welcome
Wilshire Welcome, a casual one-hour session to help guests and new members learn about the church, will meet Sunday, March 8, at 9:45 a.m. in the Prayer Room near the chapel. Contact: Carolyn Murray (cmurray@wilshirebc.org)
Adventurers to DMA
The Wilshire Adventurers will explore the Dallas Museum of Art and enjoy lunch at the museum’s café on Thursday, March 26. We’ll enter together at 11 a.m. Those wishing to carpool can meet at Wilshire’s south parking lot to depart at 10:15. Museum admission is free for the DMA’s standard exhibits. Lunch and tickets to special exhibits are up to you. Adventurers is a fellowship group for anyone 60 and above. Register at wilshirebc.org/events/dma.
Adventurers Boston trip has room
Sign-ups are underway for the Adventurers’ Sept. 20–25 trip to Boston, and we still have room for a few more travelers. Visit wilshirebc.org/events/boston-trip to learn more and email Barbara Clayton (bclayton@wilshirebc.org) to learn how to register through our travel partner, Road Scholar. Adventurers is a fellowship group for anyone 60 and above.
Preschool Playdate on Feb. 28
Preschoolers and their families are invited to a Preschool Playdate on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the home of Jessica and Andy Brookshire. Contact: Minister to Preschoolers Kelly Akins (kakins@wilshirebc.org)
Historical photos, video wanted
Planners for Wilshire’s 75th anniversary celebration are hoping church members, especially those who’ve been around a while, can help us gather Wilshire-related photos and video from bygone decades. If you have anything, even if it’s not digitized, reach out to Communications Director Mark McKenzie.
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Wednesday Night Live: March 4
Koinonia Café
5 p.m. | Community Hall | Buffet dinner with kid-friendly options. Cash/check/credit. Prices at wilshirebc.org/events/wnl. March 4: Pork tenderloin with chimichurri, sweet potato mash, green beans, rolls, bread pudding, cookies, jello. Kids: Pork and sweet potatoes.
Faith in 3D production on March 4
6:30 p.m.| Sanctuary | All are invited to the Sanctuary for our 2026 Faith in 3D production, Songs of the People: Life’s Lessons from Folk Songs, which will take the place of our usual faith formation offerings. Children and youth are encouraged to attend the show. Childcare will be available for preschoolers. Learn about the show on p. 13.
Preschool Music & Missions — will not meet March 4; childcare available
6 p.m. | Age 3–Pre-K | Preschool choir plus fun activities and lessons focused on God’s love and caring for others.
KidConnect — will not meet March 4
6 p.m. | K–Grade 5 | A rotation of activities to help kids learn how to love God and others.
Watershed — will not meet March 4
6:30 p.m. | Grades 6–12 | Bible study and music in the Youth Center.
Sanctuary Choir — will not meet March 4
7 p.m. | Choral Hall | Wilshire’s main adult choir rehearses weekly. New singers are always welcome, and there’s no audition.
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Lunch & Learn
Everyone is invited to Community Hall the first and third Wednesdays every month at 11:30 a.m. for a buffet lunch ($10) followed by Bible study.
Monthly service opportunities
• A Wilshire group serves the fourth Friday morning each month at the Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation’s Mobile Food Pantry. If you can help, contact Charlie Estee at cesteedallas@gmail.com.
• Cindy Estee coordinates volunteers to serve as food pantry assistants at the Wilkinson Center the third Tuesday each month from noon to 3:45 p.m. Contact Cindy at
cesteedallas@aol.com.
• A team of Wilshire volunteers serves lunch at The Stewpot on the second Thursday every month. Contact David Cossum at dc@cossum.com to join the team or learn more.
Women of Wilshire Book Clubs
• Tuesday Evening Book Club | March 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Parlor | The Thursday Murder Book Club by Richard Osman. Contact Debby Burton.
• Brown Bag Book Club | Thursday, March 5 | Noon | 1205-L | The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck. Contact Carolyn Murray.
Men’s Book Club
Tuesday, March. 17 | 7 p.m. | Parlor | The Challenge of Acts by N.T. Wright. Contact: Scott Spreier (swspreier@gmail.com) or Mike Meripolski (meripolski@att.net)
Change to Library hours
The Library will have reduced hours for several weeks while Librarian Barbara Peterson recovers from back surgery. The Library will be open Sundays, 9:30–10:45 a.m., Wednesdays, 6–7:15 p.m., and will be closed other days.
Adam’s Baskets
Wilshire’s Adam’s Baskets ministry, created in memory of Adam Malcik upon his passing in 1987 by his parents Vy and Michael Malcik, provides members the opportunity to keep our food pantry stocked. Our small pantry meets immediate needs when a neighbor stops by for assistance. Wicker baskets are located around the church, and you can place nonperishable items into a basket at any time. Proteins, peanut butter and pop-top canned goods are most needed. Items are collected from the baskets on the second Sunday each month.