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This page is usually updated Fridays. Oct. 9 Friday Night Live The next Friday Night Live will be offered Oct. 9. Held about once a month, this event is actually three events that work together: Marriage Connections, open to all couples; Kids Night Out; and Preschool...
Preparing for Worship: Oct. 11, 2026
By Amanda Hines I remember the very first Sunday my parents told me I was old enough to be in “big church.” Gone were the days of playing in the nursery during the worship service. As I held my dad’s hand, we weaved our way through the sanctuary to sit in our pew. I...
Preparing for Worship: Oct. 4, 2026
By Heather Mustain Every year on the first Sunday of October, Christians in congregations around the world celebrate World Communion Sunday. We gather around the Lord’s Table remembering something that can be easy to forget: The church is bigger than us. World...
A harvest that feeds the world
For the past two weeks, Jeff and Alicia Lee, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel in Macedonia, have been hard at work harvesting grapes from their vineyards. It is a season of long days, shared work and gratitude for the abundance of the land. But the...
I Am Wilshire: Nellson Burns
Hometown: Deer Park, Texas Present City: Dallas Education: Texas A&M University, BA in International Studies Profession: Owner of an IT staffing and consulting firm Tell us about your family. I’ve been married to Melissa Burns for 21 years, and our two children...
Prayer Notes
Wilshire Prayer Notes — updated Oct. 2, 2026 Hospital/Rehab/HospiceCarole Jean, Shirley, Larry OthersMontgomery, Paul, Woody, Amelia, Neil, Julian, Donna, John, Brenda, Owen, Emily Friends and Family Concerns• Andrea, sister of Diana, surgery• Joe, father of Kelly,...