Sixth Sunday after the EpiphanyFebruary 17, 2019

If there is one thing you learn as a biologist, it is that all living organisms need water. Even those organisms that live in a desert, despite their many adaptations to the harsh, arid environment, need water in ever-so-minute amounts to survive.

There are some circumstances in which organisms do not actively take in water. In these cases, the organisms often are dormant or nearing the end of their life cycles. Living organisms such as seeds never will grow and blossom into beautiful flowers without water. Water is a simple compound, consisting of just two elements in three atoms. At the same time, thanks to its chemical structure, water is remarkably complex.

God’s love for us is like water, so incredibly simple — and yet so incredibly complex.

As Christians, we often sing, read, hear and pray about water. We sing about running rivers and flowing fountains. We learn from our Scriptures that Jesus is the Living Water. Just as we cannot survive without chemical water, we cannot survive and live a fully Christ-like life

without the Living Water. We need to nourish our souls; otherwise, we end up like a waterless seed: dormant and unable effectively to do the work of Christ to which we are called.

Joining together in communal worship with the family of God is one way we replenish our souls. As we sing together today, let a fountain of joy bubble up in your heart as you praise God. As the music plays, sit quietly and listen, letting the rhythms and swells wash over you, providing you peace and comfort. As the people pray together, let the words you need to speak with God flow forth freely. As the word of God is read and preached, let the words of the text immerse your mind and spirit and speak to your deepest needs.

Take a moment to silently prepare your heart for worship. In what ways has God shown you love in both simple and complex ways? How will you actively participate in communal worship to refresh and restore your soul? In what moments of today’s service can you focus your attention on absorbing the Living Water?

—Mary Morgan

Preparing for worship

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February 17, 20198:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Chiming of the HourThe people of Wilshire gather this morning to worship God.

In order for this service of worship to be focused upon that purpose,please turn off all cell phones, pagers and alarm watches.

Prelude Voluntary in F Major Hine

Opening Sentences Pat Cullum / Sally Hamilton

This morning we have gathered to worship the Lord, who is immortal, invisible and the only one wise. We acknowledge that God is the giver of life to both the great and the small and that even though God is invisible to our eyes, God is known in our spirits as the true life of all. Scripture teaches that the grass withers and the flowers fade but the word of the Lord stands forever. It is in that hope that we sing today.

+Hymn 58 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise st. denio

Greeting to Worshipers Heather Mustain / Tiffany WrightGuests are invited to take a Response Card from the pew rack,

complete it and place it in the offering plate when it is passed later in the service. You also are invited to take the red fabric rose from the card and place it on your lapel

or blouse to help others identify that you are our honored guest today. Prayer concerns will be received and prayed for this week when listed on an intercessory

prayer card from the pew rack and placed in the offering plate.

Old Testament Reading — Psalm 1 Carrie Donaldson / Connie Freeman

Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night. They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all that they do, they prosper. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

This is the word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

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*8:30 worship service / **11:00 worship service+All congregants who are able are invited to stand.Hearing devices are available in the Narthex and South Atrium.

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Children’s Moment Mark Wingfield

+Gospel Reading — Luke 6:17–26 John Parnell / Chris Kelley

He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them. Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.”

This is the word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

+Hymn 259 Blest Are They blest are they

Prayers of the People Matt Dodrill / Ryan Wilson

Giving of Tithes and Offerings

Mentoring inmates through art-making is one of the ways Tina Bailey lives out the presence of Christ in community through her work as a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship representative in Bali, Indonesia. There, she assists with programs in both the men’s and women’s prisons. “We create beloved community in many ways. For me this is the heart of what it means to be the presence of Christ: presence, time and energy given out of love. A beloved community in an unexpected place. At the request of the warden I initiated a beautification effort in the prison through creating large wall murals. The first was completed in early October. Four of the Narwastu Art Community students who are from Serbia joined in and taught the women how to properly create a large-scale mural.” This is one of the ways your gifts to the Unified Budget work around the world.

Offertory If You But Trust in God to Guide You arr. Powell

+Offertory Response 705 Glory Be to the Father gloria patri

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,

World without end. Amen. Amen.

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Anthem *All the Way My Savior Leads Me arr. McDonaldNew Song

Sarah Stafford, director; Crysta Jones, accompanist

All the way my Savior leads me, what have I to ask beside?Can I doubt his tender mercy, who through life has been my guide?

Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort, here by faith in him to dwell!For I know whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well.

All the way my Savior leads me, cheers each winding path I tread,Gives me grace for ev’ry trial, feeds me with the living bread.Tho’ my weary steps may falter, and my soul athirst may be,Gushing from the Rock before me, lo! a spring of joy I see!

All the way my Savior leads me, oh, the fullness of his love!Perfect rest to me is promised in my Father’s house above.

When my spirit, clothed immortal, wings its flight to realms of day,This my song thro’ endless ages; Jesus led me all the way!

**Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace HollandSanctuary Choir

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon;

Where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;To be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love;

For it’s in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it’s in dying that we are born to eternal life. Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.

– Attributed to St. Francis of Assisi

Message “Leveling Out” George Mason

+Hymn 271 Christian People, Sing Together jubilee

Sharing of Decisions

Benediction

Postlude Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise arr. Brummel

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Meet today’s worship leadersOur music leader in worship today is Ralph Manuel, who sings in Sanctuary Choir and is a composer and retired music educator and missionary. He and his wife, Donna, joined Wilshire last year.

Pat Cullum attended Wilshire as a teenager, then rejoined with her husband, Fred, in 1977. She is the mother of three adult sons. She is a Stephen Minister and deacon and currently chairs the Committee on Committees and co-chairs the Wilshire Adventurers Committee. Pat previously taught study skills and reading at Richland College, where she also worked as a librarian.

Carrie Donaldson and her husband, Dave, came to Wilshire in 1972. Carrie is a Stephen Minister, serves as an usher and greeter and recently served on the Missions Committee. She attends Foundations of Faith Class. She is retired from the staff at Southern Methodist University.

Connie Freeman is a relatively new member at Wilshire but is not new to church life. She

previously served on a church staff and now leads a Christian ministry called Barnabas Journey. She and her partner, Kerry Pickering, help raise Connie’s two grandchildren, Adam and Ben, who also attend Wilshire. Connie and Kerry attend Epiphany Class and serve as ushers.

Sally Hamilton and her husband, Dean, came to Wilshire in 2002. They are members of Compass Class and active with Wilshire Adventurers. She recently served on the Personnel Committee. Sally and Dean run a family oil and gas business.

Chris Kelley and his wife, Sheryl, are new members at Wilshire. He leads the Kelley Group as a PR consultant, writer, video producer, digital editor and media relations expert, following 27 years at the Dallas Morning News.

John Parnell came to Wilshire in 2011. He teaches history at Bishop Lynch High School. At Wilshire, he is a deacon, teaches Genesis Class and plays percussion in Wilshire Winds.

George A. MasonSenior Pastor

(214) 452-3132Mark Wingfield

Associate Pastor(214) 452-3128Doug Haney

Minister of Music(214) 452-3123Jeff Brummel

Associate Minister of Music/ Organist

(214) 452-3122Tiffany Wright

Minister for Care Ministries(214) 452-3107

Heather MustainMinister of Missions & Advocacy

(214) 452-3110

Jessica CappsMinister to Senior Adults

(214) 452-3129Darren DeMent

Minister to Students and Young Adults

(214) 452-3102Julie Girards

Minister to Children(214) 452-3104

Joan HammonsMinister to Preschoolers

(214) 452-3141Aaron Coyle-Carr

Pastoral Resident(214) 452-3154Matt Dodrill

Pastoral Resident(214) 452-3156

Jared JaggersPastoral Resident

(214) 452-3153Ryan Wilson

Pastoral Resident(214) 452-3158David Nabors

Director of Business Admin.(214) 452-3157

Dale PrideFacilities Manager

(214) 452-3101J. Preston Bright

Associate Pastor Emeritus

Staff contacts

To email any staff member, use the first letter of the first name combined with the full last name and add @wilshirebc.org.

The flowers on the chancel today are given in memory of Howard Marsellus on his birthday by his wife, Nancy Stretch, and daughters, Megan DeLaCruz and Rachel Marsellus.

All guests are invited to a coffee reception in the James Gallery immediately after the service.

Welcome to Wilshire today. If you are a guest with us today, we welcome you warmly to our congregation. We would like to get to know you and tell you more about our church. Please take a Response Card from the pew rack, fill it out and place it in the offering plate when it comes by.

Someone to talk with. If you are facing a life challenge and would like to have a spiritual friend to walk alongside you for a season of healing, perhaps you would benefit from a Stephen Minister. Learn more at wilshirebc.org or contact Tiffany Wright at (214) 452-3107.

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Sign up for women’s mini-retreat

It’s not too late to sign up for the half-day Women of Wilshire mini-retreat, happening Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Community Hall. The schedule begins with coffee and fellowship at 9:45, includes two breakout sessions and a luncheon buffet with a surprise guest speaker. Breakout sessions include: The Joy of Building Bridges through Stories and Songs, led by authors Jann Aldredge-Clanton and Kendra Weddle; yoga with Susan Segner; The Sacredness of an Ordinary Meal; Making Bath Salts and Sugar Scrub; Guided Meditation; and a reading room. Sign up online at wilshirebc.org/registration. Cost is $25 per person.

More parables on Wednesday nights

George Mason and Mark Wingfield are teaching a four-week series on Wednesday nights titled “More Parables Heard a New Way.” This is a follow-up to the fall series. Each week will highlight a parable told by Jesus. The class meets at 6 p.m. in the Parlor. Feb. 20, parable of the unmerciful servant, Matthew 18:21–35, taught by George Mason; Feb. 27, parable of the fig tree, Luke 13:1–9, taught by Mark Wingfield.

Holy Land geography class

The pastoral residents are offering a four-week study titled “Tales from the Holy Land: Understanding Biblical Geography” through Feb. 27. The class meets at 6 p.m. in Room 1205-L. Koinonia Café February menus Feb. 20 — Chicken carbonara, tomato-basil salmon, spinach gratin, fried green beans, grilled squash, sun-dried tomato pasta, salad bar, dessert bar.

Feb. 27 — Creole chicken, grilled smoked sausage, red beans and rice, okra with tomatoes, mixed green veggies, onion rings, salad bar, dessert bar.

Advocacy Day in Austin

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, a Wilshire team will travel to Austin to join Suzii Paynter, co-director of Pastors for Texas Children, and Cameron Vickery of Upward Strategy, for an advocacy day at the Capitol, focusing on public education and payday lending reform. If you are interested, contact Heather Mustain immediately at hmustain@wilshirebc.org or (214) 452-3110. The church will provide transportation leaving Wilshire very early and returning late the same day.

Adventurers to tour The Star

Wilshire Adventurers are invited to tour The Star, the new Dallas Cowboys practice facility in Frisco, on Thursday, March 14. Cost is $25 per person, plus the cost of what you choose to eat for lunch. The group will depart Wilshire on a chartered motor coach at 9:15 a.m. and be back to the church around 1:30 p.m. Sign up with Pat Tilley at the Adventurers table in the South Lobby on Sunday mornings or in Community Hall on Wednesdays at noon.

Adventurers to Granbury

Wilshire Adventurers will take a day trip to Granbury on Saturday, April 6, for lunch, shopping and a matinee performance of Forever Plaid. The group will depart Wilshire at 10 a.m. and return around 5 p.m. Cost is $35 per person plus lunch on your own. Sign up with Pat Tilley at the Adventurers table in the South Lobby on Sunday mornings or in Community Hall on Wednesdays at noon. Forever Plaid is a musical that celebrates the goofy reincarnation of four male singers killed in a car crash on the way to

The Wilshire Tapestry

Keep up with all the Wilshire news at wilshirebc.org or by using our Wilshire app or via social media. Worship is live streamed every Sunday at 11:00.

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their first big concert and now, miraculously, revived for the last concert they weren’t able to give. Singing in the closest of harmony, the group performs some of the great nostalgic pop hits of the 1950s.

47 Days of Choir

How would you like to focus on a spiritual practice this year during Lent? One way to fulfill this goal is to sing with Sanctuary Choir during Lent, culminating on Easter Sunday, April 21. Augustine wrote, “One who sings prays twice.” The choral anthems to be rehearsed and sung during Lent will lead singers to both pray and sing. To take up this challenge, come to Choral Hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6. There are seven Wednesday rehearsals and seven Sunday services from Ash Wednesday to Easter. For more information, contact Doug Haney at dhaney@wilshirebc.org or (214) 452-3123.

Weekly Witness updates

Join Wilshire’s Christian Advocacy Committee for Weekly Witness on Mondays at noon in Room 3301. Weekly Witness is an opportunity to put faith into action and advocate for the common good at a time when our state needs it. Each week, Texas Impact will offer a short, focused advocacy training via live stream. Bring a lunch and join the conversation. Or follow on your own via Facebook Live or by podcast by searching for “Texas Impact Weekly Witness” in your favorite podcast provider. Upcoming topics: Feb. 18, criminal justice and voting; Feb. 25, religious freedom.

Adoptive and Foster Care Family Fun Night Families with adopted children or foster children are invited to this free event on Friday, March 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dinner is optional and is available for a small charge of $5 per person with an $18 family maximum. Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., and the games and activities will happen between 7 and 8 p.m. Deadline for registration is Sunday, March 3. Register at wilshirebc.org/registration.

Condolences to: Shana and Ron Gaines on the death of Shana’s step-grandfather, Jim Knight, Feb. 9.

Contemplative retreat planned

“Enter God’s Peace” is the theme of an annual contemplative retreat to be held Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, at Arrowhead Camp and Retreat Center near Glen Rose. The retreat provides an opportunity to claim a quiet and restful time of personal renewal, a time to hear what God may have for you as a gift of spiritual refreshment or even transformation. The structure for the retreat is intentionally open. Leadership will be shared by laity, and Saturday will be spent in intentional quietness, with several activities available. The retreat concludes with a worship time Sunday morning. Brochures are available in the church office and onour website. For more information, contact Donna Manning at (817) 233-1608 or Gail Brookshire at (214) 697-2852. Registration deadline is Friday, March 22.

Summer internships

Wilshire children’s ministry offers two paid summer internships available for 10 weeks, approximately May 28 through Aug. 5. Each internship will be about 20 hours per week plus a four-day overnight camp working with children in grades one through six. Each intern will work with the church staff and volunteers to coordinate and run various programs including Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and preteen camp. Most hours will be weekday mornings and Sunday mornings. Candidates should have completed at least one, or preferably two or more, years of college and have experience working with children as well as have a desire to explore the opportunity to serve in a ministry position. Contact Julie Girards at jgirards@wilshirebc.org or (214) 452-3104.

Women’s Brown Bag Book Club

Bring your own lunch and join the monthly discussions in Wilshire’s Brown Bag Book Club. The group meets from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 1205-L. No reservation is required. The next gathering will be March 7, discussing Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce, followed by April 4, Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver; May 2, Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew; June 6, A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. For more information, contact Tiffany Wright at (214) 452-3107 or twright@wilshirebc.org.

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Youth Choir Spaghetti Luncheonand Silent Auction

The annual Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch and Silent Auction will be held on Sunday, March 3, in Community Hall from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event helps fund the Youth Choir’s summer mission trip. This year they are headed to Memphis, Tenn., to sing, serve and sightsee.

DONATE: If you would like to donate items or services to the silent auction, contact Sheri Brooks at sherirfb@gmail.com. Suggestions include gift cards to local restaurants, new household items and event tickets. Also, professional services make great donation items. If you are a musician, tutor, photographer, baker, designer, accountant or have some other professional service to provide, consider donating a gift certificate of your time or service.

ATTEND: Plan to eat lunch in Community Hall on March 3. Seatings start at 11 a.m. and run continuously through 1 p.m. or later. This is a fun, family-friendly church-wide event. The youth will be your servers, and the meal is free with donation jars on each table.

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Silent auction previewThis luncheon is a fun, family-friendly, church-wide event. The youth will be your servers and the meal is free with donation jars on each table. More than 100 items will be available for bidding including:

AN Evening of Dessert and Discussion with Our Residents and their Spouses Friday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. Home of Hannah and Jared Jaggers 12 spots | $100 each JV’s Famous Fajita Dinner Saturday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. Home of Kim and George Mason and also hosted by Julian Vigil, Sheri Brooks and Joannah and Darren DeMent 30 spots | $35 each Caribbean Get-Away Enjoy up to seven nights on the gorgeous Grand Cayman Island staying in the luxurious Meridian on Seven Mile Beach in a three-bedroom condo. You pick the dates from May 2019 through October 2019 subject to availability. (Flights not included.) Value: $4,500 T-Shirt Quilt from Choir Tour Shirts Handmade by our own Laurie Diffee, this beautiful quilt represents choir tour memories as far back as 2001. Value: Priceless

Front Row Parking We have three reserved spots in the north parking lot. One could have your name on it!Value: Priceless BAKE SALECheck out the Bake Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in front of the main office and in James Gallery. Purchase a sweet treat for your Sunday School class or a casserole for dinner later in the week. Don’t miss the new recipes as well as a 9 x 13 casserole option in addition to the traditional 8 x 8 pan.

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Summer 2019For Preschoolers and Children

Preregister for all events at www.wilshirebc.org/registration. Questions? Contact Julie Girards for children’s ministry at jgirards@wilshirebc.org, Joan Hammons for preschool and adoption/foster care ministry at jhammons@wilshirebc.org, or Candy McComb for music ministry at cmccomb@wilshirebc.org.

All Wilshire events for preschoolers and children are open to the community.Also, join us for Sunday School every Sunday at 9:40 a.m. We have age-graded classes from birth through sixth grade. We also have child care during the 8:30 worship service and extended teaching care during the 11:00 worship service, provided in the preschool, for infants through pre-kindergarten every Sunday.

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Children’s EventsVBS – “Power Up: Raise Your Game.” For preschoolers who turned 3 years old by Sept. 1, 2018, through sixth grade. Monday through Friday, June 10–14, 9 a.m. to noon; free.

Kids Cooking Camp. For completed first through sixth graders to learn about food safety and nutrition and prepare a three-course lunch served daily. There is a new theme and new set of menus each year. Monday through Friday, June 24-28, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $100. If you bring an apron from a previous camp, you will receive a $5 refund on the first day of camp. Participants will be allowed to invite one guest for lunch on Friday, June 28. Registration ends Wednesday, June 19. Waiting list will be started when it reaches capacity. Sign up soon as this camp fills up fast.

MusiCamp. For completed first through sixth graders. Get ready for “Lights! Camera! Action!” as we learn and perform an entire musical in just one week. Our young stars will have a blast as they bring a story from the Bible to life, using songs, drama, costumes, movement and sets. We also will take time for food, recreation and appearances by some special guests who will help us study our materials. Camp is Monday through Friday, July 8-12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Children will present the musical on Sunday, July 14, at 5:30 p.m. Cost: $75. Each cast member receives a script, music and a T-shirt. Auditions for solos and main character roles will be the week before camp.

Preteen Camp. Passport Kids! Camp in Brownwood, Texas, is for completed third through sixth graders. Wednesday through Saturday, July 31–Aug. 3. Cost: $350. We will leave the church at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, traveling to Brownwood by bus and staying in air-conditioned cabins at the Heart of Texas Baptist Camp and Conference Center. Students will participate in high-energy worship, interactive Bible study, creative recreation, missions and other fun activities throughout the camp. Although the camp activities will be led by Passport staff, we will provide one chaperone for every five campers to help with supervision. Chaperones are needed. A $100 deposit will guarantee a spot for your student. The full balance is due by May 31. The bus will return to Wilshire around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Preschool EventsVBS — “Power Up: Raise Your Game.” For preschoolers who turned 3 years old by Sept. 1, 2018, through sixth grade. Monday through Friday, June 10–14, 9 a.m. to noon; free.

Preschool Friends Camp. Monday through Thursday, July 15-18, from 9 a.m. to noon.This week’s theme is “I Can Use My Senses to Discover the World God Made.” Open to all who have turned 3 by Sept. 1, 2018, through those who have completed kindergarten. Cost: $85. Registration ends July 6.

Preschool Playdate: Ice Cream on the Playground. Open to all preschool families. Tuesday, July 23, from 3 to 4:15 p.m.

Preschool Playdate with Parents. Come play games indoors. For families with infants through 2-year-olds. Wednesday, July 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Adoption and Foster Care EventAll Star Camp. Everyone is a star in this camp designed for preschoolers and children who are adopted, in foster care or in a kinship placement. Age-graded small groups will be designed for those 3 years old by Sept. 1, 2018, through those who will have completed third grade. During the camp, we will build friendships and have fun with art, music, books and more. We also will have a petting zoo on Thursday. Camp is Monday through Thursday, June 24-27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $85. Registration ends June 15.

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Six ways to support

Wilshire’s mission

1. In worship: Place your cash or check (payable to Wilshire Baptist Church) in the offering plate during any of our worship services.

2. By mail: Send to Lori Gooden, Wilshire Baptist Church, 4316 Abrams Road, Dallas TX, 75214. Please write on your check if it is intended for the Unified Budget or another purpose.

3. Online: Schedule a recurring or one-time gift charged to either your debit or credit card or directly as an ACH from your checking account. Visit wilshirebc.org/give (be sure you have enabled cookies on your phone or tablet) or scan the QR Code in today’s order of worship.

4. Automatic bank pay: Go to your bank’s website, log in to your individual bank account and follow your bank’s instructions to set up Wilshire as a new payee. Your bank will print and cut a check.

5. Text: Using your smartphone, text WILSHIRE and the dollar amount (example: WILSHIRE 50) to 73256, then follow the link that pops up. The first time you use this option, you will enter credit card and contact information. All text gifts will be applied to the Unified Budget.

6. Wilshire app: Download the Wilshire app from the App Store or Google Play to make gifts easily from your phone or tablet.

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Lent 2019 at Wilshire The Grace of Seeing

Our theme comes from lines from a poem by J. Philip Newell, Opening Prayer. It captures the sense of the season as we learn the relationship between seeing and

believing. Seeing is a form of believing, not a replacement for it. It is a grace, a gift to be able to see what God is doing among us

and then join that story that is an alternative to the story of the world.

I watch for your light, O God,in the eyes of every living creature

and in the ever-living flame of my own soul.If the grace of seeing were mine this day,

I would glimpse you in all that lives.Grant me the grace of seeing this day.

Grant me the grace of seeing.

The Lenten season begins with Ash Wednesday on March 6

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Sunday, February 17• Morning worship – 8:30 a.m. • Sunday School – 9:40 a.m.• Coffee and Conversation

with George – 9:40 a.m. • Morning worship – 11:00 a.m. • Missions Committee – noon• Personnel Committee – noon • Theological Dialogue Team

– noon • Finance Committee Meeting

– noon • Weekday Education

Committee Meeting – noon• Nova – 2:30 p.m. • Youth Choir – 4:00 p.m.• Carillon Ringers – 4:00 p.m.• Paradiso – 5:00 p.m.• Shekinah – 5:30 p.m.

Monday, February 18• Game of 42 – 10:00 a.m. • Weekly Witness – noon• Senior women’s exercise

class – 2:00 p.m. • Faith in 3-D rehearsal –

6:30 p.m. • Wilshire Winds – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 19• Computer classes – 9:30 a.m.• Yoga class – 12:15 p.m.• Stephen Ministry training –

6:00 p.m.• Stephen Ministry

supervision – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 20• New Song – 9:30 a.m.• Faith in 3-D rehearsals –

10:00 a.m. • Koinonia Café – 11:00 a.m.• Bible Study – noon• Stephen Ministry

supervision – 1:30 p.m.• Children’s handbells – 5:00

p.m.• Koinonia Café – 5:00 p.m.• More Parables Heard a New

Way – 6:00 p.m.

• Tales from the Holy Land: Understanding Biblical Geography – 6:00 p.m.

• Gallery Café – 6:00 p.m. • Music & Missions – 6:00 p.m.• Yoga class – 6:15 p.m.• Watershed – 6:30 p.m. • Sanctuary Choir – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 21• Knit Unto Others – 1:30 p.m. • Senior women’s exercise

class – 2:00 p.m.

Friday, February 22• Friday Friends – 10:00 a.m. • Faith in 3-D rehearsals –

2:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 23• WOW! Women’s Ministry

mini-retreat – 10:00 a.m.

Sunday, February 24• Morning worship – 8:30 a.m. • Wilshire Welcome – 9:40 a.m.• Sunday School – 9:40 a.m.• Morning worship – 11:00 a.m. • Children’s Education

Committee – noon• Christian Advocacy

Committee – noon• One Starry Night debriefing

– noon• Vision 20/20 Belong Team

– noon• Nova – 2:30 p.m. • Youth Choir – 4:00 p.m.• Carillon Ringers – 4:00 p.m.• New Christians class – 4:00

p.m.• Paradiso – 5:00 p.m.• Shekinah – 5:30 p.m.

Monday, February 25• Game of 42 – 10:00 a.m.• Weekly Witness – noon• Senior women’s exercise

class – 2:00 p.m. • Wilshire Winds – 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 26• Computer classes – 9:30 a.m. • Yoga class – 12:15 p.m.• Stephen Ministry training –

6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 27• New Song – 9:30 a.m.• Koinonia Café – 11:00 a.m.• Bible Study – noon• Faith in 3-D rehearsals –

2:00 p.m. • Children’s handbells – 5:00

p.m.• Koinonia Café – 5:00 p.m.• More Parables Heard a New

Way – 6:00 p.m.• Tales from the Holy Land:

Understanding Biblical Geography – 6:00 p.m.

• Gallery Café – 6:00 p.m. • Music & Missions – 6:00 p.m.• Yoga class – 6:15 p.m.• Watershed – 6:30 p.m. • Sanctuary Choir – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 28• Knit Unto Others – 1:30 p.m. • Senior women’s exercise

class – 2:00 p.m.

Friday, March 1• Children’s Friendship Party

– 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3• Morning worship – 8:30 a.m. • Wilshire Welcome – 9:40 a.m.• Sunday School – 9:40 a.m.• Fifth Grade worship service

– 10:20 a.m.• Youth Choir Spaghetti

Lunch and Silent Auction – 11:00 a.m.

• Morning worship – 11:00 a.m. • Nova – 2:30 p.m. • Carillon Ringers – 4:00 p.m.• New Christians Class – 4:00

p.m.

Wilshire calendar