Preparing for worship

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1 All Saints Sunday November 4, 2018

2 Preparing for worship I am reminded of your sincere faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. 2 Timothy 1:5 Our Granny Haney lived in a small brick home around the corner from our house, situated at the end of a dead-end street in Alpharetta, Ga. There was no need to walk all the way up Manning Drive and then turn left at the Gunters house on Pine Tree Circle to get to her house. We just cut across the garden that adjoined the backyards of our home and hers. On Saturdays, my brother or I cut her grass. It was not a hard job because the yard was small and she paid us a few dollars. But the real reward was yet to come: a glass of her sweet tea and spending time with her. She sat in her rocking chair in the corner of the den, and we sat at an old table. Often she laid her Bible on the kitchen countertop beside her rocker, setting it aside to give us her best attention. We knew our grandmother loved God and loved us. We told her about our lives and the childish things that children do. Her high-pitched chirping laugh was a sign of her delight in us. In high school and college, and later when Lori and I moved to Fort Worth for seminary, the visits became less frequent but no less special. When it was time to leave, there was always a tender hug and a blessing that I came to relish: I pray for you every day. Granny died in 1999 at the age of 82. She had lived a full life. Our family gave thanks for this saintly life well lived, and we grieved. Laurie Taylor often says, The deeper the love, the deeper the grief. There was an empty seat at the table and an empty place in our hearts. At that time I was minister of music at Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C. One day I was having coffee with a choir member, Nancy, who also was the grandmother to a member of our youth choir. Nancy asked about the funeral and how I was. I said, I miss her very much and I m realizing that one of things that saddens me is I knew she prayed for me every day and now that is no longer so. Nancy looked up from her coffee and said, How do you know she no longer prays for you? I sat in silence, wondering at the wisdom of my friend and remembering that love is strong as death. Today is All Saints Sunday. In worship today we read the names of the Wilshire saints who have gone to be with the Lord this past year and we hear the mournful tolling of the chime. In spite of the shadow of grief, we also remember with thanks the saints, our parents and grandparents in the faith, who have loved us and taught us to love God and God s world. Doug Haney Wilshire Baptist Church 4316 Abrams Road Dallas, Texas (214) Partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Building a Community of Faith Shaped by the Spirit of Jesus Christ ON THE COVER: Isaiah 43: Timothy R. Botts Eyekons 2

3 November 4, :30 and 11:00 a.m. All Saints Sunday Chiming of the Hour The 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 Abide With Me arr. Powell Litany on Psalm 34:1 8 Rick Hibbs / Gloria Martin I will bless the Lord at all times; the Lord s praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and the Lord answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Look to the Lord and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and the Lord delivers them. O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in the Lord. +Hymn 567 For All the Saints sine nomine Greeting to Worshipers Mark Wingfield Guests 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. *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. 3

4 In Memoriam Jessica Capps and Doug Haney We remember today those within the fellowship of the church who have died in the past year. With the reading of each name, a bell will toll. See listing of names on page 8. Prayers of the People Epistle Reading Romans 5:6 10 Jakob Topper Ann Meripolski / Kevin Summers For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Celebration of the Lord s Supper Darren DeMent All followers of Christ are invited to partake of the Lord s Supper, whether you are a Wilshire member or not. The bread used this morning is gluten-free. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our sins, As we forgive those who sin against us; And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Passing of the Bread Meditation on Rhosymedre (Lovely) Passing of the Cup Nimrod from Enigma Variations R.V. Williams Elgar +The Passing of the Peace The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. +Hymn 459 Come, Share the Lord divernon 4

5 Giving of Tithes and Offerings When you give to Wilshire s Unified Budget, you support local ministries including Gateway of Grace, which is located within Gaston Christian Center and now has its own congregation called Grace Community. Grace Community is growing with both the Christian and Muslim population. It is a community where refugees and others find hope and restoration and experience Christian love, where they hear the Christian message without pressure to convert. Choral Offertory Lord of the Small Forrest Sanctuary Choir Praise to the Lord of the small, broken things, Who sees the poor sparrow that cannot take wing. Who loves the lame child, and the wretch in the street, Who comforts their sorrows and washes their feet. Praise to the Lord of the faint and afraid, Who girds them with courage and lends them his aid; He pours out his Spirit on vessels so weak That the timid can serve and the silent can speak. Praise to the Lord of the frail and the ill, who heals their afflictions, Or carries them til they leave this tired frame and to paradise fly, To never be sick and never to die. Praise him, O praise him, all ye who yet live, Who ve been given so much and can so little give, Our frail, lisping praise God will never despise: He sees his dear children through mercy-filled eyes. Johanna Anderson +Offertory Response old 100th Our God is making all things new, a promise that we know is true. Through eyes of faith we long to see a love-transformed community. A place where truth and justice reign and healing triumphs over pain, Where all have dignity and worth and peace is passed throughout the earth. Old Testament Reading Isaiah 43:1 3a David McCoy /Jon-Erik Schoellhorn But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk 5

6 through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Message A Weatherproof Generosity Maria Dixon Hall Second in a series on Generosity +Hymn 671 God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending beach spring Sharing of Decisions Benediction Postlude For All the Saints arr. Hamlin The flowers on the chancel today are given in loving memory of John Welch and in celebration of his birthday by Dorothy, Tom, David, Anna, Alessia and Elisa. All guests are invited to a coffee reception in the James Gallery immediately after the service. 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)

7 Meet today s worship leaders Maria Dixon Hall serves SMU as senior advisor to the provost for campus cultural intelligence initiatives. She is a graduate of the Culverhouse School of Business at the University of Alabama and earned the master of divinity and master of theology degrees from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, as well as a Ph.D. in organizational communication and religion from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Rick Hibbs and his family came to Wilshire in He is married to Susan, and they have two children, Wes, a student at Texas A&M, and John, a junior at Saint Mark s. Rick is director of Concordia Class. Professionally, he is director of customer solutions at Advantage Solutions, a construction and design firm. Gloria Martin and her husband, Phill, have been Wilshire members since 2000, except for a three-year tenure at Wilshire s former mission congregation in Rockwall, Christ Church. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor in private practice. She and Phill are the parents of two adult daughters. Staff contacts George A. Mason Senior Pastor (214) Mark Wingfield Associate Pastor (214) Doug Haney Minister of Music (214) Jeff Brummel Associate Minister of Music/ Organist (214) Tiffany Wright Minister for Care Ministries (214) Heather Mustain Minister of Missions & Advocacy (214) Jessica Capps Minister to Senior Adults (214) Darren DeMent Minister to Students and Young Adults (214) Julie Girards Minister to Children (214) Joan Hammons Minister to Preschoolers (214) Jakob Topper McIver Fellow (214) Aaron Coyle-Carr Pastoral Resident (214) David McCoy is a new member to Wilshire in He sings in Sanctuary Choir and attends Epiphany Class. He is a funeral director at Restland. Ann Meripolski grew up at Wilshire and returned here after college. She is active in Ithaka Class, serves on the Missions Committee and sings in Sanctuary Choir. She works as a patient access representative at North Central Surgical Center Hospital. Jon-Erik Schoellhorn came to Wilshire in He is married to Shannon, and they are directors of Discovery Class. He works as an Edward Jones partner and applies his professional skills as a member of Wilshire s Vision 20/20 Legacy Giving Team and Pathways to Ministry Committee. He and Shannon are the parents of Sloane, 2, and Jordan, 1. Kevin Summers and his wife, Tamara, came to Wilshire in They are the parents of Marcus, a student at the University of North Texas, and Laura, a seventh grader. He and Tamara are members of Journey Class. Professionally, Kevin leads product management for Mitel s new CloudLink Platform. Matt Dodrill Pastoral Resident (214) Jared Jaggers Pastoral Resident (214) Ryan Wilson Pastoral Resident (214) David Nabors Director of Business Admin. (214) Dale Pride Facilities Manager (214) J. Preston Bright Associate Pastor Emeritus To any staff member, use the first letter of the first name combined with the full last name and 7

8 Those of the Wilshire community who have died in the Lord from October 29, 2017 November 1, 2018 William Lee Curry March 27, 1947 October 29, 2017 Irma Annette Butler October 22, 1916 November 22, 2017 Marilyn Jeannine Bowers May 1, 1930 November 23, 2017 Steve Green December 6, 1949 November 25, 2017 Peaches Hallman June 24, 1927 December 2, 2017 John A. Brigance August 27, 1920 December 2, 2017 William Smith August 19, 1926 January 8, 2018 Alyne Yates May 22, 1930 January 29, 2018 Carole Fisher Smith Harrison September 10, 1923 February 22, 2018 Paul Alloway February 3, 1926 February 28, 2018 Robert Gene Smetzer April 18, 1943 March 14, 2018 Joy Baugh July 10, 1931 March 15, 2018 Alvin Everett Burns November 12, 1931 March 16, 2018 Frankie Scivally January 2, 1920 March 31, 2018 Mattye Ann Ponder February 27, 1929 May 21, 2018 Elaine Russell Coffman May 18, 1930 June 9, 2018 Rosalee O Malley December 22, 1921 June 16, 2018 Mary Helen Chaney January 19, 1946 June 20, 2018 Richard Meyer July 30, 1947 July 2, 2018 Ronald Eugene Souder July 6, 1944 July 23, 2018 Kathleen Burton August 16, 1929 August 19, 2018 Donald Hendricks May 14, 1958 September 2018 Ronald Webster Scheu July 18, 1958 September 15, 2018 C. Wayne Woodring November 2, 1928 October 4, 2018 Marshall Dale Bateman August 25, 1932 October 17, 2018 Mary Jo Harvanek April 10, 1927 October 20, 2018 William Clyde Backhaus November 5, 1958 October 20, 2018 Charles R. Yarbrough Sr. September 19, 1922 October 24, 2018 Vivian Louise Yarbrough April 25, 1927 April 23, 2018 Marcia Williamson February 18, 1935 May 13,

9 The Wilshire Tapestry This Wednesday evening at Wilshire Two short-term adult classes will be offered this Wednesday night, Nov. 7. Jeff Hampton will begin a two-week study titled Praying the Labyrinth. Ever wonder what s up with that unusual swirl of decorative pavement at the north end of Wilshire s Columbarium? Come learn how and why this ancient spiritual practice is relevant today. Come either or both nights. This week only, Nov. 7, Mark Wingfield will offer a class titled Cursing Christians: Where to Turn in the Bible When You Want to This class will give an introduction to the imprecatory Psalms and other expressions of anger in the Bible. All Wednesday night classes begin at 6 p.m. Blood drive The quarterly blood drive is today, Nov. 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Community Hall. All eligible donors are encouraged to participate and give the gift of life. No advance reservation is necessary. Service of Light and Remembrance Wilshire will participate in a Service of Light and Remembrance at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. All are invited. This is a city-wide interfaith service of prayer in memory of those who died while living in homelessness this year. The church is located at 1835 Young Street downtown, and free parking is available in the church garage. The service is hosted by Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square, an interfaith group that celebrates all faith and spiritual traditions. Lifetouch photo pickups If you were to receive a free 8x10 portrait from Lifetouch and did not order other photos, your free print is ready for pickup in the church office. Please stop by and take yours. Thanksgiving luncheon Wilshire s longstanding tradition of a churchwide Thanksgiving dinner will continue this year as a luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 18. This is a great time for Sunday School classes, friends and others to sit together and enjoy fellowship. A Thanksgiving buffet with all the traditional foods will be offered in Community Hall at noon with reserved seating. Tickets are on sale now in the front office. Cost is $9 for adults, $6 for children 10 and under, with a maximum charge of $30 for immediate families. Bestselling author Diana Butler Bass will offer brief words about the power of gratitude to shape us into thankful people. Adventurers to Heritage Village and market Wilshire Adventurers will take a day trip on Thursday, Nov. 8, to the Dallas Heritage Village with lunch at the Dallas Farmer s Market. Forty seats are available on the chartered motor coach, which will depart Wilshire at 10:30 a.m. First stop is lunch on your own at the Farmer s Market, followed by a guided tour at the Heritage Village. Cost is $15 per person, plus your lunch. Sign up with Pat Tilley at the Adventurers table in the South Lobby on Sunday mornings or in Community Hall on Wednesdays at noon. 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. 9

10 The Wilshire Tapestry Story Bibles available Wilshire s preschool ministry will sell the Growing in God s Love story Bible during the month of November for $10 each. This story Bible is designed for preschoolers and children up to 8 years of age. This Bible could be used for families to read together and is a great Christmas gift for grandparents to buy for their grandchildren. Find the Bibles at the table between the preschool hallway and Library. Free event at SMU Everyone is invited to attend a free event featuring Brian McLaren and Sandra Van Opstal at Highland Park United Methodist Church on Monday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. The service is sponsored by SMU s Perkins School of Theology and is part of the annual Perkins Fall Convocation. The topic of the evening will be, How Can Worship Save or Destroy the Planet? McLaren is a noted author and speaker whose most recent book is The Great Spiritual Migration. Van Opstal is a pastor at Grace and Peace Community on the West side of Chicago. She is a preacher, liturgist and activist re-imagining the intersection of worship and justice. Next Sunday in worship We welcome to the Wilshire pulpit on Nov. 11 Meredith Stone, assistant professor of Scripture and ministry at Logsdon School of Theology at Hardin-Simmons University. She earned the bachelor of arts degree in Bible and the master of arts degree in religion at Hardin-Simmons and a Ph.D. in philosophy and biblical interpretations at TCU s Brite Divinity School. author Diana Butler Bass. On Sunday morning, Nov. 18, she will preach at Wilshire in both morning services and then make comments at the noon Thanksgiving luncheon in Community Hall. On Monday evening, Nov. 19, she will speak at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in downtown Dallas. That event is free and open to the public. Diana is a renowned scholar of American religion and an award-winning writer on the intersection of religion and culture. She will speak about a new paradigm for social and political relationships that is based in a spiritual understanding of gratitude and shared communal life, with a goal to bring people together in these contentious times. Job opening Wilshire has an employment opening for an information technology manager. This is a fulltime administrative staff position that requires specific technical knowledge and experience. Adam Scheuermann, who has held this position for the past three years, has been recruited locally to another position. For information on this opening, contact David Nabors at dnabors@ wilshirebc.org or Mark Wingfield at mwingfield@ wilshirebc.org. Condolences to: Jim and Margaret Self on the death of Jim s grandson, John Self, Oct. 24. Monna Brown on the death of her sister-inlaw, Leatha Feagins, Oct. 25. Charles and Judy Yarbrough on the death of Charles father, Charles Yarbrough Sr., Oct. 24, and Collin Yarbrough on the death of his grandfather. Koinonia Café Nov. 7: French onion chicken, maple-glazed pork chop, couscous, grilled zucchini, Parmesan-roasted tomato, baked potato casserole, salad bar, dessert bar. Join a Support Team Nov. 18 in worship Wilshire will join faith communities across Dallas to kick off the week of Thanksgiving with 10 At Wilshire, Support Teams are groups of volunteers organized to offer practical, emotional, spiritual and quality-of-life assistance to persons living with challenging conditions. Support

11 Teams create a circle of friends for support. Team members may provide transportation to the doctor, a few hot meals each week, help with household or yard chores, help with shopping and errands, as well as emotional and spiritual support. Each team member receives a two-hour orientation. To learn more, contact Tiffany Wright at (214) or Linda Garner (214) A Support Team training will be held Sunday, Jan. 27, at noon. Women s Brown Bag Book Club border for yourself. The Courts and Ports trip with Texas Impact will be Nov Participants will be trained to serve as court observers in federal court, receive a briefing from local advocates, visit a respite home for asylum-seekers, cross the bridge to stand with asylum-seekers attempting to enter the United States, and participate in worship and discussion about the theological and practical implications of our nation s current immigration policies. To learn more or register, contact Heather at hmustain@wilshirebc.org or (214) Bring a lunch and join book discussions from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 1205-L. No reservation required, and guests are always welcome. The book for Dec. 13 is Two Sisters, by Asne Seierstad. Spring break mission trip This year s spring break mission trip to Shaw, Miss., will be March A team from Wilshire will work with our missions partner, Delta Hands for Hope, to lead a children s camp, complete a few manual-labor projects and tour important Civil Rights locations. Families are encouraged to participate on this trip together, as children of all ages are welcome. The average cost of the trip per person is $220. Contact Heather Mustain at hmustain@wilshirebc.org or (214) Reading Partners service opportunity Jill Stone Elementary in Vickery Meadow has reached out to Wilshire for help beginning a Reading Partners program. Reading Partners mobilizes communities to provide students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade. This is an important opportunity for us to continue to advocate and meet the needs of children in our community while deepening our commitment to public education. Currently, 41 children at Jill Stone are awaiting reading tutors. Do you have one hour a week to give to the children at Jill Stone? Learn more today at a brief introductory session to be offered at noon. Contact Heather Mustain at hmustain@wilshirebc.org or (214) Border crisis up close You are invited to join Heather Mustain, minister of missions and advocacy, on a two-day trip to the Rio Grande Valley to experience the crisis on the 11 Education trip to Tanzania A summer 2019 trip to Tanzania is being planned with the African Inland Church of Tanzania. This trip will focus on teacher training to help teachers at the local school in Nyamakombu, Tanzania. Contact Heather Mustain if you are interested in receiving more information as it develops. The average cost of the trip per person is $2,900, and scholarship assistance is available so that no person called to serve will be excluded based on financial need. Brunch and Learn with A Christmas Story All ages are invited to a special performance of the touring Broadway musical A Christmas Story at the Winspear Opera House on Thursday, Dec. 13. The group will depart from the church on a chartered motor coach at 8:30 a.m. and return around 2 p.m. Cost is $35 per person and includes the show, a pre-show conversation with the cast and brunch. To sign up, contact Mark Wingfield at mwingfield@wilshirebc.org. The play is based on the popular film of the same name. Tanzania update The school in Nyamakombu, Tanzania, where Wilshire is funding construction of a girls dormitory, received good news this fall. In the national exams taken in September, the Nyamakombu school ranked No. 1 out of 42 schools in its district, was seventh out of 201 schools in the region and No. 127 out of 6,857 schools nationally. Hosting the girls in the temporary structures in anticipation of the new dormitory was cited as one of the reasons that significantly boosted girls retention in the school and their performance. Also, 10 girls and 13 boys graduated from the school this year all with aboveaverage performance.

12 Wilshire is among the sponsors of an upcoming Red Letter Revival in Dallas. Everyone is invited to attend on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17. There will be daily workshops on leading for justice from the heart of the gospel, followed by revival worship each evening beginning at 6 p.m. All events will be held at St. Luke Community United Methodist Church, 5710 East R.L. Thornton Freeway. Register now for free at A movement of Jesus and justice, Red Letter Christians bring the words of Jesus to today s most important issues. The movement was co-founded by Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne, who will be among the keynote speakers. Shane Claiborne is a best-selling author, activist, speaker and self-proclaimed recovering sinner. He writes and speaks about peacemaking, social justice and Jesus and is the author of numerous books including The Irresistible Revolution, Jesus for President, Executing Grace and Beating Guns. William Barber II is president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach. He serves as cochair of the Poor People s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival. He is visiting professor at Union Theological Seminary and pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, N.C. He is the architect of the Forward Together Moral Movement that gained national acclaim with its Moral Monday protests at the North Carolina General Assembly in He is an author and public speaker following in the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr. Alicia Crosby is a Chicago-based justice educator, minister and activist whose work addresses the spiritual, systemic and interpersonal harm people experience. She helps individuals, communities and institutions explore topics related to identity, intersectional equity and inclusivity. A native New Yorker, she leads the nonprofit Center for Inclusivity. 12 Alexia Salvatierra is the author with Peter Heltzel of Faith-Rooted Organizing: Mobilizing the Church in Service to the World and founder of the Faith-Rooted Organizing UnNetwork. She is a Lutheran pastor with 40 years of experience in congregational and community ministry, including church-based service and community development programs, congregational/ community organizing and legislative advocacy. She serves as affiliate faculty for the Centro Latino and School of Intercultural Studies for Fuller Theological Seminary and as adjunct faculty in at Eastern University and Azusa Pacific University.

13 The Wilshire Tapestry Adventurers Christmas luncheon Upcoming Wednesday night classes Signups are now open for the Wilshire Adventurers Christmas luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 11:30 a.m. in Community Hall. Seasonal entertainment will be provided by Linda Perry. The luncheon menu is maple-pecan-glazed chicken breast with cranberry-mint chutney; sweet potato cornbread dressing; citrus-glazed green beans; mixed green salad; cheesecake with chocolate sauce or gingerbread bread pudding. Cost is $18 per person. Sign up with Pat Tilley at the Adventurers table in Community Hall on Wednesdays at noon or in the South Lobby on Sunday mornings. Adopt a Book is back Once again, the Wilshire Library will offer new books for adoption into the permanent collection in honor or in memory of those designated by donors. Select from adult, children s or youth books at discounted prices. All adopted books will be placed in the Library s collection with gift plates recognizing leaders and teachers of your choice or in honor or memory of a loved one. Visit the Adopt a Book table on Wednesdays, Nov. 7 and 14, in James Gallery from 2 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7:30 p.m., and in Community Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Audition for spring musical Wilshire s 2019 Faith in 3-D production will be scenes from Pompeii!!, a new musical created by local artists Cameron Cobb, Michael Federico and Max Hartman. Faith in 3-D combines drama, dialogue and dessert in a free event over two nights. This show, which has received one of the Dramatist Guild Foundation s 10 inaugural Writers Alliance Grants, is styled in the tradition of vaudeville and features the citizens of Pompeii singing, dancing and joking in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Auditions will be held Nov. 26 and 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. Rehearsals will be scheduled on an individual basis beginning the week of Jan. 7. Both men and women who aspire to be vaudevillians are encouraged to apply to audition by Nov. 19. Find the application information online at wilshirebc.org/registration. Come and Go Advent Wreath Craft Class, Nov. 28, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Adults are invited to stop by and make an Advent Wreath that you can take home and use during the Advent season. All supplies will be provided, and there is no charge for this churchwide craft opportunity. Cookie Decorating Class with Chef Elizabeth, Dec. 5, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. This class is limited to 10 adults, and you must RSVP by Dec 1 to twright@ wilshirebc.org. Chef Elizabeth will exhibit royal icing cookie decoration techniques. Come learn by watching her years of mastering skills. Adults will learn how to make icing and walk away with cookies to take home as well as a cookie and icing recipe. The class is free. Boys Will Be Boys : A Conversation on Toxic Masculinity, Nov. 14, 6 to 6:50 p.m. We hear it on the playground, in the grocery store and in the schools: Boys will be boys. But what do we mean when we say this? What prompts it? What does it assume about gender? Does it enforce healthy or unhealthy habits for young boys? Matt Dodrill will lead the discussion. Gratefulness, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, 6:00 to 6:50 p.m. Join the pastoral residents for a discussion of Diana Butler Bass new book, Grateful. Diana will be at Wilshire Nov. 18, so this conversation will follow her preaching and dialogue on that Thanksgiving Sunday. Children s Choirs Christmas Program, Dec. 12, 6 to 7 p.m., in the Sanctuary. Begin the season with the music of our preschool and children s choirs and children s handbell choir. Holiday breaks. There will be no Wednesday activities on Nov. 21, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. On Dec. 19, there will only be the noon meal and Bible study and no evening activities. 13

14 Holiday boxes for the homeless Wilshire families and individuals are invited to participate this year in a program of The Stewpot that uses shoebox gifts locally. You are invited to fill a shoebox with inexpensive necessity items that might make living on the streets of Dallas a little easier. Please only use boxes that have separate bottoms and lids. Gift wrap the lid and the box separately; the box should not be wrapped shut when finished. Fill the box with a variety of small, inexpensive gifts for adults that are unisex only. In a separate envelope, you may enclose a holiday card or note from you or your family. Boxes will be distributed by The Stewpot and shared with community partners that also assist those in need. The contents of excess boxes may be used to supplement distributions of items throughout the year. Thank you for showing, by word and deed, you care for our friends in need. Dropoff boxes will be located in main office and the education suite on the second floor. Please turn in your boxes between now and Nov. 30. For more information, go to the registration page on Wilshire s website. Help prepare for One Starry Night 14 Help is needed to prepare for One Starry Night, Wilshire s Christmas-season interactive Bethlehem village that is a witness to the community. Volunteers are needed to prepare nativity puzzles that will be given away to community guests who attend the Dec. 14 event. These wooden puzzles need finishing touches by coloring figures with paint pens, gluing puzzle bases together, spraying clear coat on finished items, and preparing the boxes for the puzzles. All supplies will be provided. If the puzzle activity doesn t match your skill set, help also is needed cutting yarn and gluing sticks for another One Starry Night activity, and for making homemade playdough from an easyto-follow recipe. There s something for every skill level. An added bonus for participating in these events is getting acquainted with others within our congregation as we work together to provide this special event. All helpers are invited to several come-and-go work periods. Come as you re able and stay as long as you re able. Tuesday, Nov. 6 6:30-8:30 p.m. James Gallery Sunday, Nov. 11 3:00-5:30 p.m. James Gallery Tuesday, Nov. 13 6:30-8:30 p.m. James Gallery Monday, Nov. 19 6:30-8:30 p.m. James Gallery Tuesday, Nov. 27 6:30-8:30 p.m. James Gallery Wednesdays 1:00-2:30 p.m. Room 2221

15 Holiday donation and volunteer opportunities Thanksgiving Wilkinson Center: Turkey basket collection Thursday, Nov. 15 Provide a turkey basket and deliver to the church Nov. 15 between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Our goal is to collect 75 complete baskets. Help also needed to collect baskets and load them onto a U-Haul at the church. White Rock Center of Hope: Canned food collection Sunday, Nov. 18 Take a brown bag with a list of canned food items and fill it. Bags can be turned in to the main office between now and Friday, Nov. 18. Gateway of Grace: Thanksgiving Feast Thanksgiving Day Donate food or gift cards, which may be dropped off at church and Heather Mustain will deliver. Help also needed to provide transportation to refugee families the morning of Thanksgiving. Cornerstone Baptist Church: Thanksgiving Feast Thanksgiving Day Serve a meal to those experiencing homelessness the morning of Thanksgiving at Cornerstone Kitchen. Volunteers (ages 12+) will check in at 11 am and serve through 1 p.m. Heather Mustain at hmustain@wilshirebc.org to reserve your spots. Christmas Giving Tree in James Gallery Nov. 25 through Dec. 9 Pick a tag off the tree from one of our local missions partners, purchase the suggested items and return them to the church unwrapped. Wilkinson Center: Christmas Store Saturday, Dec. 15 Help out at the Wilkinson Center s Christmas Store (Ages 12+). Gateway of Grace: Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 15 Donate food or gift cards. Or provide transportation to a refugee family the morning of the party. Cornerstone Baptist Church: Christmas Eve lunch Serve a meal to those experiencing homelessness the morning of Christmas Eve at Cornerstone Kitchen. Heather Mustain at hmustain@ wilshirebc.org to reserve your spot. The Stewpot: Holiday shoeboxes for the homeless through Dec. 17 Wilshire will put together shoeboxes for the homeless and will deliver to the Stewpot downtown. See the details on the facing page or Julie Girards at jgirards@wilshirebc. org for more information. We will collect through December 17th. 15

16 Wilshire calendar Sunday, November 4 Interfaith trip to Israel Daylight saving time (fall back) Blood drive 7:30 a.m. Morning worship 8:30 a.m. YourCall 8:30 a.m. Columbarium remembrance service 9:30 a.m. Sixth grade Sunday School open house 9:30 a.m. Wilshire Welcome 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Meet and greet with guests noon Reading Partners information session noon One Starry Night leadership team noon Vision 20/20 Belong Team noon Nova 2:30 p.m. Costume fitting for One Starry Night 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, November 5 Interfaith trip to Israel Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Fall prevention class 10:30 a.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Wilshire Winds 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 6 Interfaith trip to Israel Yoga class 12:15 a.m. One Starry Night puzzle project 6:30 p.m. Stephen Ministry CE & supervision 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 7 Interfaith trip to Israel New Song 9:30 a.m. Adopt a Book 10:30 a.m. Gentle Voices 11:00 a.m. Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible Study noon Stephen Ministry supervision 1:30 p.m. Adopt a Book 2:00 p.m. Children s handbells 5:00 p.m. Koinonia Café 5:00 p.m. Adopt a Book 5:00 p.m. Cursing Christians 6:00 p.m. Praying the Labyrinth 6:00 p.m. Gallery Café 6:00 p.m. Music & Missions 6:00 p.m. The Enneagram Journey 6:00 p.m. Cord of Three prayer group 6:15 p.m. Yoga class 6:15 p.m. Watershed 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 8 Interfaith trip to Israel Wilshire Adventures day trip to Farmers Market and Dallas Heritage Village 10:30 a.m. Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 9 Interfaith trip to Israel Friday Friends 10:00 a.m. Alzheimer s support group 1:00 p.m. Adoption and foster care support group 6:30 p.m. Marriage Connections - 6:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11 Interfaith trip to Israel Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Wilshire Welcome 9:40 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Choir lunch noon Connections Class noon Library Committee noon Finance Committee noon Weekday Ed. Comm. noon Costume fitting for One Starry Night noon Sanctuary Choir 12:45 p.m. Nova 2:30 p.m. 16 One Starry Night puzzle project 3:00 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, November 12 Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Fall prevention class 10:30 a.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Costume fitting for One Starry Night 5:00 p.m. Wilshire Winds 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 13 Stephen Ministry leaders meeting noon Yoga class 12:15 p.m. Building and Grounds Committee 6:00 p.m. One Starry Night puzzle project 6:30 p.m. JazzStand on Abrams 7:00 p.m. WOW! Tuesday Night Book Club 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14 New Song 9:30 a.m. Adopt a Book 10:30 a.m. Gentle Voices 11:00 a.m. Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible Study noon Wilshire Adventurers Committee 1:15 p.m. Adopt a Book 2:00 p.m. Children s handbells 5:00 p.m. Koinonia Café 5:00 p.m. Adopt a Book 5:00 p.m. Music & Missions 6:00 p.m. Boys Will Be Boys 6:00 p.m. Praying the Labyrinth 6:00 p.m. Gallery Café 6:00 p.m. The Enneagram Journey 6:00 p.m. Yoga class 6:15 p.m. Watershed 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7:00 p.m.