Preparing for worship

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1 Second Sunday after the Epiphany January 20, 2019

2 Preparing for worship Before I began attending Wilshire, I never attended a church that used the hymnal for worship. Attending other churches here and there, I learned some of the classics like Jesus Paid it All and Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, but never much beyond those. Now at Wilshire each week, I am offered something new about God through the lyrics of the hymns we sing lyrics I never have seen nor heard. It is one of my favorite parts of worship. For you who have been in the church your whole lives, I m sure many of our hymns you ve heard dozens, if not hundreds of times. I venture to guess some of them may even have lost their meaning, their shine, their impact. Perhaps in singing some of those more common, you find yourself drifting into distraction, only to be brought back by Doug s gesturing to return to our seats. This week in worship, we sing What a Friend We Have in Jesus. Although it may be familiar to you, take a moment to meditate this morning on the lyrics to this tune: What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear. What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear. All because we do not carry Everything to God in prayer! I invite you this morning to reflect on the state of your heart, soul and mind. What needless pain do you carry with you into our time of worship? Are you forfeiting peace by keeping your burdens to yourself, instead of sharing them with the friend you have in God? The hymn reminds us that God wants our everything both the overwhelming and the insignificant. In this time of worship, I pray you take the image of God as friend to heart. Know that God is near to you, knows you intimately and offers what you need, be it an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on or someone simply to be present with you. Would you join me in this prayer? God, thank you for being my friend. A faithful and present listener, giver of wisdom and comfort. I invite you to spend the next hour with me, enjoying a time of fellowship together. Help me to see this hour as a time to experience the joyful presence of a friend. Amen. Amanda Mintz 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: Wedding at Cana, stained glass at Saint John Neumann Church, Sunbury, Ohio. 2

3 January 20, :30 and 11:00 a.m. Second Sunday after the Epiphany 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 Präludium in C Kellner Opening Sentences Joan Hammons / Julie Girards We are invited to join all creation this morning in singing praise to our God. Let each of us and all of us find a voice and take our part in praise to Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Let all things our Creator bless. Alleluia! +Hymn 307 All Creatures of Our God and King lasst uns erfreuen 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. We would love to know you were here 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. Reading Psalm 36:5 10 Gayle Lawson / Alecia Hill Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O Lord. How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart! Children s Moment Jared Jaggers / Aaron Coyle-Carr *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 Anthem Abide with Me Johnson Sanctuary Choir Abide with me, fast falls the eventide. The darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide. When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, help of the helpless, O abide with me. Swift to its close ebbs out life s little day, earth s joys grow dim, its glories pass away. Change and decay in all around I see; O thou who changest not, abide with me. I need thy presence ev ry passing hour. What but thy grace can foil the tempter s power? Who, like thyself, my guide and stay can be? Through cloud or sunshine, Lord, abide with me! I fear no foe with thee at hand to bless; ills have no weight, and tears, no bitterness. Where is death s sting, where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still if thou abide with me. Prayers of the People Collin Yarbrough / Woody Weilage +Hymn 409 What a Friend We Have in Jesus converse Giving of Tithes and Offerings During the month of January, we call attention to the blessings of giving generously even in death through legacy gifts and estate planning. With just a little bit of planning, each of us has the potential to leave a tithe (or more) of our estates to continue God s work through Wilshire. But this is a decision that has to be made in advance. Would you consider taking action this month to include a legacy gift to Wilshire s ministry in your will or by another means? To learn more, contact David Nabors, director of business administration, at dnabors@wilshirebc.org or (214) Offertory My Jesus, I Love Thee arr. Phelps +Offertory Response 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. +Gospel Reading John 2:1 11 Rachel Murphy / Britt McClung On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. And Jesus said to her, Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servants, Do whatever he tells you. Now standing there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. Jesus said to them, Fill the jars with water. And they filled them up to the 4

5 brim. He said to them, Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward. So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now. Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Message Third Day George Mason +Hymn 19 I Sing the Mighty Power of God forest green Sharing of Decisions Presentation by Personnel Committee Wendy Warden Benediction Postlude Lasst uns erfreuen arr. Diemer The flowers on the chancel today are given in memory of Marilyn Moore by her daughter, Angie Moore. 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)

6 Meet today s worship leaders Alecia Hill joined Wilshire in 2003 and is a member of Avodah Class. Her son is Luke, a ninth grader. Alecia works as a finance manager with CBRE. Gayle Lawson has been a Wilshire member since She is a deacon and member of Open Bible Class and serves as head usher for the 8:30 service as well as being a library volunteer and Support Team member. Gayle sings in New Song and serves on the Building and Grounds Committee. Britt McClung and his wife, Carole, joined Wilshire in They are the parents of Ava, a high school freshman; Miriam, a fifth grader; and Ruby, a second grader. Britt and Carole are members of Genesis Class, and he is a deacon and teaches Globetrekkers on Wednesdays. He is a litigation partner at the law firm Hedrick Kring. Rachel Murphy joined Wilshire in 2018 and since then has married Sam Murphy. They are members of Ithaka Class. She is a counselor with Pastoral Counseling Center and sees clients at the center s 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) Aaron Coyle-Carr Pastoral Resident (214) Matt Dodrill Pastoral Resident (214) satellite office at Wilshire. Wendy Warden and her husband, Andrew, came to Wilshire in They are members of Avodah Class, and she chairs the Personnel Committee. Wendy and Andrew are the parents of Nick, a sixth grader at Moss Haven Elementary, and Joe, a fifth grader. Wendy works as an instructor at Pure Barre Addison. Woody Weilage and his wife, Vanessa Vaughter, came to Wilshire in They are members of Epiphany Class, and he serves on the Pathways to Ministry Committee. He is a retired pastor in the United Methodist Church. Collin Yarbrough attends Ithaka Class, is a deacon, youth ministry volunteer and co-chairs the Missions Committee. He is an engineer for Atmos Energy. Avocationally, he operates Full Circle Bakery, selling homemade cookies with profits going to missions causes. His parents are Wilshire members Judy and Charles Yarbrough. 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 6

7 The Wilshire Tapestry Annual Church Conference Wilshire s Annual Church Conference will be held today at noon in Community Hall. This is the once-a-year time for the church to gather to hear updates on our shared ministries and approve the annual budget, committee nominations and deacon nominations, along with any other business to come before the church. Lunch will be served. No reservation is needed; just show up. Wingfield anniversary celebration 1205-L. Farm-to-table is a phrase indicating that the food on the table came directly from a specific farm or a local farm or garden. This movement focuses on eating and supporting food that is grown close to where you live. Does it make sense to adopt this practice? Does it make a difference where we buy our food? What about what we put in our bodies? How can the table and a simple meal help us find more community? Participants will have practical discussions about the sacredness of an ordinary meal and thoughtful discussions on this farm-to-table idea. Today we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Mark Wingfield s work among us as associate pastor. Come to the Annual Church Conference for more on the recognition of this milestone. This Wednesday at Wilshire The full range of Wednesday programs is back for the new year. Senior adults are invited to sing with New Song on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Lunch is served at Koinonia Café beginning at 11 a.m., followed by Bible study at noon. Dinner in Koinonia Café is served beginning at 5 p.m., followed by programs for preschoolers, children, youth and adults. Joy: A Study of Philippians A three-week study of the book of Philippians is currently offered by the pastoral residents on Wednesday nights through Jan. 30. The class meets in Room 1205-G at 6 p.m. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Few verses in Paul s letters are as oft-quoted as this one from Philippians. But what does it mean? What s the context? Come explore the book of Philippians. Farm-to-Table class Leanna Coyle-Carr will facilitate a two-week class about the farm-to-table movement on Wednesday evenings, Jan. 23 and 30, at 6 p.m. in Room Deacon ordination Wilshire s annual deacon ordination will be held during worship next Sunday morning, Jan. 27. Five members have been nominated for ordination to deacon service: Allison Brown, Linda Imhoof, Richard Luttrell, Jon-Erik Schoellhorn and Alison Wingfield. Nine ordained deacons have been nominated to new three-year terms of service: Pat Austin, Carol Cabaniss, Bob Coleman, Craig Keith, Kenton Keller, Michael Moorhead, Shaeron Moorhead, Hank Thompson, Everett Williams. Spring break anyone? If you re thinking about going on this year s spring break mission trip to Shaw, Miss., please contact Heather Mustain this week. More volunteers are needed. Trip dates are 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 at hmustain@wilshirebc.org or (214) Playdate with Parents Preschoolers and their parents are invited to a playdate in the preschool classroom area on Friday, Jan. 25, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This is a 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. 7

8 The Wilshire Tapestry come-and-go play time for infants through 2-yearolds and a parent. Older siblings also are welcome. Come and bring a friend. Coyle-Carr baby shower An all-church baby shower for Aaron and Leanna Coyle-Carr will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Parlor. They are expecting a girl in March. All are invited to this come-andgo event. View gift registry here: babylist.com/baby-coyle-carr. Adventurers Valentine s program All senior adults are invited to a Valentine s program on Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Community Hall. The Dallas Recorder Society will present a musical program titled Romancing the Recorder. The small ensemble will perform a four-part arrangement of Pachelbel s Canon, a Corelli solo sonata and some love songs from both ancient and modern times. The program is free, and a Valentine s luncheon will be served at noon for $10 per person. No reservation is needed. All are welcome. The menu features spinach salad with roasted beets, sweet Vidalia onions and raspberry vinaigrette, oven-roasted chicken breast with bacon and caramelized onions, apricot-rosemary wild rice pilaf, grilled zucchini and coconut cake with dark chocolate sauce and strawberries. Ushers and greeters needed Looking for an easy way to serve in 2019? Additional ushers and greeters are needed to serve one time per month. Training is provided. Children of all ages are welcome to greet with their parents. First through fifth graders may usher with a parent, and sixth graders and older are welcome to usher alone. Contact Tiffany Wright at twright@wilshirebc.org. Year-end financials When the books closed on Wilshire s 2018 Unified Budget, a total of $4,183,713 had been given toward the budget goal of $4,200,000. That represents just a $16,287 gap between income and budget for the year. Expenses for the year were held to $4,032,692, which created an overage of income to expenses of $151,021. The Finance Committee last week assigned those funds in the following ways: $52,000 to the Personnel Committee for one-time staff bonuses given in lieu of 2019 salary increases; $20,000 to the Missions Plus Fund; $20,000 to the Vision 20/20 Sustain Team for stewardship projects; $8,000 to supplement the Bereavement Fund; and $51,000 designated for cash reserves. The full financial report will be given at the Annual Church Conference today budget proposed The Finance Committee has proposed a $4.25 million Unified Budget for 2019, a $50,000 increase from The full budget will be presented and discussed at today s Annual Church Conference. One priority of this year s budget for the Personnel Committee and Finance Committee was to create a $15-per-hour minimum wage for all the church s full-time hourly workers. Learn more at the Annual Church Conference. JazzStand special concert JazzStand on Abrams will depart from its normal monthly schedule to present student ensembles from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Student in a showcase on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public and a reception will follow. Dementia care workshop offered A seminar titled Positive and Practical Care Responses to a Person Living with Dementia will 8

9 be offered at Wilshire on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is free but registration is required. It will be led by Dennis R. Myers, a licensed clinical social worker from the Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. A light breakfast will be served. To register, contact Jessica Capps at (214) or online at wilshirebc.org/registration. are headed to Memphis to sing, serve and sightsee. If you would like to donate goods 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 musician, tutor, photographer, baker, designer, accountant or have some other professional service to provide, consider donating a gift certificate of time or service. New member: Greer Wilson. Adventurers fall trip to Oregon Registration is now open for the Wilshire Adventurers fall trip to the Oregon coast, led by Mark Wingfield. The dates are Sept The group will fly to Portland, Ore., then spend three nights at a resort on the Oregon coast for whale watching and sightseeing and relaxation before driving up the coast to get back to Portland for four nights. Day trips include the Columbia River Gorge, Mount St. Helen s, the Japanese Garden and Rose Test Garden, plus an optional half-day wine country tour. All-inclusive cost for airfare, lodging, tours and many meals is $1,943 per person, based on double occupancy. Pick up a brochure and registration form in the front office. New IT manager Eric Mirochna has joined the Wilshire staff as information technology manager. He follows Adam Scheuermann, who moved to another job in the Dallas area. Eric grew up at Wilshire and has returned here as an adult. Most recently he has worked for Trek Resources, a Dallas-based oil and gas company, in a similar role. Contact Eric at emirochna@wilshirebc.org or (214) Youth Choir lunch and auction Mark your calendar for the annual Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch and Silent Auction, which will held on Sunday, March 3, in Community Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event helps fund the Youth Choir s summer mission trip. This year they Condolences to: Diane and Mac Buchanan on the death of Diane s brother, Bob Pate. Debby and David Burton on the death of Debby s sister, Jean Webber of Kennedale, Jan. 12. Donna Gregory on the death of her sister, Bonnie Jackson, Jan. 11. Frances and Bob Jones on the death of Frances brother, John Saringer of Abilene, Jan. 10. Koinonia Café January menus: Jan. 23 Chicken and beef fajitas, cheese enchiladas, Spanish rice, black beans, grilled vegetables, green chile corn, salad bar, dessert bar. Jan. 30 Grilled pork loin, chicken fricassee, mashed potatoes, snap peas, fried zucchini, sautéed mushrooms and peppers, salad bar, dessert bar. 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 Feb. 7, discussing The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Future dates include March 7, Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce; 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) or twright@wilshirebc.org. Free computer classes The next session of Wilshire s free computer education classes will begin with registration on Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Room Choose from 9

10 The Wilshire Tapestry two sessions, either 9:30 a.m. or 6 p.m. Free classes will be offered in Windows 10 for PCs and laptops, along with instruction in word processing, spreadsheets and digital photos. Classes also will be offered for iphone and ipad users, as well as for those with Android smartphones and tablets. A workshop also will be offered about how to stream video to TV sets via wifi. For information, contact Max Post at (214) Homeless count On Jan. 24, Wilshire will again be a training center for the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance annual homeless count. Volunteers will be sent out all over the city. To help, register at wilshirebc.org/ registration. This is a great opportunity to engage your work colleagues as well. Women of Wilshire mini-retreat Spark Joy! is the theme of a one-day retreat for Women of Wilshire on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. There will be breakout sessions, fellowship time and a surprise guest speaker. Sign up at wilshirebc.org/registration. Room in the Inn dates Many volunteers are needed to make these evenings of respite lodging for homeless women happen at Wilshire. Upcoming dates are Feb. 15/16 and March 15/16. Sign up at wilshirebc.org/ registration. annual church conference Today at noon in Community Hall Free lunch served for all Child care available 10

11 Wilshire calendar Sunday, January 20 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. Annual Church Conference noon Faith in 3-D rehearsal 12:10 p.m. 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, January 21 Church office closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day MLK Day of Service: Mealpacking event 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 22 Computer class registration 9:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Yoga class 12:15 p.m. Stephen Ministry training 6:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry supervision 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 23 New Song 9:30 a.m. Gentle Voices 11:00 a.m. Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible Study noon Stephen Ministry supervision 1:30 p.m. Children s handbells 5:00 p.m. Koinonia Café 5:00 p.m. Music & Missions 6:00 p.m. Farm-to-Table class 6:00 p.m. Joy: A Study of Philippians 6:00 p.m. Gallery Café 6:00 p.m. Yoga class 6:15 p.m. Watershed 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 24 Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. New Song program 3:30 p.m. Training for MDHA s annual homeless count 5:45 p.m. Friday, January 25 Playdate with Parents 10:00 a.m. Friday Friends 10:00 a.m. Sunday, January 27 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Wilshire Welcome 9:40 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. New Member Committee noon Missions/Advocacy Committee noon Personnel Committee noon Support Team training 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, January 28 Resident Reunion Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Wilshire Winds 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 29 Resident Reunion Yoga class 12:15 p.m. Stephen Ministry training 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 30 New Song 9:30 a.m. Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible Study noon Children s handbells 5:00 p.m. 11 Koinonia Café 5:00 p.m. Music & Missions 6:00 p.m. Farm-to-Table class 6:00 p.m. Joy: A Study of Philippians 6:00 p.m. Gallery Café 6:00 p.m. Yoga class 6:15 p.m. Watershed 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 31 God and Guns conference 8:30 a.m. Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. An Evening Benefiting CitySquare with author Stephanie Land 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 1 MOPS 9:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2 Coyle-Carr baby shower 10:00 a.m. Sunday, February 3 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Wilshire Welcome 9:40 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Souper Bowl of Caring 11:00 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. 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.

12 Sunday, February 3 Support the Phil Strickland Offering for World Hunger 11 a.m. to noon Community Hall Free soup buffet Make a contribution equal to or greater than what it would cost to eat at a restaurant that day extra: hunger awareness exhibit in james gallery 12