Preparing for worship

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1 Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost August 19, 2018

2 Preparing for worship A group of us just returned from New York City, where we led the last week of CLUE Camp (Children Living the Urban Experience) for kids who live in the neighborhoods of Hell s Kitchen and Crown Heights. This ministry is sponsored by Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries out of Metro Baptist Church and allows families access to a low-cost day camp. The camp theme for the summer was The Future is You and Me, and our team spent the week teaching the kids that the choices they make today affect tomorrow. We discussed how ordinary people make extraordinary contributions every day contributions that create lasting change. By making superhero masks, conducting science experiments, reading stories about Ruby Bridges and even composing a song, we sought to plant this thought in their minds and spirits as they prepare to return to school at the end of the month. Here is their song, a song they wrote together and then performed on the last day for their families. The Future is You and Me Someday we ll all be a family And come together in community. So be the best that you can be; You and me, we have to help, Reaching out to people in need, Understanding those Not like me. Someday we ll all be a family And come together in community. So be the best that you can be; We all hope to succeed in our hopes and dreams. But for now let s cherish our memories. What we do today affects tomorrow; The future is what happens next. Someday we ll all be a family And come together in community. So be the best that you can be; It s a great message to share with our own children who are preparing to re-enter the hallways of schools all over the Metroplex. No one is too young or too old to know that they have the ability to make a difference in our world because after all, the future depends on you and me. Heather Mustain 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: Holy Spirit 2018 Jen Norton. 2

3 August 19, :30 and 11:00 a.m. Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 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 Be Thou My Vision arr. Brummel Opening Sentences Pat Cullum / Daniel Mirochna We gather this morning to praise the Lord. We give thanks with our whole hearts because the works of the Lord are great, full of honor and majesty, enduring forever. We give thanks because the Lord is gracious and merciful, faithful and just. The precepts of the Lord are trustworthy, established forever and ever, to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness. We give thanks because the Lord has sent redemption to us. Holy and awesome is the name of the Lord. (From Psalm 111) +Hymn 368 We Praise You with Our Minds, O Lord clonmel Greeting to Worshipers Darren DeMent / 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. Old Testament Reading Deuteronomy 6:4 7 Joan Hammons / Jessica Capps Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayers of the People Shawn Ashmore / Rhonda Walton *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 Blessing of the Backpacks Aaron Coyle-Carr / Matt Dodrill Leader: Students, may God s blessing and protection be on you and these backpacks this new school year. And as you carry these backpacks, may you carry with you the love of God to see everyone around you as a neighbor loved by God. As you fill your backpacks with books, People: May you be filled with God s grace. Leader: As you grow in knowledge, People: May you also grow in compassion. Leader: Teachers, may God s blessing and faithfulness be upon you as you lead and serve the students of our community. Remember that you are ambassadors for Christ, living out the love of God in daily words and actions. As you instruct God s children, People: May you be filled with wisdom and overflowing with mercy. Leader: As you care for your students, People: May you love as Christ loved and serve as Christ served. Leader: Parents, may God s blessing and joy be upon you as you send out your children to learn and grow. Remember that these children are gifts from God and full of potential because they are made in the image of God. As you pack their lunches and help with homework, People: May you be filled with God s peace. Leader: As you challenge and encourage them to grow, People: May you wonder at God s new work in the world. All: Amen. +Hymn Wonderful Words of Life words of life 4

5 Giving of Tithes and Offerings During our four-week fall In emphasis that begins today, we are asking everyone in the church to give something to the Unified Budget. If you can give a large amount, give that. If you can give a small amount, give that. If you can give an extra gift, give that. The goal is 100 percent participation, regardless of how much you are able to give. Offertory O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus arr. Ashdown +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. Epistle Reading Ephesians 5:15 20 Mia Wilson / Ava McClung Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. *Solo Be Thou My Vision Parker Jeff Brummel **Anthem Be Thou My Vision Parker Sanctuary Choir Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that thou art. Thou my best thought by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. Riches I heed not, nor man s empty praise. Thou mine inheritance, now and always; 5

6 Thou and thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure thou art. High King of heaven, my victory won, May I reach heav ns joys, O bright Heaven s Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Message Watch Your Step George Mason +Hymn O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee gift of love Sharing of Decisions Benediction Postlude Toccata in D Major Krieger The flowers on the chancel today are given in thanks to Candy McComb for her new leadership of our children s music choirs. 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 Shawn Ashmore and his wife, Alison, came to Wilshire in They are the parents of Nathan, a first grader, and Joel, 4. Shawn is a stay-at-home dad who previously worked as a youth minister and camp counselor. He and Alison are directors of Perennial Class, and he serves on the Preschool Education Committee and works with Young Musicians Choir. Pat Cullum is married to Fred and they are members of Compass Class. She is a deacon, a Stephen Minister, a greeter, chair of the Committee on Committees and serves on the Library Committee. A former adjunct faculty teaching study skills and reading at Richland College, Pat most recently worked as a librarian. She and Fred are the parents of three adult sons. Ava McClung is a freshman at Lake Highlands High School, where she plays clarinet and saxophone in band and jazz band. She is the daughter of Britt and 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 (214) Julie Girards Minister to Children (214) Joan Hammons Minister to Preschoolers (214) Kevin Gardner-Sinclair McIver Fellow (214) Jakob Topper McIver Fellow (214) Carole McClung. Ava is active in the student ministry, sings in Youth Choir, plays in youth handbells and serves as a teacher in preschool choir. Daniel Mirochna is a senior at St Mark s School. He is the son of Conrad and Janell Mirochna. Daniel is active in the student ministry and sings in Youth Choir. Rhonda Walton and her husband, Jim, joined Wilshire in 2014 after moving to Lakewood from another part of town. They are the parents of four adult sons. Rhonda is a deacon, a Stephen Minister and Inreach leader for Epiphany Class. She is a pediatrician by vocation and works at a CitySquare clinic. Mia Wilson is married to Pastoral Resident Ryan Wilson. Their son, Bates, is two years old. Aaron Coyle-Carr Pastoral Resident (214) 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 The Wilshire Tapestry 100 percent givers James Gallery at 9:40 a.m. Next week is Generosity Sunday in our fall In series. Between now and Sept. 16, everyone in the Wilshire community is asked to give something to the Unified Budget. If you can give a large amount, give that. If you can give a small amount, give that. If you can give an extra gift, give that. The goal is 100 percent participation. Christianity and Empire: From Christ to Constantine Join Pastoral Resident Aaron Coyle-Carr for a two-week discussion about how early Christianity came face-to-face with the dominant world empire of Rome. The class will be offered on Wednesday nights, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. In the middle of the first century, Christianity was born from a minority religion in an insignificant corner of the mighty Roman Empire. By the middle of the fourth century, Christianity had captured the imagination of that same empire. And by the middle of the fifth, it had become Rome s official religion, linked to the mechanisms of the Roman state. What accounts for the meteoric expansion of Christianity across the Mediterranean world and beyond? How did early Christians navigate the changing relationship between their faith and their politics? What was it like for the church s status to move from persecuted to preferred to powerful? Does this story shed any light on how modern Christians should engage politics? This is the first of a two-part series, with a subsequent study by Matt Dodrill on how Christianity reacted to the rise of Nazi Germany. Wilshire Welcome class Today, Aug. 19, inquirers are invited to a special Wilshire Welcome All Call class. Get information about Sunday School classes, a preview of the fall calendar and special events, and get answers to any questions you have about becoming a member or finding places to plug in at Wilshire. Meet in Blood drive next Sunday Wilshire s quarterly blood drive will be next Sunday, August 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Community Hall. All eligible donors are encouraged to participate. Being a blood donor is an act of Christian stewardship by giving of yourself to improve the lives of others. No reservation is necessary; just show up and donate. New members: Pam Stiles, Betty Ackerman. This Wednesday at Wilshire The Wednesday noon Bible study returns this week with George Mason. Come for Koinonia Café from 11 a.m. to noon and then stay for the Bible study at noon in Community Hall. The dinner version of Koinonia Café resumes this week from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by resident-led vespers in McIver Chapel at 6 p.m. Koinonia Café Aug. 22 (both lunch and dinner served): Swedish meatballs, lemon baked chicken, herbed egg noodles, fried mushrooms, green beans, roasted carrots and sweet potatoes, salad bar, dessert bar. No kids menu this week. Condolences to: Marvella and Marty McElya on the death of Marvella s mother, Valta Griffin, Aug. 10. Bob Bozeman on the death of his brother-inlaw, A.K. Behrnes, Aug. 8; Velma McKeever on the death of her sister-in-law, Grace Ann Brummet of Casper, Wyo., Aug. 8. Beginnings Class Wilshire s annual Beginnings Class for nearly married and newly married couples will be offered for six weeks starting Sept. 9. The class meets in Room 3204 during the Sunday School hour, from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m. on Sundays. Weekly topics include introduction and couple communications, 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. 8

9 taught by Pat and Jim Austin; five love languages, taught by Tiffany Wright; finances, taught by David Nabors; conflict resolution, taught by Gloria and Phill Martin; understanding your families of origin, taught by Amy and Cory Anderson; and spirituality in a marriage, taught by George Mason. To sign up or learn more, contact Tiffany Wright at twright@wilshirebc.org. Every Body T-shirts Take Wilshire s message straight from the church wherever you go with a brand-new Every Body T-shirt that mirrors the sign in front of the church. Red T-shirts are available in both V-neck and crew neck styles. They re each $5, and you can pick yours up near the front office. Enneagram class offered Heather Mustain will lead a 12-week, in-depth study of the Enneagram on Wednesday nights beginning Aug. 29. The Enneagram Journey, using a curriculum by Suzanne Stabile, will meet in Room 3204 from 6 to 7:20 p.m. on Wednesdays, with no class on Oct. 24, Oct. 31 and Nov. 21. This small-group setting will offer a shared experience for understanding the Enneagram for use in your spiritual growth. Advance registration is required at wilshirebc.org/ registration, and class size is limited. For more information, contact Heather at (214) or hmustain@wilshirebc.org. Resident-led vespers Music and Missions A new year of Music and Missions and Bible Skills for preschoolers and children will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 29. The age-graded choirs and classes will meet beginning at 6 p.m. every Wednesday. Dinner is offered in Koinonia Café beginning at 5 p.m. Marriage Connections A new year of Marriage Connections for marriage enrichment will begin with a kickoff event on Friday, Sept. 14. Marriage Connections will be offered on Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, April 12 and May 10. Free child care is provided at the church while couples have a chance to learn from a speaker s brief presentation and then couples leave and enjoy dinner out on their own. Reservations for child care are required by the Sunday prior to the event and may be made at wilshirebc.org/ registration. Couples without children at home also are welcome to attend, with no reservation needed. Learn more from Tiffany Wright at twright@wilshirebc.org or (214) Adventurers to Arboretum All senior adults are invited to a picnic and visit to the Dallas Arboretum on Thursday, Sept. 27. The first 35 participants to sign up will ride a chartered bus from the church to the Arboretum at 9:45 a.m. Others are invited to carpool or drive on their own. A picnic lunch will be provided. The event is free. Sign up with Pat Tilley at the Adventurers table on Wednesdays in Community Hall or on Sunday mornings in the South Lobby. The first resident-led vespers of the new year will be offered on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 6 p.m. in McIver Chapel. The theme is Working toward Sabbath. All are invited to attend. The dinner version of Koinonia Café will resume that night as well, with dinner service beginning at 5 p.m. Parables study George Mason and Mark Wingfield will lead a four-week study titled Parables: Heard A New Way on Wednesday nights beginning Aug. 29 and concluding Sept. 19. The class will meet in Room 1205-L at 6 p.m. The four parables to be discussed are the Prodigal Son, the Good Samaritan, the Kingdom of Heaven, and the Sower. 9 MOPS: Live Expectantly As summer comes to a close, Wilshire MOPS members met on playdates and Moms Night Out for fellowship and celebration of the semester ahead. Wilshire MOPS fall semester kicks off Friday, Sept. 7, in James Gallery. Leaders look forward to welcoming returning members and meeting new ones. Do you own a small business? Would you like a group of about 80 moms to know about it? Advertising space is available in the MOPS newsletter. Janet Stegner at janetstep@gmail.com for information. If you are interested in joining this group or learning more ways you can help this Wilshire ministry, Katie Payne at ktwpayne@gmail.com or visit wilshirebc.org/learn/mops.

10 The Wilshire Tapestry Ireland trip Mark and Alison Wingfield will lead a spring 2019 trip to Ireland, and any interested adult is invited to join the 13-day tour, which will include Ireland and Northern Ireland. An information session about the trip will be offered on Sunday, Sept. 9, at noon in Community Hall. A representative from Collette Tours will be present to highlight the trip and answer questions. Anyone who makes a reservation and pays the $500 deposit that day or before will receive an additional $50 per person discount, on top of a $200 discount already available for booking before Nov. 23. You do not have to be a senior Be a bone marrow donor By Larry Granberry Being a bone marrow donor is not something I had considered until the reason became personal. A year ago, my 12-year-old great-niece, Payton Granberry, was diagnosed with a rare disease called aplastic anemia. The best hope for a cure is a bone marrow transplant. Did you know that 3 out of 4 patients who need a bone marrow transplant will depend on a complete stranger to save their lives? This was the case with Payton, as no one in her immediate family was a bone marrow match. Thankfully, a donor has been found in Europe, and after intense rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, Payton will receive a bone marrow transplant, and hopefully, the gift of a cure. adult to participate in this trip. Full details on the trip are available by following the link at wilshirebc.org/registration. Tony Campolo Sept. 23 Noted author, lecturer and preacher Tony Campolo will be the guest preacher at Wilshire on Sunday, Sept. 23. He will be speaking that week at Wilshire s annual Preaching Practicum. His Sunday morning message will be The Gospel of Hope for a Weary People, calling Christians to become radically committed to the mission of the church at a time when there is much confusion as to what that mission should be. Because one person made the choice to get swabbed, in a process that takes 5 minutes, Payton has a chance to return to her life before diagnosis. My family thanks each of you who already has registered as a donor, and we hope others of you will take the time. Wilshire congregants will have an opportunity to sign up as potential bone marrow donors on Sunday morning, Sept. 9, in James Gallery. Interested adults between the ages of 18 and 55 will be invited to fill out a short form and submit a cheek swab. It will take about 5 minutes. Payton was scheduled to get her transplant Aug. 16. However, more than 14,000 people are still waiting for a match. For more information, contact Parish Nurse Linda Garner at (214) or lgarner@ wilshirebc.org. 10 fall In to Sanctuary Choir One of the ways to fall In to service at Wilshire is to join Sanctuary Choir for the semester. New or renewing singers are invited to commit for the period beginning Aug. 29 and running through Advent. There s a special incentive, as well. In late September through October, Doug Haney will be on sabbatic leave, and Sanctuary Choir rehearsals will be led by Allen Hightower, professor and director of choral studies at the University of North Texas in Denton. Prior to his appointment at UNT, Allen was the first holder of the Weston Noble Endowed Chair in Music at Luther College, where he served as conductor of the renowned Nordic Choir and artistic director of Christmas at Luther. Prior to that, he was professor of music and director of choral activities at Sam Houston State University. He is considered one of the premier choral directors in America today. At Wilshire, he will lead Sanctuary Choir rehearsals for six weeks beginning Sept. 26. Fall singers are invited to join Sanctuary Choir beginning Wednesday, Aug. 29. Rehearsals are at 7 p.m. in Choral Hall. Questions? Contact Doug Haney at dhaney@wilshirebc. org. Or just show up for the Aug. 29 rehearsal.

11 Wilshire calendar Sunday, August 19 Promotion Sunday Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Wilshire Welcome 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Finance Committee noon Missions Committee noon Personnel Committee noon Youth Choir 4:00 p.m. Paradiso 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 20 Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Tanzania Mission Team Meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21 Yoga class 12:15 p.m. Building and Grounds Committee 6:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry supervision 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 22 Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible Study noon Koinonia Café 5:00 p.m. Resident-led vespers 6:00 p.m. Gallery Café 6:00 p.m. Yoga class 6:15 p.m. Youth Watershed 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 23 Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 24 Friday Friends 10:00 a.m. Room in the Inn 5:30 p.m. Sunday, August 26 Generosity Sunday Blood drive 7:30 a.m. 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. Christian Advocacy Committee noon WOW! Steering Team Meeting noon Youth Choir 4:00 p.m. Paradiso 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 27 Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Wilshire Winds 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 28 Yoga class 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, August 29 Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible study noon Koinonia Café 5:00 p.m. Gallery Café 6:00 p.m. Music & Missions 6:00 p.m. Parables: Heard A New Way 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. Thursday, August 30 Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 2 Service Sunday Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Youth Choir 4:00 p.m. Paradiso 5:00 p.m. Looking ahead September 5 NewSong resumes 9 One service at 11:00; all-church photo 11 JazzStand on Abrams resumes 16 Ordination service for Jeff Brummel 23 Tony Campolo guest preacher in worship Wilshire Talks 11

12 fall In August 19 Promotion Sunday Our goal is 100 percent attendance of members in Sunday School. Make sure you are present and learning this Sunday. August 26 Generosity Sunday Our goal is 100 percent participation in giving for the month. Between August 19 and September 9, make sure you give something any amount to the Unified Budget. We re not as concerned about amounts as full participation. September 2 Service Sunday Our goal is 100 percent commitment to service this year. Use the online survey that will be sent out this week to indicate where you plan to serve in the church and community in September 9 Worship photo Sunday Our goal is 100 percent attendance in worship this Sunday. We ll have one service at 11:00 this day so we can take a churchwide photo in the Sanctuary during the service. 12