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1 Eighth Sunday After Pentecost July 15, 2018

2 Preparing for worship This spring, Jeff Hampton and I led a hymnwriting seminar. About a dozen Wilshire members met weekly to learn how to create texts for worship. Several writers composed original hymns for the class to sing and enjoy and discuss. One of the hymns that came out of this laboratory is this morning s second hymn. We Adore You, God, Creator is a new text by James Steel, a member of Sanctuary Choir and our new handbell coordinator. It is set to the hymn tune nettleton; we often sing Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing to this familiar melody. This new hymn is a song of praise and adoration to God. It is built around three names of God based on God s generous activity on our behalf: God, the Creator; God, the Provider; and God, the Sustainer. While it does not quote Scripture directly, this hymn points to Scripture in each stanza. In the beginning God created (Genesis 1:1). Creating the world is God s first act of love. We praise God who has created all that we see and hear and taste and continues the work of creation in and through us. And this creation is still unfolding. Wonder, praise and adoration is our fitting response. Humanity made in God s image cannot help but join in the glorious work of creation: hymns, music, art, gardens, pastries, quilts, computers, airplanes, skyscrapers. So how do we express praise to this Creator God? The heart s intention, the voice s expression, the mind s attention combine to bring our entire being to God. The Lord is my Shepherd (Psalm 23:1). My sheep hear my voice (John 10:27). The Old Testament and New Testament paint a picture of God as shepherd, the one who cares for, protects and guides the sheep. This is easy to affirm when life is good and when it seems the world makes sense. But what happens when we are disoriented or disappointed? What happens when life is too hard for words? We may not feel there is a shepherd very near. We may have little sense of being sheltered from life s tragedies. It is no wonder that faith wavers and we question. When we gather in worship, some will sing songs of God s goodness and providence with confidence, and others only haltingly, wondering if God will provide a way forward. Maybe part of the reason to come to this sacred space each week is to listen to the songs of faith and to lean on each other s faith by singing. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you (Isaiah 43:2). The Hebrew people of ancient times feared water. They were not a seafaring people. The story of Jonah and the whale was a terrifying tale. No reasonable person could expect to be thrown off a boat into the raging water and survive. What an odd story of survival to include a captivity of three nights in the belly of a great fish with no apparent escape. What sort of God sustains life by taking us deeper and darker and further down than we ve ever been? And yet God holds onto us even when we are not strong enough to hold onto God. The God whom we adore sustains us and heals us with a tender and fierce love. This God, our Creator, our Provider, our Sustainer is the One whom we adore today and forevermore. Let us lift our voices together in praise with our sisters and brothers who are gathered to worship God. 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: Psalm Anneke Kaai Eyekons 2

July 15, 2018 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Chiming of the Hour The people of Wilshire gather this morning to worship God.

3 July 15, :30 and 11:00 a.m. Eighth 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 Pastorale Zipoli **Baptism Miriam McClung Tiffany Wright Opening Sentences on Psalm 24 Allison Brown / Jessica Capps Lift up your heads and rejoice! The King of Glory meets you here today. The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord of hosts. Enter into the house of the Lord with praise, with loud songs of thanksgiving. For the Lord is God and all creation bows before him. Lift up your heads and rejoice! +Hymn We Adore You, God, Creator James Steel/nettleton *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

Greeting to Worshipers Heather Mustain / Julie Girards 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

4 Greeting to Worshipers Heather Mustain / Julie Girards 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. MusiCamp Vignette Jonah s Prayer Pote Jonah: Felix Guthrie Ensemble: Joseph Guthrie, Judith Guthrie, Ethan Hampton, Ruby McClung, David Oney, Elle Sheaffer, Cate Tabor The children who participated in this week s MusiCamp will present the full musical Oh, Jonah tonight at 5:30 in the Sanctuary. All are invited. Prayers of the People Craig Keith / Hannah Jaggers +Hymn 619 Blessed Assurance, Jesus Is Mine assurance Giving of Tithes and Offerings If you came by the church any day last week, especially in the mornings, you might have had trouble finding a parking place. Special camps for preschoolers and children were happening here, ECLC was in summer session, meetings were being held, volunteers were working, Bible studies were being taught, meals were being served, youth were gathering to serve, and books were being checked out of the Library. Summer is a busy time at Wilshire, which means your generous gifts go a long way to share God s love. Thank you for supporting Wilshire s Unified Budget, which makes all this possible. Offertory Lord, I Want to Be a Christian arr. Corl +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. LeAnn Hampton 4

5 Epistle Reading Ephesians 1:3-14 Allison Moore / Kim Mason Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God s own people, to the praise of his glory. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. *Solo It Is Well with My Soul arr. Courtney Sarah Stafford When peace like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll, Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. It is well with my soul. It is well, it is well with my soul. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control: That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed his own blood for my soul. My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought: My sin, not in part but the whole, Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul. And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll; The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend. Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 5

6 **Anthem To Love Our God Hayes Sanctuary Choir Where does the wind come from? Where does it go? Blowing north and south, how does it know? The rain flows gently to the sea, yet the sea is never full. How can these things be? Humanity works hard to make a name, toiling in the sun, yet nothing gained. We all return to dust from whence we came. All is empty, all is vain. To love our God, the reason we live: To love our God, the highest call. Nothing satisfies our soul, gives life meaning, makes us whole. For this purpose we were made to love our God. To love our God, the reason we live: To love our God, the highest call. Nothing satisfies our soul, gives life meaning, makes us whole. For this purpose we were made to love our God! Message Meant to Be George Mason +Hymn 255 We Are God s People symphony Sharing of Decisions Benediction Postlude Trumpet Tune Payne The flowers on the chancel today are given in loving memory of Adrin Keath in celebration of his birthday by Travis, Pattie and Matthew Keath. 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 Allison Brown grew up at Wilshire and is the daughter of Wilshire members Stan and Avonne Bullock. She and her husband, Chad, were married here and are the parents of three boys: Forrest, a graduate of Texas Tech University; Peyton, a student at the University of Oklahoma; and Carson, who will be attending University of Texas in the fall. Allison is mentor in Genesis Class and serves on the Pathways to Ministry Committee. She is an accountant by vocation. Hannah Jaggers and her husband, Jared, came to Wilshire in They are members of Labyrinth Class but also teach youth Sunday School. She works at Bishop Lynch High School as a graphic designer and volleyball coach. Craig Keith and his wife, Kay, have been Wilshire members since He retired from a career as an elementary school counselor. At Wilshire, he is a deacon, Stephen Ministry leader, serves as an 8:30 Staff contacts George A. Mason Senior Pastor (214) Mark Wingfield Associate Pastor (214) Doug Haney Minister of Music (214) Sarah Stafford Associate 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 Pastoral Resident (214) usher, teaches in Open Bible Class and serves on the Children s Education Committee. Kim Mason is married to Senior Pastor George Mason. She is a dental hygienist by vocation but also is involved behind the scenes in several Wilshire ministries. She teaches preschoolers in Sunday School and third grade Bible Skills on Wednesday evenings, and she serves on the New Member Committee. She and George are the parents of three children who were raised at Wilshire: Cameron, Rhett and Jillian. Allison Moore and her husband, Brian, came to Wilshire in They are members of Seekers Class, and she previously served on the Committee on Committees and Preschool Education Committee. They are the parents of Amory, who is a sixth grader. Allison is a nurse by vocation. Jakob Topper Pastoral Resident (214) Aaron Coyle-Carr Pastoral Resident (214) Matt Dodrill 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

The Wilshire Tapestry Pack a bag for refugees today The Missions Committee and Christian Advocacy Committee invite you to stop by James Gallery today to pack a hygiene kit for refugees being served

They are seeing 150 to 250 people a day come through their center, people who have been released from immigration detention centers with nothing in their possession.

Our goal today is not speed of packing but deliberate packing surrounded by prayer for each hygiene kit assembled.

A cast of children have learned the musical, including songs, drama and choreography, this week.

8 The Wilshire Tapestry Pack a bag for refugees today The Missions Committee and Christian Advocacy Committee invite you to stop by James Gallery today to pack a hygiene kit for refugees being served by Catholic Charities in the Rio Grande Valley. They are seeing 150 to 250 people a day come through their center, people who have been released from immigration detention centers with nothing in their possession. At the respite center they are able to get a change of clothes, a hot meal, a shower, a bag for their travel and hopefully a piece of their dignity restored. Our goal today is not speed of packing but deliberate packing surrounded by prayer for each hygiene kit assembled. Children s MusiCamp musical Everyone is invited to hear this year s MusiCamp program, Oh, Jonah tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. A cast of children have learned the musical, including songs, drama and choreography, this week. This Wednesday at Wilshire Hear Pastoral Resident Jakob Topper tell about the recent experience he and his wife, Alyssa, had in the birth of their daughter, Hadley. He will speak at noon in James Gallery, with lunch served beginning at 11 a.m. The next week, July 25, hear Cindy Ward tell about how her son was rescued by Wilshire mission partner CitySquare. Lunch is $7 or $5 for the soup and salad option. Koinonia Café July 18 (in James Gallery): Grilled steak with red peppers and rosemary, biscuit-topped chicken pot pie, green beans, Parmesan potatoes, zucchini with tomatoes, herbed corn, salad bar, dessert bar. New member: David Colmenero. Wilshire Baptist Church musicamp 2018 Condolences to: Marshall Meyer on the death of his father, Richard Meyer, July 2. Kristi and David Walters on the death of Kristi s mother, July 5. Homebound visitors needed Research has shown two major issues facing older senior adults in the United States are feelings of isolation and loneliness. To address these issues, Wilshire needs some additional compassionate encouragers who are active listeners to visit members no longer able to attend services or Bible study. This one-on-one ministry gives the visitor the freedom of working within their own schedule. Homebound visitors are asked to make at least one visit and a couple of phone calls each month, in addition to recognizing birthdays. Training is available. To learn more, contact Jessica Capps, minister to senior adults, at (214) or jcapps@wilshirebc.org. Want to help children? There s a way you can shape and serve children every week: By volunteering as a teacher in Sunday School, Globetrekkers, Bible Skills class, or children s choirs. The beginning of a new year in late August is the ideal time to get started. Learn more about current needs by talking with Julie Girards, minister to children, jgirards@wilshirebc. org, or Joan Hammons, minister to preschoolers, jhammons@wilshirebc.org. Reception for Sarah Stafford Mark your calendars for a retirement reception for Sarah Stafford on Sunday, July 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Community Hall. Sarah is retiring from her full-time ministerial staff position but will remain the part-time director of New Song senior adult choir. If you or a family member has participated in a group Sarah has directed, please bring a photo to share for a display at the reception. All ages are welcome. 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

Adult ushers needed Many new members have signed up to serve as ushers, but the ranks are thin this summer due to travel. Additional ushers, particularly adults, are needed.

A Forum on Race in American Film For more than 100 years, American films have carried our most powerful stories about race, prejudice and identity, reflecting both our best hopes and our worst fears.

9 Adult ushers needed Many new members have signed up to serve as ushers, but the ranks are thin this summer due to travel. Additional ushers, particularly adults, are needed. To sign up and start volunteering immediately, contact Abbey Adcox at wilshirebc.org. A Forum on Race in American Film For more than 100 years, American films have carried our most powerful stories about race, prejudice and identity, reflecting both our best hopes and our worst fears. On Saturday, Aug. 11, join in a morning of conversation about film, race and faith with Greg Garrett, hailed by BBC Radio as one of America s leading voices on religion and culture. Greg is currently at work on a book on race and film for Oxford University Press, and last February he curated a race and film festival at Washington National Cathedral. He is the author of 20 books (including critically acclaimed works on film, popular culture, religion and politics), an award-winning professor of English at Baylor University, and a licensed lay preacher in the Episcopal Church. The free program begins with breakfast served at 8:30 and will conclude by noon. School supply bags Just like the food bags collected at Thanksgiving, we have brown grocery bags around the church with a stapled school supply list on each bag for congregants to pick up and fill and then drop off by Sunday, July 29. The Missions Committee hopes to fill about 120 backpacks for children ages birth to 18 at our Food on the Move site. Librarian Barbara Peterson will offer a preschool story time beginning at 2 p.m. Wilshire s excellent lending library is open to the church and our neighbors. WOW! Tuesday Book Club This new group will meet on the second Tuesday of each month beginning Aug. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Wilshire Parlor. For the first meeting, the book is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. The book was made into a hit Broadway play. Contact Tiffany Wright for information. MOPS: Find your fire Summer is in full swing, and the MOPS steering team and discussion group leaders are working hard to prepare for a new year at Wilshire MOPS. MOPS, which stands for Mothers of Preschoolers, is a Wilshire ministry that offers stress relief, encouragement and spiritual nourishment to mothers of preschoolers. The group is founded on the belief that remarkable things happen when moms come together. Wilshire s group of about 80 moms meets from 9 a.m. to noon every other Friday, from September to May. Whether you are a soon-to-be mom, first-time mom or seventh-time mom, you are welcome here. Whether you are an adoptive mom, young mom, seasoned mom, foster mom, stepmom or any other type of mom, you are welcome here. If you are interested in joining the group or learning how you can help this Wilshire ministry, contact Katie Payne at ktwpayne@gmail.com or visit wilshirebc.org/learn/mops. Summer library hours The Wilshire Library will be open this summer on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., except on Wednesdays when the hours will be 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday hours are 8 to 10:45 a.m. Also on Wednesdays now through Aug. 15, 9

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.

10 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, 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. 10

11 Wilshire calendar Sunday, July 15 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Hygiene kit packing for Catholic Charities 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. Compass Class Curriculum meeting noon Library Committee noon Missions Committee noon Meet and greet for Preschool Adoption Camp 2:00 p.m. MusiCamp performance 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 16 Adoption Camp 2 (preschoolers) 9:00 a.m. Cooking Camp 2 9:00 a.m. Youth to C.C. Young 9:45 a.m. Game of 42 10:00 a.m. Food on the Move noon Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 Adoption Camp 2 (preschoolers) 9:00 a.m. Cooking Camp 2 9:00 a.m. Youth Tuesday Missions 11:00 a.m. Food on the Move noon Yoga class 12:15 p.m. Building and Grounds Committee 6:00 p.m. Stephen Ministry supervision 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18 Adoption Camp 2 (preschoolers) 9:00 a.m. Cooking Camp 2 9:00 a.m. Food on the Move noon Weekend Food Bag packing 12:45 p.m. Youth Study-n-Swim 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 19 Cooking Camp 2 9:00 a.m. Food on the Move noon Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 20 Cooking Camp 2 9:00 a.m. CPR training 9:00 a.m. WOW! Summer Bible study 11:30 a.m. Food on the Move noon Room in the Inn 5:30 p.m. Sixth grade swim party 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. NYC missions team noon Youth trip to Six Flags 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 23 Game of 42 10:00a Youth volunteering with Reading Camp 10:45 a.m. Cardiac Support Group 11:30 a.m. Food on the Move Reading Camp noon Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Ice Cream on the Playground for preschool families 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24 Youth volunteering with Reading Camp 10:45 a.m. Food on the Move Reading Camp noon Stephen Ministry leaders noon Yoga Class 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 Youth volunteering with Reading Camp 10:45 a.m. Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Food on the Move Reading Camp noon This Is My Story noon Weekend Food Bag packing 12:45 p.m. Stephen Ministry supervision 1:30 p.m. Youth Study-n-Kickball 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26 Youth volunteering with Reading Camp 10:45 a.m. Food on the Move Reading Camp noon Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 27 Youth volunteering with Reading Camp 10:45 a.m. WOW! Summer Bible study 11:30 a.m. Food on the Move Reading Camp noon Saturday, July 28 Sixth grade swim party 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Retirement reception for Sarah Stafford 4:00 p.m. 11

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Wilshire Baptist Church Christmas Eve December 24, 2017 Family Christmas Eve Service December 24, 2017 5:00 p.m. (For 11:00 service, see page 6) Chiming the Hour The people of Wilshire gather this afternoon to worship God. In