Preparing for worship

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1 Reformation Sunday October 28, 2018

2 Preparing for worship Today begins our four-week emphasis on generosity. This Sunday highlights the generosity of creation. Creating is always an act of generosity. It requires the giving of time, resources and energy. This is what we see of God, who, when creating gives a bit of God s very self by breathing life into clay to animate the inanimate. But responsible creating goes further. By creating life, one also agrees to nurture that life as it matures. Thus, God covenants with humankind to give graciously and responsibly as we grow. Wilshire, you have demonstrated this same kind of creative generosity and responsibility in your pastoral residency program. You ve given of your time and resources not only to create the program but also to keep it going. This Sunday, you celebrate the culmination, in part, of your generosity as one of your residents is commissioned to go out and serve another congregation with the same generosity that you have shown. Generosity begets generosity. You now have 31 resident missionaries you ve sent out into the world to spread the generosity and wisdom you first sowed among us. Not only are you commissioning me this morning, but you also are sharing in the dedication of our family in the raising of my daughter, Hadley. Alyssa and I worked hard to create this little life, and we need all the support we can get to raise her well. No matter where I serve as pastor, we always will be connected to Wilshire, returning again and again to find strength and courage for the journey. You ve already pledged your support in nurturing Hadley into mature Christian faith in so many ways. To do so publicly this morning is merely an honest acknowledgment of who you ve already demonstrated yourselves to be. Wilshire, you re one of the most generous congregations I ve ever known. You ve walked with my family in our darkest moments and given of yourselves selflessly. I can never repay you, but I do intend to pay it forward. That s how generosity works. Jakob Topper 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: Ephesians 2: Timothy R. Botts Eyekons 2

3 October 28, :30 and 11:00 a.m. Reformation 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 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God arr. Wagner Carillon Ringers James Steel, director Opening Sentences David Clanton / Jeanne Spreier We gather for worship today with the knowledge that we cannot confide in our own strength to face the challenges of life. Amid the evils around us, we declare this morning our need for God s help and our openness to hear and understand the movement of God s Spirit. We confidently place our trust in the victorious Son of God, Jesus Christ, our Lord. +Hymn 418 A Mighty Fortress Is Our God ein feste burg 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. Epistle Reading Ephesians 2:4 10 Darren DeMent / Tiffany Wright But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ by grace you have been saved and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. *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 +Hymn 41 There s a Wideness in God s Mercy wellesley Prayers of the People Jared Jaggers / Aaron Coyle-Carr Giving of Tithes and Offerings Today begins a four-week emphasis on generosity at Wilshire. We begin by considering how from the beginning of creation, God has demonstrated generosity. We are born and live because of God s generous provision. Offertory The Works of Thy Hand Moklebust Carillon Ringers Tanya Benson, flute +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. +Gospel Reading Genesis 1:26 28, 31 Darla Roden / Lindsay Bruehl Then God said, Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Anthem God So Loved The World Stainer/Harlan *Youth Choir, Alissa Payne, accompanist **Sanctuary Choir, Ralph Manuel, accompanist God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, That all who believeth in him, should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son to condemn. But through him, we might be saved. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, That all who believeth in him, shall have eternal life. 4

5 Message A Generous Creation George Mason +Hymn 6 Creator God, Creating Still st. anne Sharing of Decisions Service of Blessing Recognition of Jakob Topper Litany of Blessing George Mason Shaeron Moorhead / Lillie Campbell As a church, we gather today to give thanks to God for the journey with us of Jakob Topper. We are grateful for the family, friends, teachers, churches and mentors who shaped him on his way to us. We give thanks for the seeds of faith planted by others. Through two years of ministry, we have sought together to follow Christ and to be Christ s church in this place. You have walked among us as a brother, rejoiced with us, wept with us and sought God s truth with us. We give thanks for the seeds of hope you have nurtured among us. Now we prepare to let go, to send forth Jakob with our blessing, praying that he may be salt of the earth and light for the world as he plants new seeds of God s care in other places. We give thanks for the seeds of joy to be sown in the years ahead. It was God who made the seed grow. The planter and the waterer are nothing compared with him who gives life to the seed. For we are laborers together with God. The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen. Sending Forth and Presentation of Gifts Family Dedication Lay Support Team George Mason We welcome into the life of the congregation today Hadley Lynn Topper, daughter of Alyssa and Jakob Topper. Through this dedication, the family and the congregation pledge to raise Hadley in the nuture and admonition of the Lord, so that when she reaches an appropriate age she may choose for herself to follow Jesus Christ as Savior. Present for the dedication are grandparents 5

6 Cheryl and Tim Lee, Tim Browning, Connie and Eric Bodmer, and Susan and Jimmy Topper; aunts and uncles Kayla and Michael Madrid with Tripp and Presley, Alli and Trevor Topper, Patti and Richard Lee, and Lila Richards. Benediction Postlude Chorale Prelude on old 100th Pachelbel The flowers on the chancel today are given by Pat and Fred Cullum in memory of her mother, Natalie Cook Churchill, on the occasion of her birthday, Oct. 30. 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 Lindsay Bruehl and her husband, Jake, joined Wilshire in They are the parents of Kimberlyn, a seventh grader, and Blake, a fifth grader. She attends Perennial Class and is a regular blogger for Wilshire s Facebook page. Lillie Campbell came to Wilshire in She is a member of Whosoever Wilshire Class, sings in New Song, serves on the Wilshire Adventurers Committee and on the lay support team for Jakob Topper. David Clanton is the visionary behind many of the photographs you see on Wilshire s website and in print publications. Since coming to Wilshire in 2010, he has offered his professional services as a photojournalist. After a long career in Baptist public relations and marketing, David retired to form his own portrait and artistic studio. He is a deacon and member of Compass Class. David is married to Jann Aldredge Clanton, and they are the parents of two adult sons. Shaeron Moorhead and her husband, Mike, are founding members of Compass Class and have been at Wilshire since She is a Stephen Minister and deacon and missions volunteer. She serves on the lay support team for Jakob Topper. She is a retired high school Spanish teacher. Darla Roden and her husband, Mark, joined Wilshire in They are the parents of Henry, who is a sixth grader, and Ellie, who is a second grader. Darla is a member of Genesis Class. Professionally, she serves as general counsel for LALA U.S. Jeanne Spreier and her husband, Scott, came to Wilshire in They have raised three children here who are now adults: Mary Lu, Wilson and Joel. Jeanne has enjoyed a varied career as a journalist, including work as a syndicated columnist, and now works in communications at the University of Texas at Dallas. She serves on the Preschool Education Committee and teaches preschool Sunday School. 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) 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 This Wednesday evening at Wilshire New Song will meet this week, and the lunch version of Koinonia Café will be offered along with the noon Bible study. However, all evening activities except Sanctuary Choir are cancelled due to Halloween. The full Wednesday schedule will resume next week. Upcoming Wednesday night classes Three short-term adult classes will be offered on the Wednesday nights after Halloween. On 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. On Nov. 7, Mark Wingfield will offer a one-weekonly 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. On Nov. 14, Matt Dodrill will offer a one-week class titled Boys Will Be Boys : A Conversation on Toxic Masculinity. We hear it on the playground, in the grocery story 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? Let s talk about it. All Wednesday night classes begin at 6 p.m. 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. 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 Thanks-Giving Square, an interfaith group that celebrates all faith and spiritual traditions. Jakob Topper to Oklahoma McIver Fellow Jakob Topper has been called as pastor of NorthHaven Baptist Church in Norman, Okla. He and Alyssa and Hadley will move across the Red River in mid-november. NorthHaven is a 14-year-old CBF congregation located on the north side of Norman. 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. 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 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. Blood drive The quarterly blood drive will be next Sunday, 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. All Saints Day Next Sunday, Nov. 4, is All Saints Day. As is Wilshire s tradition, the names of church members who have died in the past year will be called in worship to the tolling of a bell. A special All Saints Remembrance service will be held in the Columbarium at 9:30 a.m., intended for those who have loved ones inurned there or who have lost loved ones in the past year. 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. Congratulations to: Rachel Marsellus on the birth of her son, Christian, Oct. 22. Grandmother is Nancy Stretch. Condolences to: Monna Brown on the death of her sister-in-law, Leatha Feagins, Oct. 25. Charles and Judy Yarbrough on the death of Charles father, Charles Yarbrough Sr., Oct. 24. Other family members include Wilshire members Liz Cox and Collin Yarbrough. Adrienne Backhaus on the death of her son, Bill Backhaus, Oct. 20. Other family members include Kelly and Steve Backhaus and Heidi Backhaus. Family and friends on the death of Mary Jo Harvanek, Oct. 20. Koinonia Café Oct. 31 (lunch only): Salmon croquette, rosemary chicken, fried zucchini, scalloped potatoes, squash casserole, green beans, salad bar, dessert bar. Help prepare for One Starry Night 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 9 for another One Starry Night activity. 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

10 The Wilshire Tapestry Next Sunday in worship We welcome to the Wilshire pulpit on Nov. 4 Maria Dixon Hall, senior advisor to the provost for campus cultural intelligence initiatives at SMU. A graduate of the Culverhouse School of Business at the University of Alabama, she began her career in sales and market research with Dow Chemical USA. Exploring her passion for religious organizations and communication, she completed 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. MOPS update October was a month of inward reflection for our MOPS group. On Oct. 5, members enjoyed a social meeting to get to know one another better. On Oct. 19, several members shared personal stories with the group to serve an important reminder that we are not alone. There are many ways to join or support Wilshire s MOPS community. Contact Katie Payne at ktwpayne@gmail.com or visit Join a Support Team 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 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 Bring a lunch and join these book discussions 10 from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 1205-L. No reservation required, and guests are always welcome. The book for Nov. 1 is Moloka i, by Alan Brennert. 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 on Sunday, Nov. 4, 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 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

11 implications of our nation s current immigration policies. To learn more or register, contact Heather at hmustain@wilshirebc.org or (214) 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. Thanksgiving basket drive It s time to begin thinking about Thanksgiving, when Wilshire will partner with the Wilkinson Center for its annual Turkey Basket Drive. Wilshire is committed to collect 75 turkey baskets this year. These baskets will be received by adult students in the Wilkinson Center s GED program. We will deliver these baskets to Arcadia Park (West Dallas) on the morning of Nov. 15. The cost of putting together one basket is about $75 ($20 cash/check will be collected for each basket for a meat or meatless voucher). Sunday School classes are invited to take on this project. To sign up, contact our missions and advocacy intern, Shelby Patterson, at spatterson@wilshirebc.org. Volunteers also are needed to accept donations at Wilshire, load the U-Haul and distribute the baskets on Thursday, Nov. 15. 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. Country Critters Wilshire preschoolers enjoyed a visit from Country Critters as part of a Sunday School lesson on God s good creation. Red-Letter Revival coming Nov Tony Campolo is coming back to Dallas next month for a two-day event billed as a Red-Letter Revival. Wilshire is supporting this event, and everyone is invited. The Red-Letter Revival will take place on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 16 and 17, with daily workshops on preaching and leading for justice from the heart of the gospel, and revival worship each evening beginning at 6 p.m. at St. Luke Community United Methodist Church, located at East R.L. Thornton Freeway. 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 Campolo and Shane Claiborne. They will speak at the revival, along with Freddie Haynes of Friendship-West Baptist Church and William Barber. Learn more at

12 Wilshire calendar Sunday, October 28 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Fifth grade Sunday School open house 9:30 a.m. Topper reception 9:30 a.m. Wilshire Welcome 9:40 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Meet and greet with guests noon Deacon Nominating Committee 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, October 29 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, October 30 Yoga class 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, October 31 New Song 9:30 a.m. Gentle Voices 11:00 a.m. Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible Study noon Sanctuary Choir 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1 The Bridge/Stewpot 11:15 a.m. Women s Ministry Brown Bag Book Club noon Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 2 Lifeline screening 8:30 a.m. MOPS 9:00 a.m. Sunday, November 4 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. 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 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 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 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 12 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. Cursing Christians 6:00 p.m. Prayer Writing 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 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 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 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 Sanctuary Choir 12:45 p.m. Nova 2:30 p.m. One Starry Night puzzle project 3:00 p.m. Youth Choir 4:00 p.m.