Preparing for worship

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1 Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018

2 Preparing for worship During preparation for One Starry Night, some Wilshire volunteers were working on the nativity puzzles provided as gifts for families from the community who came to our interactive Bethlehem village. Each puzzle had pieces depicting Mary, Joseph, a shepherd, the angel Gabriel and, of course, baby Jesus. As we were counting each piece to be sure we had complete sets, we realized we had lost a critical piece the baby Jesus. Without him, the puzzle was not complete. For many years, I had the opportunity to teach kindergarteners during the Sunday School hour. December Sundays were especially busy as we had many activities focusing on the coming of Jesus. We always had several nativity sets for the children the unbreakable kind with animals, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. During clean-up time on one particularly hectic Sunday, I was helping the children when we discovered that Jesus was missing from our nativity set. I found myself saying: Where is the baby Jesus? We ve lost baby Jesus. It s easy to misplace puzzle pieces or figurines in the excitement of preparing for Christmas. It s much more difficult when we find ourselves missing the mystery and wonder of Advent, the tangible presence of God with us in Jesus. How can our Advent theme of Rejoice! help us to recover the mystery and wonder we ve lost? Rejoicing does not always come naturally to us; our lives are crowded, and distractions are many. Rejoicing is difficult when life does not turn out as we planned, and we re dealing with losses, illnesses, broken relationships and difficult situations. Rejoicing just doesn t seem possible when we look around us and feel that everyone else is experiencing the perfect life with all of the puzzle pieces in place, and we re frantically looking everywhere for the missing baby Jesus. The good news of Advent is that Jesus isn t missing or absent from our lives even when rejoicing is difficult. Maybe, if we can make ourselves slow down, be attentive in the moment, listen to the music and reflect on God s gift for us in the coming of Jesus, we might be surprised at what we discover. Isn t that what our time of worship helps us to do? May we realize that God s great love helps us to put the pieces of our lives together, and that alone is a reason to rejoice. LeAnn Hampton 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: Adore Him Shepherds. Jen Norton. Used by permission. 2

3 December 16, :30 / 11:00 a.m. Third Sunday of Advent 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 Gloria Vivaldi/arr. Jungkeit Carillon Ringers James Steel, director +Processional Hymn Angels We Have Heard on High gloria +Lighting the Candle of Joy *Bryan and Daon Ward with Molly and Matthew **Steven and Katie Murray with Drew and Annie *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 +Preparing for the Nativity *Ava Brashear, Lillian Brashear, Becca Dyer, Miriam McClung, Ruby McClung, Nathan Wiblin, Kathryn Woodbury **Elias DeMent, Dre Mahan, Nevaeh Mahan, Tiffany Mahan, Henry Roden, Josephine Sims, Cate Tabor, Elly Wagner, Haydn Wagner, Noah Wagner +Candle of Joy Litany Ryan Wilson / Matt Dodrill Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more. On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival. Blessed be the name of the Lord! Today we light the Shepherd Candle of Joy, signifying our earnest hope to receive grace upon grace from the fullness of Christ. Blessed be the name of the Lord! As we wait for the night of Christ s birth, grant us grace to stand in awe of the glory of the Lord, as did the shepherds abiding in their fields by night, and grant us grace to give more of ourselves, just as the Lord has given to us in Christ Jesus. Blessed be the name of the Lord! Greeting to Worshipers Jessica Capps / Tiffany Wright 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. Choral Worship Gloria Randol Alan Bass Sanctuary Choir, brass and percussion Gloria in excelsis Deo. Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. Glory be to God in the highest. And on earth peace to all of good will. Laudamus te. Benedicimus te. Adoramus te. Glorificamus te. We praise thee. We bless thee. We worship thee. We glorify thee. 4

5 Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. We give thanks to thee for thy great glory. Domine Deus, Rex coelestis. Deus Pater omnipotens. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe. O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesus Christ. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Jesu, Filius Patris. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis, Jesu. Thou that sittest at the right of the Father, have mercy upon us. Quoniam tu solus sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Tu solus altissimus. For thou only art holy. Thou only art the Lord. Thou only art the Most High. Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. Thou only, O Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, Art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. +Gospel Reading Luke 2:8 14 Jane Ballard / Casey Boland In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for see I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors! This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Prayers of the People Mark Wingfield +Hymn 139 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly w zlobie lezy 5

6 Giving of Tithes and Offerings Your generous gifts make Wilshire s ministry possible. Without your giving, there would be no lights, no sound, no instruments, no staff, no heating and air conditioning, no literature, no coffee, no missions programs, no education programs, no pastoral care. Everything we do is made possible by your generous gifts. As year-end approaches, have you given as generously as you intended for the year? Are you contributing to our shared missions and ministries as an act of worship? Now s the time to make a difference. Offertory The Blessed Angels Sing Helman Carillon Ringers +Offertory Response lasst uns erfreue Choral Worship Rejoice! Gwyneth Walker Sanctuary Choir, brass and percussion What Child Is This? What child is this, who, laid to rest, on Mary s lap is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet, while shepherds watch are keeping? Why lies he in such low estate where ox and cows are feeding? The only light, the starry night, the way to the manger leading. This, this is Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing; Haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh, come peasant, king, to own him; The King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him. Reflection 6 George Mason

7 Love Came Down at Christmas Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, love divine; Love was born at Christmas: star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godhead, love incarnate, love divine; Worship we our Jesus, but wherewith for sacred sign? Love shall be our token; love be yours and love be mine, Love to God and neighbor, love for plea and gift and sign. Christina Rosetti Reflection George Mason Good Christian Friends Rejoice! Good Christian men rejoice with heart and soul and voice. Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Jesus Christ is born today. Ox and cows before him bow, and he is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Good Christian women rejoice with heart and soul and voice. Now ye hear of endless bliss: Jesus Christ was born for this! He has opened the heav nly door. And we are blessed evermore. Christ was born for this! Good Christian friends rejoice with heart and soul and voice. Now ye need not fear the grave: Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls us one and calls us all, to gain his everlasting hall. Christ was born to save! Reflection George Mason +Hymn 124 The First Nowell the first nowell Sharing of Decisions Postlude In dulci jubilo Johann Michael Bach Instrumentalists Bert Truax, James Sims trumpets David Lesser French horn Bob Burnham, Elvis Moreno trombones Derron Bell, Jacob Garcia percussion 7

8 Meet today s worship leaders Jane Ballard and her husband, Kyle, joined Wilshire in They are the parents of Benjamin, 5, Ann Marie, 3, and Eleanor, who was born in August. Jane and Kyle attend Genesis Class, and she serves on the Weekday Education Committee. Casey Boland came to Wilshire in 2002 and has been involved as a missions volunteer and Stephen Minister. She teaches at Lake Highlands High School, where she was Richardson ISD s 2018 secondary STAR teacher of the year for excellence in education. About this morning s music Gloria sung by our Sanctuary Choir today was written by Texas composer Randol Alan Bass. This piece was written for the New York Pops Orchestra in 1990 and premiered at Carnegie Hall in 1990 under the direction of Skitch Henderson. It is a rhythmic, yet lyrical, setting of the liturgical Latin text. Born in Fort Worth, Bass was raised in Midland, where he studied piano, worked in community theater, played various instruments and sang with local ensembles, including the Midland-Odessa Symphony. He earned a bachelor s degree in 1976 from the University of Texas at Austin, a master of music degree in choral conducting in 1980 from the College- Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati and pursued doctoral studies in choral and wind conducting at both Ohio State University s Robert Shaw Institute and UT-Austin. He has written for and performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, among many professional companies. He founded the Austin Symphonic Band in 1982 and was its music director and conductor for three years. He is music director emeritus of the Metropolitan Winds in Dallas. Rejoice!, also sung by our choir today, was written by Gwenyth Walker, a graduate of Brown University and the Hartt School of Music and a former faculty member of the Oberlin College Conservatory. The piece was commissioned to celebrate a couple s 35th wedding anniversary. It was premiered by the Luther College choirs and orchestra. Rejoice! is a trio of new musical settings of traditional Christmas carols or poems. The intent is to explore the dramatic character of each song: What Child is This?, Love Came Down at Christmas and Good Christian Friends Rejoice! One note for the astute listener: the composer, a resident of a family-owned dairy farm, often inserts cows into the lyrics of her songs. Rejoice! was composed during the summer of 2001 at the composer s studio on the Brainstorm Dairy Farm in Braintree, Vt. 8

9 The Wilshire Tapestry This Wednesday at Wilshire The luncheon version of Koinonia Café and the noon Bible study will continue this week, but there will be no Wednesday evening activities. The full Wednesday schedule will resume on Jan. 9. needed for our MLK Day of Service. We will package 10,000 meals from 10 a.m. to noon All ages are welcome, but advanced registration is required at wilshirebc.org/registration. Homeless count Holiday schedule There will be no Wednesday activities on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. On Dec. 19, there will only be the noon meal and Bible study and no evening activities. On Sundays, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, there will be one worship service only at 10 a.m. and no Sunday School. Still looking to serve at Christmas? Gateway of Grace will host its annual Christmas potluck at Church of the Incarnation on Saturday, Dec. 22. Help is needed to transport refugees, as well as providing gift bags for refugee children and youth. Follow the link from wilshirebc.org/ registration for more information. Advent of Jazz concert The final Advent of Jazz concert sponsored by JazzStand on Abrams will be this Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The title is A Few of Joe McBride s Favorite Things. The program features Joe McBride, vocalist and piano; Jonathan Fisher, bass; and Andrew Griffith, drums. The concert is free and open to the public. MLK weekend events On Saturday, Jan. 19, Wilshire congregants are invited to join Friendship-West Baptist Church for A King Teach In. George Mason and Freddy Haynes will engage in a dialogue focused on justice. On Monday Jan. 21, 50 volunteers are On the evening of 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. To help, register a group of three to five or individually at wilshirebc.org/ registration. This is a great opportunity to engage your work colleagues as well. 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 Jan. 18, Feb. 15 and March 15. Sign up at wilshirebc.org/ registration. Deacon officers The deacon body has elected officers for Henry Stone will serve as chair after serving this year as chair-elect. The new chair-elect will be Rob Banta. Vice chair will be Rhonda Walton. New members: Stephen Nagler, Mary Nagler, John Gilbert, Rance Minner, Amelia Latham. Condolences to: Vickie Conn Beasley on the death of her husband, Jim Beasley. Advent coloring project Visit the first-floor hallway between the Library and the preschool to participate in a jumbo Advent coloring page project. New coloring posters will be added each week. All ages are invited to participate by picking up crayons provided and adding a touch of color to the Advent story. Continued on next page Keep up with all the Wilshire news at wilshirebc.org or by using our Wilshire app or via social media. Worship is live streamed every Sunday at 11:00. 9

10 The Wilshire Tapestry Advent devotional guide Save these dates for 2019 Pick up a printed copy of the 2018 Guide to Advent Devotions, or sign up to receive the daily devotionals via . The devotionals also will be posted each day on Wilshire s Facebook page. To receive the daily s, notify Susan Kimball at skimball@wilshirebc.org or sign up at wilshirebc. org/registration. 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) WOW! Women s Tuesday Night Book Club This book club meets the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Parlor. All women are welcome. There is no meeting in December but on Tuesday, Jan. 8, the group will discuss A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Tree of Remembrance Visit the Tree of Remembrance in the South Lobby, where you are invited to write the names of departed loved ones or loved ones who are facing critical illness on clear ornaments and hang them. Wednesday activities resume on Jan. 9. This includes daytime and evening activities, Koinonia Café, New Song, preschool, children, youth and adult programs. Healing Waters, a resident-led vespers in McIver Chapel on Wednesday Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. All are welcome. Child care will be available. Reclaiming Joy book signing and luncheon. On Sunday, Jan. 13, Ella Wall Prichard will speak at a noon luncheon in Community Hall about her new book, Reclaiming Joy: A Primer for Widows. She wrote the book she needed, but could not find, after her husband died. She offers practical advice on how to achieve joy. Each chapter focuses on a different trait needed to move from grief to joy. The book is part memoir, part guide, part inspiration. Annual Church Conference will be held on Sunday, Jan. 20, 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. Deacon ordination will be held on Sunday morning, Jan. 27. Deacon nominees will be voted on at the Annual Church Conference the week before. 10

11 Wilshire calendar Sunday, December 16 Morning worship 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:40 a.m. Preschool Birthday Party for Jesus 9:40 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Meet and greet with guests noon Finance Committee noon Monday, December 17 New Song program 10:00 a.m. Game of 42 10:00 a.m. New Song Christmas luncheon noon Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 18 JazzStand on Abrams 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 19 Koinonia Café 11:00 a.m. Bible Study noon Sanctuary Choir open house 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 20 Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Senior women s exercise class 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23 Coffee fellowship hour 9:00 a.m. Morning worship 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 24 Church office closed in observance of Christmas Christmas Eve Service Family 5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service Liturgical 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 25 Church office closed in observance of Christmas Thursday, December 27 Knit Unto Others 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 30 Coffee fellowship hour 9:00 a.m. Morning worship 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 31 Last day for 2018 financial contributions Church office open until 4:45 p.m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 fourth Sunday in Advent One morning service at 10:00 with seasonal music and a message by George Mason. Coffee fellowship beforehand at 9:00. No Sunday School. monday, DECEMBER 24 christmas eve 5:00 Family friendly candlelight service 11:00 Liturgical candlelight service SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 first sunday after christmas One morning service at 10:00. Coffee fellowship beforehand at 9:00. No Sunday School. 11

12 Observations from the border By Heather Mustain Minister of Missions and Advocacy Civic Engagement Chair for Faith Forward Thanks-giving Square On the first Sunday of Advent, as we lit the candle of hope and sang hymns such as Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, I fought back tears as I recalled recent stories that had been entrusted to me. Stories of suffering and heartbreak, stories of refugees fleeing life-threatening violence, voiced by men and women from all over the world. The week before, I traveled to the Mexico/U.S. border with a group from Wilshire. Our purpose was to observe and understand for ourselves what is occurring in both our federal courts and ports of entry as it relates to the mass migration of peoples. As we crossed the U.S. border into Matamoros, we noticed a small camp set up on the other side of the road. There we found two dozen folks waiting to have the chance to legally claim asylum. The group included women and men from Cameroon, Central America and Russia; they were young and old. Many had been waiting at our border for at least a month and had traveled through Central America and Mexico for at least another two. That morning I spoke with a woman from Cameroon named Janet. Janet fled Cameroon due to political unrest and is certain that if she stayed, due to her affiliation, she would have been murdered. Looking for refuge from bordering countries, she found her way through the Western horn of Africa. When safety wasn t found, she boarded a flight to Ecuador. Once in Ecuador, she spent the next three months traveling north to a land she described as having the best human rights the United States of America. As she shared her journey with me, tears fell down her cheeks. She was robbed along the way, beaten, spent time in jail, raped, yet fueled by hope to reach the border of America, where she believed she would have the chance to declare asylum. Throughout her story she referenced God, and so when I lost all words I asked if she liked to sing. Through her tears, she looked up and said yes. Hand in hand, we stood facing one another, harmonizing our voices to a common worship 12 song sung in many countries I have visited in Africa. Through song we declared what my heart and my mouth couldn t: that God is worthy, faithful and deserves all praise. Afterward, I took her head in my hands and gently whispered over her: May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Amen. It was one of the holiest and most painful moments in my ministry. As we got ready to leave, I gave her a pack of tissues I had in my backpack, a bottle of water and a granola bar. I told her I d share her story and learn more about what is happening in Cameroon. She asked if I would inform our government of what is happening in her country so that they would feel compelled to help. We hugged, and I left her waiting. She s been told her number will soon be called; this will give her the chance to share her story, and I pray she at least will have a chance for asylum. Later, as I crossed the bridge to the U.S., passport in hand, I saw her singing through the fence accompanied by the freshly hung barbed wire. I called out her name, smiled and waved, and she returned my gesture. And in that moment, I realized how lives can be so drastically different based on the ZIP Code or country in which one is born and how unjust that really is. After just a few days of interacting with the complicated and complex immigration system, I felt angry and my heart filled with despair and hopelessness. How do you begin to reform a system that in all honesty is functioning properly but lacks all human empathy and compassion? The answer came from the words of Fred Rogers: Look for the helpers. After all, if a woman like Janet, who has survived such abuse and trauma, can remain hopeful, then who am I to feel such hopelessness? That day Janet reinforced what I already knew to be true. Hopelessness is not the answer; we need to fulfill the hope she and thousands of others carry, by being informed advocates and by being the helper others look for in times of darkness. During this season of Advent, as we search for hope, may we not forget the call from above to also be the fulfillers of hope.

13 Gifts given during this holiday season Thanksgiving meals delivered: Two of our mission partners received hot meals delivered this Thanksgiving season because of your generosity and initiative. Those ministries included Genesis Women s Shelter and Gateway of Grace. Thanksgiving bags and baskets: With the help of many Sunday School classes, we delivered 88 Thanksgiving baskets to families through the Wilkinson Center (this is 20 more than when we started just a few years ago) and collected more than 100 bags of groceries for White Rock Center of Hope. Giving Tree: Because of your generosity, Wilshire provided more than 100 gifts to children connected to our mission partners. Cookie delivery: Foundations of Faith Class made, iced and delivered 250 Christmas cookies to Austin Street Center. Warm coat collection: Discovery Class collected 52 children s winter coats that were donated to Genesis Women s Shelter. 10 volunteers served lunch on Thanksgiving Day at Cornerstone Baptist Church s kitchen in South Dallas. This weekend we had five serving at the Wilkinson Center s Christmas Store. 20 volunteers are signed up to serve dinner to the homeless and working poor at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Christmas Eve. Three women traveled to Lockhart Prison last Friday to participate in the women s edition of Prison Entrepreneurship Program. 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) 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

14 Vespers A PATHWAYS SERVICE Healing Waters Wednesday January 9, :00 p.m. McIver Chapel 14

15 WILSHIRE BAPTIST CHURCH with The Grief and Loss Center of North Texas IS PROUD TO HOST Ella Wall Prichard in celebration of her book RECLAIMING JOY A Primer for Widows and the launch of SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 Wilshire Baptist Church 4316 Abrams Rd. Dallas, TX Interviews during 8:30 and 11:00 worship services 12:30 luncheon presentation: Resolve to Claim Joy BOOK SIGNING TO FOLLOW SERVICES AND LUNCHEON Ella Wall Prichard writes the book she needed, but could not find, after her husband died. She offers practical advice on how to achieve joy. Each chapter focuses on a different trait needed to move from grief to joy. The primary narrative arc is spiritual, even though stories of struggle, conflict, and loss are recurrent themes. Her book is part memoir, part guide, part inspiration. It captures the pain felt in the first years of widowhood in the move from grief to joy. It offers encouragement and advice to women who seek the strength to rebuild their lives and reclaim their joy. Ella Wall Prichard is is the president of Prichard Oil Company and provides resources for widows at ellaprichard.com. 15

16 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 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.