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May 30, 2021 Trinity Sunday
Preparing for worship
Can you imagine it? Friends are gathered to- today as we hear these words in worship. We
gether sharing experiences of their lives, telling feel we’ve been transported to a holy place, and
their stories. Each person starts with a phrase our minds are full of wonder at this unusual
that describes when the event occurred — “in display of God’s power.
the year of the big storm” or “the year my fami- We probably haven’t seen seraphs or felt the
ly moved.” coals of fire during the past 15 months, but the
The storyteller then paints a picture with his ways we have experienced the pandemic are
or her words, so the listener feels like she has deeply personal and have changed us in ways
been there experiencing the event. Some stories we could not have imagined. How and where
evoke laughter and others tears as each shares have you experienced God’s presence and heard
life events. Then a voice quietly says, “In the God’s voice? Or maybe you are still waiting
year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord.” Every and hoping for a fresh word from the Lord in
eye stares in amazement as he describes in vivid the midst of the confusion of the past several
detail the wonder, mystery and holiness of that months.
moment. Today, as we worship, let’s ponder the expe-
The listeners are captivated with the story, riences we’ve had and what we are still learning
and with holy imagination they visualize the from them. Each of us is unique, and just as God
images he describes — seraphs, coals of fire, spoke in unusual ways to Isaiah, God is seek-
voices proclaiming God’s holiness. The listeners ing to make God’s presence known to us. How
are holding their collective breaths when he might your unique story be an encouragement,
says, “then I heard the voice of the Lord.” an inspiration or a tool for learning for someone
God intervened in the life of the writer of else? “In the year of covid-19,” what is the story
Isaiah, and he was compelled to share what you’ll share?
happened. The impact of his story continues —LeAnn Hampton
4316 Abrams Road ■ Dallas, Texas 75214 ■ 214-452-3100 ■ wilshirebc.org
Partnered with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Building a Community of Faith Shaped by the Spirit of Jesus Christ
On the cover: A Spiral-Shaped God, Jan Richardson
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May 30, 2021
Trinity Sunday
Chiming of the Hour
Prelude O Worship the King arr. Dan Forrest
Call to Worship — from Psalm 29 Gina Ortegon
Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
worship the Lord in holy splendor.
The voice of the Lord is over the waters;
the God of glory thunders,
the Lord, over mighty waters.
The voice of the Lord is powerful;
the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!
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Greeting to Worshipers Jeff Brummel
Recognition of Leigh Curl George Mason
Litany of Blessing Geri McKenzie, Janell Mirochna, Jim Tapley,
Donna Manuel, Doug and Elizabeth Skemp
As a church, we gather today to give thanks to God for the journey with us of
Leigh Curl. We are grateful for the family, friends, teachers, churches and mentors who
shaped her on her 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 sister, 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 Leigh with our blessing, praying that she
may be salt of the earth and light for the world as she 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 the divine face to shine upon you and
be gracious to you.
The Lord lift up the divine countenance upon you and give you peace. Amen.
Presentation of Gifts and Prayer George Mason
Solo The Lord Bless You and Keep You John Rutter
Caroline Booth, soprano
The Lord bless you and keep you:
The Lord make his face to shine upon you,
To shine upon you and be gracious, and be gracious unto you.
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The Lord lift up the light
Of his countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
Amen.
Reading from the Hebrew Scriptures — Isaiah 6:1–8 Heather Mustain
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of
his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they
covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called
to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.’ The
pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke.
And I said: ‘Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of un-
clean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!’ Then one of the seraphs flew to me,
holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my
mouth with it and said: ‘Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is
blotted out.’ Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’
And I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
El año de la muerte del rey Uzías, vi al Señor excelso y sublime, sentado en un trono; las orlas de su
manto llenaban el templo. Por encima de él había serafines, cada uno de los cuales tenía seis alas:
con dos de ellas se cubrían el rostro, con dos se cubrían los pies, y con dos volaban. Y se decían el
uno al otro: “Santo, santo, santo es el Señor Todopoderoso; toda la tierra está llena de su gloria.”
Al sonido de sus voces, se estremecieron los umbrales de las puertas y el templo se llenó de humo.
Entonces grité: “¡Ay de mí, que estoy perdido! Soy un hombre de labios impuros y vivo en medio
de un pueblo de labios blasfemos, ¡y no obstante mis ojos han visto al Rey, al Señor Todopodero-
so!” En ese momento voló hacia mí uno de los serafines. Traía en la mano una brasa que, con unas
tenazas, había tomado del altar. Con ella me tocó los labios y me dijo: “Mira, esto ha tocado tus
labios; tu maldad ha sido borrada, y tu pecado, perdonado.” Entonces oí la voz del Señor que decía:
—¿A quién enviaré? ¿Quién irá por nosotros? Y respondí: —Aquí estoy. ¡Envíame a mí!
Esta es la palabra del Señor.
Gracias a Dios.
Message “Sent” Leigh Curl
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Affirmation of Faith A New Doxology old 100th, alt.
Text: Paula Meador Testerman
Sharing of Decisions Leigh Curl
Benediction Leigh Curl
Postlude Holy God, We Praise Your Name arr. Paul Manz
Thank you for giving. Your generosity is allowing Wilshire to continue its ministries in new
and creative ways during this unprecedented time. Although we’re mostly not in the building, the
work of the church continues. To get started or manage your giving, visit wilshirebc.org/give.
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Meet today’s worship leaders
Caroline Booth is concluding four years as a Gina Ortegon and her husband, Ronnie, joined
Wilshire Choral Scholar. She graduated this month Wilshire in 2001. They are the parents of Erika and
from Southern Methodist University with a double Elena, who are 2020 high school graduates, and
major in mechanical engineering and music and Ana, a ninth grader. Gina is a deacon, serves on the
will soon begin working at Raytheon Intelligence Interior Design Committee and attends Epiphany
and Space. Class. She is an interior designer by vocation.
Staff contacts
George A. Mason Jeff Brummel Leigh Curl Lori Gooden
Senior Pastor Associate Minister Pastoral Resident Director of Finance
gmason@wilshirebc.org of Music/Organist lcurl@wilshirebc.org lgooden@wilshirebc.org
214-452-3132 jbrummel@wilshirebc.org 214-452-3152 214-452-3131
214-452-3122
Heather Mustain Ashley Robinson Linda Garner
Associate Pastor Jessica Capps Pastoral Resident Parish Nurse
hmustain@wilshirebc.org Minister to Senior Adults arobinson@wilshirebc.org lgarner@wilshirebc.org
214-452-3110 jcapps@wilshirebc.org 214-452-3153 214-452-3151
214-452-3129
Darren DeMent Jenna Sullivan Geri McKenzie
Associate Pastor Julie Girards Pastoral Resident Associate Director for
ddement@wilshirebc.org Minister to Children jsullivan@wilshirebc.org Pathways to Ministry
214-452-3102 jgirards@wilshirebc.org 214-452-3155 gmckenzie@wilshirebc.org
214-452-3104 214-452-3159
Doug Haney Preston Bright
Associate Pastor Joan Hammons Associate Pastor Emeritus Dale Pride
dhaney@wilshirebc.org Minister to Preschoolers Facilities Manager
214-452-3123 jhammons@wilshirebc.org Randy Crosland dpride@wilshirebc.org
214-452-3141 Director of Operations 214-452-3101
rcrosland@wilshirebc.org
214-452-3146
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Tapestry News & Announcements
May 30, 2021
See you next Sunday
9 and 11 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages
11 a.m. Worship livestream
Next Sunday, June 6, Wilshire will offer What about masks?
worship and Sunday School in its building ■ Unvaccinated people are strongly
for the first time since March 8, 2020. As encouraged to wear masks in the build-
was previously announced, our plans and ing. Masks are required for children 2 to 11
COVID-19 protocols have been updated who are not yet vaccine-eligible and those
in accordance with the latest guidelines 12 to 15 who are not fully vaccinated.
from the Centers for Disease Control and ■ For fully vaccinated people, masking
Prevention. is not required during worship or
Sunday School, but is encouraged when
■ No registration or capacity limits.
moving between spaces.
■ Social distancing will not be required.
■ Services and classes will last 45 minutes. For more details about what to expect, see
■ Childcare will be provided for preschool- our website reopening page, which we will
ers during worship. keep up to date with the latest information.
■ The 11 a.m. service will be livestreamed
on our YouTube channel. (Read more about
the livestream, next page.) wilshirebc.org/reopening
Keep up with all the Wilshire news at wilshirebc.org or on social media. For the rest of
May we are worshiping online only. Worship premieres Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on our
YouTube channel and website. Worship in the building resumes June 6.
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Return to building
brings online changes
11 a.m. worship livestream
May 30 is the final Sunday we will premiere a
prerecorded service at 8:30 a.m. Starting June 6
we will livestream the 11 a.m. service as we did
before the pandemic. The livestream will hap-
JUNE 2
pen on our YouTube channel, but there will not Rosemary-Dijon Chicken, Parmesan
be a link in advance. Look for it at 11 at You- Roasted Potatoes, Green Veggie
Medley & Fresh Bread, $12
Tube.com/wilshirebaptist. Services will remain
on YouTube to be watched anytime. Mixed Greens w/ Lemon-Basil Shrimp,
Tomatoes, Artichokes, Olives,
Online Sunday School Pine Nuts & Lemon Vinaigrette, Tabbouleh
Salad & Fresh Bread, $12
Other options may emerge, but we know that
Discovery Class, taught by Mark Wingfield, Lemon-Basil Chicken, Provolone, Roasted
will “go live” in its public Facebook group at 10 Peppers & Artichokes on French Bread,
Tabbouleh Salad, Carrots w/ Hummus, $10
a.m. Sundays starting June 13. Search Facebook
for “Wilshire Discovery Class” to find the group. Cherry Pie Bar, $1.25
You can watch lessons as a non group member Chocolate Layer Cake, $2.50
or request to join the group in order to interact
through comments. Contact Mark at mark@
baptistnews.com with questions. Summer schedule change
Effective June 2, Koinonia Café To Go will have
Email, video changes one pickup time, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
■ The Saturday Guide to Worship email will
end after May 29. This email began during Eat in James Gallery
COVID as a way to provide the YouTube link for Starting June 2, those picking up Koinonia Café
Sunday’s prerecorded service. With the return To Go meals will have the option to eat with
to livestreaming, there will be no link to share friends in James Gallery. When ordering, indi-
in advance. You may download the worship cate your intention to dine on the premises. An
folder via a link in Friday’s Tapestry email or at opportunity to heat your meal will be provided.
wilshirebc.org/media/tapestry-newsletter.
■ The Midweek Update & Reflection video ■ Takeout meals from Wilshire’s kitchen are
is taking a break for the summer, as is the offered for curbside pickup each Wednesday.
midweek email that accompanies it. We en- ■ Proceeds help defray the cost of paying our
courage you to make a Wednesday connection dedicated kitchen workers during the pandemic.
with Wilshire through in-person Midweek Bible ■ Ordering for June 2 is open now on the church
Study, which is livestreamed and archived on website. Order and pay by end of day Tuesday,
our YouTube channel. June 1, then pick up your food on Wednesday.
■ Full instructions at ordering link.
Order now for June 2
9Condolences to:
Jeff Brummel on the death of his uncle, Van Bagley.
Leigh Curl reception, May 30
Leigh Curl will be rec-
Midweek
ognized on Sunday, May
30, as she completes her
two-year term as a pasto-
Bible Study
ral resident. The worship
service will include a time
of blessing for Leigh, and
all are invited to a drive-
through reception from 2 to 3 p.m. in the porte
cochere. Leigh will soon move to North Caroli-
na, where she will be married to Keith Dove on
July 18. Keith is set to become a Presbyterian
pastor in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Leigh
will concentrate her job search in that area.
June 2 blood drive needs donors
Carter BloodCare
will have its bus in
Wilshire’s north
parking lot on
Wednesday, June
2, from 10 a.m. to 3
Wednesdays at noon
p.m. Parish Nurse in the Sanctuary
Linda Garner reports
Join us weekly for a time of announce-
that there is a critical
ments, prayer, music and Bible study in the
need for blood since
Sanctuary. The event lasts about 45 min-
thousands of blood
utes and is livestreamed on our YouTube
drives were canceled due to the pandemic. Each
channel and will remain on YouTube to be
blood donation has the potential to save three
watched later.
lives or more. Make an appointment at this link
The current series on favorite Psalms will
or see the flyer on page 17 for more information.
continue into the summer.
It is no longer necessary to sign up or sit
COVID vaccine event June 3 socially distanced. Midweek Bible Study
Catalyst Health will be back in the north parking
will follow the same masking guidelines as
lot from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 3, to admin-
those established for Sunday mornings in
ister second doses to those vaccinated here
the building.
on May 13. They will also offer the single-dose
NEW: Enjoy your Koinonia Café To Go
Johnson & Johnson vaccine to drive-up visitors.
lunch on-site in James Gallery after Mid-
Contact Parish Nurse Linda Garner with ques-
week Bible Study. See page 9 for details.
tions at lgarner@wilshirebc.org or 214-452-3151.
10Food drive for Wilkinson Center
Sunday, June 6 – Thursday, June 24
One in four children in Dallas is food insecure. nation of non-perishable food items or hygiene
Stock Up for Summer is Wilkinson Center’s items at Wilshire in the collection baskets lo-
response to hunger in our community. Your cated by the main office and the north entrance
gift will support home food delivery to seniors, or shop from the center’s Amazon wish list
healthy meals for kids and provide hope for the at http://bit.ly/WCPantry and have it shipped
families they serve every day. Drop off your do- directly to them.
Summer choir starts June 2 Sunday, June 13, at 2 p.m. in the Sanctuary. At
If you’ve ever considered singing with Wilshire’s this meeting, attendees may perform a piece not
Sanctuary Choir, summer is a great time to give to exceed 10 minutes. Those present will discuss
it a try. Wednesday night rehearsals begin June the frequency and format of future meetings.
2 and run through July 28, after which the choir If you have questions or wish to be notified of
will take a three-week summer break. Rehears- meetings, contact Max Tucker at 214-215-3766 or
als start at 7 p.m. in Choral Hall and will be walkingthecourse321@gmail.com.
shorter than usual, ending at 8:15. The choir will
sing in worship this summer at the 11 a.m. ser- Save the date for July 11 concert
vice only. Contact Doug Haney with questions. Associate Minister of Music and Organist Jeff
Brummel is planning an in-person concert
Piano affinity group to meet June 13 of organ-piano duets for Sunday, July 11, at
A new group is forming to give pianists in the 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Jeff will be joined
Wilshire community an opportunity to perform by Jonathan K. Merritt, organist at Pulaski
a classical piece or hymn arrangement for their Heights Baptist Church in Little Rock, where
peers in a relaxed, encouraging setting on one former pastoral resident Matt Dodrill is pastor.
of Wilshire’s fine pianos. The initial meeting Wilshire’s Amy Pottkotter will also sing. More
(originally set for March, 2020) will be held on details to come.
11Library announces new hours
WAYS TO GIVE.
Effective June 6, Wilshire’s library will be open
to visitors at the following times:
Sunday: 8:30 – 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Monday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. At Wilshire, we only have the
Thursday: Closed church we decide to have by our
Friday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
own giving. Here are seven giving
Book clubs methods you can use to help us
■ The WOW! Brown Bag Book Club meets build a community of faith shaped
on Zoom one Thursday a month at noon. On
June 3, the group will discuss Muriel Barbery’s
by the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Contact Abbey ONLINE. Schedule a recurring or one-time gift
Adcox at aadcox@wilshirebc.org or Carolyn charged to your debit or credit card or directly
Murray at cmurray@wilshirebc.org to sign up. as an ACH from your checking account. Visit
■ The WOW! Tuesday Evening Book Club wilshirebc.org/give (be sure cookies are enabled
meets on Zoom monthly at 7 p.m. On June 8, on your phone or tablet).
the group will discuss The Girl Who Lived by
AUTOMATIC BANK PAY. Go to your bank’s
Christopher Greyson. To sign up, contact website, log in to your individual bank account
Debby Burton at dburton@wilshirebc.org. and follow the instructions to set up Wilshire as a
new payee. Your bank will print and cut a check.
Book club welcomes Collin
Yarbrough on July 15 BY MAIL. Send to Lori Gooden, Wilshire Baptist
The Anti-Racism Book Church, 4316 Abrams Road, Dallas TX, 75214.
Please write on your check if it is intended for the
Club welcomes Wilshire’s Unified Budget or another purpose.
own Collin Yarbrough to its
next meeting for a discus- TEXT. Using your smartphone, text WILSHIRE
sion of his new book, Paved and the dollar amount (example: WILSHIRE
a Way: Infrastructure, Policy 50) to 73256, then follow the link that pops up.
& Racism in an American City. The first time you use this option, you will enter
The meeting will take place credit card and contact information. All text gifts
will be applied to the Unified Budget.
Thursday, July 15, at 7 p.m.
on Zoom. In Paved a Way, WILSHIRE APP. Download the Wilshire app
Collin tells the stories of from the App Store or Google Play to make gifts
five neighborhoods in Dallas and how they were easily from your phone or tablet.
shaped by racism and economic oppression.
North Dallas, Deep Ellum, Little Mexico, Tenth DONATE STOCKS. Call Lori Gooden at
214-452-3131 for information on how to donate
Street and Fair Park look nothing like they did
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their foundations were chipped away over time. of age, tax-free IRA gifts offer a huge financial
Sign up for the Zoom link and purchase the benefit. They reduce your future tax burden and
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registration. for 2021.Reflections on 15 months
of online worship
BY DOUG HANEY, ASSOCIATE PASTOR in praise to God. When we come together
June 6, I wonder whether we shall be able to
W hen my alarm
rings at 6 a.m. on
Sunday, June 6, it will be
sing a note for the tears.
In a recent trip to visit our four young grand-
sons in Rock Hill, South Carolina, I overheard
the first time I’ve set an Lori teaching the oldest, Elijah, the well-trod
alarm on a Sunday morn- child’s rhyme: Here is the church: here is the stee-
ing since March 8, 2020. ple. Open the door and see all the people.
Almost every Friday Liturgy, from the Greek word leitourgia,
morning for 15 months I means “the work of the people.”
have put on my Sunday Yes, worship is that labor of love we are all
best — like all of our called to do with heart and soul and mind. We
ministers — and come to need to see and hear all the people — every
the church to record segments for worship. But body — to worship well.
it’s not been the same without the people in the See you next Sunday.
pews. It will be so wonderful to see you and to
hear you.
What have I learned in all this? Here are a few
random thoughts.
We have an amazing ministry and support
staff team. Our weekly and seasonal worship
experiences have had great content and high
production value (with a special shout-out to
David Hammons).
Nothing in our training or experience could
have prepared us for what was required to help
us continue to worship together online. But
collaboration, adaptability and creativity were
assets that helped us do what we didn’t know
we could do and produce what we didn’t know
we could create. “Yay, team!” really is more
than an empty slogan at Wilshire.
On a more somber note, the absence of mak-
ing music with our wonderful choir and hear-
ing our congregation sing was a loss that was
profound. I will never again take for granted
music created in community, voices old and Senior Pastor George Mason preaches for the prerecorded
young melding together, filling the space, rising worship service on August 28, 2020.
13David Hammons helped keep us
worshiping during the pandemic
L ong before COVID hit,
David Hammons was
Wilshire’s main videographer,
the production of special programs like Hanging
of the Green, Maundy Thursday, Jeff Brummel’s
organ concerts and Faith in 3D’s The Living.
recording worship and man- David says the extra production during the
aging the livestream of the 11 shutdown helped him grow creatively, providing
a.m. service. His role became “good opportunities for me to learn more of the
even more vital — and he got a craft of editing, and even shooting. It's been a
lot busier — when the church lot of fun to shoot these things, and then watch
shifted to online-only worship in March 2020. them come together. I’ve learned to use my
“Before COVID,” David says, “we did two ser- cell phone as my second camera. I love walking
vices and a Sunday School class, live. And what- around shooting with it, shooting details in the
ever happens happens, and you're done with it.” Sanctuary to use in editing, especially when the
Wilshire live-streamed worship for the first nativity set was out and other decorations. That
few weeks of the COVID shutdown, but techni- was just a chance to be really creative and have
cal issues caused by increased internet demand some fun with it.”
caused the church to shift gears and begin prere- David is quick to point out that he’s not doing
cording its service. This added a new time-con- this work alone. “There were some of those
suming wrinkle for David: editing. Worship weeks, especially the special services, we had
segments were usually filmed in the Sanctuary to have all hands on deck. It has to be a group
on Friday mornings, and this footage would have effort,” he says, citing Jim Tapley as another key
to be combined with other pieces, like videos player in video production for the church. Tapley
sent in by congregants.
“After we shoot on Fridays, I bring everything
home and start editing almost right away —
anywhere from three to five hours on Friday
afternoon and evening,” David says. “Then I
export it and upload a draft, and send Doug
and Jeff a link, and by Saturday morning they'll
have watched it and sent me notes. I'll make the
changes and usually by noon Saturday I've got
the new version uploaded to YouTube and set to
premiere on Sunday.”
Associate Pastor Doug Haney says, “David has
been a Godsend and a gifted partner through the
pandemic, helping the worship planning team
to pivot to an all prerecorded worship service.
Thank God for David’s willing spirit and adapt-
ability as we navigated the past year.”
In addition to the weekly service, David led David Hammons lines up a shot in McIver Chapel.
14This Week
Sunday, May 30
■ Morning Worship, virtual, 8:30 a.m.
■ Bible Study, online, times vary by class
■ WSM Sunday School, Zoom, 10 a.m.
■ Blessing Reception for Leigh Curl,
porte cochere, 2 p.m.
Monday, May 31
■ Church closed for Memorial Day
David Hammons and audio engineer Amy Lee work to record Tuesday, June 1
worship in the Sanctuary in August 2020. ■ Stephen Ministry CE and
Supervision, Zoom, 6:30 p.m.
will be handling the livestream for Midweek
Bible Study going forward, and a team of vol- Wednesday, June 2
unteers has been reactivated to assist with the ■ Blood Drive, north parking lot, 10 a.m.
Sunday livestream. ■ Koinonia Café To Go order pickups,
David came to Wilshire in 2007 when his wife, south parking lot, 11 a.m.
Joan, became minister to preschoolers, and he ■ Usher/Greeter Informational Meeting,
began doing video work for the church a couple Community Hall, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
■ Midweek Bible Study, Sanctuary, noon
of years later. He has been instrumental in help-
ing the video ministry grow and become more
sophisticated. When the worship livestream
Thursday, June 3
■ WOW! Brown Bag Book Club, Zoom, noon
began several years ago, he says, “we started ■ COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, north parking
with one camera and now we have five cameras lot, 1 p.m.
— four regular and a fifth with a wireless con-
nection.” Coming out of the pandemic, David Saturday, June 5
reports that new equipment and software are ■ WOW! Garden Brunch, James Gallery
in place that will help the livestream be more Garden, 10 a.m.
stable.
Reflecting on the past 15 months, David Sunday, June 6
says, “The whole staff and congregation have ■ Stock the Pantry Drive for the
just been marvelous through all this with their Wilkinson Center
patience and understanding, and being support- ■ Morning Worship, Sanctuary, 9 & 11 a.m.
ive of our efforts to keep the service on the air. ■ Bible Study, 10 a.m.
That has been huge.” ■ Carillon Ringers Rehearsal,
Sanctuary, 3 p.m.
■ You can drop David a note at davidhvideo@
gmail.com or catch him at his spot in the Sanctuary
balcony this summer.
15CHILDREN & PRESCHOOLERS WILSHIRE BAPTIST CHURCH
“We are so excited about our plans to offer summer camps for children and preschoolers
this summer! We’ll learn ways to show compassion to ourselves and others, ways to
express ourselves creatively and how we fit into a larger story. We hope you can join us
for one or more of our opportunities to have fun while building our relationship with
God and others.”— Julie Girards, Minister to Children
recreation, missions and other fun activities. Although
CHILDREN’S EVENTS activities will be led by Passport staff, we will provide one
chaperone for every five campers to help with supervision.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Chaperones are needed. We will return to Wilshire around
Compassion Camp is the theme
4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27.
for this year’s VBS for children
Dates: Saturday–Tuesday, July 24–27
who have completed kindergarten
Cost: $350. A $100 deposit will guarantee your student’s spot.
through grade 6. VBS is limited
to 15 per grade.
Dates: Monday –Friday, June PRESCHOOL EVENTS
21–25, 9 a.m.–noon.
Registration Deadline: June 16 VBS: COMPASSION CAMP
Cost: Free The preschool version of Vacation Bible School is for
children who turned 3 years old through 5 years old by
CREATIVE ARTS CAMP September 1, 2020, but have not completed kindergarten.
Listen to Your Art is back this summer — bigger, better Class sizes are limited.
and LIVE! Creative Arts Camp has something for everyone Dates: Monday–Friday, June 21–25, 9 a.m.–noon
who has completed kindergarten through grade 6: music, Registration Deadline: June 16 Cost: Free
drama, movement/dance, visual art, sewing, cooking,
cartoon drawing, commercial/video creations, photography, PRESCHOOL FRIENDS CAMP
creative writing and more! Participants will rotate through This year’s theme is “I Can Care About Others.” This camp is
artistic outlets in small groups and will also choose a open to preschoolers who turned 3 years old through 5 years
personal expression rotation. old by Sept. 1, 2020, but have not completed kindergarten.
Dates: Monday–Friday, July 12–16, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Half-day Dates: Monday–Friday, July 19–23, 9 a.m.–noon.
option, 9 a.m.–noon. Full-day campers will bring lunch; Registration Deadline: July 12 Cost: $60
snacks and drinks will be provided. Families and guests are
invited Friday at 5:30 p.m. for a pizza dinner ($3/person)
and a 6:30 p.m. performance and art showcase.
All camps are open to the community.
Cost: $150, full day or $75, half day. Includes supplies,
T-shirt, snacks, a super creative staff and more! Limit 75. Preregister at wilshirebc.org/registration.
Questions? Contact Julie Girards for children’s events at
PRETEEN CAMP jgirards@wilshirebc.org, Joan Hammons for preschool events
Passport Kids! Camp in Brownwood, Texas, is for kids at jhammons@wilshirebc.org or Candy McComb for Creative
who have completed grades 3 through 6. We’ll depart by Arts Camp at cmccomb@wilshirebc.org.
bus at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, and will stay in
Our camps have indoor and outdoor activities planned, but the
air-conditioned cabins at the Heart of Texas Baptist Camp format of each camp is subject to change should the CDC and
and Conference Center. Students will participate in Wilshire COVID-19 Task Force establish new safety guidelines
high-energy worship, interactive Bible study, creative as the public health situation evolves into the summer.
16Wednesday, June 2, 2021
10:00am- 3:00pm
Scan below QR code to
schedule appointment
Wilshire Baptist Church
Carter BloodCare Bus
4316 Abrams
Dallas, TX, 75214
Contact:
Linda Garner PhD, RN
lgarner@wilshirebc.org
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