First Sunday after Christmas December 30, 2018 Preparing for worship If you follow me at all on social media, then and infamous poem by Howard Thurman, The you’ll know our family just finished one of the Work of Christmas, and it provided, as always, most magical seasons of our lives together yet. a fresh perspective to what this season is really Celebrating Christmas with a 3-year-old provided preparing us for anyway. a deep well of joyful memories we will cherish forever. Like the time Jimmie waved over and over When the song of the angels is stilled, to me at her first Christmas concert at Wilshire, when the star in the sky is gone, called any and all nativity scenes “Mary had a baby when the kings and princes are home, boy,” our nightly Christmas light hunts, and the when the shepherds are back with their flocks, time she realized Santa was married to Mrs. Claus the work of Christmas begins: on the North Pole Express. to find the lost, I’ll also remember the profound sadness that to heal the broken, immediately replaced all joy when we told her to feed the hungry, Christmas was over, that we will soon be packing to release the prisoner, up all the ornaments and the lights, and that there to rebuild the nations, are, in fact, no more presents to be opened. to bring peace among the people, It’s amazing how different seasons can usher a to make music in the heart. spectrum of emotions. According to the liturgical church calendar, today is the first Sunday after So on this Sunday after Christmas, no need to Christmas, and perhaps you’re feeling much like pack up your joy. Instead, may it guide you toward our family, that all the joy and magic Advent had the lost, the broken, the hungry, the prisoner and to offer soon will be repacked into the Sterilite the nations to bring peace and to make music in tubs it came out of at the beginning of December. your heart. Now to explain this to my own child; While processing my own thoughts and emotions wish me luck. around this, I recalled last year’s Advent theme —Heather Mustain
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ON THE COVER: Page from a 15th century Book of Hours showing a typical medieval treatment of the story of the boy Jesus in the temple. 2 December 30, 2018 10:00 a.m. First Sunday after Christmas
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 Meditation on “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” arr. DeRousse Bill Jernberg, guest organist
Opening Sentences Mike Meripolski
The night has passed; the day has dawned. We gather here in the joy of Christmastide, celebrating the birth of hope in our world once again. Christ the Savior is born and lives among us. Let us sing together the good news of the shepherds and angels, “Noel, noel, the king is born, noel!”
+Processional Hymn 137 Sing We Now of Christmas french carol
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.
+Gospel Reading — Luke 2:41–52 Candy McComb
Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching
+All congregants who are able are invited to stand. Hearing devices are available in the Narthex and South Atrium. 3 for you in great anxiety.” He said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor. This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Children’s Moment Julie Girards
+Hymn 115 The Hands that First Held Mary’s Child kingsfold
Prayers of the People Vic Henry
Giving of Tithes and Offerings
Will you join us in making our mission and vision a reality for 2018? Through today and tomorrow, Wilshire needs your help to fully fund our Unified Budget. What we’re doing together is vitally important. In a city where there’s a church on nearly every corner, we know there aren’t many churches like Wilshire. We strive to be a city set on a hill, shining the Christ Light as a beacon of hope to all who need to find faith or renew faith.
Offertory Partita and Variations on “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” arr. Schack
+Offertory Response lasst uns erfreuen
4 Anthem What Child Is This? Walker Sanctuary Choir Ralph Manuel, guest director
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.
Message “God Grows Up” Aaron Coyle-Carr
+Hymn 143 Go, Tell It on the Mountain go tell it
Sharing of Decisions
Postlude Fanfare on “Joy to the World” arr. Page
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) 452-3107.
Meet today’s worship leaders Mike Meripolski and his wife, Debbie, came Vic Henry and Candy McComb joined to Wilshire in 2004. They are the parents of Wilshire in 2017. They lead the Odyssey Ann, who also is a Wilshire member. Mike and Class for younger adults. They have two adult Debbie are members of Epiphany Class, and sons, Lee and Taylor, and a daughter-in-law, he is an usher and serves on the Building and Rachel. Vic is deeply involved in community Grounds Committee. Vocationally, he is a lawyer development work in Tanzania, where working in the office of the Texas attorney Wilshire now has a partnership. He serves on general. the Missions Committee and Committee on Committees. Vic has been a civil trial lawyer in Dallas since 1984. Candy is a veteran high school choral director and consultant who now leads Wilshire’s children’s choirs program. 5 The Wilshire Tapestry Year-end giving church. Lunch will be served. No reservation is needed; just show up. Child care will be available Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, which means it by reservation. is the last day to make 2018 contributions to Wilshire’s mission and ministries. As of Friday, Marriage Connections Dec. 28, about $130,000 was still needed to fully cover expenses for the year. Your gift will make a The next Marriage Connections is Friday, Jan. difference and allow the church to do everything 11. The topic is “Parenting Communication and we’ve said we want to do together this year. More.” Couples are invited to attend the brief Contribute online at wilshirebc.org/give or via the program at 6:30 p.m., then leave children for free Wilshire app on your smartphone. child care while going to dinner on their own. Register for free child care at wilshirebc.org/ Annual Church Conference registration by Sunday, Jan. 6. If you do not need child care, no advance registration is necessary. Wilshire’s Annual Church Conference will be held on Sunday, Jan. 20, at noon in Community Hall. Single Parents’ Night Out This is the once-a-year time for the church to gather to hear updates on our shared ministries Free child care for the next Single Parents’ Night and approve the annual budget, committee Out will be offered on Friday, Jan. 11, beginning at nominations and deacon nominations, along 6:30 p.m. Register at wilshirebc.org/registration with any other business to come before the by Sunday, Jan. 6.
Staff contacts George A. Mason Jessica Capps Jared Jaggers Senior Pastor Minister to Senior Adults Pastoral Resident (214) 452-3132 (214) 452-3129 (214) 452-3153 Mark Wingfield Darren DeMent Ryan Wilson Associate Pastor Minister to Students Pastoral Resident (214) 452-3128 and Young Adults (214) 452-3158 Doug Haney (214) 452-3102 David Nabors Minister of Music Julie Girards Director of Business Admin. (214) 452-3123 Minister to Children (214) 452-3157 Jeff Brummel (214) 452-3104 Dale Pride Associate Minister of Music/ Joan Hammons Facilities Manager Organist Minister to Preschoolers (214) 452-3101 (214) 452-3122 (214) 452-3141 J. Preston Bright Tiffany Wright Aaron Coyle-Carr Associate Pastor Emeritus Minister for Care Ministries Pastoral Resident (214) 452-3107 (214) 452-3154 Heather Mustain Matt Dodrill Minister of Missions & Advocacy Pastoral Resident (214) 452-3110 (214) 452-3156 To email any staff member, use the first letter of the first name combined with the full last name and add @wilshirebc.org. 6 Wednesday activities resume on Jan. 9 nominated for ordination to deacon service: Allison Brown, Linda Imhoof, Richard Luttrell, There are no Wednesday activities this Wednesday, Jon-Erik Schoellhorn and Alison Wingfield. Nine Jan. 2. All programs will resume on Jan. 9. This ordained deacons have been nominated to new includes daytime and evening activities, Koinonia three-year terms of service: Pat Austin, Carol Café, New Song, preschool, children, youth and Cabaniss, Bob Coleman, Craig Keith, Kenton adult programs. Keller, Michael Moorhead, Shaeron Moorhead, Hank Thompson, Everett Williams. Vespers on Jan. 9 Texas Legislature update “Healing Waters,” a resident-led vespers, will be offered in McIver Chapel on Wednesday Jan. 9, at 6 On Wednesday, Jan. 16, join Heather Mustain, p.m. All are welcome. Child care will be available. minister of missions and Christian advocacy, in Room 1205-L at 6 p.m. for a preview of the Reclaiming Joy book signing and luncheon upcoming session of the Texas Legislature. She and the Christian Advocacy Committee will speak On Sunday, Jan. 13, Ella Wall Prichard will speak about Wilshire’s identified priorities in the session at a noon luncheon in Community Hall about her and review the how-to’s of advocacy and ways you new book, Reclaiming Joy: A Primer for Widows. can be involved. She wrote the book she needed, but could not find, after her husband died. She offers practical Joy: A Study of Philippians advice on how to achieve joy. Each chapter focuses on a different trait needed to move from grief to A three-week study of the book of Philippians will joy. The book is part memoir, part guide, part be led by pastoral residents beginning Wednesday, inspiration. Jan. 16, and concluding Jan. 30. The class will meet in Room 1205-G at 6 p.m. “I can do all Women’s Brown Bag Book Club things through Christ who strengthens me.” Few verses in Paul’s letters are as oft-quoted as this Bring your own lunch and join the monthly one from Philippians. But what does it mean? discussions in Wilshire’s Brown Bag Book Club. What’s the context? Come explore the book of The group meets from noon to 1 p.m. in Room Philippians. 1205-L. No reservation is required. The first gathering of 2019 will be on Jan. 10, and the Farm-to-Table class book discussed will be Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray. Future dates and books are Feb. 7, The Awakening Leanna Coyle-Carr will lead a two-week class by Kate Chopin; March 7, Dear Mrs. Bird by about the farm-to-table movement on Wednesday AJ Pearce; April 4, Unsheltered by Barbara evenings, Jan. 23 and 30, at 6 p.m. in Room Kingsolver; May 2, Recipes for Love and Murder 1205-L. “Farm-to-table” is a phrase indicating by Sally Andrew; June 6, A Piece of the World by that the food on the table came directly from Christina Baker Kline. For more information, a specific farm or a local farm or garden. This contact Tiffany Wright t (214) 452-3107 or movement focuses on eating and supporting [email protected]. food that is grown close to where you live. Does it make sense to adopt this practice? Does it make Deacon ordination a difference where we buy our food? What about what we put in our bodies? How can the table Wilshire’s annual deacon ordination will be held and a simple meal help us feel more community? on Sunday morning, Jan. 27. Deacon nominees Participants will have practical discussions about will be voted on at the Annual Church Conference the sacredness of an ordinary meal and thoughtful the week before. Five members have been discussions on this farm-to-table idea.
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. 7 The Wilshire Tapestry Adventurers to Alamo Drafthouse ranges, such as soprano, alto, tenor and bass. The program is free, and a special Valentine’s luncheon All senior adults are invited will be served at noon for $10 per person. No to a Wilshire Adventurers reservation is needed. All are welcome. private screening at the Lake Highlands Alamo Women of Wilshire mini-retreat Drafthouse (Abrams and Skillman) on Monday, Jan. “Spark Joy!” is the theme of a one-day retreat for 14, at 11 a.m. The movie Women of Wilshire on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 to be screened will be a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $25 per person and includes Secondhand Lions, which lunch. There will be breakout sessions, fellowship includes in its cast Travis time and a surprise guest speaker. Sign up at Willingham, son of our own wilshirebc.org/registration. Trish Willingham. This star-studded movie (Michael WOW! Women’s Tuesday Night Book Club Caine, Robert Duval, Kyra Sedgwick) is a coming- of-age story about a shy, young boy sent by his This book club meets the second Tuesday of each irresponsible mother to spend the summer with month from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Parlor. All women his wealthy, eccentric uncles in Texas. Reserve are welcome. On Tuesday, Jan. 8, the group will your $10 seat by contacting Kathi Lyle at klyle@ discuss A Gentleman in Moscow by wilshirebc.org or (214) 452-3130. Adventurers Amor Towles. will be able to order and pay for their own lunch off the Alamo Drafthouse menu before and during WOW! Swap Meet the movie. Women of Wilshire will sponsor a swap meet on Saturday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants are invited to bring good-quality clothing, toys, housewares, kitchen items, rugs, lamps. Then participants will shop the swap meet for donated items they would like to take home. For details and to participate, email Christie Michie at [email protected].
Make a will
January is an ideal time to make a will or update Adventurers Valentine’s program an existing will. As you plan for a new year and prepare for taxes, take time to be sure you have All senior adults (and wanna-be senior adults) written down your wishes for how your assets should are invited to a special Valentine’s program be distributed upon your death. And as you do, on Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Community Hall. The consider that you can make a lasting and recurring Dallas Recorder Society will present a musical contribution to God’s work by including Wilshire in program titled “Romancing the Recorder.” your will. Would you consider at least a tithe of your The small ensemble will perform a four-part estate to the church’s work? You might choose to arrangement of Pachelbel’s Canon, a Corelli solo support the Pathways to Ministry Endowment or a sonata with delightful ornamentation and some special missions cause or the Building Reserve Fund. love songs from both ancient and modern times. For assistance, contact David Nabors at dnabors@ The recorder is a woodwind instrument in the wilshirebc.org or (214) 452-3157. flute family. Recorders are made in different sizes with names and ranges corresponding to vocal 8 Condolences to: Marty Pool on the death of her Room in the Inn dates sister, Donna Bryan, Dec. 20. Jack Levison and Priscilla Pope-Levison on the death of Jack’s Many volunteers are needed to make these mother in Georgetown, Texas. Arrangements evenings of respite lodging for homeless women pending. happen at Wilshire. Upcoming dates are Jan. 18, Feb. 15 and March 15. Sign up at wilshirebc.org/ MLK weekend events registration.
On Saturday, Jan. 19, Wilshire congregants are Spring break mission trip invited to join Friendship-West Baptist Church for A King Teach In. George Mason and Freddy This year’s spring break mission trip to Shaw, Haynes will engage in a dialogue focused on Miss., will be March 9-14. A team from Wilshire justice. On Monday Jan. 21, 50 volunteers are will work with our missions partner, Delta Hands needed for our MLK Day of Service. We will for Hope, to lead a children’s camp, complete a package 10,000 meals from 10 a.m. to noon All few manual-labor projects and tour important ages are welcome, but advance registration is Civil Rights locations. Families are encouraged required at wilshirebc.org/registration. to participate on this trip together, as children of all ages are welcome. The average cost of the trip Homeless count per person is $220. Contact Heather Mustain at [email protected] or (214) 452-3110. On 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 the city. To help, register at wilshirebc.org/ registration. This is a great opportunity to engage your work colleagues as well.
Thank you to One Starry Night workers By LeAnn Hampton we created new friendships within our Wilshire One Starry Night chair village as individuals worked together on various tasks. An event of this magnitude requires Once again, Wilshire became the village of countless hours of volunteer service, and we are Bethlehem for the evening of Dec. 14. It takes a grateful for the outpouring of support. village to create a village, and Wilshire, what a The planning committee included Tommy village you were. Bosler, Kay Brashear, Becky Bridges, Abi Dodrill, About 100 volunteers worked behind the scenes Barbara Gass, Dawn Hallman, Steven Hallman, with preparation, set-up and clean-up. On the Kaylynn Lyon, Jenyce Gush, Joan Hammons, Jeff night of the event, 200 Wilshire members worked Hampton, LeAnn Hampton, Anna Hines, Ashley in various capacities to bring the village to life. Howland, Jeff Lewis, Candy McComb, Pat Spikes, The planning committee is grateful for everyone Allan Stafford, Sarah Stafford, James Steel and who donated, sewed, planned, painted and Christy Tabor. This group began working several assembled puzzles, copied, designed, organized, months ago and spent many hours managing all of moved furniture, set up and decorated tents, cleaned the details involved in this special event. up, assigned costumes, worked in booths, took We are especially grateful to George Mason, photographs, promoted the event, demonstrated Mark Wingfield, Joan Hammons, Julie Girards, skills, provided medical support, danced, sang, Darren DeMent, Holly Irvin, Carol Cabaniss, played an instrument, acted, greeted indoors and Abbey Adcox, Michele Stinecipher, Elizabeth outdoors, watched the animals, helped with the Ferguson and her team, Dale Pride, Maricela telescope, gave directions, prayed and encouraged. Escutia, Daniel Latin and Kevin Merida for their We were able to reach more than 350 amazing help and support. We are eager to see individuals with the message of God’s love, and how God will use these efforts in the days ahead. 9 What child is this? Fellowship Southwest is one of Wilshire’s primary mission partners and is an extension of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Wilshire’s Christmas Eve offering was designated for Fellowship Southwest ministries along the Texas- Mexico border. Worshipers at our two Christmas Eve services gave $4,000 toward this work. What follows is a first-hand account of Fellowship Southwest work at the California-Mexico border.
By Marv Knox Coordinator, Fellowship Southwest
The faces of Central American children who would spend this Christmas huddled in tents along the U.S.-Mexico border reflect the sweet innocence of a little boy whose parents bundled sons. A gang hacked her two older sons to death, him up and immigrated far, far away to save his cooked them and forced her to eat their flesh. life 2,000 years ago. I wonder if we can respect She hopes to convince U.S. officials she and their lives as we revere his. her sons face “credible danger” if they return to Less than two weeks before Christmas, I Honduras. (Schellinger acknowledges this is an met several Cooperative Baptist Fellowship incomprehensibly horrible story, but his research colleagues—Glen Foster, coordinator of CBF convinced him she’s telling the truth.) West; Rubén Ortiz, CBF Latino field coordinator; We encountered immigrants on their turf. and Jorge Zapata, associate coordinator of CBF Young men tried to sell us cigarettes, candy and Texas—in San Diego, for a trip to Tijuana, Mexico. trinkets. A girl, maybe 13, cared for her three We spent a long, sobering day witnessing a little sisters while their father ventured into the modern humanitarian crisis that was, in turns, city, seeking work. Hundreds stood in line for a compelling, heartbreaking, frustrating, awe- sandwich-and-apple lunch. And most loitered inspiring, revolting, infuriating and downright around their pop-up tents with absolutely nothing sad. to do. We met survivors of the infamous Central We sought to encourage ministers and church American caravan that transported 7,000 people members who prepare meals for immigrants who from their homes and deposited them on the cannot feed themselves. We felt a special bond; United States’ doorstep. our organization has provided funds to help them We started the day at the notorious Benito purchase food and to build temporary showers in Juarez tent city, home to 800 immigrants just El Barretal. yards from where they made international news We met the Mexican leader of a shelter, who when the U.S. government used rubber bullets spends 12 hours a day, seven days a week looking and tear gas to thwart their efforts to cross the after guests in her homeland. She described a border. We visited El Barretal, the makeshift massive, ongoing endeavor to keep thousands shelter for about 2,000 immigrants, as somber as of under-resourced people nourished, safe and it is massive. And we entered the sacred space of orderly. She reported rude and disrespectful a tiny congregation, Camino de Salvacion Iglesia behavior, animosity, anger and violence within her Cristiana Bautista, that houses refugees who have facility. And quietly, she acknowledged the toll 84- given up their dream of U.S. asylum and await a hour work weeks have taken on her own family. bus ride back home. We sat with consuls general from El Salvador, We heard immigrants’ stories. Ray Schellinger, Guatemala and Honduras. We heard how they an American Baptist leader and former longtime seek to keep their citizens safe in a foreign country missionary in Tijuana, told us why one mother and to process the immigrants’ papers, so they fled to the United States with her two young 10 can document their requests for Mexican visas with a single action is either ignorant, lying or and U.S. asylum. These Central American officials trying to manipulate your emotions for their own told us the situation should be resolved within six gain. It’s enormously more complicated than months, when the immigrants will either (a) enter what politicians say, infinitely more grievous than the U.S. legal system, seeking asylum, (b) receive a 90-second news clip can convey. The human visas to stay and work in Mexico or (c) be deported impulse is to avert your eyes, to throw up your back home. hands at the intractability of it all, to walk away. Meanwhile, the immigrants languish in And yet my colleagues and I looked into the diplomatic, physical and spiritual limbo. The faces of the children. We watched parents, mostly volunteers who feed them grow weary with the mothers, trying to keep them safe, nurtured and, enormity of a daily task. The people against all odds, hopeful. Our hearts who protect them grow numb from broke. disrespect. And the politicians from Flying back to my home, 580 miles their homelands, their temporary home from the nearest border, I kept thinking and the country where they want to live about those children. This near to either distort the tragedy for their own Christmas, I also kept recalling a benefit or don’t have a clue what to do. toddler named Jesus and his parents If this report sounds ambivalent, were immigrants, too. The local king frustrating, sad and furious, that’s got word that another “king” had been because this situation is confusing, born, and so he declared genocide irritating, disheartening and infuriating. against all Hebrew boys age 2 and Practically everything you’ve heard younger. Jesus’ parents, Mary and about this crisis is true. Yes, some Joseph, took him to Egypt to spare his outside organizers were involved with life. the caravan. Many of the immigrants In a mirror image two millennia in are healthy and apparently strong the making, that frightened Honduran young men. Some want to come to the mother, and so many other parents, United States for financial reasons. Many have marched their children through Mexico. Why been disruptive and disrespectful of their Mexican would any parent walk that far with small children hosts. But some fled for their lives. Others escaped if they did not fear “credible danger”? Will history ongoing extortion so exorbitant it would make cast the president of Honduras, Juan Orlando the Mafia blush. Even strong young men ventured Hernández, and his Central American colleagues north because they feared for their safety and in the same light as King Herod, who imperiled wanted to make a break from violent gangs. Jesus? And without a doubt, the governments of their As we remember the immigrant Jesus and his countries have failed them. frightened parents, let us do what we can for the Anyone who says this crisis is simple and fixable Central American immigrants. Let us: • Pray for the immigrants, even those whose actions repel us and especially the ones whose stories make us cry. Let’s also pray for the volunteers who feed them and the peacekeepers who protect them. Let’s pray for decision makers— throughout Central America, Mexico and the United States—whose policies shape their lives. • Give money to feed and clothe them, especially the children. • Urge U.S. lawmakers to enact comprehensive immigration reform, including working with Mexican and Central American governments to change dynamics that compel parents to bundle up their children and flee for their lives.
11 Six ways to support Wilshire’s mission
1. In worship: Place your cash 4. Automatic bank pay: Go or check (payable to Wilshire Baptist to your bank’s website, log in to your Church) in the offering plate during any individual bank account and follow of our worship services. your bank’s instructions to set up Wilshire as a new payee. Your bank will 2. By mail: Send to Lori Gooden, print and cut a check. Wilshire Baptist Church, 4316 Abrams Road, Dallas TX, 75214. Please write 5. Text: Using your smartphone, on your check if it is intended for the text WILSHIRE and the dollar Unified Budget or another purpose. amount (example: WILSHIRE 50) to 73256, then follow the link that pops 3. Online: Schedule a recurring or up. The first time you use this option, one-time gift charged to either your you will enter credit card and contact debit or credit card or directly as an information. All text gifts will be ACH from your checking account. applied to the Unified Budget. Visit wilshirebc.org/give (be sure you have enabled cookies on your phone or 6. Wilshire app: Download the tablet) or scan the QR Code in today’s Wilshire app from the App Store or order of worship. Google Play to make gifts easily from your phone or tablet. 12