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For Wilshire Baptist Church

The sign stapled to the telephone pole had a picture of a little white dog and a phone number, and then these words: “Lost: Do Not Chase.”

It seemed like a contradiction at first. If I see the little dog, shouldn’t I snatch it up and call the number? Wouldn’t that be the wise thing to do? Wouldn’t calling the owner and saying, “I have your dog in my arms” be better than saying, “I saw your dog a while ago at the corner of 9th and Avenue E”? Continue reading “Running Wild”

For Wilshire Baptist Church

It was LeAnn’s idea and a good one: sit at our turquoise table at 2:45 p.m. and offer cold bottled water and bags of chips and crackers to the high school kids that stream down our street when school lets out. We wouldn’t put up a sign; we’d just be out there and try to get their attention, which is no small feat with kids who are awkward and hesitant and are prone to tune out the world with headphones. Continue reading “Random, Awkward Acts of Kindness”

For Wilshire Baptist Church

At Wilshire we are halfway through our “fAll In” emphasis that highlights the four key ways we are encouraged to participate in the life of the church: worship, learn, give and serve. We’ve had Promotion Sunday on August 19 and Generosity Sunday on August 26. Still to come is Service Sunday on September 2 and Worship Photo Sunday on September 9. Continue reading “Worship, Learn, Give, Serve”