Christmas at Wilshire

We want to equip you to welcome your friends, family, and neighbors to hear about the good news and hope that we have in Jesus. This years Christmas Services will be a worship service for all generations with a message from Pastor Rob.

Our Christmas Services this year will be on:
– Sunday 12/20 at 4:30 pm
– Wednesday 12/23 at 4:30 pm
– Thursday 12/24 at 3 pm & 4:30 pm

Please note, we will still have service at our normal times on Sunday 12/20. At 9 am we will have a Traditional Carol Sing and at 10:30 we will have a contemporary service with Pastor Mark preaching.

Childcare will be available for children ages 2 through 5th grade at all of the services except for the 9 am service on 12/20.

An RSVP is required to attend as we may run out of space. RSVP at wilshireave.com/togetheragain.

Invite a Friend to Christmas

Invite a friend to Christmas this year. Download this image above and text or email it to a friend that you want to bring to our Christmas service online or in person. Scan the QR code below or click on this link for an instant invite. 

Financial Peace University – Starting January 10

Planning for the future is hard when you’re still paying for the past. If this is your reality, there’s a better way. Studies show that 7 out of 10 Americans live paycheck to paycheck; many of the 30% of Americans who are not living paycheck to paycheck still have some level of anxiety concerning their finances. When was the last time you paid a bill late or fought with your spouse about finances? Do you have a debt? Is “budget” a bad word at your house? Imagine what you could do for the Kingdom of God, if you were debt-free. What would it feel like to be able to give freely and generously toward needs you feel passionate about, whenever God leads you to.

Financial Peace University, is a 9-week course that will begin on January 10, 2021 and will meet every week virtually at 1:00. Each weekly session starts with Dave Ramsey and others teaching on video and is followed by a powerful small group discussion. You’ll learn biblical principles for managing the resources God has given you as well as the steps it takes to create a budget, save for emergencies, and make a plan for the future. 2021 can be the year you begin to experience peace in your finances. Email mark@wilshireave.com for more information or sign up at fpu.wilshireave.com.

Advent Devotional

Each day of Advent we have a short devotional prepared for you to read. Before starting the guide make sure to read the introductory material.

You can read the devotionals here.

If you would prefer a printable copy you can download it here or pick up a printed copy in the church office during the week or at church on Sunday morning.

We also have ideas for how you and your family can celebrate advent together using this family advent guide.

DR- Sponsor a Child

The Gospel is based on the fact that Jesus did for us what we could not do for ourselves. He reached into each of our stories and brought us to him. The problems in the world can be overwhelming and often it’s hard to imagine that we can make a difference. As a church, God has presented us with the opportunity to be a part of doing for 89 children and their families what they could not do for themselves. If you have not yet, would you consider sponsoring one of the remaining 40 children at the Dominican Republic Church we helped plant. If you have already sponsored a child, would you think about who else you can ask to sponsor a child?

We got to hear Charlene’s story a few weeks ago and it’s amazing to see what God did in Elsie’s life through Charlene’s family. Watch the video above for the story. You can sponsor a child at wilshireave.com/global or scan the QR code below.

Online Christmas Concerts 

Although we are not able to have an in person Christmas we are excited to share our online Christmas Concert with you. The concert will be broken up into 2 parts. The first concert premiered on YouTube last Saturday and the second concert will be available this Saturday, December 12 at 11 am. The concerts will remain on YouTube for you to watch at your convenience. We also have many Christmas hymn sings for you to enjoy that will be released over the coming days. Feel free to share the link with your friends.

You can find all of these hymn sings on our Wilshire Ave Traditional YouTube page or at wilshireave.com/christmasconcert.

If you do any online shopping on Amazon for the Christmas season please consider shopping using our Amazon Smile link. If you aren’t familiar with Amazon Smile, it is completely safe and doesn’t cost you anything extra. By shopping using this link smile.amazon.com/ch/95-2103801, Amazon will donate a percentage of what you spend to Wilshire Avenue. Once you’ve set Wilshire Avenue (known as First Baptist Church of Fullerton by Amazon) as the organization that you would like to support, all you have to do in the future is shop using smile.amazon.com.