Fall Kick Off // SEP 15
Church Family, Our Fall Kick Off is Sunday, September 15th. Invite your friends and family to join us after the 10:30 service for some food and fun! We look forward to seeing you!!
Giving
The act of giving changes us, making us more like our generous Creator. God is the ultimate giver who gave the most precious gift, His son Jesus, to die on the cross for our sins. We are passionate about sharing this message with our communities and with the next generation. Your giving helps transform lives and helps make a difference! You can give to God at wilshireave.com/give by clicking on the button below.
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Heart of Downtown
September Food Co-op Needs: We are so thankful for all the support of so many people for our food co-op. For the month of September we are asking for hearty canned soups please. All donations can be brought to the bins outside of the office during the week or on Sunday mornings. Thank you so much for all your support!
WA Kids
Kids Play Basketball 2024-2025
Registration Now Open!
We are excited to announce that 2024-2025 Kids Play Basketball registration is now open for those currently in Kindergarten to 6th grade (Up to Age 12). Who could you invite where you LIVE, WORK and PLAY to join our basketball league If you have any questions about the league, please call the church office at 714-526-2265 or email us at office@wilshireave.com.
It’s our joy and a privilege to provide a positive atmosphere for kids to learn and develop basketball and team participation skills. We are looking forward to an amazing season! Don’t wait to register, our rosters fill up quickly. Register at www.wilshireave.com/basketball
WA Kids Celebration Sunday // SEP 29
This is a Sunday your kids will not want to miss! Encourage them to invite their friends to roll out of bed and join us for a fun Celebration! This will be a fun Sunday for them to invite their friends to church!
Adult
Bible Memory Flashcard // TMS
Growth is Our Goal – Memorize God’s Word As Pastor Rob mentioned, If you want to memorize Scripture but aren’t sure what to memorize or how, the Topical Memory System is a great way to begin your journey to store God’s Word in your heart. It’s simple and easy-to-use — and will help you memorize key verses that point to basic truths and important instruction.
The TMS focuses on how to live a life of Christ-focused, assured discipleship, and the TMS: Life Issues focuses on significant, relevant issues that face us on the road through life, such as anger, dealing with sin, suffering, and knowing God’s will. Link Here
Solomon’s The Song of Songs // SEP 22
9am in Room 304
This book is often ignored because of our embarrassment when it comes to talking about sex and sharing our sentiments for each other. Some Jewish rabbis have warned that this book should not be read by any man until he is married or 30 years old. However, I believe this book was given to us for our benefit. Love is the longing of the human heart and my hope is that we can discover what God says about love and intimacy. God is never mentioned in the book, yet we will learn about God because God is love. This study was begun as a quest to be a better husband and to experience a deeper love with my wife. So if you would like to discover what the Bible says about love, come to this 5 week study that begins on September 22 in room 304.
Thrive: Living Resilient and Renewed // SEP 26
7pm in Room 302
Thrive is a comprehensive whole health and whole-person course to help anyone recover from unmanageable stress, burnout, trauma, and any mental health condition. Whether you’re experiencing mild, moderate, or severe stress or a mental health condition, you deserve to Thrive and this course is for you.
For each topic and meeting, the Thrive course will cover:
Explore: God’s Heart (Scripture)
Explore: God’s Design (Science)
Experience: Tools to implement growth
Evaluate: See and adapt your growth
Cost: $30 for the workbook (scholarships are available) or download a free copy of Thrive at
https://mentalhealthgracealliance.org
Men’s Retreat // SEP 27- 29
We will be going to Pali Retreat and having a great weekend with food, fellowship and fun activities. Cost will be $215. Register Here
For more information Contact Pastor Bryan at Bryan@wilshireave.com
YTH & YA
YTH Nights
EXCITING UPDATES!
1.We have our INVITE NIGHT next Wednesday, September 18th! This will be an event with free food and an opportunity for your student to invite someone to church. So maybe when you get the chance, I encourage you to ask your student, “Who are you bringing to Invite Night next Wednesday?!” I believe the Lord will move and students will be saved, because God pursues those who are lost, and so do we!
2.We have started a CAMPUS CLUB at FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL! This will be a great opportunity for us to spread the Gospel on Fullerton High’s campus in a legal way. We had club-rush yesterday and had 63 students sign up! So please be covering us in prayer for the club, and that God would move. Furthermore, if you’d like to help with that club in anyway, the number one area of help we’ll need is someone to coordinate food for me to bring whenever I speak at the club (every other week). If you can help with that, please let me know as soon as possible!
Thank you for all you do parents. We are grateful to partner with you in discipling the next generation.
Best,
Francis Lazaro
YTH & Young Adult Pastor
(714) 906-5926
Payton Tomsons
Assistant to the YTH & Young Adult Pastor
(714) 681-8611
Young Adults // Mondays, 6:30PM
We want to help you connect with God, the church, and each other. Join us Monday nights for a time to connect, have dinner together and worship God.
Sunday Morning OPS Team
We have been having more and more new people joining us here at Wilshire Avenue and we are looking for more warm and friendly faces to help us at our Sunday morning services.
- Greeters: Arrive 15-20 min early- 9AM & 10:30AM Service (If they cant make it contact the office by Friday at 4PM or Mark’s Cell by Sat at Noon)
- Ushers : Arrive 15-20 min early- 9AM & 10:30AM Service
- New to Wilshire Table: After 9AM & 10:30AM Service (Exit WC after the last song)
- Safety Team: 15 min early
- Tech Team : cameras, slides, stage hands (setting up and cleaning up sound equipment before and after each service)
If you are interested in helping on a rotation (doesn’t need to be every week), please email angie@wilshireave.com
Counseling & Coaching
Life Look Coaching
Helping you make sense of all of life’s changes, our WA Life Coach / Pastoral Counselor Ed Cunningham is willing to meet with you. Offering affordable prices to fit any budget. Contact information: 657-242-5807 ed@lifelookcoaching.com
Get Connected to a Life Group
Our Life groups at Wilshire Avenue are a great way to get connected and grow together with others in your journey with Christ. We have groups that meet on different days and times throughout the week and would love to help get you connected to a group that works for you. We will begin sign ups on Sunday, August 28th and we encourage you to stop by the Start Here booth on the plaza to meet some of the leaders and sign up for a group. You can also sign up at www.wilshireave.com/groups!
Reading program at OC United
Snacks and Meals for Solidarity
Colombia Church Plant
God is doing amazing things at the church we helped plant in Colombia. The building is currently under construction but that hasn’t stopped the believers there. The church is making a difference in the community and meeting under a tree to worship and have service. Please continue to pray for Colombia as their COVID numbers have increased recently.
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If you haven’t done so yet, make sure to download our Wilshire Ave app where you can find all of our sermons, events and receive push notifications to keep you up to date. You can download it on your app store at wilshireave.com/app.
Download The Parent Cue App
Parents, if you’ve ever wondered what your children are learning on Sundays we want to introduce you to the Parent Cue App. The Parent Cue App is directly linked to our Sunday WA Kids curriculum so you can stay in the loop with what they’re learning. The app will help you make the most of the every day opportunities that come up by cueing you with questions, activities and lessons to fit in a car ride or play time.
– Apple App Store
– Google Play Store
Sponsor A Child In The Dominican Republic
Children in the Dominican Republic are living on less than $2 a day. There are 31 more children at the new student center attached to the church plant that are waiting to be sponsored. Would you pray for the church plant in the Dominican Republic? Would you consider sponsoring a child for $38 a month to give them access to medical care, spiritual care and education? If you missed the update on the church you can watch it here. Go to wilshireave.com/global to sponsor a child today.
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Additional Support Resources
You can find some great support videos for dealing with singleness, marriage, and parenting during COVID-19 here.
New At Wilshire?
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Join Our Tech Team
We are always looking to expand our tech team. If you would like to be a part of the video, sound and lighting team contact Angie in the church office at office@wilshireave.com.
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