4- Frankie Coleman 5- Sherri Ellington 7- Andrew Miller 8- Linda Wells Anna Grace Carr 10- Louis DiDomenico 13- Alan Wells Clayton Hall Mott Blair Susan Walters 16- Lindsay Skidmore

17- Blake Saunders 20- Jennie Lee Wells 22- Hollis Skidmore 23- Elliana Grace Johnson 24- Blake Wallace 25- James Cavenaugh 26- Pam Teachey 28- Joseph Phaneuf 29- Myles Teachey 30- Bob Sandercock Denny Lanier

Birthdays in May

CONGRATULATIONS 2019 COLLEGE GRADUATES!

Dr. Philip K. Gladden, Minister MAY 2019 Cheryl Brinkley, Editor

WALLACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

CONGRATULATIONS 2019 GRADUATES!

Ellie Carone Harrells Christian Academy

Graduation: May 23, 2019

Sarah Pearl Farrior Wallace-Rose Hill High School

Graduation: June 8, 2019

Cameron Blue Harrells Christian Academy

Graduation: May 23, 2019

Lydia Thompson St. Mary's, Raleigh, NC

Graduation: May 19, 2019

Happy Birthday to You!

Future Plans:

NC State

Future Plans:

NC State

Future Plans:

NC State

Future Plans:

Meredith College

Annie Johnson, University of North Carolina at Wilmington May 10, 2019

Joseph Phaneuf, Universtiy of North Carolina at Wilmington May, 10, 2019

Madison Bullard, East Carolina University May 4, 2019

Andrew Miller, Campbell University

May 11, 2019

Dear Friends, Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! We joyfully and excitedly proclaimed the good news of Easter in our wonderful worship service on April 21. On that same day, however, we were horrified to hear about the deaths of Christians in Sri Lanka. They were celebrating Easter and the promise of life, when their lives were cut short by bombs and terror. Since then, we have grieved at another shooting at a Jewish synagogue near San Diego, in which a founding member was killed, children were injured, and the rabbi’s hands were injured. It seems as if the world pays no attention to our shout of joy, Christ is risen! Indeed, in our unison prayers of confession on Easter Sunday and the Sunday following, we admitted that, despite the good news of the resurrection, we still fall into doubt and fear and continue in the ways of death. Easter candy is on sale for half-price in the grocery stores. Easter baskets have been packed away in the attic for another year. The beautiful flowers that decorated the cross on the corner of W. Main and S. Raleigh Streets have wilted. Life goes on — and death remains a reality and challenge.

But, Easter is not over! As noted in the announcements on April 28, “The Season of Easter lasts for fifty days, from Easter Sunday through Pentecost Sunday (June 9). Easter is not simply the miracle of a dead person raised from the grave, but a celebration of power that can shatter death in order that people can freely serve the God of life.” You may remember that the Sundays in the Season of Lent are not counted in the forty days leading up to Easter. This is because every Sunday, every Lord’s Day, is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. At the end of his great resurrection chapter of 1 Corinthians 15, the apostle Paul wrote about the meaning of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead for your life and mine, every day, not just on Easter Sunday: “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” In the face of death, we can confidently say “Christ is risen!” — on Easter Sunday, on every Sunday, on every day. Thanks be to God!

In Christ,

DATE ELDER PREACHER May 5 Youth Youth May 12 Dan Robinson Philip Gladden May 19 Christy Johnson Chancel Choir May 26 Curt Simpson Philip Gladden

WORSHIP LEADERS IN MAY

ACTIONS OF THE SESSION

At the Tuesday, April 16, 2019 meeting of the session, the elders and minister: * were led in an opening prayer by Elder Sam Rose; * conducted the meeting as a worship service; * read the Word of God in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John about the resurrection of Jesus Christ and talked about the meaning of the resurrection for our lives; * approved the minutes of the March 24, 2019 stated session meeting; * approved a recommendation from the Sound Retreat Planning Committee that the 2020 Sound Retreat be the final retreat held at The Trinity Center. The retreat line item will remain in the annual budget for alternative all-church events; * approved a recommendation from the Outreach Ministry Team to support the purchase of Greek and Hebrew textbooks for students at Justo Mwale Theological University in Lusaka, Zambia; * approved minister’s participation in the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Program’s self-care program; * were led in a closing prayer by Elder Sam Rose

We extend our Christian love and sympathy to Effie Mobley and her family on the death of her nephew, Tommy Harper, on April 12.

05/05: Geneva Maready & Curt Simpson 05/12: Lydia Woodard & Andrea Casteen 05/19: Danielle & Elizabeth Sills 05/26: Harriet & Charley Farrior

06/02: Harriet & Charley Farrior 06/09: Mary Laine & Jason Rouse 06/16: Georgia & Nate Farrior 06/23: Hope Turnbull & Madelyn Coombs 06/30: Lindsay & Stanley Skidmore

YOUTH WORSHIP LEADERS

05/05: Henry & Piper Moore 05/12: Ayden & Camryn Fussell 05/19: William Powell & Garrett Bullard 05/26: Madelyn & Robert Coombs

Charley Farrior Leader: Curt Simpson Bill Carone Jonathan Fussell Rick Batchelor

May

GREETERS

CHURCH NEWS . . .For Your Information * Graduate Breakfast will be Sunday, May 5, at 8:30 am to honor our high school graduates. * Presbyterian Men will meet at the Wallace Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. for supper and Bible study. All men are welcome. * The session will meet on Tuesday, May 21 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 304. If you have any business or concerns for the session to consider, please speak to one of the elders or the minister. * We will receive the Feed Our Hungry Children/Backpack Ministry Offering on May 26.

OPENING CHURCH BUILDING

May 1-15: Jim Simpson

May 16-31: Art Raymond

Hospital & at home: Verlie Wells (Rosemary)

Cathy Wells (Fayetteville) June Blalock (Rosemary)

Judy Robinson (home) Kelsea Webster (home)

Bruce Lyon (Rosemary) Dan & Eva McLaughlin (Rosemary)

William Blanchard (Brian

Center)

An extension of the Duplin Christian Outreach Ministries Contributions from individuals, twenty plus churches, foundations,

and other organizations provide lunches and weekend food to schoolchildren. Thanks for your contributions! 239 bags of food each week

Schools served: Wallace-Rose Hill High School; Rose Hill-Magnolia

Elementary/Middle; Wallace Elementary/Middle; Chinquapin Elementary/Middle;

Beulaville Elementary/Middle; Early College

GREETERS

JANUARY

GREETERS

05/02: Gary & Joyce Ange 05/12: Effie Mobley & Judy Holley 05/19: Dan & Tanya Robinson 05/26: Bill & Susan Carone

FEED OUR HUNGRY CHILDREN/ BACKPACK MINISTRY

SUNDAY, MAY 26 Final Offering of 2018-2019

School Year

ALTERNATIVE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS STUDY IN MAY

During the month of May, the Alternative Sunday School Class will study The Theological Declaration of Barmen, one of the twelve confessions of faith in the Book of Confessions, Part I of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). “The Theological Declaration of Barmen was written by a group of church leaders in Germany to help Christians withstand the challenges of the Nazi party and of the so-called ‘German Christians,’ a popular movement that saw no conflict between Christianity and the ideals of Hitler’s National Socialism." The class meets from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. in Room 304, across from the Music Room. Join us for this interesting discussion of our faith and Jesus Christ’s ultimate claim on our lives. UPCOMING STUDY BEGINNING ON JUNE 2: Faith and Science.

May 12

Curt Simpson and Vera Coombs Friday, January 5, 2018

Wallace Presbyterian Church

Will Fussell and Shelli Warren Saturday, January 20, 2018

Goshen United Methodist Church

Newton Grove, NC

April 24, 2019 Members of the Wallace Presbyterian Church, On behalf of the Wallace Fire Department, thank you so much for the delicious dinner and time of fellowship on Thursday, February 21. To be recognized and rewarded for the work we put in during Hurricane Florence meant quite a lot to our membership even though none of us really volunteers for that reason. We do what we do out of a shared love of our community and commitment to its citizens. It is our honor to serve such deserving folks like you. Thank you again for treating us to such a delicious meal. If there is anything we can do for you, please do not hesitate to ask. Sincerely, Chuck Farrior, Chief

The Wednesday morning Bible Study will not meet on May 1, 8, and 15. The study will resume on Wednesday, May 22 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in Room 304. The sermon text for the following Sunday is discussed. All are welcome!

Greetings from the Youth!

April was a very exciting month. Our Living Stones performed on Easter Sunday, and the Senior Highs enjoyed a trip to Flip-N-Fly trampoline park in Wilmington. On May 5, we will celebrate Youth Sunday, with the Youth groups leading worship. We will also recognize our Senior graduates. Ellie Carone, Cameron Blue, Lydia Thompson, and Sarah Pearl Farrior will all graduate this year. Please join us on May 5 to celebrate our youth! Here is an events calendar for May:

May 5 – Youth Sunday May 12 – No Meeting May 17-18 – PYC End of the year Retreat May 19 – No Meeting May 26 – Movie in Wilmington

If you’d like to be an ambassador for our youth, or help in any way, please contact me at Zach@WallacePresbyterian.com. Yours in Christ, Zach Casteen

CANTATA WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday, May 19

11:00 a.m.

The Chancel Choir will present Pepper Choplin’s cantata Come to the Cross and Remember.

The cantata was originally scheduled for Good Friday,

but was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Graduate Breakfast

Honoring Our

2019 High School Graduates

And Their Families

Sunday, May 5, 2019

8:30 am

Currie Building

given by Wallace Presbyterian Women