Wrightsvile Beach area churches will celebrate Easter Sunday with two special sunrise services on the beach strand.
The 15th Annual Easter Celebration at the Beach sponsored by North Pointe Community Church will take place at 7 a.m. at Crystal Pier. It will be a casual gathering with hot coffee, juices, pastries and donuts at the breakfast tent. The service will include live music, an Easter message and kids’ activities like puppet-toons, clowns, balloon sculpturing and Easter treats. For more information, call 910-617-0796.
Continuing a long-standing tradition, Little Chapel on the Boardwalk Presbyterian Church, Wrightsville United Methodist Church, Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church, St. Therese’s Catholic Church and Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church will hold a sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. on the beach strand at the end of East Oxford Street, Public Beach Access No. 19. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. In years past, the service has attracted an average of 2,000 attendees. Donuts and coffee will be served after the service in the Little Chapel fellowship hall.
