About Wilmington SDA
Wilmington SDA Church is a community of faith that loves God, cares for each other, and brings light to the world.
We are a group of disciples of Jesus seeking to live out His Great Commandment and Great Commission:
- Worship: We strive to love God with all our heart, mind, and soul.
- Service: We aim to love our neighbors as ourselves.
- Evangelism: We go into all the world to share the Good News .
- Fellowship: We invite people to join God’s church through baptism.
- Discipleship: We encourage each other to follow Jesus more deeply every day.
28 Fundamental Beliefs
Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as the only source of our beliefs. We consider our movement to be the result of the protestant conviction Sola Scriptura—the Bible as the only standard of faith and practice for Christians.
Currently, Adventists hold 28 fundamental beliefs that can be organized into six categories—the doctrines of God, man, salvation, the church, the Christian life and last day events. In each teaching, God is the architect, who in wisdom, grace and infinite love, is restoring a relationship with humanity that will last for eternity.
Meet Our Team
Senior Pastor
Dr. Harold Bleckmon
Dr. Bleckmon has 35 years of pastoral experience, and has been the senior pastor at Prairie since 2014. He and his wife, Ingrid, have two children. Dr. Bleckmon has written two books: Stranded: My 20 Days at Sea, and The Disciple’s Guide to Life.
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Youth & Young Adult Pastor
Patrik Simmones
Patrik Simmones loves the outdoors, having grown up in the Pacific Northwest. Patrik came to Prairie in 2018, after completing his MDiv from the Adventist Theological Seminary.
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Head Elder
Walter Pradeshi
Walter Pradeshi is a mechanical engineer who works for the Bonneville Power Administration. Walter has been the head elder at Prairies since 2015, where he coordinates the spiritual care of church members.
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Children's Ministries Director
Patrice Hardinge
Patrice Hardinge went to University of Oregon and earned a BA and MEd in Elementary Education, then taught in the Clackamas school district for 12 years. When her first child was born she felt called to be a full-time stay-at-home mom, and has been just that to Sharica, Jamisen and Widclyff. She stays connected to her passion by leading the Children’s Ministry programs at Prairie.
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Church Secretary
Mayrai Simmones
Mayrai Simmones is the one who keeps things going at Prairie. As church secretary, she manages the weekly newsletter and the bulletin.
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2833 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28403-1219
Saturdays
9:15am: Bible Study
11:00am: Worship Service