75th Anniversary

WONDROUS WORKS:

ANNOUNCING SPSCC’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY

“Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.” – Pslam 75:1

As we move into the 75th year of ministry, we are declaring 75 Years of WONDROUS WORKS for St. Philip’s School and Community Center with plans for special events through December 2021, the publication of three books, and more. We have formed a Diamond Club Committee comprised of current and former trustees, ambassadors, and loyal friends to lead the way in ensuring every effort posed over the next year is successful in raising awareness and resources for the St. Philip’s ministry.

75th Anniversary Special Events:

Cookin’ With Aunt Bette (November 2020)

Benefitting Aunt Bette’s Community Pantry

21st Annual Destiny Award Luncheon (March 2021) Sneaker Ball (Summer 2021)

Benefitting Athletics Program

Bingo, BBQ & the Blues (September 2021)

Inaugural Friends of St. Philip’s fundraiser

75th Anniversary Soiree (December 2021)

75th Anniversary Publications:

Dr. Flowers’ Memoir The St. Philip’s Creed (an illustrated children’s book) Commemorative 75th Anniversary “Wondrous Works” Coffee Table Book

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DECLARING 75 YEARS OF WONDROUS WORKS

25 of our 75 Wondrous Works!

Through next year, we will feature 25 of St. Philip’s 75 Wondrous Works in each edition of the 1600 Magazine. Below, are the first works highlighting the people, programs, and partnerships that have helped shape the first seventy-five years:

THE PEOPLE

1. Rev. Zan Holmes and Peter Johnson: Established community organizing meetings at SPSCC in the 1980’s. 2. Jan Pruitt: Helped establish food pantry program 3. Endowment Visionaries: John Muse and Albert Black 4. Gwen Chance: Former Executive Director of SPSCC who hired

Dr. Flowers 5. Early Leadership & Ambassadors: Sister Althea and Sister Joan

Mitchell, Episcopalian nuns who helped start the daycare and school 6. Dr. Barbara Cambridge: Former trustee, Alumni grandparent, member of St. Philip’s Church, and our favorite chapel homilist 7. “Big John”: An eccentric and helpful fixture at St. Philip’s and The

Stewpot in the 1980’s and 90’s 8. Nancy Dillard Lyon: Celebrated volunteer in 1980’s and early 90’s 9. Arch Kimbrough: Instrumental in SPSCC’s first building campaign in 1980’s

THE PROGRAMS

10. Establishment of the Church in 1946 11. The Annual Fall Event fundraiser: Raised $2.5 million over 20 years 12. Dr. Flowers pens The St. Philip’s Creed 13. Our 4 Capital Campaigns: 1980’s, 1990’s, 2002, 2010 14. The Destiny Award Luncheon: Raised $4 million over 20 years 15. Establishment of Core Community Center Events –

Thanksgiving Dinner & Christmas Store 16. Establishment of School’s Unique Academic Excursions: Civil

Rights Tour and Grand Canyon Rites of Passage 17. Establishment of core Hunger Initiatives: Meals on Wheels

Depot and Food Pantry

THE PARTNERSHIPS

18. Crystal Charity Ball: Generously funded every historic capital campaign for SPSCC 19. Habitat for Humanity: Helped implement housing initiative in early 90’s in neighborhood 20. The Warrior Group & Honey Shine: Former partners who helped expand SPSCC’s summer program 21. Establishment of Friends of St. Philip’s in 2019 22. Key Athletic Partners: Pop Warner & Bridge Lacrosse 23. Dallas Volunteer Attorney’s Program: Hosts monthly free legal clinics at SPSCC 24. The Real Estate Council: Loyal Partner in renovation and neighborhood development projects since 1990’s 25. Corporate Partners: Bank of America & Neiman

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