07/27/2026
โจ What an unforgettable day of serving our community! โจ
On Saturday, God allowed us to bless over 300 children, families, and community members from across Philadelphia and even over the bridge with our Community Bookbag Extravaganza! โค๏ธ๐๐
By His grace, we distributed 120 fully packed backpacks, thoughtfully filled with age-appropriate school supplies to help students walk confidently into the new school year. Each backpack included essentials such as notebooks, paper, pencils, pens, erasers, markers or crayons, colored pencils, highlighters, scissors, glue sticks, pencil cases, and moreโcarefully selected to meet the needs of children of different ages.
But this day was about so much more than school supplies.
Families enjoyed:๏ฟฝ๐จ Face Painting๏ฟฝ๐ฟ Fresh Popcorn๏ฟฝ๐ญ Cotton Candy๏ฟฝ๐ฐ Moon Bounce๏ฟฝ๐ฏ Carnival Games & Prizes๏ฟฝ๐ถ Great Music๏ฟฝ๐ Delicious Food
Most importantly, we had the opportunity to share the love of Christ. We prayed with individuals who requested prayer, encouraged families, built new relationships, and reminded our community that they are seen, valued, and loved.
We were also honored to welcome Willie Singletary from the Governor's Office as our guest speaker. Thank you for taking the time to encourage and support our community.
A special thank you to Kayatechz for helping us provide new and refurbished computers to families, and to Congressofor donating fun swag including fans, sunglasses, and squish toys that brought so many smiles to our young guests.
None of this would have been possible without an incredible team of servants.
๐ Thank you to our Deacon Board, Culinary Ministry, Decor Committee, Planning Team, every volunteer, and our entire Saint Phillip's Baptist Church family for giving your time, talents, and hearts to serve. Your willingness to love our community reflects the hands and feet of Christ.
A heartfelt thank you to our Pastor and First Lady for your vision, leadership, prayers, and unwavering support of this ministry. We are grateful for your continual encouragement as we seek to impact our community through the love of Jesus.
๐ฅ And a very special shout-out to our own Saint Phillip's youth member, Saleyah, for creating this beautiful recap video! Thank you for using your gifts and creativity to capture the joy, love, and impact of this special day.
To every family who cameโwe hope you felt loved, welcomed, and encouraged. We pray each student has an amazing, safe, and successful school year.
"Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." โ Matthew 5:16
Until next time... thank you for allowing us to serve you. โค๏ธ๐โ๏ธ
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