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1951

On March 11, 1951, the parish, having acquired a parcel of land west of Third Street in Jacksonville Beach at Fifth Street and Twelfth Avenue North, broke ground for a new parish hall.

1956

In September of 1956, St Paul’s Episcopal Day School first opened its doors to the Waco community thanks to the vision and determination of the school's founder, Mrs.

Subsequently the cloisters located south of the new parish hall were built, and by 1956, the Stormes Hall complex was completed and the Parish Day School was begun with a kindergarten.

1961

The school opened in September 1961 with 52 students.

1962

In 1962 a second story was added to the front wing of the educational building.

1963

Doctor Clifford E. Nobes, former rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church, founded St Paul's Day School in 1963.

1963: The school opens as a preschool with 43 students and four staff members.

1964

When he retired in 1964, the parish confirmed on him the title of Rector Emeritus and the city named their newest Senior Citizens Apartment building after Mr.

1965

With the addition of sections and grades, enrollment grew to 243 students by 1965.

1966

In 1966, it became necessary to expand the second story over the back wing as well, allowing the school to effectively educate approximately 200 students from kindergarten through eighth grade.

1967

Under his guidance, the sesquicentennial of the Parish was celebrated on June 4, 1967.

1968

St Paul's ceased to be a parish school with its incorporation as an independent institution in 1968.

1969

The original Dogwood Lane campus, which included the main building and five acres, was purchased in 1969.

1970

In 1970, the Food Pantry was established and served approximately 75 persons a month with canned goods donated from local churches.

1971

Harry Brearley Whitley, former rector of the Episcopal Church in Essex Fells, NJ, came to the Parish as an interim and was installed as rector on June 27, 1971 by Bishop Leland Stark.

In the fall of 1971, a new building opened for grades one through five the first year.

1972

On January 25, 1972, at the festival of the conversion of St Paul, the mortgage for the new building was paid off under the leadership of the Rector, the Rev.

The school’s first eighth grade graduated in May 1972.

1973

Conscious of its role as both an historic place of worship and an important participant in the community life of the Beaches, SPBTS continues to support the vitality of the Beaches Episcopal School and (beginning in 1973) the Beaches Fine Arts Series.

Leland Stark conducted a service of ordination in 1973 for the first woman Deacon in our Diocese, who was from St Paul's, The Rev.

1974

In 1974, the first graduation was held for 73 seniors.

1977

1977: The school expands into the nearby Rollins Building, an unoccupied KCMO public school.

During the year 1977, the Parish celebrated its 160 Anniversary year and Bishop George Rath was the guest at the annual Men's Dinner.

1980

On April 29, 1980, St Paul's celebrated its 75 Annual Men's Dinner and its last.

The Carolyn Haluska Memorial Library was created in the 1980’s.

The Federal Government accepted the church and grounds as a gift from the Episcopal Diocese in 1980.

1981

In 1981, Bishop Robert Campbell Witcher sent Reverend Samuel Otis Cross to assess whether the diocese should close the church and sell the property.

Whitley resigned to work for the Episcopal Church Pension Fund in 1981, and The Rev.

1982

Luis Leon came to the Parish in 1982 from the Diocese of Maryland, where he had been Director of Refugee Resettlement.

1983

After a public hearing, the Vestry voted in 1983, to authorize the shelter to proceed in participation with Eva's Kitchen.

1984

St Paul’s became a self-financing parish again in time for the centennial of the consecration of the church building, in 1984.

1985

Cross was appointed vicar, and then rector in 1985, as St Paul’s took on the status of an aided parish of the diocese.

Beginning in 1985 and continuing through the nineties, the school began a capital campaign consisting of three phases: renovation, classroom additions, and property acquisition.

1989

In 1989 the lower floor of the parish hall which had been used as a gymnasium and meeting place for organizations like the Boy Scouts and Girls Friendly Society, was extensively remodeled.

1990

On November 17, 1990, St Paul's became Pro-Cathedral for the Diocese of Newark by hosting a special convention to elect a suffragan bishop.

1991

In 1991, St Paul's purchased a home at 450 Van Houten Street to serve as a transitional home.

1992

On May 17, 1992, the Parish celebrated its 175 Anniversary with the Rt.

1992: The Rollins Building is destroyed by a fire, and school leaders decide to rebuild the school in the same site.

1994

1994: The current three-story school structure opens.

In 1994 the parishioners of St Paul’s Episcopal Church began an ambitious fundraising campaign to upgrade the building complex.

1995

On October 25, 1995, the parish dedicated 180 Carroll Street, a vacant Victorian home that had been turned into seven low income co-op apartments.

1998

On November 21, 1998, John Palmer Croneberger was consecrated Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Newark.

1998: A new three-acre athletic field is dedicated and opens for student use.

1999

Through funding from private donors and the National Park Service, it was restored in 1999 by Rohlf’s Stained & Leaded Glass of Mt.

2000

Reggie Paine Wiens, left for the Diocese of Florida in June 2000.

The completion and rededication service was celebrated on September 27, 2000, with our new Bishop, the Rt.

2001

Steven Winsett became the interim until June 2001.

On October 14, 2001, The Rev David B. Wolf was installed as 19th Rector of St Paul's.

2002

On October 6, 2002, St Paul's celebrated its 185 Anniversary with a Festive Eucharist and with The Rt.

An extensive addition was subsequently made to the complex in 2002, including the north wing with offices, restrooms and classroom space.

2004

A fundraising campaign in 2004 enabled us to air-condition the church, refresh the landscaping around our buildings, and improve the basement drainage system.

2005

On August 29, 2005, St Paul’s was devastated with flood waters when a defective levee collapsed on the edge of the neighborhood shortly after the passing of Hurricane Katrina.

Around 2005, the Hispanic Ministry program began with the hiring of Edgar Gutierrez-Duarte.

2006

In August 2006, St Paul’s school opened its school year, back on its own campus.

In 2006, the After School Program began offering an enrichment program for elementary school children.

2009

2009: A newly expanded North Wing addition opens, housing toddler - kindergarten classrooms, an auditorium, and a cafeteria.

2013

In March 2013, the new lower school building was opened, with approximately 7,500 square feet of learning space for the children.

2014

In 2014, St Paul’s received a grant from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation for its sustainability program which was used in part for the “PAWS” to Work Program.

2019

In fall of 2019, Fr William Ogburn was elected 14th Rector of St Paul’s.

2019: Renovations are completed on the school's three-story south building, offering flexible learning spaces, an expanded science lab, and new art rooms for 1st - 8th grade students.

2020

Fr Ogburn moved into St Paul’s Rectory in February 2020, and just as he began his ministry here, the Covid-19 epidemic closed all churches.

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