What is the Gala?
PCA’s Annual Gala is the first community-wide event of the school year, bringing together parents, donors, and community members to celebrate the legacy of PCA and God’s provision to and through our school. The evening includes a brief cocktail hour, dinner, keynote, live music, fellowship, and fun. Guests are invited to join a generous and growing community of stakeholders to advance the mission of PCA and have the impact that only they can on the lives of children in the near-term and for generations to come.
A Celebration of Faithfulness
We have a bold vision for PCA’s future, one born of thoughtful prayer and aspirational vision for our students and for the future of our school. As we come together for our Sapphire Gala, we enter PCA’s 45th year of education, service, leadership, pioneering spirit, stewardship, and giving.
A 45th anniversary is traditionally marked by sapphires, with one of its attributes being faithfulness. PCA’s Gala is our inaugural celebration of faithfulness—yours, ours, and His.
That faithfulness includes our service to the Lord and to the Seacoast as an institution of Christian education; our community’s faithfulness to further our school’s mission; and the Lord’s faithfulness to PCA to have an enduring impact across multiple generations. These evidences of faithfulness have been a cornerstone of the PCA legacy. Our Sapphire Gala builds on that legacy, continuing to fan the flame of inspiration that will create extraordinary learning opportunities where young minds flourish and dreams take flight.
Join us for a shimmering evening of philanthropy and merriment as we commemorate PCA’s 45th anniversary! The Sapphire Gala will celebrate 45 years of faithfully educating children, advancing God’s Kingdom, and spurring one another on towards new horizons for PCA and its students.
A Memorable Evening Awaits!
The Sapphire Gala promises a memorable evening, featuring:
- Delectable dinner featuring a taste of Italy prepared by Simply Elegant Catering
- Live entertainment
- Keynote by Bob Strodel – Following an exciting aerospace career, Bob Strodel is now the Director Emeritus of Christian Camps and Conferences, Inc., having served as executive director for more than 30 years.
- Dancing and opportunities to connect with fellow supporters
- Sapphire attire encouraged. Sapphires symbolize faithfulness. Embrace the significance of the sapphire by wearing your best blue jacket, tie or cocktail dress!
Together, Let’s Make a Difference
Together, we will shape the landscape of our school—literally and figuratively. We endeavor to complete the acquisition of Hope Hill and lay the foundation for building the new Eagles’ Nest Playground. More than simply acquiring and constructing physical spaces, we are cultivating fertile ground for young minds to grow and thrive.
We look forward to sharing exciting updates with you and showing you recent changes that came about because of donors’ investments in our strategic priorities. You’ll get to see the ways in which our students are benefitting from those changes. And you’ll see how each of us can play a part in creating a vibrant campus that inspires students to maximize their God-given potential while fostering creativity, collaboration, and gratitude for His provisions and blessings.
Join us in writing the next chapter of PCA’s story. Let us be faithful stewards of PCA’s heritage and visionary pioneers of the school’s future. Together, we can build on a legacy that has stood the test of time for generations to come.
