ST. MICHAEL'S

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A people reaching beyond ourselves, extending hospitality, cultivating community, becoming one family in Christ.

 

GOAL: Build a larger, more diverse and inclusive congregation

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Expanding handicap access to extend hospitality to all

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• Hearing loop installed 2019

• Lift replaced May 2022

• ADA bathroom created May 2022

• Ramp to west entrance to Narthex planned for 2023-24.

Live streaming worship services for those unable to attend in person.

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Supporting interfaith and College use of the Parish Hall.

• Partnered with SUNY Geneseo, St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church and Episcopal Diocese of Rochester to bring Dr. Kyle David Bennett to lead 2021

• Hosted an Inter-Faith Dinner Dialog with the Turkish Cultural Center 2019

 

GOAL: Develop missions to Geneseo and Livingston County

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Mission to Upper South Street to demonstrate caring and build community

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• Began with monthly St. Michael’s Dinners to bring residents and members of St Michael’s together to build community.

• Obtained Diocesan grant for $3600 to help with expense.

• During COVID lockdown, St. Michael’s served 2990 meals to residents.

• Monthly St. Michael’s Dinners for Upper South Street residents and members of St. Michael’s have resumed.Average attendance is ~ 30.

• Music by St. Michael’s musicians has been added to dinners.

• Beginning to involve SUNY Geneseo college students as guests and conversational partners at dinners.

• A monthly crafts group has started.

 

Mission to Geneseo to build community by developing a Peace Garden, a public space for quiet gatherings and reflection

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• Purchased 13 Ward Place lot

• Working with community members to develop a plan for garden

• Secured Diocesan grant for $4300

• Installed water hook-up

• Work scheduled to begin May 2022 and finish July 2022.

 

Mission to increase support of the Geneseo Food Pantry to serve residents of Livingston County who face food shortage.

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• Increased financial support

• Including food donations in worship services

 

Mission to Alianza Agricola in support of migrant farmworkers.

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• Made St. Michael’s space available for monthly meetings

• Supported Green Light New York so workers could obtain drivers’ licenses

• Hosted visits by Mexican Consulate so workers could get passports

• Hosted dinner and panel discussion with Alianza leadership and residents of Geneseo to build mutual understanding

• Showed respect for Mexican traditions by working with the Genesee Valley Arts Council to host Day of the Dead Celebration.

• Made kitchen space available to Las Cazuelas Cooperativas so they can prepare and sell Mexican dinners.

 

GOAL: Become financially stable.

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Obtained a Congregational Development Grant from the Diocese to provide ~$120,000 operating funds over 5 years.

 

Purchased 11 Ward Place to provide $22,000 additional net operational income annually

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• Raised $71,795 in donations

• Drew on $110,000 from CDA

 

Received Paycheck Protection Program loans in 2020 and 2021 for operational expenses.  Loans totaling $41,680 are forgiven.

 

Obtained grants and donations to address building needs so that the CDA not be depleted.  Explored alternative funding (Go-Fund-Me)

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• $7000 New York Landmarks Conservancy grant for Building Condition Survey

• $201,205 for Kitchen/Parish Hall Renovation raised

• $41,645 New lift completely funded

• $100,000 for “essential” roof repairs donated by Mour/Wade family

 

GOAL:  With Building and Grounds, address building needs

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• Building Condition Survey by Bero Architects completed

• New steps into the Parish Hall

• Canopy over the entrance to lift

• Drainpipes scoped and blocked area cleared so water no longer runs into Parish Hall

• Kitchen/Parish Hall/ADA Bathroom project completed May 2022

• Commercial grade dehumidifiers installed in basement rooms May 2022

• Sump pump installed in the basement ladies’ room May 2022

• Roof repairs/replacement in 2022-23

• Lift replacement May 2022

 

Looking forward

• Working with insights gained from Renewal Works, plan to rebuild attendance at in-person worship to pre-Covid levels.

• With improved access to the renovated Parish Hall, strengthen and expand community outreach and missions to Geneseo and Livingston County.Build on our location on Main Street to develop a mission of providing space for community activities.

• Renovate men’s and ladies’ rooms in basement.

• Build on our successes in fundraising and grant acquisition to proceed with repairs to the physical plant without adversely affecting the CDA.

• Update and integrate St. Michael’s financial systems with Tompkins Bank Online Banking.