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Community Spirit and Arts: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy

INTRODUCTION Picture the corner of Genesee & Lewis Streets

in 1867 with no cars, no lights, and no paved streets. A grand brownstone church emerges. One hundred and fifty years later, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church now stands as a strong anchor for its members, its neighborhood, and the Finger Lakes region.

ith a strong and stable congregation and engaging outreach programs, St. Peter’s provides faith, support, and encouragement throughout the community. Christian education classes are offered for all ages. The Neighbor’s Night program provides a weekly dinner and fellowship program for neighborhood children. Cooking Matters features a rotating menu of cooking education classes. The St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy is a highly successful music and arts educational organization founded on the belief that having a quality arts education in our community increases the quality of life for all residents. St. Peter’s Church and the St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy are at a pivotal point. Church life has grown with increasingly robust membership and parish activities. The Academy, established in 2005,

serves hundreds of students per year. And, the church buildings serve as a regular meeting place for local neighborhood groups and organizations. On average, it is estimated that 700-1000 people visit the campus every week. The beautiful buildings of St. Peter’s are historically significant, each having been recognized on the National Historic Register. Unfortunately, physical spaces in the church sanctuary and the Rankine Parish Hall are showing their age and the former rectory building, located prominently on the property, sits unused and empty. Renovation is needed across the campus. St. Peter’s is embarking on a comprehensive campaign for the future. The following report provides details and support for this effort.

THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS CAMPAIGN ARE G OA L

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Renovate the former Rectory

Establish a dedicated home for the St Peter’s Community Arts Academy Offer expanded studios and offices for growing programs.

Add a New Building connecting the Rankine Parish Hall and the former Rectory.

Offers a Welcoming and Accessible Environment for all. Adds an ADA accessible elevator to serve all levels of both buildings

Preserve and Restore the Church Sanctuary.

Provide quality space for Academy concerts, recitals and performances. Enhance experience for worship at church services.

Update the Rankine Parish Hall

Support growing outreach programs that support the community.

Invest in the endowment.

Provide ongoing resources for staff leadership and support. Provide resources for scholarships to ensure access to “Arts for All” Secure funding for future maintenance of the physical property.

We encourage you to review this case and to consider how you would like to be involved. By supporting St Peter’s Episcopal Church and the St Peter’s Community Arts Academy you are investing in the Geneva community and beyond, for generations to come. Together we can make a difference by connecting with one person, one neighbor, and one student at a time. Community Spirit and Arts: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy

NEIGHBOR’S NIGHT

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UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY Situated on the shores of Seneca Lake in the beautiful Finger Lakes region, Geneva is experiencing a renaissance. Nationally recognized restaurants, wineries, and craft breweries are bustling. Arts and music programs are thriving. Organizations such as Geneva Concerts and the Geneva Summer Music Festival are growing. The Smith Opera House and the Gearan Center for the Performing Arts provide outstanding year-round performances and national ensembles. The diverse and eclectic community offers stability and vibrancy for residents and visitors. ST PETER’S PARISH

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church sits in the historic Genesee Park residential neighborhood on the edge of Geneva’s downtown within walking distance to many local restaurants, shops, and government offices. Located at the corner of Lewis and Genesee Streets in Geneva, St. Peter’s parish was first established by Bishop William Delancey. A small wooden chapel served as the Diocesan seat and as a small seminary. In 1867, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church was formally established and the large brownstone church was commissioned. St. Peter’s church membership grew steadily with the Geneva community. Today, St Peter’s holds steadfast to his mission of Loyalty to Christ. Church ministry is energized and outreach programs have grown. The church has more than 100 actively pledging members and families from more than twenty towns spanning four surrounding counties. With annual average Sunday worship attendance of 154, the parish is balanced with many families and individuals of all ages. Living into its mission and affirming its Episcopal identity, St Peter’s openly welcomes everyone and does not discriminate. In support of its vibrant ministries and membership, the church offers robust Christian formation opportunities for children and adults. These include adult forum, bible study, women and men’s groups, regular parish events and more. Four age-appropriate Godly Play and teen ministry classes provide Christian education for youth. Additional parish ministries include the Order of St. Luke healing ministry, Altar Guild, and Heavenly Hosts serving coffee hour. New ministries bloom often in the parish and St Peter’s is proud to be a welcoming and engaging parish.

NEIGHBORHOOD

With a population of thirteen thousand residents, Geneva is the youngest and most diverse community

in Ontario County. Thirteen percent (13%) of to the population is Hispanic, 8% black or African American, 3% multi-racial, and 1% Asian residents. Geneva’s median age is 28 years compared to 38 in New York State and 43 in Ontario County. A strong base of families with young children brings energy to the community.

POVERTY RATES OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE UNDER 18 (2014) GENEVA

ONTARIO NEW YORK COUNTY STATE

Poverty Rate of People Under 18

36%

14%

22%

Families Living Below the Poverty Line

17%

12%

American Community Survey, 2014 US Census Bureau.

While there is some balance across income levels, there is great poverty in Geneva and the Genesee Park neighborhood where St. Peter’s is located. One in three Geneva children live in poverty. The rate of families living in poverty is three times that of Ontario County and a third higher than New York State. Over 50% of children live in single-parent households and the rate of two-parent households is less than the state average. Crime and property blight have also been long-standing issues in the Genesee Park neighborhood. Properties in the Genesee Park neighborhood have seen limited investment, but more is needed. Many beautiful historic Victorian style homes serve as crowded deteriorating multi-family apartments. Others sit abandoned. Recently, neighborhood residents also learned of extensive ground contamination caused by a former foundry located two blocks from the church. Clean up efforts are being organized by the City

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of Geneva and the New York State Department of Conservation (DEC). To help support its community, St Peter’s has welcomed several neighborhood meetings regarding the contamination and other issues. Thankfully, St. Peter’s property provides a safe place for neighborhood children to play. Subsequent ground testing by the DEC revealed no ground contamination on St Peter’s property.

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

Service to others has provided the foundation for the growth and outreach of St. Peter’s. The Church provides quality programs that enrich and support children and families in the immediate neighborhood and in the greater Geneva community. Recognizing that the needs of each child and family may be different, the programs and options for participation at St. Peter’s are varied. Key outreach programs include:

Neighbor’s Night

Established in 1987, the weekly Neighbor’s Night program offers children a hot meal, caring fellowship and fun at St. Peter’s while living out the mission of bearing witness that Jesus loves each person. Under the direction of Father Jim Adams and his wife, Sue Adams, “Neighbors Night” was initiated to unite St Peter’s with the immediate neighborhood and to help build our sense of community. In the 1980s, St. Peter’s church became subject to incidents of vandalism most likely caused by local youth. Rather than lock its doors and wall itself away from the neighborhood, the parish looked inward and acknowledged that they could do more to support and

connect with children and families in their immediate community. St. Peter’s opened its doors wide and started a weekly program offering neighborhood children unconditional generosity and fellowship. One evening each week 30-80 children visit St. Peters to celebrate God’s love for them and have dinner together. Through this brilliant program generations of families have been touched. Older children bring their younger loved ones. Parents, who were once children in the program, now bring their own children. Generous volunteers serve the program. Led by Sue Adams, youth volunteers come from Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges. Regular adult volunteers serve from St Peter’s parish, St Michael’s Orthodox Church, and other organizations visit throughout the year. God calls us to serve and love one another. Neighbor’s Night is one important way that St. Peter’s lives into this mission

Cooking Matters

Volunteers at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church are working to combat youth obesity one veggie at a time. Cooking Matters is a nationally acclaimed nutrition program serving youth in grades 5 to 8. The Cooking Matters Program uses skills-based lessons to help youth learn how to eat healthier on a limited budget and how to be a smart shopper at the market. Each youngster takes a bag of groceries home after each class to practice making a recipe learned in class. Cooking Matters is a hands-on course that empowers neighborhood families with the skills to be self-sufficient in the kitchen.

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Church is committed to sharing its gifts and resources with the wider community. This includes sharing its inspiring historic spaces; sharing its human resources of talented musicians and teachers; and sharing its grand instruments such as its pianos and organs. With the dream of providing the community with wider access to music and dance, St. Peter’s Community Arts Program was started in 2005.

Lake Delaware Boys Camp

Lake Delaware Boys Camp (LDBC) is a life changing summer program for boys located in Delhi, NY. The camp is an independent non-profit organization separate from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Yet the ministries are deeply intertwined and supportive of one another. Father Jim and Sue Adams are the camp directors and many members of the congregation are involved as camp counselors or volunteers. Many youth from Geneva attend the camp. This includes eight students from the Geneva Boys and Girls Club who are fully sponsored by LDBC each year.

St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy (SPCAA)

For hundreds of years, the practice of religion has been supported by the arts. Songs, poems, hymns, dances, and sacred images have been used in places of worship as aids to prayer and meditation. At St. Peter’s, music graces the worship services and is especially important to the parish. Teaching music to the greater Geneva community is a natural outgrowth of the pairing of music and the church. St Peter’s

St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy was established with the belief that the arts are central to personal growth; are an integral part of education; and provide a means of strengthening and building the community. The Academy reflects its mission of advancing “Arts for All!” by focusing both on the development of Geneva as a vibrant arts community and on the development of young people in terms of their ability to practice, rehearse and perform. Today the Arts Academy serves more than 220 students a year. Programs and lessons are designed to supplement, extend, or enhance arts education so the Academy provides lessons that are not available in local schools. While the Academy is an important part of the life of St. Peter’s Church, it is separate from the parish in terms of its artistic development, and its programs. It also maintains separate budgets and financial accounts. Nine faculty members and four staff work at the Academy to provide students with high quality intensive learning experiences. The Academy is proud to offer its programs to all students regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or national or ethnic origin. Scholarships and sponsored classes are vital in helping make lessons accessible and affordable

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for all members of the community. Academy arts programs include:

Community Choirs

Beginning with ten church choir members in 1987, the St Peter’s Community Academy Choirs have now grown to comprise approximately 100 members in four distinct groups: St. Nicholas Choir (grades K-2); the Junior Choir (grades 3-6); the Senior Choir (grades 7-12); and the Adult Mixed Choir. Choir students practice weekly and perform at least once per month. The Senior Choir has the distinction of performing throughout the Northeastern US, Great Britain and Scotland. The group is currently preparing for their 6th European tour in 2019.

Music Studios

The Academy offers several music studios including violin, piano, organ, Suzuki violin, viola, fiddle, and cello. These instruments are not taught in the local schools and the Academy provides a quality

opportunity to learn. Suzuki Violin and piano studio students meet twice per week, once for individual lessons and once in a group class. Instructors are highly qualified educators and performers. Academy students perform at a high level.

Dance Studios

Students are offered lessons in creative movement, ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance in an environment that is challenging, rewarding, encouraging and nurturing. Students learn the art of dance with a focus on proper technical instruction rather than on performance preparation or competition. The dance classes serve preschool through adult students.

Musical Beginnings

Musical Beginnings focuses on young children, parents and teachers coming together and having a great time with music and movement. The educational goal is to give each child a lifelong love of music and a foundation for learning. Musical Beginnings starts with

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each child’s individual abilities, regardless of age and musical readiness, and provides activities that stimulate mind, body and creative play.

Concert Series

St. Peter’s is committed to bringing world-renowned artists and regional talent to the Finger Lakes. Past concerts have included English Cathedral Choirs, Vienna Boy’s Choir, and the National Girls and Boy’s Choir of the Czech Republic. Presenting mostly choral and organ programs, the Concert Series provides events not featured in other area venues. Additionally, the St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy Choirs feature annual performances for the community including The Sounds of Christmas and Spring Sing.

Performance in the Community

In addition to offering lessons, Academy students and ensembles perform at venues throughout the community. These include performances at the Smith Opera House, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, and a variety of other events and venues.

lessons financially affordable and accessible. The Academy offers need-based scholarships for families and individuals. On average, financial-aid award covers 53% of tuition. Additionally, the Academy provides free and discounted lessons for the Geneva Boys and Girls Club afterschool program. Partnerships with foundations, business sponsors, and individual donors are key to continuing and enhancing this accessibility to music and arts education.

ECONOMIC INVESTMENT

St. Peters invests in the community and the local economy. Together, the Church and the Academy have operating budgets in excess of $500,000 that directly support local employees and programs. Over a five-year period, this community investment exceeds well over $2.5 million dollars. St. Peter’s is an anchor in its neighborhood and it’s committed to the future of Geneva.

Ensuring “Arts for All”: Scholarship and Financial Aid The Academy actively works to make music and arts

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RESTORATION AND REPAIR of the historic church sanctuary will enhance church worship services, Academy concerts, and community events.

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SPIRIT AND ARTS COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN As St Peter’s looks toward the next 150 years, it’s time to invest in its future. The parish needs to update its buildings to support its growing missions and large numbers of visitors. The Rankine Parish Hall is need of updates to enhance accessibility and safety. Improved community spaces are needed to house growing programs. Restoration and repair of the historic church sanctuary will enhance church worship services, Academy concerts, and community events. Meeting rooms need to be modernized and updated. For twenty years the fate of the former rectory building has been unsettled. This campaign seeks to fully restore and renovate the rectory and add an additional building to improve ADA access across the campus. This campaign will invest in the future of St. Peter’s, the Academy, and the Geneva community. I. PRESERVE AND RESTORE HISTORIC SANCTUARY SPACE

Designed by the renowned architect Richard Upjohn, St. Peter’s sanctuary serves as a vital worship space for the church and provides a superior performance space for students and guests at Arts Academy concerts and events. As part of this campaign, renovations of the church sanctuary building will restore the beautiful historic spaces of the sanctuary, including the following:

Enhance Safe and Welcoming Foyer

The entrance foyer is the main entrance for worship services and provides a beautiful entry space for worship, concert, and event guests. There is a lovely antique bench at the rear of this entryway and large double glass doors leading into the sanctuary. Unfortunately, the detailed antique floor tile has become dislodged in places and is in need of immediate repair. This campaign will • Restore the foyer and enhance the appearance and of the entryway. • Replace the floor to provide safe entry to and from the sanctuary.

Visual and Functional Improvements to the Sanctuary

Critical improvements and restoration of the church sanctuary are also needed. Paint on plaster walls is peeling. The organ is need of repair. Free standing light fixtures brought in for performances and placed amongst the pews reduce critical seating capacity for events. The roof also needs to be addressed. Originally installed as a slate roof, it was replaced with composition shingles in 2003. Since then, wind and weather have taken a toll and the roof is in need of repair or replacement. To address these issues, this campaign will:

• Restore the church’s pipe organ improving performances and acoustics. • Upgrade and install new wall-mounted lights to enhance recitals and performances. • Repaint the interior of the sanctuary enhancing visual appeal. • Refinish the sanctuary hardwood floor in order to preserve the floor for the future. • Enhance safety by adding a modern fire and carbon monoxide alarm system. • Replace or restore the roof of the church sanctuary.

Preserve and Restore Historic Stained-Glass Windows Seeing the world through multi-colored glass inspires the mind. St. Peter’s is fortunate to boast many beautiful historic hand-painted stained-glass windows that tell stories of the past The grand circular Rose Window was given as a gift by a church in Philadelphia whose warden was General George Meade. During the U.S. Civil War, Gen. Meade served as Commander of the Union Army at the Battle at Gettysburg. Another stained-glass window was given by General Ambrose Burnside who served as Governor and U.S. Senator of Rhode Island. The window was given to memorialize his two nieces who drowned off the Carolina coast in 1867. According to a 2017 study, nearly fifty leaded windows require repair at St. Peters. This includes the large Rose Window. To ensure high quality results, restoration will be done by Pike Stained Glass Studio, a third-generation firm widely recognized as one of America’s leading stained-glass studios.

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II. INVEST IN VIBRANT PARISH LIFE || BUILD NEW CENTER FOR MUSIC & ARTS

The vibrant life of St. Peter’s extends well beyond traditional church services. This campaign will invest in the future of the parish’s vast ministries and outreach programs. It will also establish a new dedicated home for music and arts education at St Peter’s. In support of these objectives this campaign will fully renovate and restore the Rankine Parish Hall to support expanded church programs and Academy classes. The former rectory building will be renovated and transformed. Additionally, a new building will be built to connect the former rectory to the parish hall

Renovate the Rankine Parish House

• Add an ADA accessible lift to ensure access for individuals with limited mobility between the church sanctuary and the parish hall. • Renovate the office for the church administrator. • Expand and improve walkway traffic in the kitchen. • Add gallery hallway into new Center for Music and Arts building addition where the elevator provides improved ADA accessibility to all levels. • Add and enhanced dance floor to better accommodate dance instruction and safety.

Second Floor

• Create an office and conference suite for use by the Rector, groups, and committees.

Renovation of the Rankine Parish House will significantly improve function, safety, accessibility, and utilization of the space by St Peter’s Church, the Community Arts Academy, and the community.

• Renovate and upgrade two large classroom spaces for group music lessons and instruction.

All three floors of the Rankine Parish Hall are used heavily every day of the week. The small church office houses the desks of the Priest and the Parish Administrator as well as the large copier. Two staff desks are tucked in a corner of the first floor common area. The Academy offers full dance studio classes on the first floor. Music studios for strings, guitar, and piano operate on the second floor and in the basement. Each Sunday, coffee hour and Christian education programs utilize the entire building. There is a new small modern kitchen on the first floor. There is also a large commercial style kitchen in the basement, where meals are prepared for Neighbors Night and many other events. Community meetings and events are also hosted here. Utilization of the parish house is over capacity.

Lower Level

Improvements to the parish hall are required. There is no existing elevator or ADA access. Two large instruction rooms on the second floor require people to walk directly through the first room to enter the second room. The commercial kitchen is in need of upgrades and repair. The electrical service is undersized and in need of updating. Knob and tube switches are still utilized in some classrooms. In addition, there are not enough outlets resulting in overuse of extension cords throughout the buildings. Finally, the roof of the parish hall is the oldest on the complex and needs replacement. In support of the many missions and activities at St. Peter’s, this renovation will:

Main Floor

• Update and refresh the parish hall while honoring its historic gothic revival design.

• Add a new hallway to provide safe and direct access to classrooms and the new connector building. • Renovate and update the large community dinner and event space for Neighbor’s Night and other events. • Update and add new modernized classrooms for Christian Education • Add a new commercial kitchen with newer, safer appliances and kitchen exhaust system. • Improve and update bathrooms and add integrated ventilation.

Comprehensive upgrades will:

• Repair and replace aging and broken windows. • Replace the roof of the parish hall. • Add modern fire and carbon monoxide alarm systems. • Upgrade electrical systems to improve safety and increase the size of the service. • Add new low energy lighting fixtures throughout the buildings providing guests. • Install upgraded heating and cooling systems for comfortable year-round use of the buildings.

Renovation of Former Rectory

A central dream of this campaign is to establish a new Center for Music and Arts by renovating the former rectory building and adding a new ADA accessible connector building. The historic Tudor style rectory building currently sits uninhabited and unused on the property. It’s historic exterior and spacious interior design lends perfectly as a repurposed space for the

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Academy. Restoration will help alleviate overuse of the Rankine Parish Hall and provide a new home for growing Academy programs. This campaign will • Provide high quality music instruction by establishing dedicated piano and violin studios in an acoustically superior environment. (According to the 2017 architects report, the original plaster walls in the former rectory are ideal for music studio instructional space). • Provide secure and efficient office space for Academy staff. • Reduce strain currently experienced by high occupancy of the Rankine Parish Hall. • Restore the beautiful rectory building and give new life to the property.

New Building

In addition to renovating the former rectory this campaign will add a new building for the parish and Academy. As part of the master plan drawn up by architect Dirk Schneider CJS Architects, a newly built connector building will fully connect the Rankine Parish Hall with the former rectory. This new structure will: • Provide a dedicated entryway area to welcome Academy students and their families. • Incorporate a new study and lounge area on the second floor. • House a new elevator and stairs to provide welcoming ADA access to all levels of the connector building, the parish hall, and the renovated rectory. • Add ADA accessible restrooms on all levels easily reached by corresponding hallways connecting the parish hall and rectory. • Incorporate essential storage area. Honoring the beautiful historical design of each building on the St Peter’s campus, this new building is designed to adhere to the Secretary of Interior Standards on New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings.

III. INVEST AND SECURE THE FUTURE: BUILDING THE ENDOWMENT

efforts and missions of the Church and Arts Academy. Individuals wishing to give only to support St Peter’s Community Arts Academy programs are welcome. Funds will last into perpetuity while investment returns will: • Support missions and ministries of St. Peter’s long into the future. • Increase access to “Arts for All!” by making lessons affordable for St Peters Community Arts Academy students. • Provide stability for the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings.

Costs

The campaign is ambitious but achievable. CJS Architects produced a Master Plan in January 2017 that provided a thorough inspection, initial architectural drawings, and estimates of the cost of construction, repairs and upgrades. The endowment of the Church must also grow to reflect increased operating costs and support future generations. The total working budget for the site development, architectural design and construction, fit-out, furnishings, endowment, staffing and equipment are estimated at approximately $4.5 million. Funding for this campaign will come from donors, sponsors, grants, and historictax credits. This campaign timetable has been set for three (3) to five (5) years. The church congregation has expressed overwhelming support for project. A parish survey showed that over 90% supported renovating the rectory and making it available for use. Nearly 90% supported providing the St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy with a home in the rectory. Likewise, community support of the St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy is strong and growing. An active support board for the Academy provides vital leadership and fundraising efforts. The Academy is frequently given a vote of confidence from foundations and individuals in the community in the form of gifts and donations.

True investment in buildings and programs requires forward thinking by thoughtful and engaged leaders and supporters. This campaign seeks to ensure that St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and St Peter’s Community Arts Academy continue to carry out its mission of community support far into the future by building its endowment. Gifts may be given to St Peter’s Church to support all

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HONORING THE BEAUTIFUL HISTORICAL DESIGN of each building on the St Peter’s campus, this new building is designed to adhere to the Secretary of Interior Standards on New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings.

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COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE Over the life of St. Peter’s, dreams have become reality. • 1867, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church was formally established as a parish. • 1870, The elegant brownstone church was completed. • 1986, Restoration of the sanctuary. • 1987, Neighbor’s Night began serving neighborhood children; • 2005, the St Peter’s Community Arts Academy began fulfilling its mission of providing “Arts for All” Today, vibrant parish and community wide outreach programs fill the buildings of St. Peter’s. The Arts Academy is thriving. Neighbor’s Night and outreach programs provide fellowship, education, and meals for youth. The parish and its ministries provide deep and meaningful support for parishioners and community members alike. Now picture an even stronger St. Peter’s with a dedicated Music and Arts Center. Picture updated and renovated spaces to serve our parish, community, and neighbors. Picture a campus that provides full safe access for persons of all ages and abilities. Picture a

place where everyone has access to music and arts education. Picture a robust endowment to support this dream well into the future. This vision requires a focused commitment of time, energy, and resources. We hope that you will consider making an investment in this vision for St. Peter’s and our community. St. Peter’s presence on Genesee Street; the parish ministries; the outreach programs; and the long successful history makes this dream attainable. Help continue the momentum of the Geneva Renaissance and partner with St Peter’s to make this campaign a success.

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