Letter from Dinner-Dance Committee to Vestry of St. Philip's, 1974

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Title: Letter from Dinner-Dance Committee to Vestry of St. Philip's, 1974
Description: Typewritten letter from the Nursing Home Ministry Lay Readers Dinner-Dance Committee to the vestry of St. Philip's Church asking for donations for a fundraiser, 1974.
Subject: Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Church history; African Americans -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
Creator: Nursing Home Ministry
Source: St. Philip's Episcopal Church records (MS-0269)
Publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date: 1974
Contributor: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Format: application/pdf
Language: en-US
Type: Text
Identifier: MS-0269_10_2_004
Date Created: 2023-05-15
Extent: 21.5x28.1cm; 2pp
Transcription: YOUR KINDESS IN HAVING THIS READ WILL BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED"Naked and you clothed me: I was sick andye visited me.....""Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least ofthese my brethren, ye have done it unto me."(Matthew 25: 36 and 40)Reverend Clergy and Members of the Vestry:No so many years ago, it was quite common to find family unitscontaining grandparents who were living out their lives in the "oldhomestead" which was being managed by their children.Today, family units are more mobile; occupational changes morefrequent. And when the grandparents retire, many find themselves livingalone in the "old homestead." This home soon becomes unmanageable forthem, and they - too, need a lot of care and medical attention. Wheredo they go?Thus, today, the growth of Nursing Homes has become a salvationfor these lonely people.In December 1970, a new and vital ministry came into effectwithin our Diocese. Father Clarke, Chaplain to Roswell Park MemorialInstitute and the Buffalo General Hospital, was asked by our Bishopto act as Co-ordinator for the Nursing Home Ministry of our Diocese.Since then thirty-five active Lay Readers' have faithfully taken Serviceson Sundays in most of our major Nursing Homes. Services have even beenheld all during the summer months. In three years not one single LayReader has missed taking his turn with a Service. Services are heldtwelve months each year. There is now a Priest assigned to each andevery Nursing Home to care for the patient's Sacramental life as well.This ministry has proven itself to be very effective in helpingto bring the Church to these Christian people, now retired and no longeractive within society. However, this Ministry does not receive anydependable or consistent financial support. For the past three years;it has financially functioned through the blessing of gifts. Althoughgratefully received, these modest oblations are not adequate.From time to time needs are made known to us. EG. The elderly andinfirm require large print when it comes to the reading of the New Testamentor copies of the devotional booklet "Forward Day by Day." Then too,we like to distribute small bedside favors at Christmas time and Easter.Our Lay Readers' also require help financially to purchase sermon material,devotional booklets etc.(THE BISHOP'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THIS LETTER)Last year we realized the need for a "PrayerBook Service" in large bold print. This was going to prove a costlyventure. The total amount required was one thousand, four hundred andseventeen dollars and eighty cents. We stepped forward in faith believingthe Holy Spirit would help us in time. There were many many hours spentplanning and preparing for the production of this book. A total of fourteenmeetings were held and on an average of four hours per meeting atthe Diocesan House. Finally we placed our order for the number of bookswe required for diocesan use. They arrived and so did the bill ! However,in one day we raised almost the entire amount - save two hundred dollars.The book was paid for by the Lay Readers' involved in the Nursing HomeMinistry themselves. It was a worthy project but now we need your helpas members of the Vestry.On Saturday evening, February 2nd., 1974 - weplan to sponsor a Dinner and Dance open to the entire Diocesan Family andtheir friends. It will be held at the "Pellamwood House" 3300 Transit Road., -at Clinton, West Seneca, N.Y. All proceeds from this project will be givento the Nursing Home Ministry within our own Diocese in order to bettersupport the elderly and infirm.We are asking each Parish to act as a "Patron."Will you please help us ? We have at the present no funds of our own.We shall gladly print your Parish's name on the Dinner Menu if you willrespond by acting as a Patron.We invite all members of each Vestry and theirspouses; also their friends. As a Committee, may we suggest respectfullythat you treat your Clergyman and his wife to this event ? It would beso nice to see and have with us the Clergy of our Diocese. We do sincerelythank you for your kindness in reading this long but important letter.Please send your check to the address listed below in the lower left handcorner. Thank you once again. We remain.Very sincerely yours,THE DINNER-DANCE COMMITTEENURSING HOME MINISTRY - LAY READERS.PLEASE SEND YOUR CHECK TO: Mr. Albert L. Knobloch,1114 Delaware Avenue,Buffalo, New York, 14209.PLEASE MAKE CHECK OUT TO: " DINNER DANCE-NURSING HOME MINISTRY. "DINNER DANCE TICKET $8.00 PER PERSON.WE RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST EACH MISSION OR CHURCH USE THEIR OWN DISCRETIONWITH REGARD TO HOW MUCH THEY WILL GIVE TOWARD THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU.
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