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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear GREN members,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please join us for our next Greening Sacred Spaces
information night (for more information about the Greening Sacred Spaces
project, see below).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><U><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><STRONG>Next GSS event: Solar Energy
Information Night</STRONG> <BR><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT></U>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Wednesday May 12 at Erb Street Mennonite Church, 131 Erb Street W.,
Waterloo, 6:30 p.m. visit displays, 7 p.m. program
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2><SPAN>Learn about solar energy opportunities for your home or faith
community. Visit displays of local solar energy vendors. Program includes
success stories of people going solar, information about Mennonite Saving and
Credit Union’s Creation Care loans and a reflection on how our energy use
impacts our global neighbours. For more information, contact Darren Kropf at
519-745-8458, ext. 216, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href=""><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">darrenk@mennonitecc.on.ca</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> or </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
href=""><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://ontario.mcc.org/MISE</SPAN></A><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hosted by Mennonite Central
Committee and Greening Sacred Spaces Waterloo/Wellington/Dufferin Regions <A
href=""><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><FONT
color=#800080>www.greeningsacredspaces.net</FONT></SPAN></A> and <A
href="http://www.reepwaterlooregion.ca"><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: normal">www.reepwaterlooregion.ca</SPAN></A> </SPAN></EM></P>
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<P class=MsoBodyText2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
lang=EN-CA>GREENING SACRED SPACES (GSS) WATERLOO REGION (now also welcoming
members from Wellington and Dufferin regions!)</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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lang=EN-CA><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Help your faith
community create an environmentally-friendly place of worship, and educate
members of your community about environmental issues.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Your faith
community can access:</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">* FREE,
dowloadable resources, including environmental workshop outlines, do-it-yourself
energy and waste audits</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">* information
about free programs, such as lighting and water audits</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">* quarterly
networking/training meetings with other environmentally-conscious people from
all faith communities</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">* information
about energy-efficiency and energy audits for your faith community</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">* updates about
funding opportunities, environmental events and other issues pertinent to faith
communities</SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Join the GSS
Network - it's free!</SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-CA></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">For more
information, contact Jane Snyder, </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><A
href="http://www.reepwaterlooregion.ca/">www.reepwaterlooregion.ca</A> or <A
href="http://www.greeningsacredspaces.net/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.greeningsacredspaces.net</FONT></A> </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">519-747-5139 <A
href="mailto:jsnyder@faith-commongood.org">jsnyder@faith-commongood.org</A>
</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>Jane Snyder<BR>Greening
Sacred Spaces Waterloo/Wellington/Dufferin Regions<BR>a project of Faith and the
Common Good & Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP)<BR>Helping faith
communities to make their buildings more energy efficient and educate members to
be more environmentally aware.</EM></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>Websites: </EM><A
href="http://www.reepwaterlooregion.ca"><EM>www.reepwaterlooregion.ca</EM></A><EM>,
</EM><A
href="http://www.greeningsacredspaces.net"><EM>www.greeningsacredspaces.net</EM></A><BR><EM>Tel:
519-747-5139<BR>Email: </EM><A
href="mailto:jsnyder@faith-commongood.net"><EM>jsnyder@faith-commongood.net</EM></A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM></EM> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><EM>Have you been to our new
website? </EM><A
href="http://www.greeningsacredspaces.net"><EM>www.greeningsacredspaces.net</EM></A><BR><EM>Access
member-only resources, list your events, network with other faith
communities. Create a profile for your faith community
today!</EM></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>