The authorization to operate the solar panel system which was completed in early December came in early January. The panels are now generating electricity to reduce our use of electricity generated using fossil fuels. Combined with our new efficient HVAC systems both...
Care and Counsel would like to remind Friends that we have a Fund for Sufferings which assists folks in financial distress. It is in addition to the Financial Assistance line in our budget. The money for the Fund for Sufferings come directly from contributions from...
BYM Camp Registration begins on Sunday, January 15 at noon. To register go to bym-rsf.org and click on Camp Registration. Or find camp information under the heading What We Do. Both BYM and RFM are committed to helping families send their children to camp. Camp...
Friends are asked to return to wearing masks during Meeting for Worship. The community transmission rate in Richmond and surrounding counties is now High, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Transmission). Therefore, the Ministry and Worship...
This is fair trade extra virgin olive oil from occupied Palestine. Sales help Palestinian farmers.750 mL for $25. Also long-lasting handmade olive-oil soap from Palestine. No chemicals or preservatives, traditional cold process method and scent free. $5 per bar. These...
The “Aging in Community Support Group” restructured to a simpler format this past year. In July, the aging group approved a scaled-down organizational structure; essentially needing only a clerk and four care coordinators, dropping the “official” program and...
Martha Jane Menk, an attender and member of Richmond Friends Meeting for over three decades, passed away on August 3, 2022, after a prolonged journey with Parkinson’s disease. An artist whose wide-ranging interests included watercolor, pastels, pastel chalk,...
This recommendation follows three meetings over the last two months with a marriage clearness committee composed of Annie Salter, clerk, Catherine Roseberry, Don Miller, and Randee Humphrey. The recommendation will be held over until January's business meeting,...
The “Aging in Community Support Group” restructured to a simpler format this past year. In July, the aging group approved a scaled-down organizational structure; essentially needing only a clerk and four care coordinators, dropping the “official” program and social...
he Clearing Usage and Promotions Committee would like to remind everyone in Meeting that The Clearing is available to members and attenders free of any donation request. Our lovely retreat center offers different levels of camping: sites to pitch a tent, the...