Game Night at New Garden Friends Meeting / January 23, 2021
Mark your calendars! Saturday, January 23rd, 6-7:30 p.m., you are invited to Virtual Game Night! Link and details will be sent out at a later date.
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Prudence and abundant caution
require continuing restrictions
on in-person activities
When will it be safe to resume holding Meeting-related activities in person?
The answer, according to New Garden’s COVID-19 medical advisors, is not yet. And it remains unclear when it will be safe to do so.
After signs that North Carolina’s cases of COVID-19 were leveling off, the state experienced a surge of new cases last week. Governor Cooper’s decision to proceed with Phase 3 reopening, the arrival of cooler temperatures, and the return of children to school classrooms likely will have adverse effects on containing the disease. More worrisome is one study that suggests that the virus is undergoing genetic mutation that makes it even easier to transmit from person to person.
For this reason, our COVID-19 medical advisors recommend that New Garden Friends Meeting not sponsor any in-person activities until state and local statistics indicate that the risk of viral transmission in Guilford County is significantly lower.
Until such time as we can resume more normal activities, the Meeting on Ministry & Counsel urges members and attenders to take part in virtual meetings for worship, committee meetings and Religious Education activities. Consider taking part in Friend to Friend, a program that encourages weekly conversations, by phone or other electronic means, between two households over a 4- to 5-week period. The next series will begin in mid to late October. See the October 13 newsletter for more information.
All New Gardeners must consider for themselves the risks and benefits of in-person contact with non-household members.
To assist our community in making these decisions, our COVID-19 medical advisors have put together a range of fact-based precautionary recommendations. These recommendations represent the most current scientific and medical thinking on coping with the pandemic and limiting its spread. Those recommendations are available here.
October 6, 2020
Welcoming Friends since 1754
New Garden Friends Meeting is an inclusive, welcoming faith community in the tradition of the Religious Society of Friends. Our members and attenders represent a wide range of religious backgrounds and traditions. Grounded in more than 250 years of Quaker heritage, New Garden remains a vital Meeting for those who seek that of God in every person.
The Calendar
Upcoming at New Garden
Wed
20
Wednesday Readings & Queries
January 20 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Wed
20
Event Cancelled / High School Young Friends
January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:45 pm
Wed
20
Event Cancelled / Meditation
January 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu
21
Event Cancelled / Guilford College Community Civitan Club
January 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Sun
24
Event Cancelled / Meeting for Worship / Un-Programmed
January 24 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Sun
24
Event Cancelled; Spiritual Disciplines
January 24 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Sun
24
Online Meeting for Worship
January 24 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Looking Ahead
News you need to know
Peace & Social Concerns Notes / January 6, 2021
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing…
Shepherd’s Center News / January 6, 2021
Adventures in Learning will offer 10 classes on Zoom starting January 12 and continuing for 6 weeks. For program and payment information join the mailing list at http://www.shepctrg.org
Friends Committee on National Legislation / January 6, 2021
Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation is excited to be starting our second year. In anticipation of the 2021 legislative session, (mid-January-July 2021), we invite you to join us for a timely workshop, January 13, 7 – 8 p.m., to learn how our NC Legislature functions and how to contact your representatives. Bill Rowe of…
Peace & Social Concerns Notes / December 30, 2020
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing…
Mondays for Marcus Vigil
This vigil to honor the homeless young man killed by police is held every Monday, 12 to 1 p.m. on Washington Street, in front of city council and police depts. We stand silently in masks, holding signs, which are there to use, if you have none of your own. Call CH Holcombe for more info.…
Peace & Social Concerns Notes / December 22, 2020
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing…
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service / December 24, 2020
Christmas Eve worship at New Garden Friends Meeting will be held on ZOOM this year. Join us on Thursday at 7 p.m. for our traditional Christmas Eve worship. You will receive a ZOOM link for Christmas Eve worship by email and you are welcome to share the ZOOM link with family, friends and neighbors. All…
Honor Cards at New Garden Friends Meeting / December 2020
Honor cards are a different way for you to give a present to your friends or loved ones: Instead of a physical object, you give a card that reflects a gift to a charity. The gift to the charity is in the name of your friend or loved one, so they know that a local…
Upcoming Adult Forum with Lizzie Biddle & Dot Mason / January 3, 2021
A New Year is almost upon us. In addition to celebrating all that comes with it, we also have a new Congress. For many of us in the New Garden Friends Meeting Community we have a new congressional representative in the 6th district: Kathy Manning. Join Friends (and friends of Friends) who have been supportive…
New Ideas Committee Update / December 15, 2020
New Ideas Committee reports the following ideas under consideration: Facilitating community gatherings for participating in Meeting for Worship on Facebook or Zoom. One critical piece is the availability of an accessible TV with internet connection. Then a staff member or resident would be needed to set it up each week. Consideration of a covered picnic…
Peace & Social Concerns Notes / December 15, 2020
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing…
Spending Time with New Gardeners / December 9, 2020
Friends, I have been doing outside in-person visits with New Gardeners since the spring. However, with the increase of Covid-19 cases here in Greensboro and the potential for a surge due to holiday gatherings and travel, I will be temporarily halting in-person visiting. I continue to be available to all of you through email, Zoom,…
Peace & Social Concerns Notes / December 9, 2020
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing…
Alternatives to Violence Workshop / January 8-10, 2021
NC Peace Resource Center is hosting a Basic Alternatives to Violence workshop January 8-10, 2021. There is no charge for this virtual training. Get info at: https://tinyurl.com/y5mjutb4 Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) helps us explore the power we all have to change hostility and destructiveness into cooperation, community, and justice.
The Urgency of Returning to Diplomacy with Iran / December 7, 2020
A note from Mary Luckhaus; Massachusetts Peace Action hosted webinar on Iran featuring Dr. Trita Parsi. You can watch the event video at: https://tinyurl.com/y3pujof4 Web address: masspeaceaction.org The event reinforced the urgency of returning to diplomacy with Iran. To send a message to Congress to rejoin the JCPOA, prevent war with Iran, and return to…
Guilford College Is In Crisis; Here’s How You Can Help / December 2, 2020
Many in the New Garden Friends Meeting community have strong ties to Guilford College. Among our members and attenders are many alumni, plus current and former faculty members and staff. The origins of the college can be traced to New Garden Boarding School, established by members of the meeting in 1837. Throughout the college’s history,…
A New Faith Action Book / December 2020
During the chat after Meeting for Worship on November 29, 2020 we discussed the book, Making Our Way to Lumpkin. The book is a collection of memories, essays and poetry of people who have gone down to the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, GA to visit with male detainees including many who had been living…
Friends Committee on National Legislation / December 9, 2020
Advocacy in a Time of Transition Prepare to Drive Change in the New Congress, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. EST. Are you ready to hit the ground running to advocate for peace and justice with the new Congress in 2021? Join a conversation with FCNL Grasstops Manager Ashley Wilson and National Field Organizer Sarah Freeman-Woolpert…
Peace & Social Concerns Notes / December 2, 2020
The Peace and Social Concerns Committee is working to help New Garden Friends Meeting incorporate more immediate social and economic justice actions into our everyday lives. Thus, every weekly newsletter will include one Anti-Racist Action suggestion and one website whereby members can find minority-owned business to support, if they so choose. The Meeting is not endorsing…
First Day Events
Next Sunday’s schedule
Adult Forum; Considering the Artist’s Role in Society/ January 24, 2021
9:45 a.m. / Join Guilford Alumni, Alex Gingrow for a discussion about her work, her…
Meeting for Worship / January 17, 2021
Sunday 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting/ Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media Order…
Adult Forum / January 10, 2021
Zoom Forum / 9:45 a.m. / Gratitude and Goals: A Time for Reflection and Gratitude…
Meeting for Worship / January 10, 2021
Sunday 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting/ Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media Reading:…
Meeting for Worship / January 3, 2021
Sunday 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting/ Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media Reading:…
Meeting for Worship / December 27, 2020
Sunday 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting/ Prepared messages are posted at:…
Meeting for Worship / December 20, 2020
11 a.m. / Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting/ Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media…
Adult Forum; A Quaker Ministry of Radio / December 20, 2020
9:45 a.m. / Mark Judkins Helpsmeet / Northern Spirit Radio: A Quaker Ministry of Radio…