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.
We are so excited to welcome Juana Tobar Ortega, who is in sanctuary at St. Barnabas Church, and Lori Fernald Khamala from American Friends Service Committee as our guest speakers during Meeting for Worship at 11:00 a.m. on August 19! Worship will be intentionally bilingual (Spanish/English) and Juana Ortega will speak to us via Skype, so…
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn will feature ‘Santuario’, a documentary film telling the story of Juana Tobar Ortega, an asylum seeker from Guatemala now living at Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church. The director of the film, Pilar Timpane, has offered us an opportunity to screen the 45-minute director’s cut of her…
6:00 p.m. / Friendship Hall It’s that time of year again, when New Gardeners show their potluck super powers to feed the young adult Friends from Guilford College. We provide dinner, and Friendship Meeting provides dessert. Please leave food in the kitchen before or as close to 5 p.m. as possible. We expect around at…
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. / Piedmont Friends Fellowship (PFF) and Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting (PFYM) will have a joint meeting at New Garden Friends Meeting on August 25 starting at 9 a.m. The joint meeting will be in the morning and separate meetings are in the afternoon. Bring your own lunch, refreshments will be…
North Carolina Fellowship of Friends (https://ncfriends.org/) will be holding its Annual Gathering at Quaker Lake Camp on August 18. All members and attenders at New Garden are most welcome and encouraged to attend. This new group – which was born when North Carolina Yearly Meeting split – is eager to build an inclusive and meaningful…
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. / Friends are invited to bring a covered dish, your favorite outdoor game, a blanket or lawn chairs, and join us on the lawn and playground for Summer Fun!
The Flea Market dates are set! Donations are now being accepted. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 22 and the half-price sale on Saturday, September 29. Contact: Erin Allred (allred.erin@gmail.com).
Piedmont Friends Fellowship will hold their annual Fall Retreat the weekend of September 7-9 at Seven Springs Lodge and Retreat, 118 Alder Ln, Mocksville, NC 27028. The format will be like last year’s: participants can camp or stay at a Mocksville motel, come for the entire weekend, or just a part of it. Contact: Bob…
Join Friends Committee on National Legislation and Annual Meeting & Quaker Public Policy Institute in Washington, DC this November 28 – December 2. Learn. Lobby. Lead. As FCNL enters our 75th year, join Quakers and friends for four days of community, celebration, and advocacy. Register Now! Be a part of the 75-year legacy of prophetic,…
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Hopefully, Ukestra will be joined by some new students over 55 from Smith Center, who will have just completed Catherine Holcombe’s 6-session Ukulele lessons.
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch & Learn will feature ‘Santuario’, a documentary…
We are so excited to welcome Juana Tobar Ortega, who is in sanctuary at St.…
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Brotherhood Room This week’s topic; “Messengers of Hope.”
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Brotherhood Room This week’s topic; “Choosing Love.”
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Brotherhood Room This week’s topic; “God Comforts Us.”
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Brotherhood Room This week’s topic; “The Power of God’s Love.”
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Brotherhood Room This week’s topic; “God’s Mercy.”
Brotherhood Room / 12:15 – 2:30 p.m. The Social Concerns committee invites you to bring…
