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.
First Friends Meeting, Fellowship Hall, 2100 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro / All are welcome to the Labyrinth Walk – a time to slow down; a time to reflect as we walk the path of life. January 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. and January 26 from 9 -11 a.m. Refreshments will be served!
New Gardeners are invited again to watch or walk in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. parade, a one-mile route, from Benbow Professional Plaza (on MLK Drive) to the railroad tracks where MLK meets downtown. We will join other walkers from Friendship Community Partnership at 10 a.m. to line up in our assigned spot, and…
7:30 p.m. / Temple Emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Road, Greensboro, NC / Please join us for this moving service, featuring inspirational music that will ensure a memorable evening The purpose of this special service is not only to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but also to reach out and facilitate dialogue within…
It’s time to begin preparing Valentine care packages to send to our younger Friends who are studying away from home (and yes, this includes abroad!). If you would like to have a care package sent to your boarding school student and/or college student (undergraduate or graduate), please see the time-line below. Packages will again be…
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. / Parlor / On February 23, March 1, and March 8, there will be a book study of “Living Buddha, Living Christ” during Adult Forum in the parlor. If you are interested in participating and would like to order a book, you can use the following link to do so; Living Buddha,…
9:45-10:45 a.m/ Parlor / David Fraccaro will lead Brotherhood Forum this Sunday. David is the Executive Director of FaithAction International House and is a graduate of Union Theological Seminary (Masters of Divinity) and Columbia University (Masters of Human Rights). He will be working loosely from the Illuminate Friends Bible Study, discussing the lesson “Freedom from…
Fellowship Hall / 2-4 p.m. Does your smart phone make you feel… well, not so smart? Do you need help with your tablets, laptops, email, and social media? Whatever your daily technology needs, we can help! G2G, or Generation 2 Generation, is a program that is designed and sponsored by the Friends Community Partnership. Youth…
Seekers classes will run for four Sundays from February 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 3-5 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity for newcomers and longtime members. We will cover the basics of Quaker history, the testimonies, and Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers. Join us…
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / “Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as Resistance” is about the book of Revelation in the New Testament, the one so often used to predict terror, the end of the world, and wild conspiracy theories. It offers a different way into understanding what Revelation is about. If…
Sponsored by the North Carolina Alternatives to Violence Project in partnership with the NC Peace Resource Center for anyone who has completed the Basic AVP training. The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) helps us explore the power we all have to change hostility and destructiveness into cooperation, community, and justice to discover new ways to…
9:45-10:45 a.m/ Parlor / David Fraccaro will lead Brotherhood Forum this Sunday. David is the…
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / “Resisting Empire: The Book of Revelation as…
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall. The Monthly Meal will be followed by…
Once again, NGFM will have the opportunity to express generosity through the purchase of Honor…
While we most commonly think of the love that quilts create, they are also an…
The carolers will meet at New Garden Meeting at 4:45 p.m, walk over to Friends…
11 a.m. / Worship Room / The New Garden choirs will bring the message with…
