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.
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / Adult Forum / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / Worship Room / New Garden Friends Meeting welcomes Brent Walsh as our guest speaker for Adult Forum and during Meeting for Worship on November 24th. Brent was raised as a female in a conservative family and struggled with…
On Saturday, November 9 the two yearly meetings to which we belong will share fellowship and worship. We start at 9 a.m. with a joint coffee time in Friendship Hall, then each YM will adjourn to do their own work. At noon all will convene in Friendship Hall for lunch (Bring Your Own Sandwich) and…
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / We will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, November 3. This is a great opportunity to invite people who grew up at New Garden to “come home” and worship with us again. Meeting for worship will be followed by a Taco Bar fundraiser managed by/ for the Young Friends group. Monthly…
8:00 p.m. / New Garden Cemetery / New Garden’s annual Hallowe’en lantern tour of the graveyard will be led by Max Carter. For information: (mcarter@guilford.edu).
5:30 p.m. Reception / 6:00 p.m. Presentation / Guilford College, Founders Hall, West Gallery / Join the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories for Peace and Justice for a reception and presentation by Amr Abdalla, PhD. Dr. Amr Abdalla’s presentation on Transformative Responses to Conflict and Violence: Islamic Perspectives continues the Greensboro International Storytelling Festival: Stories…
1 p.m. / Dana Auditorium, Guilford College / The lecture will be on “Still Bound for Canaan. The Underground Railroad, its History, and its Meaning for the Twenty-First Century.” This event is hosted by the North Carolina Friends Historical Society, in partnership with Guilford College and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro. The program will…
8 a.m. – noon / Score an additional 50% off our already ridiculously low priced yard sale items.
3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. / Admission: $3 per car. The Pumpkin Festival offers many fun activities for all ages including hayrides, pumpkin painting, tower swing, inflatables, canoeing, pumpkin smashing, face painting and live music! Fill up on all your festival favorites including hot dogs, pizza, funnel cakes, popcorn, cotton candy, fried Oreos, and more!…
Friendship Community Partnership is sponsoring an Underground Railroad Tour in the Guilford College Woods. Meet in the New Garden Friends Meeting parking lot at 9:30 a.m. The tour is .6 mile on unpaved wooded trail and takes 1 – 1.5 hours. For more information, and to reserve a spot, contact Kate Hood Seel or 336-455-2591.…
Sale dates are October 19, 8 a.m. -1 p.m., and October 26, 8 a.m. – noon. If you would like to volunteer please contact Erin Allred. The last day to bring donations to the flea market is October 14.
9:45-10:50 a.m. / Rm. 111 / The Brotherhood class is a group of men and…
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. / We will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday, November 3. This…
10:30-10:45 a.m. / Choir Room / Children of all ages are invited to join us…
10:00 a.m. / Rm. 109 / Spiritual Disciplines is an informal gathering of the curious…
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall / Intergenerational First Day school will be…
5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall / All young friends are invited to the…
