Helping New Arrivals / August 5th to 9th

From this Wednesday, August 5 to Sunday, August 9 there will be a food and supplies drive for New Arrivals Institute by the benches outside the meeting house. New Arrivals Institute provides resources and support to immigrants and refugees in Greensboro. They are requesting: – Cleaning Spray and Wipes – Spaghetti and Ramen Noodles – Canned tomatoes – Canned tuna – Bags of Dried Beans Please drop off items any time before 6 p.m. so…

North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Meeting / August 15

Friends are invited to attend the annual meeting of North Carolina Friends Fellowship – virtually – on August 15, 2020. Please register here to save a place, and a link will be sent to registrants closer to the time of the meeting:  The theme is “What’s Next?” and will include: • Worship with Robin Mohr, FWCC General Secretary • Worship sharing • Business Meeting • Workshops – FCNL, FCNCL, White Privilege, White Supremacy & Racism…

Voter Reflection Guide Offered

“Guide to Democracy Values and the 2020 Election” A 2020 voter reflection guide is available from Faith in Public Life and Interfaith Power and Light, which is intended to help people of faith to reflect on all candidates on the ballot, from president to local city commissioner. You can download the voter guide, Democracy, Values and the 2020 Election, at https://www.faithinpubliclife.org/

Peace & Social Concerns Notes / August 4

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 or advertising these businesses; we just feel it’s important to spread dollars more equitably to all community members and…

Friend to Friend – Conversations and Connection / Beginning Aug. 14

This is an opportunity for members and attenders of NGFM to get to know others and/or deepen relationships at NGFM during this time of isolation. Time commitment: approximately 15-30 minutes/week for 5 weeks beginning August 14. How it works: Friends fill out a short information form (look for a separate email from NGFM) and will be paired with a couple, family, or individual (depending on preferences indicated). The pairs will agree to connect with each…

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Covid-19 Prevention Group Update / July 29, 2020

We will continue to worship together virtually and limit access to the meetinghouse, for now. We recognize that New Gardeners are eager to return to Meeting for Worship, to sit with one another, and be in community as is our tradition dating back to 1754. At this writing it has been more than four months since New Garden Friends gathered in person for Meeting for Worship. Precautionary measures to limit the spread of coronavirus have…