Seekers Classes at New Garden Friends Meeting / February 14, 2021

First Day, Religious Education

Seekers classes are set to take place by Zoom on Sunday afternoons February 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. These classes are a wonderful opportunity for newcomers and long-time members to learn more about Quakerism and New Garden Friends Meeting. We will cover the basics of Quaker history, Quaker faith, Quaker community practices and business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers. If you are interested in participating in Seekers…

Foreign Links Across the Globe / Host Homes Needed / February 9, 2021

Community, Families, News, Volunteer

Hello, I am Roni Samaras Sutton, the daughter of Betty Keener Samaras, granddaughter of Claud and Violet Keener and cousin of Gertrude Beal. I currently live in Roanoke, VA and am employed by Foreign Links Across the Globe, also known as FLAG. FLAG brings high school aged students from all over the world to study for a year in the US. FLAG has instituted a partnership program with non-profit organizations to give referral donations for…

North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Invitation / February 23, 2021

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns

Please join us on Tuesday, February 23, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. when we begin our spring programming on antiracism. We will continue these discussions on the fourth Tuesday of each month through May and will send out the Zoom link to anyone who participated in the fall or who requests it in an email to Frank Massey ([email protected]). We welcome your participation and would love to have representatives from all the meetings in North…

Ministry & Council Request / February 9, 2021

Community, News

As part of our community reflection on the long term relationship between NGFM and the wider Quaker community, we would like feedback. To find a survey go to: https://tinyurl.com/4odoyjtc This survey will be available for the next two weeks. We will gather the responses and share them with Monthly Meeting so that we can better understand the impact our wider Quaker community has on New Garden Friends Meeting.

Peace & Social Concerns Notes / February 12, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

Celebrate Black History Month History Lunch Break – More Than Just a Home James Baldwin. James Brown. Satchel Paige. These are just a few of the notable Black travelers to stay at Greensboro’s Historic Magnolia House. But the Green Book hotel was also home to the Gist family for decades. Dr. Torren Gatson and Liz Torres Melendez from UNCG’s Museum Studies program join us talk about a new exhibit now on view at the Magnolia…

Covid -19 Vaccine Information / February 9, 2021

Community, Covid-19, News

Guilford County advised over the weekend that they have 3800 further doses of vaccine and eligible persons may sign up for vaccine appointments starting Tuesday, February 9, 2021,  from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eligible persons are still health care providers, long term care residents and those 65 years of age or older. Sign up may be done at www.healthyguilford.com (Email address required) or by phone 336-641-7944, option 2. The vaccination sites are still the…

News from Religious Education / February 14, 2021

First Day, News, Religious Education, Social Concerns

9:45 a.m. / Zoom invitation by email / Contact Karin Heller for information on joining the Adult Forum. During the month of February, and part of March, we will be discussing “The 1619 Project”. “The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and…