Friends Committee on National Legislation / March 20-22, 2021

News, Social Concerns

Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Annual Spring Lobby for young adults will be virtual, March 20-22. Join hundreds of students, recent grads, Quakers, and young adults who will gather to learn and lobby. This year, we’ll be calling on Congress to demilitarize the police and end police violence. There will be scheduled programming on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21, followed by a day of action on Monday, March 22. Learn more and register…

Piedmont Friends Spring Retreat / April 9-11, 2021

Fellowship, News

Piedmont Friends Spring Retreat 2021 / April 9, 10, 11 / “Cultivating the Garden of Diversity and Inclusion” Registration opens March 1, 2021 / Sessions (via Zoom) REGISTRATION: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/jdlZ0t0dW4 (Opens March 1) INFORMATION: Piedmont Friends Spring Retreat Webpage (https://www.fgcquaker.org/cloud/piedmont-friends-fellowship-and-yearly-meeting/events/2021-pff/pfym-spring-retreat-and-pfym) Friday evening, April 9; 7:00-8:30 / Friends Gathering The Friday evening session includes a ROLL CALL of meetings, including a time to honor the native people whose land our meeting houses are on. Friends will participate in…

The Friends World Committee for Consultation Section Meeting / March 12-21, 2021

Fellowship, News, Worship

The Friends World Committee for Consultation Section of the Americas Meeting is next month. This is the first time to meet virtually. There will be workshops and interest groups, music and worship, small groups and pastoral counseling, English speakers and Spanish speakers. Join this diverse group of Quakers. The deadline to register for the Section Meeting is February 28th. Registration is not complete until payment is received. Find out more and register at: https://tinyurl.com/5ys6vvjb

It’s Time for “Pick-Up-Sticks” / February 24, 2021

News, Volunteer

Do you have time for a game of Pick-up-Sticks? Help is needed at your leisure to pick up sticks along our front and side yards of both the Meetinghouse and parsonage grounds. There are two large plastic skids to load and pull to the pile already established in the parking lot. The skids can be found outside the east side connector door for your use. Thanks in advance for pitching in! It will be helpful…

Covid-19 Vaccine Information / February 24, 2021

Community, Covid-19, News

On checking the web sites for Cone Health and Guilford County, they both have messages stating that all their appointments are currently filled. The Cone Health site allows persons to sign up for their wait list. All the information we have previously shared is still true and repeated below. NC did announce that they will start offering vaccination to educators, particularly child care providers and K-12 teachers. It is a little uncertain though, how these…

Peace & Social Concerns Notes / February 24, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

Anti-Racist Actions You Can Take Now: Tuesday, February 23 you can participate in an Education Webinar focusing on School Resource Officers, 6 – 7 p.m. This webinar is a free ZOOM event. “With many questions about the changing expectations of law enforcement and ideas about its role in our democracy, this webinar series offers in-depth looks at three areas that connect police, community and justice in Greensboro. “In part 3, we examine the topic of…