Call on Rep. Manning for Climate and Clean Energy in Infrastructure / July 16, 2021

Environment, News, Social Concerns

Interfaith Power and Light and faith leaders around the country are calling on Congress to keep climate justice in the forefront as they draft infrastructure legislation to vote on this summer. Susannah Tuttle of North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light has asked constituents to call on Representative Kathy Manning to push for clean energy, modernizing the electric grid, electrified transportation, and clean water investments. New Gardeners will deliver a letter to Rep. Manning’s office,100 South…

Challenging Racism / July 14, 2021

News, Social Concerns

As a community of faith, we have come to realize that our commitment to anti-racism requires the proverbial “thinking outside the box” and creating new habits. Thanks to Traci Claywell for providing information in previous newsletters on Black owned businesses! Recently I was looking for a hairdresser and remembered not to simply consult one of my White friends for a recommendation, which would have been my usual approach. Using one of the aforementioned websites, I…

First Friends Taking Applications for Pastoral Minister / Apply by August 11, 2021

Jobs, News

Greensboro First Friends Meeting, an established Quaker meeting is seeking candidates for the position of full time Pastoral Minister. Applicants should be deeply rooted in the historic faith and practice of Quakerism, while also being open and sensitive to current leadings of the Spirit in our midst. Please submit resume with a cover letter and/or inquiries to: ([email protected]). Some info is available at www.FirstFriendsMeeting.org. Resumes and/or inquiries will be reviewed as received. The discernment process…

Interfaith Power & Light Letter to Congress for Bold Infrastructure Plan / July 2021

Community, Environment, News, Social Concerns

Dear Members of Congress, More than 3,400 faith leaders across the United States recently sent a letter to Congress calling for a bold economic recovery and infrastructure package that creates family and community sustaining jobs while caring for our climate and our neighbors. They called on Congress to use this opportunity to invest in the clean energy future while addressing the injustices of the past through: Expanding clean, renewable energy and modernizing our electric grid…

AmeriCorps Job Openings / Starting September 1, 2021

Community, Jobs, News, Volunteer

Hello- My name is Megan Scales, I am Program Director for AmeriCorps, Partnership to End Homelessness. AmeriCorps brings out the best in America by working directly with nonprofits to take on our nation’s most pressing challenges. Our programs focus is to interrupt and alleviate homelessness and hunger. AmeriCorps, Partnership to End Homelessness is recruiting members who are passionate about service. We are recruiting 6 full-time and 23 part-time AmeriCorps members for one year of service at agencies…

Friends Committee on National Legislation Letter Writing / July 2021

Community, Families, News, Social Concerns

Friends Committee on National Legislation is calling on Friends and others to encourage Congress to pass JUST recovery legislation with an emphasis on Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, which could cut child poverty in the U.S. in half. Without congressional action, these tax credits which were included in earlier recovery legislation will expire on December 31. Go to the FCNL web sight, www.fcnl.org; click UPDATES and RESOURCES, click ACT, Take Action; scan…

Queries for “How To Be An Antiracist” Book Study / July 15, 2021

News, Social Concerns

7:00 p.m. / via Zoom / We continue conversation centered around Ibram X Kendi’s book, “How To Be An Antiracist” Thursday, July 15 at 7 p.m. If you would like to join this Zoom group, please contact Sarah Gates who will be leading us and sending the Zoom invitations to participants. The queries associated with the three chapters we will be discussing (9,10 & 11) are listed below. NGFM Book Discussion: Thursday, July 15th 7:00pm-8:00pm+…

Pastor Margaret’s Upcoming Family Leave / August 2021

News

As Friends know, Margaret and Christopher are anticipating the arrival of a new baby. Margaret is due in early August. Margaret will be taking 10 weeks of maternity leave time and during that time Deborah Suess will be serving as interim pastor. Please know that all calls, texts, emails, and messages regarding pastoral ministry will be forwarded to Deborah during Margaret’s family leave. Margaret will not be responding to messages during this time. Let’s support…

Webb Baby Shower / July 18, 2021

Fellowship, First Day, News

Please join us on from 12 to 1 p.m. on July 18 (following the Meet & Greet for Deborah Seuss) for an outdoor in-person gathering to shower the Webb family with love and blessings as we eagerly await the arrival of Baby Webb! This event will be open to the entire New Garden community (all ages) and will be informal/unprogrammed (ie. no party games or gift opening). In acknowledgement of the challenge of a mixed…