Guidance for Use of New Garden Friends Meeting House / July, 2021

Covid-19, News

Friends are reminded that as we resume in-person activities, we continue to prioritize safety and inclusiveness for all users of our meeting house, both New Gardeners and visitors. We are opening the building to small groups according to the capacity limits of each meeting space. Group leaders can contact Sharon (see contact information below) to make reservations. Please follow the guidance below for use of the meeting house: Stay home if you have any symptoms of illness.…

Climate & Clean Energy Meeting / July 22, 2021

Community, Environment, News, Social Concerns

This Thursday, July 22, New Gardeners, other Friends and allies will deliver a letter to Rep. Manning’s office in downtown Greensboro, calling on Congress to keep climate justice in the forefront as they draft infrastructure legislation and vote this summer. This resets the time for our visit from last week when Rep. Manning’s office was closed. Come join with us to push for clean energy, modernizing the electric grid, electrified transportation, and clean water investments.…

FWCC Executive Committee Meeting and News / July 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

Friends World Committee for Consultation will hold its Executive Committee Meeting at New Garden Friends Meeting (October 13-17). New Garden meeting was to host this meeting in the fall of 2020, but the in-person meeting was cancelled due to the virus. The committee is composed of approximately 16 members. These members will need housing, meals, and transportation during their stay. Customarily, host families provide breakfast and transportation to and from the Meetinghouse. Given Covid restrictions…

Covid Advisory Update / July 20, 2021

Community, Covid-19, News, Social Concerns

Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to significantly increase in the last week, believed to be due to the more infectious Delta variant. According to the Greensboro News and Record Tuesday morning, the portion of people tested for the virus who were found to be positive jumped to 5.8%, above the 5% benchmark at which the virus is thought to be contained. Vaccination rates increased only slightly last week with 46% of the NC’s total…

Playground Revival / August 7, 2021

News, Volunteer, Youth

Please join us for an “Adult play date for playground” Saturday, August 7 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. / Recent discussions on Grounds, RE, MM, and M&C have identified the need to work on groundhog holes, fences and gates, to dismantle unsafe structures, remove trash, fill sandbox, restore mulch ground cover, prune low branches, wash toys, and relocate wasp nest, etc. Any and all material and labor contributions are welcome. Materials needed: sand, mulch (woodchips).…

Challenging Racism / July 20, 2021

Community, Holiday, News, Social Concerns

About a month ago Juneteenth was first celebrated as a federal holiday. This commemorates June 19, 1865, when word finally reached ALL enslaved persons that President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 had set them free. At a celebration of this momentous day in history in downtown Greensboro, it was a real joy to watch a sea of happy faces, feeling pride in the day, and welcome in our city. There was food, music and dancing.…

Semi- Programmed Meeting for Worship / July 25, 2021

First Day, Worship

10:00 a.m. / In-Person outdoors (weather permitting) on the grounds of our meeting house. Reading: John 6:1-14 Message Title: Faith and Plenty Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: http://www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting Meeting for Worship on Zoom: Check your email for a Zoom link, or contact [email protected] to receive a link. Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media

Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship / July 25, 2021

First Day, Worship

9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. / Those attending unprogrammed meetings for worship on Sundays from 9 – 9:45 a.m. are welcome to use the Meeting Room. Please follow the guidance below; Stay home if you have any symptoms of illness. Meet outdoors, if feasible, regardless of group size; please bring your own chairs. Reserve meeting room(s) in advance by calling the NGFM office at (336) 292-5487 or emailing [email protected] ; note the capacity of room(s) you…

News from North Carolina Fellowship of Friends / July 20, 2021

Community, News, Volunteer

The Annual meeting for North Carolina Fellowship of Friends is August 21, at Quaker Lake. All New Gardeners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Worship sharing and workshops will be included, in addition to a business session. The planning group asks that you register for this at:  https://www.ncfriends.org/ which includes registration and a brief agenda. Contact: Kate Seel ([email protected]) Additional Info / FEMAP (Friends Emergency Material Assistance Program) volunteers would like the support of N.C. Fellowship…

Baby Shower Rescheduled for July 25, 2021

First Day, News

The Baby Shower for the Webbs was rescheduled for this coming Sunday, July 25. Please join us from 12 to 1 p.m. 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…