Covid Advisory Update / July 27, 2021

Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to significantly increase in the last week, with the more infectious Delta variant now constituting about 80 % of the cases. There was a nearly 66% increase in cases since last week and a doubling of hospitalizations in the last two weeks. The state’s positivity rate of COVID tests performed has inched up to 8.3%. Vaccination rates stayed stubbornly stable with 46% of the NC’s total population and 47%…

Addressing the Climate Crisis with Dale Evarts / August 1, 2021

Charlotte Friends Meeting invites you to a virtual forum addressing the Climate Crisis: to bring hope and unity to Friends. with presenter is Dale Evarts (from Durham Friends Meeting) August 1, at 11: 30 a.m. Contact Mary Jo Klingel ([email protected]) to register. The zoom link will be e-mailed to you. Our Presenter is Mr. Evarts, who is a climate and air quality expert and attends Durham Friends Meeting. From 1988 to 2018, he worked for…

The 2021 North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Gathering will be on ZOOM

The 2021 NCFF Annual Gathering will be on ZOOM.  With the increasing numbers of COVID cases arising especially from the Delta Variant, even in fully vaccinated individuals, we felt it best to hold a virtual annual gathering. Please register: https://www.ncfriends.org/meeting/ so that we might send you the Link for the ZOOM gathering. I’ll send additional information: advance reports, agenda, and financial reports in the next few weeks. Thank you, Frank C. Massey / 336.301.0082 (c)…

Challenging Racism / July 27, 2021

From the New York Public Library African American Desk Reference (1999), and The Melanin Project, another (probably unknown to most of us) fact about an African American who gave us something very useful for our kitchens: Willis Johnson of Cincinnati, Ohio, patented and improved the mechanical (rotary) egg beater (U.S. pat# 292,821) February 5, 1884. (See https://tinyurl.com/yuxmc6t6 for more information.) – KHS ([email protected])

Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship / August 1, 2021

10:00 a.m. / In-Person outdoors (weather permitting) on the grounds of our meeting house. Reading: Selections from Matthew – Chapter 6 Prepared Message by Bill Eagles 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 / August 1, 2021

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…