Thanks from the Religious Education Committee / August 17, 2021

News, Religious Education, Youth

Thanks to all who participated in the playground work day. We got a lot done, and there was great camaraderie as we prepared for the time that the youngest of our community can play on the meeting grounds. A big thank you to: Clint Corcoran, Caroline McAlister, Abby Corcoran, Allie Corcoran, Andy & Jeffrey Haile, Nikki Baker, Tim Lindeman, Nancy Walker, John Coffman, Teresa Wagoner, Seth Dickinson, John Kepchar, John Bartlett, Bill & Cathy Hamilton,…

Community Opportunity / September 2021

Community, News

I am Zulfiya Tursunova, a community member living in Greensboro, NC. I am inviting Asian American community members to cook a meal and share a family story of the recipes, food culture and tradition by Zoom. Food has a way of bringing, connecting people and starting conversations. The premise is sharing about your favorite ethnic meal and teaching us how to make it. Please let me know if you and your parents, relatives or a…

Help Needed Planning the 2022 Friends General Conference Gathering

News

Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting is excited to host the 2022 Friends General Conference Gathering in Southwestern Virginia at Radford University. We are reaching out to Monthly Meetings in NC, SC, GA, KY, WV and TN to ask them to help us find members to support the Planning of the FGC Gathering. Check out the quick video from our four clerks with location and theme! https://tinyurl.com/h2p5rjfa We are hoping you may be willing to help us…

Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship / August 22, 2021

First Day, Worship

10:00 a.m. / In-Person outdoors (weather permitting) on the grounds of our meeting house. Reading – from To Bless the Space Between Us by John O’Donohue Message: “The Gift of Blessing” – Deborah Suess Authors referenced: Jan Richardson, John O’Donohue, Kate Bowler 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

Un-Programmed Meeting for Worship / August 22, 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 Friendship Hall. 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 will…

A Note from Deborah Suess / August 17, 2021

News

Thanks for the warm welcome to New Garden Friends Meeting. I am grateful to be serving as the Interim Minister during Margaret’s maternity leave. Please feel free to contact me through email or telephone. My working schedule is Sunday through Thursday with Friday being my Sabbath. I am very happy to meet with you in person outside the Meetinghouse (we can walk or share a bench) or inside with masks on. Alternatively – we can…

Called Meeting for Discussion of Covid Concerns / August 22, 2021

Covid-19, First Day, News, Social Concerns

There will be a Called Meeting for discussion of Covid concerns Sunday, August 22 following Meeting for Worship at 1 p.m. (please note: previous announcement gave start time as “immediately following meeting”) Topics: Covid Advisory Group: Delta variant updates Covid Meeting guidelines Future Meeting for Worship format(s) Zoom invitation is forthcoming Clinton D. Corcoran Presiding Clerk, New Garden Friends Meeting

Finance & Stewardship Update / August 17, 2021

Finance & Stewardship, News

Thanks to each of you who have contributed to the Meeting’s operations this year. As of the end of July individual contributions have totaled $128,922, just over half of the budgeted contributions ($245,000 of the total budget of $354,000) for the year. This is on track to cover our budgeted expenses. As you realize, Covid accommodations have made some of our expenses more challenging to predict. When these challenges or specific needs arise, as a…

Covid Advisory Update / August 17, 2021

Covid-19, News

Cases of COVID and hospitalizations continued to dramatically increase in the last week in NC with the Delta variant continuing to drive the outbreak. There has been an increase from 215 new COVID cases per day 7/1/21 to 6628 new COVID cases 8/13/21. The state’s positivity rate of COVID tests performed has continued to be much higher than the benchmark for the state (12.8 % this week with a benchmark of 5%). Hospitalizations have increased statewide from 571 on…