Joint Social Justice Ministry / September 27, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

New Garden Friends Meeting Peace & Social Concerns committee announces a new social-justice ministry partnership with St. James, Westminster, and First Presbyterian churches. The partnership is focusing on voting rights and voter suppression for the foreseeable future. The goal is to do social justice work together while developing fellowship within the partnership. NGFM was asked to join this partnership after a co-leader of the partnership noticed NGFM’s Black Lives Matter sign and listened to Pastor…

Cooking for Peace Sessions / September 2021

News

Learn About Asian American Cuisine! The Cooking for Peace sessions will showcase different traditional meals “Norm Banjok” and simple survival meal by rural folks of Cambodia, Plov and DimLama from Uzbekistan, Zur Belish from Tatarstan, and Salmon fish curry with tomato and dill from Bangladesh. Please join the sessions to Learn, Love, and Share!!! https://tinyurl.com/mc79kc4r

Friends Committee on National Legislation News & Events / September 14, 2021

Community, News, Social Concerns

Join with others and lobby for peace and justice in our community, in our state, in our country, and in our world. There are two upcoming opportunities to get involved with Quakers in North Carolina through Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation. Join Friends Committee on North Carolina Legislation‘s Annual Meeting / Saturday, October 2, 2021 / 9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m./ online. Join us to discuss: How does my faith lead me in advocacy…

Challenging Racism / September 14, 2021

News, Social Concerns

Thank you, Charles Drew. “Every two seconds, a blood transfusion is required in the United States. An eminent pioneer in the field was [African American] Charles Richard Drew [1904-1950], whose work on the banking of blood products and the logistics of collecting and distributing blood saved countless lives in the trenches of World War II and the wards of military and civilian hospitals. Equally important to his legacy was Drew’s dedication to racial equality in…

Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship / September 19, 2021

First Day, Worship

10:00 a.m. / In-Person outdoors (weather permitting) on the grounds of our meeting house. Deborah Suess will be speaking Reading: Mark 6:7-13, 30-32 Title: Telling Stories 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 / September 19, 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…

Covid Advisory / September 14, 2021

Community, Covid-19, News

A COVID Medical Advisory Group meeting for NGFM was held 9/13/21 to discuss policies and protocols for protecting friends/ Friends from COVID. The group was in agreement that current cases of Covid and hospitalization levels suggest that we should continue our current protocols for semi-programmed Meeting for Worship outdoors and/or by Zoom, unprogrammed Meeting for Worship outdoors or indoors, and small group meetings indoors at the Meeting House. Plans for upcoming Holiday celebrations were also…