Meeting for Worship / March 7, 2021
Sunday 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: http://www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media
Religious Education Updates & Information / February 27, 2021
Last week during our forum time, many different resources were recommended in addition to the podcast/article we discussed from The 1619 Project. Please find that information below. Two-minute video trailer from David Attenborough’s (final?) documentary that deals with “mono-crops” and planet diversity issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64R2MYUt394 Book: Empire of Cotton by Sven Berkert An interview: https://www.npr.org/2021/02/17/968661846/what-racism-costs-everyone We will continue to use Zoom for Religious Education programming. Please contact Karin Heller if you would like to receive links to…
Friends Committee on National Legislation / March 20-22, 2021
Friends Committee on National Legislation’s Annual Spring Lobby for young adults will be virtual, March 20-22. Join hundreds of students, recent grads, Quakers, and young adults who will gather to learn and lobby. This year, we’ll be calling on Congress to demilitarize the police and end police violence. There will be scheduled programming on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21, followed by a day of action on Monday, March 22. Learn more and register…
Piedmont Friends Spring Retreat / April 9-11, 2021
Piedmont Friends Spring Retreat 2021 / April 9, 10, 11 / “Cultivating the Garden of Diversity and Inclusion” Registration opens March 1, 2021 / Sessions (via Zoom) REGISTRATION: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/jdlZ0t0dW4 (Opens March 1) INFORMATION: Piedmont Friends Spring Retreat Webpage (https://www.fgcquaker.org/cloud/piedmont-friends-fellowship-and-yearly-meeting/events/2021-pff/pfym-spring-retreat-and-pfym) Friday evening, April 9; 7:00-8:30 / Friends Gathering The Friday evening session includes a ROLL CALL of meetings, including a time to honor the native people whose land our meeting houses are on. Friends will participate in…
The Friends World Committee for Consultation Section Meeting / March 12-21, 2021
The Friends World Committee for Consultation Section of the Americas Meeting is next month. This is the first time to meet virtually. There will be workshops and interest groups, music and worship, small groups and pastoral counseling, English speakers and Spanish speakers. Join this diverse group of Quakers. The deadline to register for the Section Meeting is February 28th. Registration is not complete until payment is received. Find out more and register at: https://tinyurl.com/5ys6vvjb
It’s Time for “Pick-Up-Sticks” / February 24, 2021
Do you have time for a game of Pick-up-Sticks? Help is needed at your leisure to pick up sticks along our front and side yards of both the Meetinghouse and parsonage grounds. There are two large plastic skids to load and pull to the pile already established in the parking lot. The skids can be found outside the east side connector door for your use. Thanks in advance for pitching in! It will be helpful…
Covid-19 Vaccine Information / February 24, 2021
On checking the web sites for Cone Health and Guilford County, they both have messages stating that all their appointments are currently filled. The Cone Health site allows persons to sign up for their wait list. All the information we have previously shared is still true and repeated below. NC did announce that they will start offering vaccination to educators, particularly child care providers and K-12 teachers. It is a little uncertain though, how these…
Peace & Social Concerns Notes / February 24, 2021
Anti-Racist Actions You Can Take Now: Tuesday, February 23 you can participate in an Education Webinar focusing on School Resource Officers, 6 – 7 p.m. This webinar is a free ZOOM event. “With many questions about the changing expectations of law enforcement and ideas about its role in our democracy, this webinar series offers in-depth looks at three areas that connect police, community and justice in Greensboro. “In part 3, we examine the topic of…
Alternatives to Violence Project Workshop / March 19 – 21, 2021
Alternatives to Violence Project is doing an online Advance Workshop in March 19 through Sunday March 21 on ZOOM. Join us if you’ve already taken a Basic Workshop. While we aren’t able to offer traditional weekend workshops in person, we’ve come up with a way to offer a similar experience online using Zoom. If you have participated with us in one or more workshops, here’s your chance to experience an AVP Basic Workshop online! Friday,…
“Let’s Talk: COVID-19, the Vaccine, the Pandemic” / February 23, 2021
There will be a Virtual Townhall by the Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative. “Let’s Talk: COVID-19, the Vaccine, the Pandemic” A virtual town hall with Dr. Michelle Laws, Dr. Sandra Echeverria, and Rev. Robert Campbell. Tuesday, February 23, at 6 p.m. You can register at: https://tinyurl.com/84rznyzg The Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative uses a racial analysis and community-based participatory research to address racial health disparities at a systemic level. Join them in this vital conversation on disparities…