NCFF Fall Meeting for Worship and Business To prepare for hosting the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends, a small committee has been working. They will provide coffee, tea & hot chocolate prior to the meeting (9:30am) and lunch following (noon). Any Friends who have agreed to bring baked goods, just leave them in the kitchen sometime on Friday, Nov. 11 between 9:00am and 5:00pm or the next morning. Thanks! ––Kate Seel
November 2022 Native American Heritage Month 08 Election Day 11 Veterans Day 16 International Day for Tolerance 20 World Children’s Day 24 Native American Heritage Day 29 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People – from the NG Antiracism Working Group
Here is a book I am recommending: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee. (Hint – Soon it will be found in our Little Free Anti-racist Library.) There is a great summary from the book jacket. “The Sum of Us is a brilliant analysis of how we arrived here: divided and self-destructing, materially rich but spiritually starved and vastly unequal. McGhee marshals economic and sociological…
In Person attendance at Meeting is increasing, and our on-line participation continues to be strong. Additionally, not represented on the chart above, our programmed message can be viewed on our NGFM Facebook page throughout the week.
Our own Calliope George was recently featured on QuakerSpeak sharing her experiences as a young adult Quaker. https://quakerspeak.com/video/YAF/ Calliope currently resides in NYC at the William Penn house where she is pursuing acting roles and working in television production.
1. Monthly Meeting agreed to reinstate carry-in lunches starting Sunday, December 4th subject to the following understandings:• That the Guilford County transmission level remains green • Kitchen may be used for food preparation. • Dishwasher may be used for cleaning. • People at high risk for serious COVID disease because of their age or medical condition, un-vaccinated people, and people with household members at high risk or unvaccinated would be wise to participate only outdoors–perhaps…
Friends are reminded that all Religious Education updates and information will now be included in the newsletter. Karin will not send out an additional email later in the week. Zoom links for hybrid programming will be included in the same email as the Zoom link for Meeting for worship. Hybrid Adult Forum Please note: Beginning October 30, Adult Forum will return to the original (pre-pandemic) start time, running 9:45- 10:45 a.m. The Zoom link will…
“Friends, On Sunday Monthly Meeting agreed to re-institute “Parents Night Out.” Volunteers are needed to provide child care at the Meeting House for the “Parents Night Out.” On the first Friday of a month the Meeting provides free child care for three hours (6 to 9pm) so parents can have a night out/off. Parents sign-up ahead of time for a specified number of slots and the meeting provides a team of ‘babysitters.’ This was a…
Friends, You are invited to gather on campus this Saturday, Nov. 12, in remembrance of Bill Rogers, our 6th President, at which time alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students will honor Bill’s dedication and vision for Guilford’s commitment to a Quaker-inspired liberal arts education. This is also an opportunity to imagine our path for the future, together. The day will include sharing from President Kyle Farmbry as well as some of Bill’s colleagues, Adrienne Israel,…
9:45 a.m. Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Adult Forum (Zoom) 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Spiritual Disciplines (Zoom) 11 a.m. Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship* • Worshipful Music: Michael Greene • Welcome: Ashley Wilcox • Announcements: Kevin Lawe • Special Music: “Be Thou My Vision,” arr. by Joel K. Boyd, sung by Marc Alley • Silent Worship • Holding in the Light *Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: http://www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting