North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Gathering August 20, 2022

Fellowship, News

Friends are warmly invited to participate in the North Carolina Fellowship of Friends Annual Meeting on August 20, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The theme is Let Your Life Speak. There will be music led by Dr. Meredeth Summers and a keynote address by Dr. Adrienne Israel, Professor Emerita of History. The meeting will be held in hybrid fashion at Jamestown Friends Meeting, 509 Guilford Road, Jamestown, NC 27282 and on Zoom. Registration is open…

Join New Garden’s Quaker Relations Committee on a “Quaker Pilgrimage” / September 16-18, 2022

News, Quaker Relations

Friends are invited to join in celebrating 350 years of Friends in North Carolina on a pilgrimage to eastern North Carolina and Virginia, where the first Friends meetings in NC were established. We will explore early Quaker sites and meetings in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties, NC, including Up River, Piney Woods and Little River Meetings, visit the Newbold-White House, and, not to be forgotten, Wolfman Jack’s grave! We will wrap up with Meeting for Worship…

Covid Medical Advisory / July 24, 2022

Community, Covid-19, News

This week in Guilford County, community level risk of Covid transmission is HIGH with an increased number of cases reported to the NC HHS , hospitalizations slightly increased and early warning indicators ( like wastewater viral particle numbers) increased. The NC Health and Human Services Dashboard is updated weekly on Wednesdays. CDC.gov can also be used to access more information on what actions to take based on each county’s current level of community spread and…

Remembering Richard Spikes –Brilliant African American / July 24, 2022

News, Social Concerns

This week the focus will be on African American inventor Richard B. Spikes (1878-1965). Between 1907 and 1946 he was awarded 8 patents. We can thank him for, among other things, innovations in automotive technology. “Spikes’ gear shifting device aimed to keep the gears for various speeds in constant mesh, enhancing the turn-of-the-century invention of the automatic transmission. His automatic brake safety system was also significant; according to the patent application, it provided a reserve…

News from Religious Education / July 24, 2022

News, Religious Education

Summer Adult Forum Series This Summer we will use Quakerspeak videos and discussion questions to learn more about Quakerism. All are welcome. Below you will find the tentative schedule, and video links for next Sunday. We will watch the videos together, but Friends may choose to watch them in advance or on their own. July 31: On Ministry and Eldering August 7: Supporting Quaker Leadings 14: The Quaker Practice of Traveling with an Elder 21:…

Interim Pastor Search Continues / July 20, 2022

Jobs, News

New Garden Friends Meeting is seeking an Interim Pastor. The primary duties of the Interim Pastor are to deliver First Day messages and provide pastoral care to the Meeting. The Interim Pastor will also participate in the governance of the meeting by attending Monthly Meeting for Business and other committee meetings as needed. Other duties may include weddings, funerals, and other meeting events. The position offers individual health insurance, paid time off, and use of…

William “Bill” R. Rogers / June 20, 1932 – July 15, 2022

Community, News

The New Garden community is saddened by the passing of William (Bill) Rogers, longtime member of New Garden Friends Meeting and former president of Guilford College. Friends will recall his thoughtful and tender messages out of the silence and on occasion his spontaneously breaking into heartfelt spirituals. Bill had an unassuming yet weighty presence. Seasons at New Garden could be marked by Bill’s and Bev’s annual peregrinations to Maine for summers and back again for…

Calling All Friends with Sewing, Knitting, or Crocheting Skills / July 2022

Community, Ministry & Council, News, Volunteer

Caring Friends is seeking volunteers to make blankets or quilts for both newborns and adults. These blankets are delivered to members of our community who are experiencing the joy of a new addition to the family, or grieving the loss of a family member. If you would like to know more about this ministry of care, please contact Charlotte Whitcomb at [email protected] Completed blankets can be delivered or mailed to the meeting house office.