Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship / June 20, 2021
9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. / Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship will take place outside the Worship Room in the grassy area between the covered porch and the parking lot.
Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship / June 20, 2021
10:00 a.m. / In-Person outdoors (weather permitting) on the grounds of our meeting house. Reading: Mark 4:26-32 Message Title: What is the Kingdom of God Like? Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: http://www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media
Styrofoam Recycling Sites / June 15, 2021
See below for three Styrofoam Drop Off Sites: Styrofoam Recycle Center, 1310 W. Gate City Boulevard First Presbyterian Church. 100 block: West Fisher Ave near North Elm St. intersection. Bins are in alley way below the parking deck, near glass recycling bins Peace United Church of Christ, 2714 W. Market Street
Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting Interim Meeting / June 19, 2021
You are invited to the next Piedmont Friends Yearly Meeting Interim Meeting, via Zoom, Saturday, June 19th, from 10 a.m. to noon. In this meeting, in addition to hearing reports, we will be approving the minutes from annual sessions, the epistle, the last IM minutes, and considering priorities for the coming year. In preparation you can look at the various documents for the meeting; these documents and information on how to join via Zoom can…
Message from the Covid Medical Advisory Group / June 15, 2021
As we gradually resume in-person activities, we continue to prioritize safety and inclusiveness for all users of our meeting house, both New Gardeners and visitors. We will continue to hold semi-programmed meetings for worship at 10 a.m. on Sundays outdoors. This remains the safest way for a large group of people, vaccinated and unvaccinated, to be together. Those attending unprogrammed meetings for worship on Sundays from 9 – 9:45 a.m. are welcome to use the…
Queries for Zoom Book Study: How to Be An Antiracist / June 17, 2021
We continue our Zoom book study of How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi on Thursday evening, June 17th at 7:00. Even if you have not read the book, you are invited to join in our discussion of Chapters 7 & 8. The queries we will be discussing from Kendi’s supplemental journal, Be Antiracist are as follows: Chapter 7: For most of my life (Kendi speaking) I expressed both culturally anti-racist and assimilationist…
New Technologies Forum / June 27, 2021
2:00 p.m. / Can New Technologies Including Nuclear Energy Help Solve the Climate Crisis? On Sunday, June 27, an educational and interactive forum will explore the potential and need for nuclear and other advanced technologies to help address the on-rushing climate crisis. Friends from New Garden Meeting, Friendship Meeting and First Friends will host this forum by Zoom, starting at 2 p.m. Brett Rampal, a nuclear engineer with the Clean Air Task Force, will offer…
Remembrance Project Summer Series / June 17, 2021
Guilford County Community Remembrance Project is kicking off our virtual summer video and conversation series. We hope you will join us. Please register in advance for each meeting. Thursday June 17 / 7:00 p.m. / “Racism has a cost for everyone” Register at: https://tinyurl.com/m55xpbp3 Thursday, July 15 / 7:00 p.m. / “How racism makes us sick” Register at: https://tinyurl.com/4brmvz62 During each event, we will watch the video together over zoom (about 20 min long) and break out into small…
Introducing Deborah Suess / June 15, 2021
The Meeting on Ministry and Counsel is pleased to introduce Deborah Suess, who will serve as Interim Pastoral Minister of NGFM during Margaret’s 10-week maternity leave, likely beginning in early to mid-August. Deborah will bring prepared messages at semi-programmed Meeting For Worship on June 13 and July 18, and New Gardeners will have an opportunity to greet her in person after 10am Meeting for Worship on July 18. Deborah (pronouns: She/Her) is known to many…
Covid-19 Vaccine Information / June 15, 2021
Cases of COVID, hospitalizations and percent positive COVID tests in NC have decreased and stayed stable at relatively low levels this week. Vaccination numbers increased slowly with NC having 44% of the total population and 81% of persons age 65 years and older now fully vaccinated. Vaccination continues for 12-15 year olds and counting full vaccination for those 12 years of age and above the rate is up to 51%. NC is now planning a lottery for…