Covid-19 Vaccine Information / June 23, 2021

Cases of COVID, hospitalizations and percent positive COVID tests in NC have decreased and stayed stable at low levels this week. Vaccination numbers inched up with NC having 42% of the total population and 79% 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 49%. NC is now planning a lottery…

New Technologies Forum / June 27, 2021

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 insights into how…

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…

House Committee News / June 9, 2021

AED Training Course / If you wish to join a training course for our AED (Automated External Defibrillator) please place your name on the list. Contact Sharon Burton, 336 292-5487 or ([email protected]) to request a place on the list. When a schedule is set, you will be notified for enrollment. NGFM Keys! For security purposes, the Meeting would like to round up keys. To avoid changing the locks on the Meetinghouse, please turn in your…

Upcoming Adult Forums / June – July, 2021

Friends, we will devote the next several weeks to Quaker Speak videos. If there is one that you would like to watch together and/or facilitate a discussion about, please email Karin Heller. Sunday, June 27, 2021 / 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. / This week’s topic is the Quaker testimonies. What are they? Where did they come from? How are they practiced? The video is linked below. Friends are welcome to watch in advance, but…

New Friends Committee on National Legislation Group / June 2020

A group of Friends at First Friends Meeting are working with staff at Friends Committee of National Legislation to organize a new political advocacy team for the Triad area. They hope to include Friends and friends of Friends in other meetings and churches in the area. An organizational meeting is planned for late June/early July to be followed by a training session in late summer. These meetings will be by Zoom. To be on the…

Greensboro Urban Ministry Virtual Food Drive / June 2021

Again, this year Greensboro Urban Ministries has had to forego their spring food drive at local participating grocery stores due to COVID. You may remember that last year New Garden Friends Meeting had an alternative, virtual food drive, and raised $2,372 to help re-stock the GUM’s food pantry. Peace and Social Concerns Committee would like to challenge the congregation to top last year’s giving! Here is how it works: Make out a check to Greensboro…