The January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade was cancelled due to Covid, but a Day Of Service was encouraged by City Council member Sharon Hightower. Fourteen New Gardeners showed up masked with trash bags, and were spread out to pick up litter from all the blocks of MLK Drive. We easily spread out over the two mile stretch, and finally joined to sing in masks at the statue of King at Bragg Street.…
New Ideas gathering meeting update: A desire for NGFM to consider animal welfare concerns. To Peace and Social Concerns. A desire for NGFM to promote and support the annual New Year’s Prayer for Peace. To Religious Education. Provide study and information about other religions that value peace To Religious Education. A concern for NGFM to get timely information about the issues at Guilford College; is there a way for the Meeting and members to be…
An Antiracist Activity for this Week Walk or drive in Birthday Parade for Marcus Deon Smith Saturday, January 30 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at 417 Arlington Street. Had Marcus not been the victim of homicide at the hands of GPD, he would have been 41 years old. Wear masks. For more information call: Janet Inmon (336-632-0857) or CH Holcombe (336-250-4348).
The letter below regarding Guilford College was sent by the Friends Association for Higher Education (FAHE) to the Board of Trustees Chair, Interim President and Clerk of the Faculty. It is shared in the spirit of informing New Gardeners about the situation at Guilford College. Also, there has been a recent surge in COVID cases on campus. Friends are encouraged to hold Guilford in the Light as they make difficult decisions about the future and…
You are invited to check out the NCFF website to get news and updates on happenings within North Carolina Fellowship of Friends. Click on the newsletter, tab at: https://www.ncfriends.org/
Sunday 11 a.m. / Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting/ Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media Sunday, January 31, 2021; Unprogrammed Worship.
Earlier this month, we experienced an attack on the Capitol, our democracy, and our community. As we regroup and move forward together, Friends Committee on National Legislation invites you to attend the January Quaker Changemaker Event: “Strengthening Quaker Community.” Moderated by FCNL’s director of Quaker leadership, Alicia McBride, this discussion is sure to spark deep reflections and new ideas Event: “Strengthening Quaker Community”, on Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 p.m. EST. Moderated by FCNL’s director of…
Young Friends (*5-6 p.m.):This Sunday we will be joined by David Pudlo, a New Gardener who has traveled across the United States by bike! David will join us for a conversation about the wheels that keep everyday creativity, Quakerism, and Quaker Creativity turning. We will meet for fellowship at 5pm this Sunday January 31st which will be our last evening meeting for the foreseeable future. Given the continued success of a 12:30 meeting time, Young…
Sunday 11 a.m. / Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting/ Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media Reading: Isaiah 40:21-31 Title: The Work of the Divine
1 p.m. January 24, 2021 / Do you have an idea that you want to bring forward to the New Garden Friends Meeting community but are not sure who to approach or how to bring it up? The New Ideas Group invites you to share ideas that you may have for our Meeting community. Our first quarterly gathering of 2021 will take place on Zoom. All New Gardeners are welcome to attend. An email with…