Can you can help recycle foam at the new Greensboro Foam Recycling drop-off site at 1310 West Gate City Boulevard? This is the only volunteer-based foam recycling program in North Carolina. Now that the densifier is installed at the Tiny House Recycling and Training Center, loads of people are dropping off loads of foam each day. With more foam coming we need more volunteers to work in 3-4 person teams. Monday 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.…
“Why Can’t We Do Things My Way?” January 26 – March 2 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. EST / By examining our basic human responses to ways we try to change one another as well as ourselves, we will explore how we might begin to shift defensive reactions creating divisions in personal relationships, in our meetings and in the world. This workshop will afford greater in depth exploration than the worship offered at annual gathering*,…
You are invited to a ZOOM forum: “Radical Acting in Faith for White People: What We Have Learned.” Charlotte Friends Meeting and Quaker Earthcare Witness invite you to a Zoom forum on Radical Acting in Faith for White People on Sunday, January 24, 11:30 a.m – 1 p.m. The leaders of the forum will be Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) members who attended the American Friends Service Committee course on the connection between the domination and…
Cone Health and Guilford County Health mark the start of vaccinations at the Greensboro Coliseum. Vaccinations are now open there to persons age 65 and older by appointment only at: https://tinyurl.com/y3h3dhwf Phone 336-890-1188. Health care workers and long term Care Staff and residents are also still being vaccinated. All the current appointments through this program are already filled, however, if signing up through the on line site, persons may get on the waiting list and…
Quaker Seekers classes are set to take place by Zoom on Sunday afternoons February 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. These classes are a wonderful opportunity for newcomers and long-time members to learn more about Quakerism and New Garden Friends Meeting. We will cover the basics of Quaker history, Quaker faith, Quaker community practices, business practices and variations among different branches of Quakers. If you are interested in participating in Seekers classes…
Earlier this month, we experienced an attack on the Capitol, our democracy, and our community. As we regroup and move forward together, Friends Community on National Legislation invites you to attend the January Quaker Changemaker Event: “Strengthening Quaker Community”, on Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 PM Eastern. Moderated by FCNL’s director of Quaker leadership, Alicia McBride, this discussion is sure to spark deep reflections and new ideas. Friends are invited and encouraged to sign up for…
9:45 a.m. / Join Guilford Alumni, Alex Gingrow for a discussion about her work, her inspiration, and her thoughts on the artist’s role in society as a conduit of, and commentator on culture. This task of keen observation is powered by relentless personal awareness and a constant practice of empathy and critique. It is exhausting, exhilarating, lonely, and utterly fulfilling. Born in 1979 in Knoxville, TN, Alex Gingrow has lived and studied in cities as…
Mark your calendars! Saturday, January 23rd, 6-7:30 p.m., you are invited to Virtual Game Night! Link and details will be sent out at a later date.
Sunday 11 a.m. Meeting for Worship livestream: Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/NewGardenFriendsMeeting/ Prepared messages are posted at: www.ngfm.org/media Order of Worship Welcome Announcements Reading: Numbers 13:26-33 Music: Romance (Clara Wieck Schumann) Tim Lindeman, piano Message: Facing an Unknown Future. Kathy Adams, guest speaker Waiting (silent) Worship
Zoom Forum / 9:45 a.m. / Gratitude and Goals: A Time for Reflection and Gratitude For more information about any of our Religious Education programming, or if you would like to receive links, please contact Karin Heller.