Adult Forum with Nicole Spivey / Caring for the Environment / April 26

Community, First Day, Social Concerns

9:45 a.m. / Nicole Spivey, Member-at-large, Greensboro Community Sustainability Council, Member of the Haw River Assembly NCCJ Collective Leadership Team, and NC Sierra Club, will join us to speak about some ways that we can become more involved in caring for the environment. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83618654825 Meeting ID: 836 1865 4825 One tap mobile +16465588656,,83618654825# US (New York) +13126266799,,83618654825# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312…

Nominating Committee Focus

News, Volunteer

As we continue the weekly explanation of the New Garden Friends Meeting committees we would like to highlight the work of our Literature/Library Committee and our Music Committee. Literature/Library Committee provides guidance and support for the Librarian and manages the literature functions of the Meeting. This includes the management and promotion of our library, oversees the literature racks in the Meetinghouse and maintains subscriptions to a variety of Quaker journals. The committee meets four times…

Celebrating Earth Day / “The Human Element” / Free Documentary thru April 26

Art, Community, News, Social Concerns

Thanks to Interfaith Power and Light, Earth Vision Institute is providing the feature film for this year’s Faith Climate Action Week: “The Human Element” and they have decided to offer a link to view the film for free online during Faith Climate Action Week to all Interfaith Power & Light congregations, organizations, and individuals. Go to: https://tinyurl.com/ycs29k3j to sign up to receive the link to view now through April 26. In an arresting new documentary…

Notes from Charlie White on Charitable Giving

Finance & Stewardship, News, Social Concerns

A few notes for the older members of our congregation;  In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on March 27, 2020. Several provisions in the CARES Act affect Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): • If you are an IRA account holder who is 72 years old or older, you can skip taking your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) in 2020 without penalty. • If you have already…

Greensboro Urban Ministry Virtual Food Drive / Deadline May 11

Community, Fellowship, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

For Greensboro Urban Ministry, this spring, instead of the usual food drive held in front of grocery stores, New Gardeners are asked to participate in a “virtual” food drive to contribute to Greensboro Urban Ministries’ food pantry. Due to Covid-19, Greensboro Urban Ministry had to cancel their city-wide food drive at a time when there has been an enormous increase in need due to job losses. They have requested congregations to step up with their…

New Ideas Project

News

Friends, Our next Idea Gathering Session was scheduled for Sunday, April 26. Of course, we will not be able meet at that time. The following session would then be on July 26 and we hope (for many reasons) that we will be able to have a meeting then. In the mean time if an idea or concern comes up please pass it along to one of our group members: Eva Houston, Cathy Hamilton, Michael Cox,…

Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves / April 28

Community, News, Social Concerns

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. / Online / Are You Interested in Exploring Anti-racism and Confronting Racist Systems? American Friends Service Committee is offering a five-session monthly online course, “Changing Systems, Changing Ourselves” starting January 28 and ending March 24, with interactive sessions running from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. each night. January 28, Intro session on anti-racist praxis in caucuses; February 25, Criminalization and immigration detention; March 24, Anti-Blackness and immigrant justice; April 28, Accompaniment…

Update on Digital Worship

Fellowship, News, Worship

As we head into a new season of social distancing and with the increasing number of covid-19 cases throughout the country, we will have a slightly different worship experience in the coming weeks. Marc Alley who has been sharing his wonderful music ministry and Tom Lassiter who has been providing amazing video-making magic will not be coming to New Garden Friends Meeting to assist in leading and recording worship for the near future. Margaret will…