Dinner to Benefit Earthquake Survivors Raises $3,500 / March 2023

Community, News, Social Concerns, Volunteer

Dear Friends, The turn out in the fundraising lunch has been great. I was told that we raised $2225 in cash and around $3500 in total with checks and digital donations. Thank you all for your collaboration, kindness and generosity for the victims of an earthquake overseas. We’re also thankful to Nazareth Mediterranean/American Cuisine who generously donated the meal today. We’re looking forward to continue collaborating with our Quaker friends in further activities. –– Peace,…

First Day at New Garden Friends Meeting / March 12, 2023

Adult Forum, Fellowship, First Day, Religious Education, Worship

9:00 a.m. Unprogrammed Meeting for Worship 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Adult Forum (Zoom) 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Spiritual Disciplines (Zoom) 11 a.m. Semi-Programmed Meeting for Worship* • Worshipful Music: Andy Mock • Welcome: Ashley Wilcox • Announcements: Karen Garraputa • Congregational Hymn: • Reading: Exodus 17:1-7 • Special Music: • Message: Give Us Water, Ashley Wilcox • Silent Worship • Holding in the Light *Friends are also welcome to join the service online either through…

The House Committee is for YOU / March 2023

News

If you love a behind-the-scenes tour of a museum or concert hall, The House Committee is for you. If you love the fellowship and service of a workday with New Garden Friends, The House Committee is for you. If you love to use your skills to build ownership in our Meeting, The House Committee is for you. If you love to use your vision to advance the purpose of our Meetinghouse, The House Committee is…

Upcoming Quaker Consultations / March 8, 2023

Community, News, Quaker Relations

Many Quaker meetings are changing. A lot of our numbers are smaller. What are some of the ways we might adjust? What does it look like to have faith and cherish our communities while also recognizing that our energy levels are getting low? Since summer 2021, Emily Provance (New York Yearly Meeting) has been working with a group of Friends from multiple yearly meetings, countries, and theological branches of Quakerism. The group has been exploring…

New Afghan Family / March 8, 2023

Community, News, Volunteer

Waseem Shahzad and Hena Aimaq and their four children are the most recent (and ninth!) family under New Garden’s care. In Afghanistan, Waseem and Hena worked toward a free economy and social democracy. When this dream collapsed, the lives of the family suddenly were endangered. They fled to Pakistan. Two years later they were allowed to emigrate to the U.S. The children are learning English, adapting to our culture, and taking advantage of educational opportunities.…

Workshop on Quaker Ecology with Cherice Bock / March 14, 2023

Art, Community, News

Tuesday, March 14th, 7pm Eastern/ 4pm Pacific / Join Quaker ecotheologian, Cherice Bock in sharing about her newest book, A Quaker Ecology: Meditations on the Future of Friends. In our best moments, Friends have been in the middle of the action around the social justice issues of each time period, discerning to the best of their abilities the direction the Inward Light leads and speaking truth to power. In our own time, climate justice can…

Notes from Pastor Ashley / March 01, 2023

News

Dear Friends, I have had so much fun connecting with people at Guilford College over the past week! On Wednesday, my class met in the meetinghouse (we are halfway through the semester!). Then on Thursday, I joined QLSP for Taize worship in the New Garden meeting room. Afterward, we had a wonderful dinner with Friends from the meeting, provided by Caring Friends. Five students stayed for our pastoral visitation training, along with many people from…