11 a.m. to 2 p.m. / Fellowship Hall / Join us for a laid-back time of food, fellowship, and fun crafts and activities! Please contact Karin Heller for more information, or if you would like to lead a craft or activity, or take a shift reading Christmas stories in the parlor.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m / Childcare Room / Volunteers from the Religious Education committee will host children in the childcare room downstairs where they will have time to play and complete a craft project while their parents shop or work on other holiday chores. Suggested donation: $20.00. Children should bring a packed lunch. At the end of the event, volunteers from the RE committee will wrap gifts. Holiday shoppers (and crafters) can bring gifts…
7:00 p.m. / Parlor / Are you interested in doing small projects with other crafters at New Garden? A small group has met a couple of times and we are planning to meet on Monday, December 9 at 7 p.m. in the parlor. We are going to be making some blankets for dogs and cats in the local shelters. We will be using fleece and/or cotton fabrics that are machine washable and dry-able. If you…
On December 3, Quaker House will be participating in the Giving Tuesday Donation Campaign again this year. One avenue for giving to this campaign is through Facebook. As a registered nonprofit, Facebook never charges any processing fees for donations made to Quaker House through Facebook. In addition, specifically for Giving Tuesday, Facebook is matching the first $7 million in donations. There is a catch though! It is first come, first served and “doors open” at…
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. / Fellowship Hall.
Alumni Young Friends are invited to join Young Friends from 6 – 8:30 p.m. for a great chance to revisit wonderful memories with old Friends! We will meet at New Garden Friends Meeting and go to dinner together. Afterward, we’ll return to the meetinghouse for some games (including Zombie Tag), and good times.
9:30 – 10: 30 a.m. / Fellowship Hall / Join us for a very special Inter-generational forum on Sunday, December 8th. We’ll sing carols, do a holiday craft, work on a service project together, and spend time in fellowship with Friends! As always, a vegetarian friendly breakfast will be provided.
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / Join us for a special Adult Forum/performance by Wanda Osborne Foil. Wanda is a communication consultant, motivational speaker, singer, and actress from Salisbury, North Carolina. Wanda, and our own Nancy Walker, have performed at New Garden Friends Meeting on several occasions, and now we have the opportunity to see Wanda perform a monologue that she has prepared on the life of Corrie Ten Boom based on the…
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. / Parlor / Adult Forum / 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. / Worship Room / New Garden Friends Meeting welcomes Brent Walsh as our guest speaker for Adult Forum and during Meeting for Worship on November 24th. Brent was raised as a female in a conservative family and struggled with the religious ramifications that came with being gay and Christian. After several failed conversion attempts, deep soul searching helped him…
9:45-10:50 a.m. / Rm. 111 / The Brotherhood class is a group of men and women who are interested in Bible study. Join us on the third Sunday of each month for a special Brotherhood Forum. We will discuss the many ways that the Bible speaks to our commitment to social justice. Each class can be appreciated on its own, so you may attend as you are able. All are welcome to join.